The works on this album, composed between 2016 and 2017, explore various kinds of expression within Carson Cooman's musical style, reflecting diverse expressive goals.
Compositional Technique
The piece 'Ricercare in epidiatessaron' employs the 'Restarting Pitch Space' modal harmony system, which was originally developed by Carson Cooman in 2005.
Performer Biography
Erik Simmons, the organist on this album, has recorded nine CDs of music by American composer Carson Cooman.
Recording & Production
This recording was produced using the Hauptwerk system, which creates a virtual model of the organ of the Abbey of Saint-Étienne, Caen, France.
Composer Biography
Carson Cooman, the American composer, has a catalog of hundreds of works and his music has been performed on all six inhabited continents.
Instruments
The organ featured on this recording is a virtual model of the 1882-85 Aristide Cavaillé-Coll organ from the Abbey of Saint-Étienne, Caen, France, created by Jiří Žůrek.
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