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Paulus: Three Places of Enlightenment, Veil of Tears & Grand Concerto

4/7/2015, 7 Tracks, 56:49

Featuring

  • Giancarlo Guerrero
  • Jun Iwasaki
  • Carolyn Wann Bailey
  • Daniel Reinker
  • Anthony La Marchina
  • Nathan J. Laube
  • Nashville Symphony
  • Stephen Paulus

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Compositional Technique

In almost every organ work he wrote, including the Grand Concerto, Stephen Paulus incorporated a hymn tune in honor of his father, who used to improvise on the same tune.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

The Nashville Symphony, led by Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero, has released 21 recordings on Naxos, receiving fourteen GRAMMY® nominations and seven GRAMMY® wins.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Stephen Paulus aimed to be a composer who could satisfy all kinds of audiences and performers, similar to Benjamin Britten.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

The Grand Concerto for Organ and Orchestra was commissioned by the Dallas Symphony after organist Bradley Hunter Welch won the Dallas International Organ Competition in 2003.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Stephen Paulus, the composer, cofounded the American Composers Forum in 1973, which is the largest composer service organization in the world.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This recording is dedicated to composer Stephen Paulus, who suffered a stroke during its production.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Both Three Places of Enlightenment and Veil of Tears are considered by Stephen Paulus to be among his most significant works.

Source: Booklet

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