The organ featured on this recording is a virtual model of a 1787 Johann Nepomuk Holzhey organ from St. Peter & Paul, Weissenau, Germany, created by Gernot Wurst.
Recording & Production
This recording was produced using the Hauptwerk system, which creates a virtual model of a real organ, in this case, the 1787 Johann Nepomuk Holzhey organ.
Instruments
Johann Nepomuk Holzhey, the builder of the organ modeled for this recording, was a master South German organ builder who combined South German and French organ building styles.
Composer Biography
Carson Cooman, the composer, is an American composer with hundreds of works, whose music has been performed on all six inhabited continents in diverse venues, including Carnegie Hall and a hot air balloon.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Many of Carson Cooman's organ pieces, including those on this album, are written in memory of individuals, with musical content often connected to the person being memorialized.
Performer Biography
Erik Simmons, the organist on this album, has recorded several CDs of music, including six CDs dedicated to the music of American composer Carson Cooman.
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