Choral Music of Leo Sowerby

1. I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes for chorus(Psalm 121), H. 147
Composed by Leo Sowerby
with Larry King
Conducted by James A. Simms

2. I Was Glad for chorus
Composed by Leo Sowerby
with Larry King
Conducted by James A. Simms

3. O Light, From Age To Age for chorus
Composed by Leo Sowerby
with Larry King
Conducted by James A. Simms

4. Benedicite Omnia Opera, for chorus in D minor
Composed by Leo Sowerby
with Larry King
Conducted by James A. Simms

5. Thy word is a lantern unto my feet, for chorus
Composed by Leo Sowerby
with Larry King
Conducted by James A. Simms

6. Arioso for organ
Composed by Leo Sowerby
with Larry King

7. Magnificat in D for chorus
Composed by Leo Sowerby
with Larry King
Conducted by James A. Simms

8. Nunc Dimittis in D for chorus
Composed by Leo Sowerby
with Larry King
Conducted by James A. Simms

9. And They Drew Nigh, for chorus
Composed by Leo Sowerby
with Larry King
Conducted by James A. Simms

10. Come, Holy Ghost for chorus
Composed by Leo Sowerby
with Larry King
Conducted by James A. Simms

11. Eternal Light for chorus
Composed by Leo Sowerby
with Larry King
Conducted by James A. Simms

12. Requiescat in Pace for organ
Composed by Leo Sowerby
with Larry King

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Average customer rating: One of my most-played CDs One of the best sets of organ works Mystic! By All Means Get This CD To be fair...

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Tracks:

1. Op. 122, No. 5: Chorale Prelude: Schumcke dich, o liebe Seele
2. Air
3. Prelude On The Welsh Hymn Tune 'Rosymedre'
4. Pastorale On 'Forest Green'
5. Prelude In E-Flat Major
6. BWV 731: Chorale Prelude: Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier
7. Adagio (For Glass Harmonica) K. 356
8. Sonata I in F Minor, Op. 65: Adagio
9. BWV 647: Choral Prelude: Wer nur den lieben Gott lasst walten
10. Cantata No. 147: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
11. Aria
12. Lotus (Lotus Blossom)
13. Irish Air From 'County Derry' (Londonderry Air)
14. Jerusalem, My Happy Home
15. Suite in D: Air On The G String
16. Adagio In E Major
17. The Good Shepherd
18. Op. 18, No. 10: Magnificat I
19. Symphonie Gothique, Op. 70: Andante sostenuto

Tracks:

1. Fiori Musicali: Toccata per l'Elevazione
2. Chorale Prelude: Meine Seele erhebt den Herren
3. Prelude And Fugue In F Minor, Op. 7, No. 2
4. Canon In B Major, Op. 56, No. 6
5. Pieces de Fantaisie, Op. 53: Clair de lune
6. Vocalise
7. Pieces en style libre, Op. 31: Berceuse
8. Strings, Op. 11: Adagio
9. Meditation
10. Sonatina: Very Slowly
11. Trois Paraphrases Gregoriennes: Ave Maria, Ave Maris Stella
12. Chant de Paix (Song Of Peace)

Customer Reviews:

One of my most-played CDs.......2005-10-13

This is one of my most frequently played CDs. I find it perfect background music for meditation, prayer, reading and other tasks, as well as a good CD that doesn't disturb people at work.

This is not intended to be organised as a church service or a concert performance per se, but rather, as the co-producer Carol Rosenberger states, 'this album is meant to recreate an experience many of us have treasured: slipping inside the doors of a cathedral and finding oneself alone in a vast, quiet space with light streaming through stained glass windows. The organist begins to play gentle music, and one is lost in contemplation...'

As a churchy person, I've often had the experience of working or sitting in an empty church while the organists or their students practiced. This recording in many ways reminds me of that experience. Of course, our organ is a far cry from the pipe organ in Atlanta's Cathedral of St. Philip, with over 5000 pipes (and our church does not have a 5-second delay reverberation, either), 4 manuals and 96 ranks. This Aeolian-Skinner organ is a genuinely stunning instrument, but as with any instrument, it takes the right performer to bring out the fullness of the sound from it.

Todd Wilson is just such a performer. His playing is solid and well-suited for this task, with occasional flashes of brilliance. Mozart's 'Adagio', Bach's 'Jesu, Joy of Many's Desiring', and Barber's 'Adadio for Strings' (here arranged for the organ) are truly wonderful pieces. The programme here is a diverse collection of pieces from Baroque, Renaissance, and later pieces, including folk tunes and a few modern compositions. Todd Wilson is a church organist and music director at Church of the Covenant in Cleveland, Ohio (a city with not insignificant music resources and life), and is also head of the Organ Department at the Cleveland Institute of Music. He has had an international performance and recording career.

