Portals: Music for Organ, Vol. 11 Erik Simmons

• Carson Cooman (b. 1982):
• 1 Carillon After the Bells of Ulm Cathedral, Op. 1280 05:32
• 2 Legend No. 1, Op. 1265 04:51
• 3 Tiento de falsas, Op. 1261 05:53
• 4 Preghiera pastorale, Op. 1256 06:45
• 5 Legend No. 2, Op. 1266 04:08
• 6 Praeludium in festo S. Thomae apostoli, Op. 1253 05:55
• 7 Legend No. 3, Op. 1267 06:03
• 8 Praeambulum festivum, Op. 1260 06:39
• 9 Legend No. 4, Op. 1268 05:04
• 10 Organ Symphony No. 3, Op. 1251 "Portals": I. One Teacher 04:57
• 11 Organ Symphony No. 3, Op. 1251 "Portals": II. With Thanksgiving 04:57
• 12 Organ Symphony No. 3, Op. 1251 "Portals": III. Humble Yourselves 06:10
• 13 Organ Symphony No. 3, Op. 1251 "Portals": IV. Speak and Do Not Be Silent 04:41
• 14 Organ Symphony No. 3, Op. 1251 "Portals": V. Sing Joyfully 05:21
• Total Runtime 01:16:56

Info for Portals: Music for Organ, Vol. 11

Carson Cooman is many things musical – organist and Composer in Residence at the Memorial Church, Harvard University; writer, critic and consultant, concert organist, and above all a highly prolific composer of music in a wide variety of genres, from orchestral to song.

His organ compositions come in many styles, from liturgical models, to more gritty and substantial pieces such as his organ symphonies, preludes and fugues. This album contains several fine works including the Third Organ Symphony.

Erik Simmons is a superb organist, making his eleventh Cooman organ album for Divine Art.

He is playing the wonderful ‘Sun Organ’ of St. Peter & Paul, Görlitz, recorded through the Hauptwerk system.

This is volume 11 of this highly praised series. Volume 12 is a Christmas music album to be released in October 2019.

Erik Simmons, organ

Erik Simmons
started playing the organ at age 10 when he was a chorister at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Glendale, California. His primary organ teacher was Richard Slater. Erik has furthered his studies by working with Lanny Collins, Barbara Baird, and Lee Garrett, and through master classes with various clinicians, including Harald Vogel.

Erik works at Intel Corporation, where he is involved in new product development and coaches teams in systems and engineering, Agile & Lean product development, and related areas. Erik holds a BA in applied mathematics and MS in mathematical modeling from Humboldt State University. As an organist, he has recorded several CDs of music, including “Magnifique: Selections for a French Organ,” “Nous Dites Marie: A French Romantic Christmas,” “Reflection and Praise,” and several CDs of the music of American composer Carson Cooman.

Booklet for Portals: Music for Organ, Vol. 11