The Opening of Heaven: King, Stanford, Howells, Hurd, Hancock / Bruce Neswick

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Album Summary

Performer

• Bruce Neswick (Organ)

Composers

• Herbert Howells (1892 - 1983)
• Larry King (1932 - 1990)
• David Hurd (1944 - )
• Charles Villiers Stanford (1852 - 1924)
• Gerre Hancock (1934 - 2012)

Notes & Reviews:

Organist Bruce Neswick is the Director of Music at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Active in the field of church music, Mr. Neswick holds the Fellowship degree from the Royal School of Church Music. He is a graduate of Pacific Lutheran University and the Yale School of Music as well as the Institute of Sacred Music.

American Record Guide, July / August 2012
An easy to follow, clearly structured conclusion is Hancock's treatment of Ora Labora, a well-known tune written by T Tertius Noble. Hancock's skill in improvisation undoubtedly supplied the fodder for this brief collection of theme treatments. For all its brevity, I find it the best thing on this recording.

Notes & Reviews:

Recording information: St. John the Divine Cathedral, New York, NY (10/19/2010-10/21/2010).

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Works Details

King, Larry : Fanfares to the Tongues of Fire

• Performer: Bruce Neswick (Organ)
• Notes: St. John the Divine Cathedral, New York, NY (10/19/2010-10/21/2010)
• Running Time: 5 min. 47 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 1978

Stanford, Charles Villiers : Sonata for organ No 5 in A major, Op. 159 "Quasi una fantasia"

• Performer: Bruce Neswick (Organ)
• Notes: St. John the Divine Cathedral, New York, NY (10/19/2010-10/21/2010)
• Running Time: 6 min. 51 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 05/1918

Howells, Herbert : Siciliano for a High Ceremony, for organ

• Performer: Bruce Neswick (Organ)
• Notes: St. John the Divine Cathedral, New York, NY (10/19/2010-10/21/2010)
• Running Time: 8 min. 45 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Hurd, David : Te Deum Laudamus, for organ

• Performer: Bruce Neswick (Organ)
• Notes: St. John the Divine Cathedral, New York, NY (10/19/2010-10/21/2010)
• Running Time: 34 min. 23 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Form: Choral
• Written: 1981

Hancock, Gerre : Variations on "Ora Labora" for organ

• Performer: Bruce Neswick (Organ)
• Notes: St. John the Divine Cathedral, New York, NY (10/19/2010-10/21/2010)
• Running Time: 6 min. 47 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary