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Articles by Fanfare Contributor Carson Cooman

  CALVIN HAMPTON: A Musician Without Borders By Jonathan B. Hall. Colfax, NC: Wayne Leupold Editions, 2010.

  LANG, DAVID: love fail (Lorelei Ens)

  IRVING FINE: An American Composer in His Time By Phillip Ramey. Hillsdale and Washington, D.C.: Pendragon Press and The Library of Congress, 2005.

  LANGLAIS: Complete Organ Works (Ann Labounsky)

  NEOCLASSICAL MUSIC IN AMERICA: Voices of Clarity and Restraint By R. James Tobin. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2014.

  LANSKY, PAUL: Shapeshifters. With the Grain.... (Justin Brown)

  20th CENTURY ORGAN MUSIC FOR TWO, VOLUME ONE (Elizabeth Chenault)

  LAURIN: Organ and Chamber Music (Laurin)

  20th CENTURY ORGAN MUSIC FOR TWO, VOLUME TWO (Elizabeth Chenault)

  LAVISTA; MACMILLAN, JAMES (Olivia Robinson)

  20TH-CENTURY ORGAN MUSIC FOR TWO, VOLUME FOUR (Elizabeth Chenault)

  LAWES, WILLIAM: Harp Consorts (Eilander)

  20TH-CENTURY ORGAN MUSIC FOR TWO, VOLUME THREE:... (Elizabeth Chenault)

  LEFANU; LUMSDAINE (Gemini)

  A FANTASY THROUGH TIME (Kimberly Marshall)

  LET’S COME TO AN ARRANGEMENT (Andrew Wilson)

  A FANTASY THROUGH TIME (Kimberly Marshall)

  LEVERING: Parallel Universe (Rose)

  ADÈS: Arcadiana. Piano Quintet. The Four... (DoelenKwartet Rotterdam)

  LIEUWEN: Cello Concerto. Romance for Violin,... (Kreger)

  AHMAS: 4 Bagatelles. Chorale e Fughetta.... (Jan Lehtola)

  LIEUWEN: Overland Dream (Soli C Ens)

  ALBRIGHT, WILLIAM; BIELAWA, HERBERT; DECKER, PAMELA (Pamela Decker)

  LO MUSCIO, MARCO: Organ Works (Bowyer)

  AMLIN: Intrada... (Martin Amlin)

  LO MUSCIO, MARCO: Éowyn’s Memories. Trittico Toscano... (Kevin Bowyer)

  ANDERSON, JULIAN: Ring Dance. The Bearded Lady. The... (Nash Ens)

  MACHOVER: Begin Again Again... (Matt Haimovitz)

  ANDRES, TIMOTHY: Shy and Mighty (Timothy Andres)

  MACHOVER: Light... (Peter Eötvös)

  ANTILL: Corroboree. An Outback Overture (James Judd)

  MACHOVER: Sparkler... (Michael Chertock)

  ATHANASIADIS: Book of Dreams II. 5 Pieces. Circles.... (Shonorities)

  MACMILLAN, JAMES: And Lo, the Angel of the Lord.... (Alan Tavener)

  ATHANASIADIS: To the Touch. Air Still. For the... (Shonorities)

  MACMILLAN, JAMES: Kiss on Wood. After the Tryst.... (Gregory Harrington)

  BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Fantasia and Fugue in g, BWV 542... (Enrico Viccardi)

  MACMILLAN, JAMES: MISERERE. Strathclyde Motets (Harry Christophers)

  BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Goldberg Variations (arr. Schmeding) (Martin Schmeding)

  MACMILLAN, JAMES: Symphony No. 4. Viola Concerto (Martyn Brabbins)

  BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN; RUITER-FEENSTRA (Pamela Ruiter-Feenstra)

  MACMILLAN, JAMES: The Sun Danced... (Harry Christophers)

  BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN; VIVALDI, ANTONIO (Gunther Rost)

  MACMILLAN, JAMES: The World’s Ransoming... (Colin Davis)

  BIELAWA, LISA: In Media Res (Rose)

  MAJD; TAFRESHIPOUR (Darragh Morgan)

  BINGHAM, JUDITH: The Everlasting Crown (Stephen Farr)

  MALEINGREAU, DE: Symphonie de l’agneau mystique.... (Peter van de Velde)

  BIRD, ARTHUR H.: 10 Pieces, op. 37... (Artis Wodehouse)

  MARTINEZ, MARIANNE VON: Cruzar la Cara de la Luna/To Cross... (José “Pepe” Martínez)

  BIRD, ARTHUR H.: MUSIC FOR THE AMERICAN HARMONIUM (Wodehouse)

  MCDOWALL, CECILIA: Celebration. First Flight. O Antiphon... (William Fox)

