Artist: Thomas Corns
Album: Judith Weir & Jonathan Dove: Organ Works
Genre: Classical
Release Date: 2024
Audio Format:: FLAC (tracks) 24 bit, 96 kHz
Duration: 58:36
Total Tracks: 9
Total Size: 928 MB

Tracklist:

1-01. Thomas Corns – The Dancing Pipes (09:35)
1-02. Thomas Corns – Wild Mossy Mountains (04:28)
1-03. Thomas Corns – The Trees Unfold (05:58)
1-04. Thomas Corns – The Wild Reeds (11:03)
1-05. Thomas Corns – Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam (03:28)
1-06. Thomas Corns – St Alban (06:53)
1-07. Thomas Corns – The Tree of Peace (04:49)
1-08. Thomas Corns – Ettrick Banks (04:21)
1-09. Thomas Corns – Niagara (07:58)

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Jonathan Dove (b.1959) and Dame Judith Weir (b.1954) may diverge in musical style, yet their organ compositions converge through evocative storytelling. On this album, their works for organ intertwine, revealing a shared fascination with the organ’s pictorial prowess, particularly in the depiction of watery motifs.

From Weir’s turbulent Scottish rivers in Ettrick Banks, and her rugged yet ghostly depiction of traditional Eastern European folk instruments in The Wild Reeds, to Dove’s jubilant celebrations of organ pipes in The Dancing Pipes, and the almost over-whelming force of his Niagara, each piece unfolds like a rich tapestry of sound. Organist Thomas Corns breathes life into these compositions, where theological reflections mingle with vibrant sonic imagery, and the organ becomes a palette for storytelling.