A Graded Anthology For Organ - Book One: A Practical Guide To Playing The Organ contains detailed guidance and dissection of the organ, its componenets, sounds and, of course, technique and playing, all of which supports the repertoire pieces in the later books. This first book in the series, by renowned organist Anne Marsden Thomas, covers the four main areas of concern to organisits of all levels: registration, musical expression, technique and the art of practising. Together with the graded anthologies in books 2-5, it is intended to be a complete training system for orgainsts of all standards. All the examples in this book are from books 2-5, while the study notes in books 2-5 reference the information in this textbook. Students buy this textbook plus books 2, 3, 4 or 5, whichever suits their starting point. The textbook covers four main areas: registration, musical expression, technique and the art of practising.