I applaud the decision to make this a double-disc set - the producer writes that there was just too much good music to limit the selection. Thus, there is a method to the organisation, given the availability of two discs. The first disc has more simple pieces, easily recognisable melodies and well-known hymn/sacred pieces. The second disc has a bit more complexity of music.

There is a booklet that is particularly designed for young people, so that they may become more familiar with the organ as an instrument, and this type of music.

This is a truly wonderful recording.

One of the best sets of organ works.......2005-02-20

This is a superb set of organ works. Strongly recommended.

Mystic!.......2003-12-28

The Æolian-Skinner organ in St.Philip's Cathedral, Atlanta is the finest example on Earth of eclectic organ...and the last- really-marvellous instrument erected by this firm. Flutes and Erzählers speak directly from Heaven...and the organ, despite electric, seems to have tracker action! Listen to Bach's BWV 731 and 648: they sound like played on a Silbermann instrument!
Todd Wilson is a delicate musician, a poet of the organ and a genius in the choice of the stops.
Buy also the other recordings of this Æolian-Skinner by Robert Delcamp (Naxos) and Alan Morrison (Gothic)...and don't forget that Michael Murray recorded in St.Philip's Cathedral for Telarc the finest rendition of Poulenc's "Concerto in sol minore per organo, archi e timpani" under the direction of the late Robert Shaw.

By All Means Get This CD.......2003-09-06

I found this wonderfully relaxing CD above and beyond my expectations. Do you enjoy organ music, then listen and explore the sacred music of J.S. Bach. This music will relax you: keep your muscles relaxed as you work on a time deadline for a large project, or doing some casual items around the house.

To be fair..........2003-04-04

The hiss that one reviewer refers to is undoubtedly the organ's wind supply. The wind can be heard on most organ recordings.

Average customer rating: Glorious sound in a glorious space A truly essential recording

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Customer Reviews:

Glorious sound in a glorious space.......2005-10-04

As I have had a long personal relationship with both Washington National Cathedral and John Fenstermaker, the conductor of this disc, it would be difficult for me to find anything critical to say about it. The sound brings back memories, but that's another story. The balance of forces - an immense organ, a very large choir (two combined, actually), and a brass band - is superb for a recording in a space notoriously difficult to get a balanced sound in. I was particularly interested in the addition of the brass band to things like Finzi's "God is gone up," which (as far as I know) was not originally scored to include it. It's a big, glorious sound in a big, glorious space, but also has some more contemplative moments (e.g. Palestrina's "Sicut cervus" and Tallis's "If ye love me" ) and the unusual treat of about 45 seconds of carillon music (I'd have liked more!) at the beginning. Consider this CD an ESSENTIAL addition to the library of any fan of Anglican church music at its best.

A truly essential recording.......1999-07-21

This is possibly the best album ever recorded by a men and boys choir. Every fan of choral work owes it to themselves to search out and buy a copy of this CD. Every single composition included is unforgettable and moving. Try to find a copy however you can -- you won't regret it. Recorded as a celebration of the completion of Washington National Cathedral in 1991, this CD is an impressive achievement in and of itself. Famous choral works are balanced perfectly with lesser-known, Nathional Cathedral-affiliated composers, all adding up to an enlightening and highly enjoyable listening experience. Be sure to listen to the powerful majesty of the Cathedral's Great Organ, displayed on this recording in all its ground-shaking grandeur.

Average customer rating:

Sowerby: Works for Organ and Orchestra Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music $6.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: Leo Sowerby: Symphony No. 2 / Passacaglia, Interlude & Fugue / Concert Overture / All On A Summer's Day American Works for Organ & Orchestra ASIN: B00000HZOI Release Date: 1999-01-19

Tracks:

1. Classic Concerto: I. Merrily, With Snap
2. Classic Concerto: II. Very Freely (Dreamily And Rhapsodically; With Poignant Expression)
3. Classic Concerto: III. In Broad Style
4. Classic Concerto: Mediaeval Poem
5. Classic Concerto: Pageant
6. Festival Musick: I. Fanfare (Boldly)
7. Festival Musick: II. Chorale (Quietly)
8. Festival Musick: III. Toccata On 'AGO' (With Verve)

Average customer rating:

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Tracks:

