My Complete Organ Works have been published by Zimbel Music. Thanks to Carson Cooman for his advocacy as a performer and for shepherding this through to publication and to Joseph Arndt for commissioning and widely performing several of the pieces. A few are dedicated to composer friends: Robert Morris, Andrew Mead, and Ken Ueno. In addition to organ compositions, two hymns co-authoredContinue reading “Complete Organ Works Published by Zimbel”
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August 22: Noteworthy Music on YouTube
Video of the Telegraph Quartet in a fantastic performance of one of my favorite pieces by Anton Webern. LCD Soundsystem just couldn’t stay broken up… The National’s new album, Sleep Well Beast, is out September 8th. Carson Cooman has another volume of organ works out now on Divine Art. Man Forever’s Play What They Want is out now on Thrill Jockey. Last weekendContinue reading “August 22: Noteworthy Music on YouTube”
Carson Cooman (Interview)
Interview with Carson Cooman Sequenza 21: The latest CD of your compositions, Liminal on Divine Art, features three works, a short orchestra piece, Shoreline Rune, Liminal, your Fourth Symphony, and Prism, an older work for organ. How did you decide on this grouping? Carson Cooman: A number of recordings of my music have been released,Continue reading “Carson Cooman (Interview)”
Cooman in NYC
On Thursday, March 17, my friend and frequent collaborator, Carson Cooman will be playing organ works by living German composer Lothar Graap at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Manhattan. The early music early music ensemble The Sebastians (Jeffrey Grossman and Daniel S.Lee, artistic directors) will also appear, playing works by Baroque composer Christoph Graupner.
Cooman plays Frey
Lothar Graap played by Carson Cooman
My colleague and friend Carson Cooman has become a steadfast advocate of composer Lothar Graap, recently releasing two CDs of his organ music. Listen below.
Psalm 103 (SoundCloud)
Performed at Memorial Church, Harvard University, November 24, 2015 by the Harvard Choral Fellows, directed by Carson Cooman.
Hymn for Harvard Chapel Service
On November 24th at 8:45 AM, Carson Cooman will be playing a chapel service consisting entirely of my music at Appleton Chapel of Memorial Church at Harvard University. In addition to performing the solo organ piece “Chanson Variations,” he will be joined by the Harvard Choral Fellows to premiere my Psalm 103 anthem and theContinue reading “Hymn for Harvard Chapel Service”
Upcoming Performances
November 24- Carson Cooman, organist and choir director – Chapel service consisting entirely of my music, including Psalm 103, Chanson Variations, and a new hymn setting, Appleton Chapel, Memorial Church, Harvard University, 8:45 AM. December 15- Magnificat Antiphons, Wesley United Methodist Church, Vienna, Virginia, 11 AM. 8- Magnificat Antiphons, Wesley United Methodist Church, Vienna, Virginia,Continue reading “Upcoming Performances”
Chanson Variations, played by Carson Cooman
Organist and composer Carson Cooman premiered “Chanson Variations” January 28th at King’s Chapel in Boston.
Christian B. Carey 