Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Today, while the temperature in the Netherlands rose above 40°C (104°F), I discovered a lovely collection of easy organ voluntaries by the forgotten American composer Albert H. Rosewig. I took a closer look at the book late at night.
The ten pieces in this collection are really easy to play and can almost be sight read. But I have never felt that I am “too good” to play easy music. Quite the contrary. In my experience, easy pieces are often hidden gems that deserve to be heard. I simply picked a random piece from the book and I must say I was pleasantly surprised. It is a lovely little voluntary, especially if you use a bit of imagination with the registration. Don’t you think?
Here you can download the album: imslp.org/wiki/Voluntaries_for_the_Cabinet_Organ%2C_Book_1_(Rosewig%2C_Albert_Henry)
*Albert Henry Rosewig (April 29, 1846 to May 7, 1929)* was a German born American composer, organist and choir director. He is best known for his large body of Roman Catholic church music, including masses, motets, anthems and hymn collections, all written in the rich Romantic style of the nineteenth century. After emigrating from Hanover, Germany, to Philadelphia in 1856 at the age of ten, Rosewig became one of the leading figures in the city’s Catholic music scene. He served as Director of Music at St. Charles Borromeo Church for nearly 35 years and conducted the America’s Centennial Chorus during the 1876 Centennial Exposition.
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Today, while the temperature in the Netherlands rose above 40°C (104°F), I discovered a lovely collection of easy organ voluntaries by the forgotten American composer Albert H. Rosewig. I took a closer look at the book late at night.
The ten pieces in this collection are really easy to play and can almost be sight read. But I have never felt that I am “too good” to play easy music. Quite the contrary. In my experience, easy pieces are often hidden gems that deserve to be heard. I simply picked a random piece from the book and I must say I was pleasantly surprised. It is a lovely little voluntary, especially if you use a bit of imagination with the registration. Don’t you think?
Here you can download the album: imslp.org/wiki/Voluntaries_for_the_Cabinet_Organ%2C_Book_1_(Rosewig%2C_Albert_Henry)
*Albert Henry Rosewig (April 29, 1846 to May 7, 1929)* was a German born American composer, organist and choir director. He is best known for his large body of Roman Catholic church music, including masses, motets, anthems and hymn collections, all written in the rich Romantic style of the nineteenth century. After emigrating from Hanover, Germany, to Philadelphia in 1856 at the age of ten, Rosewig became one of the leading figures in the city’s Catholic music scene. He served as Director of Music at St. Charles Borromeo Church for nearly 35 years and conducted the America’s Centennial Chorus during the 1876 Centennial Exposition.
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