1. Grand Choeur In C, Op. 68, No. 4
2. 'O Praise Ye The Lord'
3. Adante Cantabile
4. Crown Imperial
5. Chartres (Noel varie): Lento
6. Chartres (Noel varie): Quasi carillon (allegretto scherzando)
7. Chartres (Noel varie): Cantabile (adagio molto catando e sostenuto)
8. Chartres (Noel varie): Grand Choeur (molto maestoso conforza e vigore)
9. 'Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier,' BWV 731
10. Conzona On Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier
11. Cortege et Litanie, Op. 19, No. 2
12. Voluntary
13. Fountain Reverie
14. In A Thousand Sweet Manners
15. Voluntary For A Double Organ
16. Melody
17. In Paradisum
18. Epilogue sur un theme de Frescobaldi
19. Toccata On Deo Gratias

Tracks:

1. Sonata No. 8 In E Minor, Op. 132: Introduction & Passacaglia
2. 'Herslich tut mich verlangen'
3. Prelude On Henley by Lowell Mason - Hymn: 'We Would See Jesus' - Hymn: ' Work, For The Night Is Coming'
4. Fantasia And Fugue In D Minor, Op. 19
5. Pageant
6. Prelude In A Minor On A Chorale Of Bach: 'Ich hab' mein' Sach Gott heimgestellt'
7. Sortie, Op. 3 (1894)
8. Flute Piece
9. Pastorale
10. Wedding March No. 1
11. Octaves From Six Etudes
12. Larghetto, Deux Preludes, Op. 119 (And Hymn, 'Come Down, O Love Divine'

Average customer rating: A Collection of My Most Favorites

Paths of Grace Manufacturer: Gloriae Dei Cantores ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Rheinberger, Joseph | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Thompson | Thompson, Randall | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Motets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000I2JC7W Release Date: 2006-09-01

Tracks:

1. Super flumina Babylonis (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)
2. Anima nostra Op. 133 (Josef Gabriel Rheinberger)
3. Angel vopiyashe (Peter Tchaikovsky)
4. Es ist das Heil uns kommen her Op 29#1 (Johannes Brahms)
5. O vos omnes (Tomas Luis De Victori )
6. Come, Holy Ghost (Leo Sowerby)
7. Veni Sancte Spiritus (William Mathias)
8. Mirabile mysterium (Pietro Vinci)
9. The Best of Rooms (Randall Thompson)
10. Crucifixus (Antonio Lotti)
11. Bogoroditse Devo (Feodor Ioannovich)
12. Liubov' sviataya (Feodor Ioannovich)
13. Pokayanniy stih (Feodor Ioannovich)
14. Angelus (William Mathias)
15. O Heiland reiss die Himmel auf Op. 74 #2 (Johannes Brahms)
16. Adoremus te, Christe (Giovanni Maria Nanino)
17. Otche Nash (Nikolai Kedrov, Sr.)

Product Description

Gloriae Dei Cantores now presents the final companion volume to Eternal Light and Joy and Gladness. Seventeen of Gloriae Dei Cantores' finest recordings make their way onto this newest anthology, Paths of Grace. The recording features works of Palestrina, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Mathias, and many others. The pieces capture a reflective, peaceful spirit with music of graceful melody and flow. Gloriae Dei Cantores' expert renditions of these pieces have had critics reaching for superlatives for nearly two decades now. Their absorption of each composer's style produces interpretations of richness and depth. Experience the special sound of Gloriae Dei Cantores through this wonderful spectrum of choral music.

Customer Reviews:

A Collection of My Most Favorites.......2006-10-18

This collection hold some of the best music I've ever heard/performed.
A personal favorite for me.

Average customer rating:

Sowerby: American Master of Sacred Song Manufacturer: Gloriae Dei Cantores ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Magnificats | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Noels | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Psalms | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music ASIN: B000003XFY Release Date: 1998-12-08

Album Description

Selections from America's most distinguished composer of sacred music, including the well-known Great is the Lord for chorus, and Festival Musick for organ and brass. (2 CD Set)

Average customer rating:

Bruce Neswick, Organist Manufacturer: Raven Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Organ | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Magnificats | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000009K32 Release Date: 1995-01-01

Average customer rating: A Very poor recording Amazing, wonderful, beautiful!

The Worlds Above Manufacturer: Gothic Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Hoiby, Lee | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Stravinsky | Stravinsky, Igor | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Anthems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Magnificats | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Psalms | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000654Y Release Date: 1998-03-17

Tracks:

1. Magnificat And
2. Nunc dimittis In E
3. Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
4. Greater Love Hath No Man
5. Psalm 124
6. God So Loved The World
7. Let This Mind Be In You
8. Lyric Rhapsody
9. Si iniquitates observaveris
10. In The Year That King Uzziah Died
11. Very Slowly (From Sonatina)
12. Ex ore innocentium
13. Anthem: The Dove Descending
14. Hail, gladdening light

Customer Reviews:

A Very poor recording.......2000-05-09

I was very disappointed when I received this CD. The recording was of very low quality -- it sounds as though someone is holding a pillow over the speaker. Don't waste your time with this one.

