American Originals #2507
. . . the independent spirit of these composers has led them in differing creative directions.
Hour 1
DOUGLAS MAJOR: Concertino –Douglas Major (Aeolian-Skinner/National Cathedral, Washington, DC) Gothic 49059
JAMES CALLAHAN: Organ Concerto No. 1 (2013, premiere) –Festival Orchestra/Matthew George; James Callahan (1987 Kney/University of St. Thomas Chapel, Saint Paul, MN) PD Archive (r. 4/28/13). Though unpublished, the score and parts to this and Callahan’s Concerto No. 2 are available through Dr. Jacob Benda at the University of St. Thomas.
TIMOTHY ALBRECHT: Grace Notes Hymn Preludes (Now thank we all; O word of God incarnate; Be thou my vision; Holy, holy, holy) –Timothy Albrecht (1996 Casavant/Glenn Memorial Auditorium, Emory University, Atlanta, GA) ACA Digital 20058
WAYNE OQUIN: Resilience –Nashville Symphony/Giancarlo Guerrero; Paul Jacobs (2007 Schoenstein/Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Nashville, TN) Naxos 8.559936
Filler – CALLAHAN (see above)
Hour 2
MATTHEW GLANDORF: Improvisation, Sometimes I feel like a motherless child –Matthew Glandorf (2003 Murphy/Reformed Church, Colts Neck, NJ) Raven 780
JOHN CAGE: Souvenir –William Peterson (2001 Fisk/Bridges Hall, Pomona College, Claremont, CA) Loft 1140
STEPHEN SONDHEIM: Send in the clowns, fr A Little Night Music. HARRY WOODS: Paddlin’ Madelein home –David Gray (Wurlitzer/Sanfilippo Place de Musique, Barrington, IL) Gray 2019
FLORENCE PRICE: The Hour Glass –Calvert Johnson (1972 Harrison/Christ Episcopal Church, Savannah, GA) Calcante 014
FREDERICK FRAHM: As of fire –Robin Walker (1998 Casavant/St. Luke Lutheran Church, Albuquerque, NM) SFZ Music 113
RAYNOR BROWN: Organ Sonata No. 20 –Nicole Keller (2009 Nichols & Simpson/1st Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, MI) Raven 182
Filler – OQUIN (see above)
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