Persichetti's compositional voice is described as 20th-century modern yet steeped in tradition, developing a distinctive musical language.
Composition History
The Sonata for Organ was commissioned by the St. Louis chapter of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) for their 50th anniversary.
Performer Biography
Iain Quinn, the organist on this recording, was born in Cardiff and trained at The Juilliard School and Yale Institute of Sacred Music.
Compositional Technique
In his Hymns and Responses, Persichetti used texts from diverse authors like W.H. Auden, Emily Dickinson, John Milton, Shakespeare, and Shelley.
Compositional Technique
The Dryden Liturgical Suite is based on John Dryden's poem Veni, Creator Spiritus, with each movement bearing a generic liturgical title and a quotation from the poem.
Composition History
Persichetti's Hymns and Responses for the Church Year, a collection of 40 pieces, was commissioned by Carleton Sprague Smith, founder of the Music Library Association.
Composer Biography
Vincent Persichetti began his professional career at age 17 as an organist and choirmaster at Arch Street Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, a post he held for 16 years.