Amazing, wonderful, beautiful!.......2000-03-14

A must have, I was blown out of the water by this fabulous recording by the choir of Grace Cathedral. The sound of the boys is stunning, and the treble soloists have outstanding voices. If you enjoy choral music, this cd is a must.

Average customer rating: Could have been a great recording One of the best choral works ever

Evensong for the Feast of the Epiphany Manufacturer: Gothic Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Dowland | Dowland, John | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Pachelbel | Pachelbel, Johann | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by White | White, Robert | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mendelssohn | Mendelssohn, Felix | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Magnificats | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Psalms | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: O God, My Heart Is Ready - Psalms (Anglican chant) and Hymns from St. Thomas Choir New York The Psalms of David from Kings Choir of Kings College, Cambridge, Vol. 1 Praise to the Lord - Hymns From St. Paul's Cathedral A History of the Church in England Treasures of English Church Music ASIN: B00000IJGJ Release Date: 1999-04-13

Tracks:

1. Chorale Prelude: Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern
2. Five O'clock Hour Strike
3. Organ Improvisation
4. Introit: Christe, qui lux es et dies
5. Opening Sentence
6. Preces
7. Phos hilaron
8. Psalm 27
9. First Reading
10. Magnificat In D
11. Second Reading
12. Nunc dimittis In D
13. The Apostles Creed
14. Salutation And The Lord's Prayer
15. The Suffrages
16. The Collects: The Collects - Excerpts From Christus
17. Recitative: When Jesus, Our Lord
18. Trio: Say Where He Is Born: Trio: Say, Where Is He Born
19. Chorus: There Shall A Star
20. Psalm 122: I Was Glad
21. Closing Prayers
22. Hymn: Christ Upon The Mountain Peak
23. The Wedding At Cana

Customer Reviews:

Could have been a great recording.......2005-02-12

I considered the only review available, and purchased, but found audibility real problem (on my Bose system). Sometimes it cannot be heard, then I have to hurry and turn it down before I blast my eardrums out. I have become familiar enough with the CD to just avoid a few of the tracks, though I wish that were not the case.

One of the best choral works ever.......1999-09-11

I've listened to many choral cds over the years, but this one, by far, is the best that I have ever had the pleasure of listening. It simulates an evensong complete with the lessons. The balance is great, the sound quality is exceptional. All choral music lovers should immediately purchase this cd.

Average customer rating: Weird But Wonderful Organ Music!

Gargoyles And Chimeras-Exotic Works For Organ Manufacturer: Delos Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dupré, Marcel | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Fugues | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Caprices | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Masses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000006X0 Release Date: 1992-12-11

Tracks:

1. Gargoyles And Chimeras: Exotic Works For Organ: Battle On The Fifth Tone
2. Gargoyles And Chimeras: Exotic Works For Organ: Capriccio
3. Gargoyles And Chimeras: Exotic Works For Organ: Grand Chorus With Thunder
4. Gargoyles And Chimeras: Exotic Works For Organ: Sonata For Organ In The Guise Of A Military Band
5. Gargoyles And Chimeras: Exotic Works For Organ: Bolero de Concert
6. Gargoyles And Chimeras: Exotic Works For Organ: Elevation
7. Gargoyles And Chimeras: Exotic Works For Organ: On The Rhine
8. Gargoyles And Chimeras: Exotic Works For Organ: Gargoyles & Chimeras
9. Gargoyles And Chimeras: Exotic Works For Organ: Prelude & Fugue in C Major
10. Gargoyles And Chimeras: Exotic Works For Organ: Carillion
11. Gargoyles And Chimeras: Exotic Works For Organ: Carillion Op 27 No. 4

Customer Reviews:

Weird But Wonderful Organ Music! .......2006-01-31

This CD offers a generous (73+ minutes) sampling of "exotic" works for organ played by David Britton on the 1987 Rosales organ (3 manuals, 87 ranks) in the Trinity Episcopal Church of Portland, Oregon. Though the works are not in the mainstream of organ music, nearly all were written by very reputable composers, offering some degree of quality assurance. Thus we find the pieces not insanely quirky, though unusual in one way or another. The organ used is a fine, then brand-new, instrument and it is played very well by Mr. Britton, who has the musical background and talent needed to bring these esoteric works to life.

