Gerald Hendrie's Specula Petro is a strictly twelve-note composition, influenced by Messiaen's Livre d'Orgue and Malcolm Williamson's Fons Amoris, and explores techniques like retrograde notes and rhythms.
Composer Biography
Gerald Hendrie, the composer, was signed up for piano lessons at age six because lessons were cheaper for those under ten, rather than his older brother.
Composer Biography
Gerald Hendrie was the first Professor of Music at two universities: the University of Victoria in British Columbia and the Open University in the UK.
Instruments
The organ of St Albans Cathedral, where this album was recorded, was the first English-cathedral instrument to be built on Neo-Classical principles.
Compositional Technique
Le Tombeau de Marcel Dupré, by Gerald Hendrie, holds a mirror to the style and spirit of Marcel Dupré's works, incorporating characteristics like busy manual work, pedal themes, and jazzy fugues.
Recording & Production
This album features several first recordings of Gerald Hendrie's complete organ music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Gerald Hendrie's music demonstrates a diversity of musical language, incorporating styles from strict twelve-note composition to freely imitative language like jazz and stride.
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