All American - Works for Violin and Organ - Volume 5 (OAR-650)
The first commercial violin and organ recording of twelve intriguing works composed in the United States during the twentieth century. Although three of the composers are not native-born Americans, all resided in this country at the time their works were written. The disc encompasses a wider meaning for "All American" as Mathews is Canadian by birth and Derek Healey's engaging set uses well-known melodies from Mexico and Nicaragua. The organs are both in Richmond, Virginia: the 1954 Austin, op. 2218, with tonal revisions by Guzowski & Steppe in 1991 at Reveille United Methodist Church, and the 1951/68 Aeolian-Skinner op. 1110 at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. Peter D. Mathews (b.1944) 1 Intermezzo ¥ [4:15] Nevett Bartow (1934-1973) 2 Soliloquy (1971) * [5:27] John Corigliano (b.1937) 3 “Lento (quasi recitativo)” from Sonata for Violin and Piano (1963) * [4:35] John Weaver (b. 1937) 4 Dialogues for Flute or other treble instrument & organ (1963) * [7:13] Gaston Marie Dethier (1875-1958) 5 Aria (1905) ¥ [3:31] Derek E. Healey (b.1936) Four Preludes on Latino Religious Songs, Op. 89 ¥ 6 Ofertorio Nicaraguense [Nicaragua] [1:33] 7 Un Mandamiento Nuevo III [Spain] [2:56] 8 Buenos Dias, Paloma Blanca [Mexico] [2:26] 9 Como El Rey David [Mexico] [2:26] Leo Sowerby (1895-1968] 10 Elevation, H.66 ¥ [4:38] Wilbur Held (b.1914) 11 Variations on Amazing Grace ¥ [5:50] Gardner Read (b.1913) 12 A Christmas Pastorale, Op. 124 (1966) ¥ [8:21] Richard Wienhorst (b.1920) 13 Pentecost for Violin and Organ * [5:45] Charles Callahan (b.1951) 14 Valediction: A Biblical Poem ¥ [4:32] (“Let not your hearts be troubled”) Lewis E. Whikehart (b.1921) An Eclectic Suite for Violin and Organ ¥ 15 Perpetual Motion [2:15] 16 Aria [3:09] 17 Homage to Charles Ives [4:43] 18 Concerto a Two [4:06] Total time: [78:09]
Format: Audio CD
{"Item Weight": "4.16 Ounces", "Date First Available": "December 6, 2014", "Number of discs": "1"}