Hyperion Records | Organ Fireworks, Vol. 09

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CDA67228
Summer Sale 2008

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Recording details: November 2000
Berner Münster, Switzerland
Produced by Paul Spicer
Engineered by Paul Niederberger
Release date: August 2001
Total duration: 71 minutes 58 seconds
Available for download on iTunes: Yes

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'Hyperion has found … the key to the continued success of this hugely enjoyable and, at times, downright spectacular series of Organ Fireworks. Herrick is a musician with a powerful urge to communicate. And communicate he does, drawing on his enormous technical and intellectual resources to turn out performances which sometimes amaze, often astound but never fail to stimulate' (Gramophone)

'Another feast of organ music played on a fine instrument. Herrick’s playing … can only be described as unfailingly brilliant' (Gramophone)

'Herrick lavishes his usual musical and technical skills on pieces both great and small'

'A definite recommendation for this latest Fireworks CD is in order'

(International Record Review)

Organ Fireworks, Vol. 09

Christopher Herrick (organ)

1		An Occasional Trumpet Voluntary [3:34] Patrick Gowers (b1936)
		Rumanian Folk Dances, Sz56 Béla Bartók (1881-1945), arr. Christopher Herrick (b?)
2		No 1: Stick dance [1:20]
3		No 2: Sash dance [0:33]
4		No 3: In one spot [0:59]
5		No 4: Horn dance [1:00]
6		No 5: Romanian polka [0:34]
7		No 6: Fast dance [1:06]
		Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV903 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), arr. Max Reger (1873-1916)
8		Movement 1: Fantasia [6:21]
9		Movement 2: Fugue [5:53]
		Seven Allegorical Pictures based upon the Norwegian folktune 'Kling no, klokka' Sverre Eftestøl (b1952)
10		No 1: Ljod 'Sound' [2:15]
11		No 2: Toneflod 'Tonal tide' [1:58]
12		No 3: Leikande lokka 'Playful call' [0:53]
13		No 4: Englar kveda 'Angels sing' [3:03]
14		No 5: Hoyr den gleda 'Hark the joy' [2:24]
15		No 6: Loyndomens slatt 'Hidden treasure' [2:52]
16		No 7: Til hogtid 'To a new feast' [3:18]
		Trois paraphrases grégoriennes, Op 5 Jean Langlais (1907-1991)
17		No 1: Mors et resurrectio [6:10]
18		No 2: Ave Maria, Ave maris stella [6:37]
19		No 3: Hymne d'actions de grâces 'Te Deum' [5:07]
20		Bohemesque [5:10] William Wolstenholme (1865-1931)
		Dance Suite Noel Rawsthorne (b1929)
21		Movement 5: Line dance [4:44]
		Symphony No 5 in F minor, Op 42 No 1 Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937)
22		Movement 5: Toccata. Allegro [6:07]

One has only to read a selection of the glowing reviews from the previous eight CDs in this series performed by the musical genius that is Christopher Herrick to realise the potential enjoyment to be had from hearing this CD. The repertoire includes the majesty that is Widor's celebrated Toccata, a transcription of Bartók's extremely attractive Roumanian Folk Dances, and Bach's grandiose Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor.