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Jonathan Ryan's critically acclaimed début solo organ recording. Made on the 2011 Parkey organ (III/55) at the Cathedral of St. John Berchmans in Shreveport, LA, it features the premiere recording of the Three Liturgical Improvisations by George Oldroyd, and a commissioned piece by multi-award winning young American composer Zachary Wadsworth. The music in order of appearance: J.S. Bach: Prelude & Fugue in D Major, BWV 532; William Byrd: Three versets on Clarifica me Pater; George Oldroyd: Three Liturgical Improvisations (premiere recording) No. 1: "My soul hath a desire and longing to enter into the courts of the Lord" No. 2: (Conditor alme siderum) "Who so dwelleth under the defense of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty" No. 3: (Verbum supernum) "Pour light upon us from above, and fire our hearts with thy strong love"; Petr Eben: from Faust Studentenleider; Robert Schumann: from Six Canonic Etudes, Op. 56 No. 4 in A-flat Major (Innig-Etwas bewegter) No. 5 in B Minor (Nicht zu schnell) No. 6 in B Major (Adagio); Three Preludes on Early American Hymn Tunes Zachary Wadsworth: Prelude on "Resignation" (commission & premiere recording); George Shearing: Come Away to the Skies; Al Travis: Amazing Grace; Charles Tournemire: from L'Orgue Mystique, Office 51 Fantasie sur le Te Deum et Guirlandes Alleluiatiques; Marcel Dupré: Placare Christe servulis, Op. 38, No. 16; To order without PayPal, click here.
