Friday, April 4, 2008

“Reverie” Of William Grant Still Played On 101-year-old Skinner Organ

[Skyward My People Rose: Music of William Grant Still; Reverie (3:56); Philip Brunelle, organ; Clarion 905 (2004)]

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Prof. Ken Cowan and the magnificent 101-yr-old Skinner organ at Old Cabell Hall, UVA. The "Skinner Organ Centennial Concert" by Prof. Cowan featured mostly pieces from the late 1800/early 1900s, by Widor (Allegro Vivace), Karg-Elert Harmonies Du Soir), Vierne (Naiades), Liszt (Mephisto Waltz), Bossi (Ave Maria, Giga), and Guilmant (Sonata No. 1). One somewhat more recently composed, by William Grant Still -- "Reverie" was a great contrast. The organ is "E.M.Skinner opus 127", dedicated March 18-29, 1907. 27 ranks, 35 stops, 1585 pipes.

Skyward My People Rose: Music of William Grant Still was released on Clarion 905 (2004). William Grant Still's Reverie (3:56) was performed on the CD by Philip Brunelle, organ, followed by William Grant Still's Elegy (5:25), also played by organist Philip Brunelle, Founder and Director of VocalEssence.org The recording was reviewed by Dr. Dominique-René de Lerma in an AfriClassical post on August 5, 2007. William Grant Still is profiled at AfriClassical.com







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