  BISCARDI: In Time’s Unfolding (Various)

  MELTZER: Brion. 2 Songs from Silas Marner... (James Baker)

  BLACK COMPOSERS SERIES 1974–1978 (Paul Freeman)

  MENDELSSOHN, FELIX: Praeludium in c... (Martin Schmeding)

  BLAND, WILLIAM: Piano Sonatas Nos. 17 and 18 (Gorman)

  MENDELSSOHN, FELIX: Three Preludes and Fugues, Op.... (Martin Schmeding)

  BOLCOM, WILLIAM: Gospel Preludes (Gregory Hand)

  MONSTEROLOGY (U Iowa Enss)

  BOLSTAD: Echoes & Shadows. Stilla. TRY.... (Stemmenklang)

  MOORE, PHILIP: Awake Up My Glory. Salve Regina.... (Matthew Owens)

  BRAGA SANTOS, JOLY: Alfama Suite... (Álvaro Cassuto)

  MORAVEC: Cool Fire. Chamber Symphony... (Bridgehampton C Music Festival)

  BUXTEHUDE: Preludia... (Christopher Herrick)

  MUSSORGSKY; PROKOFIEV, SERGEI; HAKIM, NAJI... (Robert Houssart)

  BUXTEHUDE; BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN (Kimberly Marshall)

  NESS, VAN: Requiem... (Coro Allegro)

  BUXTEHUDE; BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN (Kimberly Marshall)

  NICKEL, CHRISTOPHER TYLER: Suite for 2 Oboes and 2 English... (Clyde Mitchell)

  CANTILENA (Linda Marianiello)

  NIN-CULMELL: Symphonie des Mystères (Richard Robertson)

  CAPLAN, OLIVER: Illuminated By the Light of 2 Ships... (Adam Klemens)

  NORDIC JOURNEY, VOL. 8 (Hicks)

  CAPLAN, OLIVER: Moon Over Appalachia (David Russell)

  NYMAN: In re Don Giovanni. Revisiting... (Nyman)

  CARBON: Madeleines... (Steven Graff)

  OF ANOTHER TIME (Yun Kyong Kim)

  CARL, ROBERT: Symphony No. 4, “The Ladder”. Chamber... (Matthew Aubin)

  OPUS 76 (Mischa Santora)

  CHILD, PETER: Shanti (Boston Modern O Project)

  ORGAN FIREWORKS XII (Christopher Herrick)

  CHILD, PETER: Songs of Bidpal. Pantomime. Promenade... (Odaline de la Martinez)

  ORGAN LOLLIPOPS 2 (Peter King)

  CONTE, DAVID: Ave Maria. O magnum mysterium.... (Stephen Kennedy)

  PEETERS, FLOR: Concert Piece... (D’Arcy Trinkwon)

  CONTE, DAVID: Cello Sonata... (Emil Miland)

  PERPETULUM (Third Coast Perc)

  CONTE, DAVID: Chamber Music (SF Conservatory Faculty)

  PERSICHETTI: Chorale Prelude... (Tom Winpenny)

  CONTE, DAVID: The Gift of the Magi (Nicole Paiement)

  PERSICHETTI: Piano Sonatas (Burleson)

  CRAVEN: Piano Sonatas Nos. 7, 8, 9 (Mary Dullea)

  PETERSON, WAYNE: Transformations. The Face of the... (Boston Modern O Project)

  CROZIER: East of the Sun & West of the Moon (Moravian PO)

  PISTON, WALTER; JONES, ROBERT; ALBERT, STEPHEN (Friedel)

  DAHL: The Organ Sings (Mark Brombaugh)

  POTT: In the Heart of Things (Commotio)

  DAVIES, PETER MAXWELL: Taverner (Knussen)

  PREMIERE! (American Tbn Qrt)

  DAVIES, PETER MAXWELL: Taverner (Oliver Knussen)

  PRIMOSCH: Carthage (Crossing)

  DAVIS, OLIVER: The Infinite Ocean. Arcadia. Gemini... (Paul Bateman)

  PSALLITE (Erica Johnson)

  DEAN, BRETT: Viola Concerto... (Simone Young)

  PÄRT: Adam’s Lament (Kaljuste)

  DECKER, PAMELA: La Danza... (Pamela Decker)

  PÄRT: The Beatitudes. Nun eile ich zu... (Vaclovas Augustinas)

  DECKER, PAMELA: On This Day, Earth Shall Ring.... (Pamela Decker)

  RAMEY: Trio Concertant. Elegy. Gargoyles... (Philip Myers)

  DENNEHY: Grá agus Bás (Crash Ens)

  RAMSAY, GRAHAM GORDON: Four Autumn Sketches. Prologue... (Scott Nicholas)

  DENNEHY: Grá agus Bás. That the Night Come (Alan Pierson)

