Giocoso for Organ — Gareth Green

This exuberant organ piece by British composer Gareth Green lives up to its title Giocoso (“playful”). Written in 2012, it is marked 'Allegro' and sparkles with rhythmic vitality, bright registrations, and lively contrapuntal interplay. Alternating textures between manuals and pedal keep the music energetic, while 'organo pleno' crowns the conclusion. Its cheerful character makes it equally suitable as a concert opener, service voluntary, or encore. Why you’ll love it:

Joyful character – A playful and sparkling organ work that lifts any programme or service.

Colourful registrations – Calls for mixtures, flutes, and reeds, culminating in a full organ finish.

Accessible engraving – 7 pages of music notation presented within a 10-page publication, clearly set with registrations.

Upper-intermediate to advanced level – Suitable for organists around UK Grade 7–8, requiring rhythmic precision and stamina. Performance time is about 4–5 minutes.

About the composer:

Gareth Green (b. 1960) is a British composer, organist, pianist, and teacher. A Fellow of the Royal College of Organists, he studied at Worcester College, Oxford, and the Royal College of Music in London, and holds the FLCM in Composition. He has served as Assistant Organist at Wakefield Cathedral and now combines composing with international work as a performer, examiner, and educator.

Publication details:

Giocoso for Organ — 10 pages in total (7 pages of music notation), organ score in PDF format. © 2018 EJ Music Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved; purchase licenses you to play from the copy but not to reproduce or distribute it. Catalogue No.: EJMP02001.

Add sheet music of this lively piece by Gareth Green to your repertoire and bring sparkle and playfulness to concert programmes and services.