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2008 National Association of Negro Musicians Organ Competition
Three works are required

Repertoire Listing
I

Contestants must choose one major work by Johann Sebastian Bach-
Contestants must select one movement from the work.

Examples would be: Bach's "Six Trio Sonatas for Organ", The Great" Preludes &
Fugues: A Minor, B Minor, D Major, or The Toccata in F or Toccata in C.  

 

II
One work composed between 1770 and 2000
Contestants must select one movement from the work.

Examples but not limited to the following.

A movement from an organ symphony by Louis Vierne (Symphony No. 2-6)
Charles-Marie Widor (Symphony No. 5 or 6) would be most appropriate. 
One of the Franck's three "Chorales for Organ"
Maurice Durufle (Suite for Organ)
Messaien (Ascension Suite ks by)
Jeanne Demessieux's "Sept Meditations"
Max Reger chorale fantasias of would be excellent
Liszt's "Fantasy and Fugue on BACH" or "Ad nos Fantasy"
Mendelssohn – Organ Sonata No.l, Sonata No. 3, Sonata No. 4, and Sonata No. 6
Leo Sowerby - Organ Symphony or Fantasy for Flute Stops
Calvin Hampton -  Dances

 

III
One African American Work is required

Suggested works:

Any work form the six volumes of The African American Organ Music Anthology – complied by Mickey Thomas Terry-published by Morningstar Music Publishers

Ralph Simpson: Fantasy and Fugue on “My Lord What a Mourning” Vivace Press
                     Roll, Jordan, Roll – Morning Star Music Publishers
                     Two Spirituals for Organ – Morningstar Press

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