This is a wonderful collection of popular and some less well-known pieces. It contains three movements from The Carnival of the Animals, the slow movement and the famous Maestoso section from the 'Organ' Symphony (No. 3), the meltingly beautiful aria 'Softly awakes my heart' from the opera Samson and Delilah, the opening section of the Danse Macabre, and several other pieces illustrating the range of Saint-Saens' compositional style. All the pieces are immensely playable and have been chosen to suit the needs of both church and concert organists.
Danse Macabre
Maestoso (Organ Symphony No.3)
O Salutaris Hostia (Mass Op.4)
Poco Adagio (Organ Symphony No.3)
Prelude (The Flood)
Prelude: Pastorale in the style of J. S. Bach (The Christmas Oratorio)
Priere
Softly Awakes My Heart (Samson And Delilah)
The Cuckoo (The Carnival Of The Animals)
The Elephant (The Carnival Of The Animals)
The Swan (The Carnival Of The Animals)
Maestoso (Organ Symphony No.3)
O Salutaris Hostia (Mass Op.4)
Poco Adagio (Organ Symphony No.3)
Prelude (The Flood)
Prelude: Pastorale in the style of J. S. Bach (The Christmas Oratorio)
Priere
Softly Awakes My Heart (Samson And Delilah)
The Cuckoo (The Carnival Of The Animals)
The Elephant (The Carnival Of The Animals)
The Swan (The Carnival Of The Animals)
| Arrangement | Organ |
| Level | 3 |
| NumberOfPages | 64 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Contributors | Saint-Saë ns, Camille(Composer) |
| ISBN | 9780193355927 |