John Stanley’s 30 Voluntaries – published in three collections as op. 5, 6, and 7 – are amongst the best-known organ works of the 18th century. These "compositions in free style" were met with great acclaim by his contemporaries.

The first volume, published in 1748, immediately achieved classic status and encouraged other composers to write similar collections. The op. 5 collection is now published in an up-to-date Urtext edition by Carus, based on the first printed edition and a 1785 editio...