September 25 organist: Brian Carlson
Symphonie V, Op. 42, No. 1 – Charles-Marie Widor
(1844-1937)
I. Allegro vivace
Arioso – Leo Sowerby (1895-1968)
24 Pièces de
Faintaisie, Suite IV, Op. 55 – Louis Vierne (1870-1937)
IV. Naïades
(Water Nymphs)
L’Orgue
Mystique: Cycle de Pâques, Op. 56; In Festo Pentecostes, No. 25 – Charles Tournemire (1870-1939)
V.
Fantaisie-Choral
Brian Carson began organ study in his native
Watertown, NY, with Robert Pletsch, further studying with Garth Peacock and
Haskell Thomson (Oberlin Conservatory, B.M.), and Russell Saunders (Eastman,
M.M.). From 1989 to 1991, he was Assistant Organist to Bruce Neswick at St.
Paul’s (Episcopal) Cathedral, Buffalo, NY, and from 1991 to 1998, Director of
Music at St. James’s Episcopal Church, West Hartford, CT, where the choir
included boy and girl trebles in the English tradition. In addition to weekly
services, they also sang in New York City (Cathedral of St. John the Divine),
The White House, and undertook two tours to England (Ely and Lincoln
Cathedrals, York Minster, Westminster Abbey). In 1992, he took Second Prize in
the American Guild of Organists National Young Artist Competition in Organ
Playing. In 2002, Mr. Carson was a founder and first director of Hymnus, a
choir of boys, girls and adults in New Prague, MN, to sing great sacred music
of the western tradition. Hymnus toured England (2004) and Italy (2006). Mr. Carson
was appointed Choirmaster-Organist of The Church of St. Louis, King of France,
in 2003. In 2007, the St. Louis choir sang Mass at the Church of Our Saviour,
Park Avenue, New York City, and Evensong at St. Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue.
At St. Olaf, we are blessed to have a magnificent 67-rank pipe organ.
This fall, it will be showcased in a series of recitals on Wednesday
afternoons, immediately following the noon Mass.
Come hear the organ
thunder with might and whisper gently as talented organists showcase a
variety of repertoire.
Wednesday Organ Recitals run from September 18 through December 4, and will be approx. 30-40 minutes long.
Freewill donation.
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