The Cloak with the Stars: Music for Organ, Vol. 6 Erik Simmons

• Carson Cooman (b.1982): 3 St. Francis Legends, Op. 1208:
• 13 St. Francis Legends, Op. 1208: No. 1, Chorale. St. Francis Divests Himself of All Worldly Wealth04:16
• 23 St. Francis Legends, Op. 1208: No. 2, Passacaglia. St. Francis and the Sermon to the Birds03:42
• 33 St. Francis Legends, Op. 1208: No. 3, Rondino. St. Francis and the Wolf of Gubbio04:06
• Piccola fantasia francescana, Op. 1206:
• 4Piccola fantasia francescana, Op. 120606:52
• Entrata festiva, Op. 1189:
• 5The Cloak with the Stars, Op. 121106:08
• 6Entrata festiva, Op. 118903:09
• Diptych for New Life, Op. 1197:
• 7Diptych for New Life, Op. 1197: I. Aubade (...Frate sole, lo qual è iorno...)03:52
• 8Diptych for New Life, Op. 1197: II. Toccata (Ellu è bellu e radiante cum grande splendore!)02:46
• Gebet, Op. 1205:
• 9Gebet, Op. 120506:19
• Sketch No. 3, Op. 1207:
• 10Sketch No. 3, Op. 120703:26
• Ciaccona angelica, Op. 1194:
• 11Ciaccona angelica, Op. 119404:15
• Variations on a Theme of Andreas Willscher, Op. 1210:
• 12Variations on a Theme of Andreas Willscher, Op. 121008:48
• San Andreas Suite, Op. 1204:
• 13San Andreas Suite, Op. 1204: I. Carillon (In festo S. Andreae Apostoli)03:20
• 14San Andreas Suite, Op. 1204: II. Versets on a Melody from Périgord07:19
• 15San Andreas Suite, Op. 1204: III. Pastorale mit einem Orgelpunkt03:35
• 16San Andreas Suite, Op. 1204: IV. Toccata périgourdine05:01
• Total Runtime01:16:54

Info for The Cloak with the Stars: Music for Organ, Vol. 6

Carson Cooman is many things musical – organist and Composer in Residence at the Memorial Church, Harvard University; writer, critic and consultant, concert organist, and above all a highly prolific composer of music in a wide variety of genres, from orchestral to song.

His organ compositions come in many styles, from liturgical models, to more gritty and substantial pieces such as his organ symphonies and preludes and fugues. Much of the music here, tonal and accessible though never lacking in complex chromaticism, was written for and dedicated to the German composer Andreas Willscher whose works Cooman is also recording for Divine Art.

Erik Simmons is a fine organist, making his sixth Cooman organ album for Divine Art. He is playing the Cavaillé-Coll organ of the Abbey of Saint-Etienne, Caen, France in a live performance recorded through the Hauptwerk system.

Erik Simmons, organ

Erik Simmons
started playing the organ at age 10 when he was a chorister at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Glendale, California. His primary organ teacher was Richard Slater. Erik has furthered his studies by working with Lanny Collins, Barbara Baird, and Lee Garrett, and through master classes with various clinicians, including Harald Vogel.

Erik works at Intel Corporation, where he is involved in new product development and coaches teams in systems and engineering, Agile & Lean product development, and related areas. Erik holds a BA in applied mathematics and MS in mathematical modeling from Humboldt State University. As an organist, he has recorded several CDs of music, including “Magnifique: Selections for a French Organ,” “Nous Dites Marie: A French Romantic Christmas,” “Reflection and Praise,” and several CDs of the music of American composer Carson Cooman.

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