Stephen Farr - Orgelbuchlein 599-644 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Premiered at New York's Metropolitan Opera in 2022 - with Joyce DiDonato, Renée Fleming and Kelli O'Hara as it's stars - Kevin Puts's The Hours was praised by The New York Times as Inchsincere and persuasive... fervent... and soaringly lyricalInch. The opera returns to the Met's schedule in May 2024. Based on both the award-winning 2002 film directed by Stephen Daldry and the original novel by Michael Cunningham, The Hours interweaves characters and events from three different periods of the 20th century. Joyce DiDonato, who takes the pivotal role of writer Virginia Woolf, says that InchEven though it deals with death head-on, the piece is life-affirming and tells a timeless story. The characters' struggles are shared universally, and by highlighting them through the different personalities and periods, hopefully everybody can find a part of themselves in the story.Inch This audio recording showcases the opera The Hours, by the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Kevin Puts, which played to sold-out audiences at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City during it's world-premiere staged production last season. Featuring a libretto by Greg Pierce, adapted from Michael Cunningham's acclaimed novel and inspired by Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway, the powerful story concerns three women from different eras who each grapple with their inner demons and roles in society. Joyce DiDonato (interpreting the role of Virginia Woolf) is joined by Renée Fleming as Clarissa Vaughan and Kelli O'Hara as Laura Brown, among others in this superstar cast, conducted by Yannick Nezet-Séguin. Album Tracks 1. Prologue. InchFlowers... FlowersInch (Chorus) [Live] 2. InchPlatters! - What's That, Babe?Inch (Clarissa, Sally, Chorus) [Live] 3. InchShe Pauses at It's Threshold...Inch (Chorus, Clarissa, Man Under the Arch, Walter, Virginia) [Live] 4. InchGo Slowly. Ignore Your NovelInch (

A former organist of both York Minster and Guildford Cathedral, Philip Moore ranks among the most significant and prolific of British choral and organ composers of the late-20th and 21st centuries. With a unique and recognizable musical voice, his music is performed regularly around the globe. Organist Stephen Farr, himself a former organist of Guildford Cathedral, explores Moore's considerable and growing body of organ works with this captivating album of music for the instrument containing several premiere recordings and recorded on the impressive Harrison and Harrison organ of St Albans Cathedral. Album Tracks 1. Sonata for Organ~Allegro agitato 2. Sonata for Organ~Andante tranquillo 3. Sonata for Organ~Allegro con brio 4. Laudate Dominum 5. Fanfare de Maris 6. Pastorale 7. Impromptu 8. Variations and Fugue on 'East Acklam' 9. Five Sketches on Helmsley~Maestoso 10. Five Sketches on Helmsley~Maestoso 11. Five Sketches on Helmsley~Allegro leggiero 12. Five Sketches on Helmsley~Andante espressivo 13. Five Sketches on Helmsley~Allegro deciso 14. Soliloquy 15. Sinfonietta~Allegro deciso 16. Sinfonietta~Allegro scherzando 17. Sinfonietta~Adagio, e espressivo, con rubato 18. Sinfonietta~Molto allegro

Album Tracks 1. Cessi Del Vostro Suono 2. Siede Al Suo Sposo Accanto 3. Vivete Dunque in Pace 4. In Giorno Si Lieto 5. Introduction 6. Sorge Lidia la Notte 7. D'ombrosa Notte Oscura 8. Troppo Infelice O Cara 9. Dal Rimirar Chi S'ama 10. Introduction 11. Splende Piu Dell'usato 12. Scherza Sul Prato 13. Fissa, Barbara Fille 14. Va, Superbetta Altera