This album was recorded using the Hauptwerk system, which creates virtual models of organs, specifically the Sonnenorgel of Pfarrkirche St. Peter und Paul in Görlitz, Germany.
Instruments
The Sonnenorgel (Sun-organ) in Görlitz, Germany, gets its name from 17 golden suns on its facade that also sounded as a pedal cornet-mixture of 12 ranks.
Performer Biography
Erik Simmons, the organist on this recording, specializes in contemporary music and has had over 300 new compositions written for him by more than 100 international composers.
Composition History
The Three Voluntaries by Carson Cooman were designed for small organs, like those found in New England churches, and were played at Peggy Krewson's memorial service in 2018.
Historical Context
The piece Acclamatio by Carson Cooman is based on the ancient chant 'Christus vincit, Christus regnat, Christus imperat,' also known as Laudes Regiæ, which originated in ancient Rome and was later Christianized.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Carson Cooman, the composer, explicitly avoids the typical contrapuntal approach when using the B-A-C-H musical motive, instead focusing on its motivic and melodic potential.
Composer Biography
Carson Cooman, born in 1982, is an American composer with hundreds of works, whose music has been performed on all six inhabited continents, including Carnegie Hall.
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