Reinhard  Schwarz-Schilling (1904–1985) was a pupil of Heinrich Kaminski and a teacher of composition at the Berlin Musikhochschule . He was  also one of the leading figures in the revival of sacred organ music in the first half of the 20th century. Throughout  his career he  maintained a firm belief in tonality, which he justified in ethical terms. At  the root of his highly  contrapuntal music was a thorough commitment to the western musical tradition.<br>
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This edition bears witness  to the outstanding organ music of this composer and organist and draws the reader’s attention to such works as the Prelude and Fugue and the Canonic Organ Prelude on “ Da Jesus  an  dem   Kreuze  stand”. But this selection  does more than recall previously  published music: three lesser pieces, the organ chorales on “O  Haupt   voll   Blut  und  Wunden ”  (versions 1 and 2) and “ Lobet  den  Herren  alle , die  ihn  ehren ”, appear here for the first time  in print.<br>