The first piece, "Battle on the Fifth Tone," is by the little-known 17th century Portuguese composer, Diogo de Conceiao. In an area torn by frequent wars battle pieces were not uncommon then, though such programmatic descriptions are less often encountered today. (Don't forget Tchaikovsky's Overture of 1812 with its cannonfire, though.) The music is very listenable, with fine full organ sounds and pungent reeds playing occasional bugle calls. The numerous florid scale passages remind us of Gabrieli's organ "intonations." Overall a very nice piece of Iberian period music.

Next is early capriccio by J.S. Bach with the odd title "On the Departure to Distant Climes of his Dearly Beloved Brother" BWV 992, wherein he tried to convince his older brother not to venture off to Poland to play oboe in a band. The programmatic piece consists of 6 parts in varying moods to portray feelings associated with the departure, and young Bach's manuscript contains errors and/or awkwardnesses which surprise us today, steeped as we are in our conception of Bach the consummate Baroque master. (Mr. Britton, in his arrangement, corrects only the most obvious errors in order to let the vulnerabilities of the young genius come through.)

Michel Corette's 18th century "Grand Chorus with Thunder" is a nature piece, of course. To contrive the thunder he prescribes a plank to be placed across the bottom octave of the pedals, and the effect of this low-pitched tone cluster is striking. The music, other than the thunder, is fine and characteristic. (Compare the storm scene in Grofe's 20th century "Grand Canyon Suite" for orchestra.)

Gherardeschi's "Sonata for Organ in the Guise of a Military Band Which Plays a March" sounds like a fairly typical 18th century march until we hear the nightingale's call (imitated by the organ's Rossignol stop: two pipes in water). (Compare Resphighi's "Pines of Rome" featuring a recording of the nightingale's song.) It is a rather charming antique by an unfamiliar composer, about whom the liner notes tell us nothing.

Lefebure-Wely's name will be recognized by organ-lovers, though his reputation as a serious composer may be slight. Still, the "Bolero de Concert" is a very pleasing bit of dance music, in which reeds sound characteristic Spanish motifs that yield to a lovely flute-like interlude before returning. His "Elevation" is a sober and dignified piece fully in keeping with its liturgical function.

Louis Vierne is a well-known and highly respected writer for the organ, who presided over that instrument at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris during the early 20th century. His 24 fantasy pieces include "On the Rhine" and "Gargoyles and Chimeras." The former is a suitably majestic and impressive evocation of the historic river, recalling Wagner's "Rheingold" but, even more, Smetana's "Moldau." It's a fine piece, well-played. The latter is an appropriately spooky portrayal of the fierce and fantastic creatures peering down from the cathedral roof to scare away evil spirits: great Halloween music!

Saint-Saens needs no introduction. His "Prelude and Fugue in C Major," opus 109, reflect the enormous talent and versatility of this accomplished pianist, organist, and composer of 19th century Paris. I don't know why this work was included, for it seems not at all strange or exotic, just very fine French music.

The 20th century American, Leo Sowerby, likewise is familiar to organ music lovers. His "Carillon" is a lovely, coloristic tonepiece, which after a dreamy introduction presents a simple, repetitive bell-like pattern to evoke the carillon for which it is named. Toward the end actual handbells join in to echo the bell theme. It is overall a sweet, gentle, and nostalgic piece.

In contrast, Marcel Dupre's "Carillon," opus 27, no. 4, is a much more active, vigorous, and robust presentation of the bells. The piece grips you with its energy and excitement and carries you along relentlessly toward its grand and thrilling climax. Along the way some stretches of machine-like repetition seem to give a foretaste of today's minimalism.

I recommend this CD highly to those who have a particular interest in organ music or in unusual, exotic, or especially fantastic, imaginative pieces presented in a colorful and exciting way. Since it can be had at a surprisingly low price, you'll surely get your money's worth!

Track Listings:

1. Clementi: 3 Piano Sonatas
2. Current Sunlight [Import]
3. Double-Reed Ensemble
4. Easter Cantatas
5. Fanfare
6. Faure: Pelléas et Mélisande, suite for orchestra Op80
7. Frauenliebe und Leben - Works by Schumann, Schubert & Brahms
8. Frohes Fest! Merry Christmas!
9. Guido Cantelli Interpreta Gabrieli, Brahms, Bartok
10. Haydn: Symphonies Nos. 22, 78 & 82

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At The Point, Vol. 2 [Live]

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Caruso in Love

Finding Shade

Images [Import] [Original recording remastered]

Forever

Hamburger Concerto [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Drum Funk Hooliganz V.2 [Import]

Unborn Nation

New Horn in Town