Louis Vierne (1870-1937) studied privately with César Franck and was appointed titulaire organist at Notre-Dame (Paris) in 1900. Numerous concert tours throughout Europe and the USA made him well-known outside France.

Vierne’s organ works are masterpieces of organ music and firmly established in the virtuoso organ repertoire. In particular, Vierne took the form of the organ symphony to new stylistic heights and had a decisive influence on the development of the art of organ playing worldwide.


- Evaluation of all available autograph manuscripts, first printed editions and previously unpublished letters
- Editorial clarification superseding the long-standing international correction lists
- Critical commentary (Fr/Eng/Ger) and foreword (Fr/Eng/Ger) with detailed performance practice tips
- Numerous illustrations and facsimile pages

"This edition is highly recommended for use by organ students, organ teachers, and church organists alike."
(CrossAccent 2011, vol. 19, No 1)

Preface
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Louis Vierne - Biographical Overview
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Louis Vierne as Organ Composer:
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The early Organ Works
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The Organ Masses
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The late Organ Works
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Notation and Interpretation
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Facsimiles:
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Messe basse op. 30, Inotroit (autograph, measures 1-18)
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Messe basse op. 30, Elévation (autograph, measures 1-20)
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Messe basse op. 30, Sortie (autograph, measures 1-11)
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Prélude funèbre (anonymous copy, measures 31-39)
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Concert program, 2 June 1937
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Messe basse op. 30 for Organ or Harmonium (Summer 1912), 1913:
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No. 1: Entrée
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No. 2: Introit
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No. 3: Offertoire
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No. 4: Elévation
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No. 5: Communion
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No. 6: Sortie
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Individual Works:
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Verset fugué, without opus number, published 1894
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Allegretto [op. 1], published 1894
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Prélude funèbre [op. 4], published 1896
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Communion [op. 8] for Organ or Harmonium, published 1894
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Communion op. 8 for Organ mit obbligato Pedal, new engraving [1900]
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Prélude, without opus number, published 1914
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Triptyque op. 58 for Organ, published 1936:
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No. 1: Matines [Early matins] (Summer 1929)
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No. 2: Communion (April 1930)
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No. 3: Stèle pour un enfant défunt [Gravestone for a deceased child] (Summer 1931)
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Messe basse pour les défunts op. 62 for Organ or Harmonium (Winter 1934/35), 1936:
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No. 1: Prélude
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No. 2: Introit
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No. 3: Offertoire
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No. 4: Elévation
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No. 5: Communion
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No. 6: Défilé
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Critical Report:
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I. Abbreviations
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II. Editorial Policies
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III. Sources
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IV. Detailed References
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Bibliography