Towerhill Recordings, TH-72019
Recorded on the Austin Organ (op. 2563, 1971) at
The Trinity College Chapel, Hartford, Conn.
Allegro, from Sixth Symphony in G minor, op. 42, no. 2
Charles-Marie Widor (18XX-1937)
Andante sostenuto, from Gothic Symphony in C minor, op 70
Chalres-Marie Widor
Second Symphony in E minor, op. 20
Louis Vierne (1870-1937)
I. Allegro
II. Choral
III. Scherzo
IV. Cantabile
V. Final
Carillon de Westminster,
from, 24 Fantasy Pieces, op 54, no.6
Louis Vierne
"The playing of the revered repertoire on this recording is that of a mature artist who possesses a surefire technique that is never self-serving...This kind of elegant playing reveals facets of this music that are often lost...Cleary, Christopher Houlihan is a major talent whose star is destined to brightly shine over the horizon of the years ahead...enjoy it for the sheer joy of great music making."
(The American Organist, April 2009)
"One adminres his controlled tempi allowing the music to speak clearly...fine playing with stylish touches of registration and rubato."
(Choir & Organ, March 2009)
"You might find yourself playing this track over and over again...What a wonderful finish to this recording, with Houlihan literally dancing through this show stopper."
(The Diapason, January 2009)
"A musician to reckon with...flowing and vivacious, with plenty of drive and a finely honed sense of structure."
(Grace Notes, ALCM, 2008)
Louis Vierne:
Second Symphony for Organ
Choral, from Second Symphony in E minor, Louis Vierne
Available at
www.christopherhoulihan.com © 2011
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