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Sonata for Trumpet and Organ (Harald Genzmer)
Parable XIV (Persichetti)
Variations grégoriennes (Tomasi)
Prélude et Fugue sur le nom d'Alain, Op. 7 (Duruflé)
Sonata for Trumpet and Organ (Naji Hakim)
One of the few recordings to feature the Klais organ at the Queensland Performing Arts Concert Hall, One Two One gathers twentieth-century music for trumpet and organ, alone and together.
Yoram Levy (formerly of the Israeli Philharmonic, later principal trumpet with the Tasmanian Symphony) and Christopher Wrench (Lecturer in Organ at the Queensland Conservatorium) set out the varied colours of Genzmer, Tomasi, Persichetti, Duruflé and Hakim.
Reviews
played with considerable brilliance ... a worthy addition to a CD collection.
very well recorded disc ... this is certainly worth adding to your collection ... one of the more polished presentations of recent times, showing off both instruments at the highest level
an impressive CD ... you will be impressed by the joyous energy ... full marks for originality, fine ensemble playing and clear and concise sleeve notes.
played with considerable brilliance ... a worthy addition to a CD collection.
These two young Australian performers demonstrate the versatility of the trumpet and organ
a most entertaining and excellently performed grouping of works that are as different as they are delightful ... imaginatively produced and excellently recorded
an exciting collection of 20th century music
a fascinating CD ... a great performance
Artists
Christopher Wrench
organ
Christopher Wrench is currently lecturer in Organ at the Queensland Conservatorium. He has been a prize-winner at several international organ competitions, performs around Australia and appears regularly overseas as a recitalist, having performed in Austria, Canada, China, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, England, Germany, Italy and Sweden. He seeks to combine his work as performer and teacher with his passion for liturgical music.
Yoram Levy
trumpet
A well sought after performer and music educator, Yoram Levy has performed as principal trumpet with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and the Australian Chamber Orchestra. Currently, he teaches trumpet and tutors the brass ensemble at the Tasmanian Conservatorium in Hobart.
Maurice Duruflé
composer
Maurice Duruflé (1902–1986) was a French organist and composer. His small output of organ and choral music is prized for its craftsmanship and its deep roots in plainsong.
Naji Hakim
composer
Franco-Lebanese composer, organist and improviser Naji Hakim (born 1955) is known for a large body of organ, chamber, orchestral and choral works. A prize-winning Paris Conservatoire graduate, he held major Paris church posts and remains an active concert performer.
Harald Genzmer
composer
Vincent Persichetti
composer
Henri Tomasi
composer
Performers
- Christopher Wrench · organ
- Yoram Levy · trumpet
Details
- List price
- $25.00 AUD
- Categories
- Classical, Organ
- Genres
- Organ, Contemporary Classical
- Catalogue
- MCD 149
- EAN
- 9314574014921
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