The organ sonatas of Ebenezer Prout and Charles William Pearce are significant in the literature for their musical content but also their use of chorale/chant which was not typical of organ sonatas during this era. Both composers were noted for their theoretical publications and each sonata demonstrates a practical approach to the instrument that would have been within the technical grasp of many contemporary organists.

Noticeably, the degree of pedal independence is carefully gauged. The Pro...