Organ Music of America II: The Boston Classicists

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Summary: Digital CD of American Organ Music
Review: The height of entertainment in 19th Century America centered on beautiful halls, often housing large pipe organs. As the popularity of organ music grew, a small group of European-trained American composer/organists known as the "Boston Classicists" became the leading composers in America. This pleasant collection contains pieces written by John Knowles Paine, Dudley Buck, Arthur Foote, Horatio Parker, W. Eugene Thayer and George W. Chadwick--composers all well-known at the end of the 19th Century. David Chalmers and James E. Jordan, Jr. perform on the 1864 Hook organ located in Mechanics Hall, Worcester Mass. The insert booklet contains well-written notes by David Chalmers on the composers and the pieces performed. Also included is information about Mechanics Hall and the Worcester Organ, the performing artists and specifications for the organ. This CD of rich and colorful music is especially recommended for students and lovers of Historic Organs.