Organ Composers
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Following is a list of selected composers of works for classical organ solo.
Baroque era organ composers (born 1550–1700)
| Composer | Dates | Nationality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bach, Johann Sebastian | 1685-1750 | Germany | |
| Buxtehude, Dieterich | 1637-1707 | Germany | |
| Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix | 1809-1847 | Germany | |
| Vierne, Louis | 1870-1937 | France | |
| Dupre, Marcel | 1886-1971 | France | |
| Reger, Max | 1873-1916 | Germany | |
| Schroeder, Hermann | 1904-1984 | Germany | |
| Langlais, Jean | 1907-1991 | France | |
| Near, Gerald | 1942- | United States | |
| Bloch, Ernst | 1880-1959 | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Ammerbach, Elias | 1530c-1597 | Germany | |
| Hassler, Jakob | 1569-1622 | Germany | |
| Paumann, Conrad | 1410c-1473 | Germany | |
| Schlick, Arnolt | 1455c-1521c | Germany | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States |
Classical era organ composers (born 1700–1770)
| Composer | Dates | Nationality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bach, Johann Sebastian | 1685-1750 | Germany | |
| Buxtehude, Dieterich | 1637-1707 | Germany | |
| Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix | 1809-1847 | Germany | |
| Vierne, Louis | 1870-1937 | France | |
| Dupre, Marcel | 1886-1971 | France | |
| Reger, Max | 1873-1916 | Germany | |
| Schroeder, Hermann | 1904-1984 | Germany | |
| Langlais, Jean | 1907-1991 | France | |
| Near, Gerald | 1942- | United States | |
| Bloch, Ernst | 1880-1959 | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Ammerbach, Elias | 1530c-1597 | Germany | |
| Hassler, Jakob | 1569-1622 | Germany | |
| Paumann, Conrad | 1410c-1473 | Germany | |
| Schlick, Arnolt | 1455c-1521c | Germany | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States |
Romantic era organ composers (born 1770–1870)
| Composer | Dates | Nationality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bach, Johann Sebastian | 1685-1750 | Germany | |
| Buxtehude, Dieterich | 1637-1707 | Germany | |
| Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix | 1809-1847 | Germany | |
| Vierne, Louis | 1870-1937 | France | |
| Dupre, Marcel | 1886-1971 | France | |
| Reger, Max | 1873-1916 | Germany | |
| Schroeder, Hermann | 1904-1984 | Germany | |
| Langlais, Jean | 1907-1991 | France | |
| Near, Gerald | 1942- | United States | |
| Bloch, Ernst | 1880-1959 | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Ammerbach, Elias | 1530c-1597 | Germany | |
| Hassler, Jakob | 1569-1622 | Germany | |
| Paumann, Conrad | 1410c-1473 | Germany | |
| Schlick, Arnolt | 1455c-1521c | Germany | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States |
Twentieth-century and contemporary organ composers (born since 1870)
| Composer | Dates | Nationality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bach, Johann Sebastian | 1685-1750 | Germany | |
| Buxtehude, Dieterich | 1637-1707 | Germany | |
| Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix | 1809-1847 | Germany | |
| Vierne, Louis | 1870-1937 | France | |
| Dupre, Marcel | 1886-1971 | France | |
| Reger, Max | 1873-1916 | Germany | |
| Schroeder, Hermann | 1904-1984 | Germany | |
| Langlais, Jean | 1907-1991 | France | |
| Near, Gerald | 1942- | United States | |
| Bloch, Ernst | 1880-1959 | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Ammerbach, Elias | 1530c-1597 | Germany | |
| Hassler, Jakob | 1569-1622 | Germany | |
| Paumann, Conrad | 1410c-1473 | Germany | |
| Schlick, Arnolt | 1455c-1521c | Germany | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States | |
| Wold, Wayne L. | 1954- | United States |