  RANDS: Danza Petrificada... (Rundell)

  DZITKO: Bokeh. April Showers. Dancing Mad.... (Stephen Farr)

  RATCLIFF: Art Songs (Lewek)

  EASTERN TREASURES: A Collection of Asian Folk... (Lewis Wong)

  RATCLIFF: Now There Shall Be No Rain... (Kathryn Lewek)

  ELCOCK, STEVE: Clarinet Sextet... (Yuri Kalnits)

  REICH, STEVE: Drumming (Kuniko)

  ELLIS, JOHN: Allegro and Passacaglia. Pastorale... (Ronald Frost)

  REVERIES AT BETHEL UNIVERSITY (Chelsea Chen)

  ESCAICH: Improvisations (Thierry Escaich)

  REVOLUTIONARY (Cameron Carpenter)

  FELDER, DAVID: Les Quartre Temps Cardinaux (BMOP)

  RINDFLEISCH: Night Singing. 9 Little Improvisations... (Zeitgeist)

  FERKO, FRANK: Stabat Mater (Bode)

  RITIS, DE: Pop Concerto (Boston Modern O Project)

  FERKO, FRANK: Stabat Mater (Robert Bode)

  ROBIN: Regard vers l’aïr (two versions)... (Jean-Baptiste Robin)

  FERKO, FRANK; SOWERBY (Schrader)

  ROMANTIC AND VIRTUOSO WORKS FOR ORGAN, VOL. 3 (Jane Parker-Smith)

  FERRARI, BENEDETTO: THREE TIENTOS AND OTHER ORGAN WORKS (Peter Clark)

  ROSNER, ARNOLD: Concerto Grosso No. 1. Five Meditations... (David Amos)

  FINE, IRVING: Complete Orchestral Works (Rose)

  ROSNER, ARNOLD: Requiem (Palmer)

  FINNISSY: Civilisation. Contrapunctus XIX.... (Kreutzer Qrt)

  ROSNER, ARNOLD; PINKHAM (Harbach)

  FINNISSY: The History of Photography in Sound (Ian Pace)

  ROUSE, CHRISTOPHER: Symphonies Nos. 3 and 4... (Gilbert)

  FLAGELLO; ROSNER, ARNOLD (John McLaughlin Williams)

  RUOFF, AXEL: Sacrum—Toccata VI. 9 Easy Pieces.... (Lehtola)

  FLAGELLO; ROSNER, ARNOLD (University of Houston Wind Ens)

  RUOFF, AXEL: Wie ein Maske dahinter die Nacht... (Lehtola)

  FLAGELLO; ROSNER, ARNOLD (Williams)

  RÜTTI, CARL: Jacob’s Ladder. Annunciation. Tabor.... (Carl Rütti)

  FLAHERTY: Looking for Answers (Flaherty & Friends)

  RÜTTI, CARL: Requiem (David Hill)

  FOKKENS, ROBERT: Tracing Lines. Inyoka Etshanini.... (Darragh Morgan)

  RÜTTI, CARL: Requiem (Hill)

  FROST, STEPHEN; KARLSEN, KJELL MØRK (Sigyn Birkeland)

  SALMENHAARA, ERKKI: Organ Music (Jan Lehtola)

  GALBRAITH: Strange Travels (Carnegie Mellon Musicians)

  SALMENHAARA, ERKKI: Toccata. Intrada. Prelude, Interlude,... (Jan Lehtola)

  GALLAGHER, JACK: Diversions Overture. Berceuse... (JoAnn Falletta)

  SHADES OF LOVE (John Muriello)

  GANN: Hyperchromatica (Gann)

  SIERRA, ROBERTO: Missa Latina “Pro pace” (Delfs)

  GANN: The Planets (Relâche)

  SIMS: Musing and Reminiscence (Various)

  GERBER, STEVEN: Gershwiniana... (Kurt Nikkanen)

  SISLER: Phoenix Forever. In the Wake of... (Marlon Daniel)

  GOMPPER, DAVID: Cello Concerto... (Emmanuel Siffert)

  SISLER; BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN (Arkady Leytush)

  GOMPPER, DAVID: Double Concerto. Clarinet Concerto... (Siffert)

  SMITH, GREGG: Jazz Mass for Saint Peter’s. Dedication... (Gregg Smith)

  GOMPPER, DAVID: Double Concerto... (Emmanuel Siffert)

  SMITH, GREGG: Music for an Urban Church (Smith)

  GOMPPER, DAVID: Violin Concerto. Ikon... (Wolfgang David)

  SMITH, KILE: Vespers (Donald Nally)

  GUBAIDULINA, SOFIA: St. John Passion. St. John Easter (Rilling)

  STABAT (Graham Ross)

