Horatio Parker's Organ Concerto was commissioned by the Boston Symphony, which requested a work where the composer could also appear as the soloist.
Performer Biography
Giancarlo Guerrero, the conductor for most of this album, is a six-time GRAMMY Award-winning conductor and music director of the Nashville Symphony.
Compositional Technique
Christopher Rouse's Organ Concerto uses very low woodwinds and other low-register instruments to create a dark soundscape, contrasting with the high registers of the organ, violins, and trumpets.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Wayne Oquin, composer of 'Resilience', based his composition on developing a limited number of motifs, mirroring human tenacity and perseverance.
Recording & Production
The Nashville Symphony, which performs on this album, is one of the most active recording orchestras in the United States, with over 40 projects and 14 GRAMMY Awards.
Performer Biography
Paul Jacobs, the organist on this album, is the only organist ever to have won a GRAMMY Award.
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