The Aeolian Organ at Duke University Chapel Christopher Jacobson

• 1 Finlandia, Op. 26 (arr. H.A. Fricker for organ) 07:52
• 2 Rhapsody, Op. 17, No. 1 05:46
• 3 Organ Symphony No. 2: II. Vif 04:42
• 4 Irish Air from County Derry (version for organ) 03:57
• 5 Prelude No. 1 in B Major 03:11
• 6 Fugue No. 1 in B Major 03:47
• 7 Prelude No. 2 in F Minor 03:26
• 8 Fugue No. 2 in F Minor 04:04
• 9 Prelude No. 3 in G Minor 03:32
• 10 Fugue No. 3 in G Minor 03:20
• 11 Rhosymedre (Lovely) 04:36
• 12 Marche Héroïque 06:43
• 13 Gospel Preludes, Book 2: No. 4. Jesus Loves Me 05:39
• 14 6 Pieces: No. 6. Grand choeur dialogue (arr. S. McIntosh for organ and brass sextet) 05:11
• Total Runtime 01:05:46

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Monumental und Phänomenal: Nur wenige Tonmeister können die ganze Pracht und Wucht einer so großen Orgel (100 Register) adäquat aufzeichnen. Bei dieser HighRes-Aufnahme haben wir es jedoch mit dem berühmten Polyhymnia-Tonmeisterteam der Hifi-Großmeister von PENTATONE zu tun. Und so gerät diese aufregende Reise durch die Orgelmusik der französischen und britischen Romantik zu einem veritablen Klangrausch! Getoppt wird das Ganze, wenn zum Schluss noch eine Brass Band hinzukommt. Atemberaubend!

Die „Aeolian Organ“ Opus 1785 der Duke University Chapel in Durham, NC wurde im Jahre 1932 erbaut und im Jahr 2008 restauriert.

Dieses Album präsentiert eine Sammlung von Orgelkompositionen, Transkriptionen und Arrangements des 20. Jh., von Irish Folk Melodien für Orgel von Edwin H. Lemare und Gospels von William Bolcom bis hin zu Marcel Duprés monumentalen Trois Préludes et Fugues Op. 7 und einer Transkription von Sibelius’ Finlandia, gespielt vom Duke Chapel-Organisten Christopher Jacobson. Es ist die erste kommerzielle Aufnahme auf dem riesigen Instrument mit 100 Registern seit seiner Restaurierung.

Christopher Jacobson, Aeolian Orgel Duke University Chapel

Christopher Jacobson
was recently appointed Organist of Duke Chapel at Duke University. He was previously the Associate Organist and Choirmaster at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Columbia, South Carolina where he assisted in directing and training the cathedral choirs and played for weekly Eucharist and Evensong liturgies. Mr. Jacobson also served on the faculty as instructor of organ at the University of South Carolina’s School of Music. Prior to his appointment at Trinity Cathedral he was Assistant Organist and Assistant Director of Music at Washington National Cathedral.

As a soloist Mr. Jacobson has presented organ recitals across North America, Europe, and Australia. He has won prizes in numerous organ competitions including the National Young Artist Competition (NYACOP), the Miami International Organ Competition, and first prize in the American Guild of Organists/Quimby Region VI Competition for Young Organists and the John R. Rodland Competition in church music. As an accompanist he has accompanied choirs in residencies and tours to Saint Thomas Church, New York City, Wells Cathedral, Canterbury Cathedral, Durham Cathedral in England, the American Cathedral in Paris, and the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi in Italy. He has also served as accompanist for many RSCM summer courses across the country. An active continuo artist Mr. Jacobson appears regularly with the early music ensemble, Three Notch’d Road and the North Carolina Baroque Orchestra.

Mr. Jacobson holds the Master of Music degree in Organ Performance and the Sacred Music Diploma from the Eastman School of Music as well as the Associate diploma from the American Guild of Organists. At Eastman he studied organ with David Higgs, and improvisation and continuo with William Porter. Mr. Jacobson received the Bachelor of Music degree with distinction in Organ Performance from St. Olaf College where he studied with John Ferguson and Catherine Rodland. He is a graduate of Woodberry Forest where he began his organ study with French organist Yvaine Duisit, and the American Boychoir School as a treble chorister under James Litton.

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