FLAC tracks +Booklet | Classical | 74:08 min | 247 MbCarson 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 substantial secular pieces such as his organ symphonies, preludes and fugues. Here are a fine set of fantasias on well known seasonal tunes and some new compositions, to celebrate Christmas in fine style (and suitable for listening all year round.)Erik Simmons is a superb organist, making his twelfth Cooman organ album for Divine Art.

He is playing the wonderful ‘Sun Organ’ of St.

Peter & Paul, Görlitz, recorded through the Hauptwerk system.

This is volume 12 of this highly praised series.

Volume 13 is scheduled for release in February 2020.

Tracklist:01. Fantasia on :Greensleeves:, Op. 113102. Fantasy on :Veni Emmanuel:, Op. 1149 No. 203. Little Partita on a Polish Carol, Op. 104604. Variations on a Basque Noël, Op. 121205. Little Fantasia on :In dulci jubilo:, Op. 104706. Carol Paraphrase on a Motive of Wilhelm Weismann, Op. 122907. Voluntary on :O du fröhliche:, Op. 129108. Meditation on :Es ist ein Ros:, Op. 132109. Rhapsody on a German Carol, Op. 123710. O Sleep, Dear Holy Baby, Op. 58811. Rondino for St. Joseph, Op. 115412. All My Heart This Night Rejoices, Op. 58713. Triptych on a Sorbian Carol, Op. 119014. 3 Pastorales on a German Carol, Op. 1165: No. 1, Adagio molto15. 3 Pastorales on a German Carol, Op. 1165: No. 2, Allegretto leggiero16. 3 Pastorales on a German Carol, Op. 1165: No. 3, Lento tranquillissimo17. Fantasy on :Adeste fideles:, Op. 1322