The organ used for this recording is a virtual model of the main organ of Laurenskerk Rotterdam, a large neo-baroque instrument from 1973 by Marcussen & Søn, which is the largest entirely mechanical action instrument in Europe.
Recording & Production
This recording was produced using the Hauptwerk system, which creates a virtual model of the Laurenskerk Rotterdam organ, allowing for live performance without being physically present at the instrument.
Composer Biography
Carson Cooman, the American composer featured on this album, has a catalog of hundreds of works performed on all six inhabited continents, from Carnegie Hall to a hot air balloon.
Performer Biography
Erik Simmons, the organist on this recording, works at Intel Corporation, where he is involved in new product development and coaches teams in systems and engineering.
Instruments
An unusual feature of the Marcussen & Søn organ in Laurenskerk Rotterdam, virtually modeled for this recording, is that most of its principal and octave stops are comprised of more than one unison rank.
Composition History
Carson Cooman's Symphony for Organ was written for and dedicated to Erik Simmons, the organist on this album, whose enthusiasm for Cooman's organ music inspired a renewed period of creativity for the composer.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Carson Cooman's Symphony for Organ is conceived as a dramatic progression from darkness into light, with the composer choosing not to divulge a specific impetus to allow listeners a more universal interpretation.
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