Caleb Simper (1856-1942) was a Scottish musician - and self-taught in this capacity. He composed mainly sacred and worship music for choir or organ and was a superstar of church music during his lifetime: some five million copies of his works were sold by 1920. His 12-volume Voluntary series, each with 17 pieces, contains utility music in the best sense: short and very short pieces from easy to medium-easy, which will find many friends in their victorian-romantic style. Even for part-time organists, most of the pieces are almost entirely playable at sight: Anyone who has Simper’s Voluntaries with them is always prepared for all occasions. VOL. 1 I. Opening Voluntary II. Prelude III. Offertoire IV. Largo V. Meditation VI. Interlude VII. March VIII. Aria IX. Adagio X. Gavotte XI. Opening Voluntary XII. Prelude XIII. Postlude XIV. Slow Movement XV. Communion XVI. Pastorale XVII. Concluding Pastorale VOL. 2 I. Larghetto II. Concluding Voluntary III. Meditation IV. Solemn Voluntary V. Opening Voluntary VI. March VII. Opening Voluntary VIII. Offertoire IX. Melody X. Postlude XI. Pastorale XII. Chorus „Thou crownest the year“ XIII. Prelude XIV. Interlude XV. Communion XVI. Soft Voluntary „Thou that hearest prayer“ XVII. Opening Voluntary