Some Southern Sonorities #1605
…selections from performances recorded during the recent American Guild of Organists Southeast Regional Convention centered in Charlotte, NC.
Hour 1
NICOLAS de GRIGNY: Ave maris stella (4 versets) –Olivier Latry (1955 Aeolian-Skinner/Byrnes Auditorium, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC)
MARIN MARAIS (arr. Louprette): Alcyone Suite –Renée Ann Louprette (2006 Ruffatti/Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, Charlotte)
DAVID CONTE: Anthem, Lead kindly light (premiere) –Atlanta Master Chorale/Eric Nelson, director; Jonathan Easter (1984 Möller/1st United Methodist Church, Charlotte)
OLIVIER LATRY: Improvisation on a Theme by Ned Rorem –Olivier Latry (Byrnes Auditorium, Winthrop University)
MARCEL DUPRÉ: Laudate Dominum–The Choraliers/Jay Forrest, director; Robert McCormick (1966 Aeolian-Skinner-2014 Parkey/Providence United Methodist Church, Charlotte)
Hour 2
CARLYLE SHARPE: Anthem, I will lift up mine eyes –The Choraliers/Jay Forrest, director; Robert McCormick (1966 Aeolian-Skinner-2014 Parkey/Providence United Methodist Church, Charlotte)
SALLY ANN MORRIS: Hymn, Hear the city filled with singing –Young Voices of the Carolinas/Sandy Holland, director; Festival Brass & Percussion Ensemble; Harry Lynn Huff (1949 Aeolian-Skinner/Covenant Presbyterian Church, Charlotte)
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS: Fantasy in E-flat –Jack Mitchener (1952 Aeolian-Skinner/Myers Park Baptist Church, Charlotte)
CALVIN HAMPTON: Prayer & Alleluias – Harry Lynn Huff. DUPRÉ: Jacob combat ave l’Ange (1969 improvisation, reconstructed by David Stech). GEORGE BAKER: Variations on Rouen –Stephen Tharp (Covenant Presbyterian Church)
These events were recorded by James Deal between July 1-4, 2015. Thanks to organizer Timothy Belk and his many volunteers for a superbly satisfying SE-AGO Regional Convention!
