Carson Cooman is many things musical - organist and Composer in Residence at the Memorial Church, Harvard University; writer, critic and consultant, concert organist, and above all a highly prolific composer of music in a wide variety of genres, from orchestral to song. His organ compositions come in many styles, from liturgical models, to more gritty and substantial pieces such as his organ symphonies and preludes and fugues. The music in this programme, all composed in 2016 and 2017, is varied and consists of concert pieces (though suitable for church use) as opposed to explicitly liturgical works. Erik Simmons is a fine organist, making his seventh Cooman organ album for Divine Art. He is playing the Cavaille-Coll organ of the Abbey of Saint-Etienne, Caen, France in a live performance recorded through the Hauptwerk system. This is volume 7 of this highly praised series.

Tracklist:

2 Mantras, Op. 1187: No. 1, Meditation (In Paradisum)
2 Mantras, Op. 1187: No. 2, Postludium (Deo Gratias)
Owl Night, Op. 1134
Concerto Piccolo (In Memoriam Eberhard Kraus): I. Capriccio
Concerto Piccolo (In Memoriam Eberhard Kraus): II. Arietta
Concerto Piccolo (In Memoriam Eberhard Kraus): III. Chorale
Cantio Mystica, Op. 1181
Ricercare In Epidiatessaron, Op. 1176
2 Fantasias, Op. 1170: No. 1, Fantasia Solenne
2 Fantasias, Op. 1170: No. 2, Fantasia Pro Organo Pleno
Preludio Maestoso, Op. 1173
Preludio Con Ostinato, Op. 1172
Preludio Staccato, Op. 1172
Preludio Quasi Eco, Op. 1174
Preludio Festive, Op. 1175
Postludium, Op. 1182
Toccata, Aria & Finale, Op. 1184

UPC: 809730516320
Label: Divine Art
Release Date: 3.16.18
Format: CD

Cooman / Simmons - Owl Night (CD)