Reflections from Riverside

Since it has opened its doors organists of The Riverside Church in New York City have gone on to lead some of the most distinguished careers in American church music. In the summer of 2006 the living organists of the church were invited back to play in the church’s Tuesday night organ recitals. These were all recorded live and assembled onto this 2 CD set. The repertoire consists of music commissioned for the Riverside organ and musicians that had strong ties to the church. This CD will be an important historical document. It comes with an extensive 32-page booklet, written notes on each composition, biographies of each organist and numerous photographs.

WEAVER: Sine Nomine
BINGHAM: Roulade
BOLCOM: What a friend we have in Jesus
KARG-ELERT: Seven Pastels from the
Lake of Constance, Op. 96
ABCI. The Soul of the Lake
ARNATT: Pièce de Résistance
ABCJohn Walker, organist

GIGOUT: Grand Chœur Dialogue
HOWELLS: Rhapsody, Op. 17, No. 1
SAINT-SAËNS: Symphony No. 3 “Organ,” Op. 25
ABCCantabile Symphonique (arranged for organ by Virgil Fox)
FRANCK: Pièce Heroïque
ABCTimothy Smith, organist

SWANN: Trumpet Tune
HÄNDEL: Organ Concerto No. 2 in B-Flat Major, HWV 290
WIDOR: Symphonie Gothique, Op. 70
ABCII. Andante Sostenuto
SIR WILLIAM WALTON: Popular Song (Façade)
EDWARD GRIEG: A Dream
ABCRobert MacDonald, organist

LARRY KING: Fanfares to the Toungues of Fire
M. SEARLE WRIGHT: Lyric Rhapsody
ROBERT HEBBLE: Haec dies resurgam
ABCFred Swann, organist

SHOSTAKOVICH: Festive Overture, Op. 96
SÓWÁNDÉ: K’a Mura
FARLEY SMITH: Great Day, duh Righteous Marchin’!
HOWELLS: Preludio “Sine Nomine”
KARG-ELERT: Symphonic Chorale “Jesu, meine Freude,” Op. 87, No. 2
ABCI. Introduzione (Inferno)
ABCChristopher Johnson, organist