  GÓRECKI, HENRYK: String Quartets Nos. 1–3 (Qrt Molinari)

  STRING POETIC (Koh)

  GÓRECKI, HENRYK: Symphony No. 4 (Andrej Borejko)

  TAVENER, JOHN: Preces and Responses. The Death... (Omer Meir Wellber)

  HAKIM, NAJI: Päskeblomst. Magnificat... (Jean-Phillipe Kuzma)

  THE FIRST PRINTED ORGAN MUSIC (Kimberly Marshall)

  HARBACH, BARBARA: Incanta. Harriet’s Story... (James Richards)

  THE FIRST PRINTED ORGAN MUSIC (Kimberly Marshall)

  HARBISON, JOHN: Piano Trio No. 2. Gatsby Etudes.... (Anthea Kreston)

  THE NEW AND THE OLD (Isabelle Demers)

  HARBISON, JOHN: Piano Trio No. 2. Gatsby Etudes.... (Anthea Kreston)

  THOMSON, VIRGIL: A Solemn Music. A Joyful Fugue.... (Gil Rose)

  HARTKE, STEPHEN: The Ascent of the Equestrian in... (Boston Modern O Project)

  THOMSON, VIRGIL: Four Saints in Three Acts (Boston Modern O Project)

  HOIBY, LEE: The Tempest (Murphy)

  TORKE: Miami Grands (Miami Pn Circle)

  HOVHANESS, ALAN: From the Ends of the Earth (Gloriæ Dei Cantores)

  TOUB: Pieces for Electronic Organ #1–3.... (David Toub)

  HURD: Jonah-Man Jazz. Prodigal. Rooster... (Ronald Corp)

  TOURNEMIRE: Chorale-Improvisation on Victimae... (Vincent Boucher)

  HUTTER: Electric Traction... (Andreas Hérm Baumgartner)

  TRANDAFILOVSKI, MIHAILO: Diptych (Violin Concerto No. 2).... (Peter Sheppard Skærved)

  IAIN QUINN PLAYS CZECH MUSIC (Iain Quinn)

  VIOLETTE: Sonata for the Creation of the... (Andrew Violette)

  ILLUMINATIONS: Dances and Poems (Ellie Lovegrove)

  WACHNER: Choral and Orchestra Music (Wachner)

  ILLUMINATIONS: Dances and Poems (Lovegrove)

  WEIR: Choral Music (Ch of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge)

  IN THE DARK (Scott Inglis-Kidger)

  WHITBOURN, JAMES: Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (Collegium... (Matthew Berry)

  J.S. BACH ORGAN TRANSCRIPTIONS (Martin Schmeding)

  WHITE, DAVID ASHLEY: Elegy and Exaltation. Gathering... (Kaylie Kahlich)

  JACQUET’S GHOST (Stephen Farr)

  WHITELEY: Intrada. In Memoriam Maurice Duruflé.... (John Scott Whiteley)

  JOHNSTON, BEN: String Quartets Nos. 6–8 (Kepler Str Qrt)

  WICKMAN: Invention for St. Vincent in the... (Nicholas Phillips)

  JOHNSTONE AT ST. PATRICK’S, DUBLIN (Andrew Johnstone)

  WIDOR: Organ Symphony No. 9 in c, op.... (Joby Bell)

  JONGEN, JOSEPH; BRAHMS, JOHANNES; REUBKE (Joby Bell)

  WILLEY: String Quartets (Esterhazy Qrt)

  KAKABADSE, LYDIA: Spectre of the Maiden Scorned.... (Graham Ross)

  WILLEY: String Quartets (Esterhazy Qrt)

  KANDER: Hermestänze. Solo Sonata. A Garden’s... (Jacob Ashworth)

  WILLIAMSON, MALCOLM: Vision of Christ-Phoenix. Fons... (Tom Winpenny)

  KARCHIN: Romulus (EnsWashington Square)

  WOOD, PHILIP: Sonnets, Airs, and Dances. Five... (Lesley-Jane Rogers)

  KARG-ELERT; SIBELIUS (Annikka Konttori-Gustafsson)

  WOODMAN: Harmony and Counterpoints... (Erik Simmons)

  KATS-CHERNIN, ELENA: Second Door on the Left. Russian... (Elena Kats-Chernin)

  WUORINEN, CHARLES: Ashberyana... (Charles Wuorinen)

  KERNIS: Color Wheel (Nashville SO)

  WUORINEN, CHARLES: The Mission of Virgil... (Oliver Knussen)

  KYR: A Time for Life (Alexander Lingas)

  YOUNG, T.: Beowulf (Christopher Monks)

  LANG, DAVID: love fail (Anonymous 4)

  ZAIMONT, JUDITH LANG: Art Fire Soul (Moak)

 

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