English Town Hall Organ Philharmonie Duisburg Roland Maria Stangier

• Gustav Holst (1874–1934); arr.: Roland Maria Stangier (*1957)
• 1 Jupiter from Op. 32 08:23
• Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759); arr.: Henry Smart (1813-1879)
• 2 Concerto for Organ and Orchestra Op. 4, No. 5 09:10
• Louis Vierne (1870-1937)
• 3 Claire de lune from Op. 53 09:05
• 4 Carillon de Westminster from Op. 54 06:22
• Frank Bridge (1879-1941)
• 5 Adagio in E 06:20
• 6 Allegro Marziale 04:07
• Edward Elgar (1857-1934); arr. after William Henry Harris (1883-1973)
• 7 Nimrod from Op. 36 03:44
• César Auguste Franck (1822-1890)
• 8 Final Op. 21 13:14
• Roland Maria Stangier (*1957) Improvisations
• 9 Improvisations: I. Strings 03:13
• 10 Improvisations: II. Diapasons 02:06
• 11 Improvisations: III. Flutes 02:08
• 12 Improvisations: IV. Reeds 03:02
• Zsolt Gárdonyi (*1946)
• 13 Grand Choeur 07:00
• Total Runtime 01:17:54

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The first solo album of the new Eule organ of the Philharmonie Mercatorhalle

Well-known original works for organ as well as transcriptions of famous orchestral works by Holst, Handel, Vierne, Elgar, Bridge, Franck and Gárdonyi.

In 2009 the venue of the Duisburg Philharmonics, the Philharmonie Mercatorhalle, received a new concert organ in the anglo-late romantic style, modeled after the English Town Hall organs of the time. We now present the first solo album featuring the new instrument, with Roland Maria Stangier at the organ.

While most people first and foremost associate the sound of the organ with the instruments used in church, the organ looks back at a long tradition of being employed in the concert hall as well - in the form of the concert organ. These instruments can be characterised by an immense dynamic range and a great number of tonal colours. The abundant pedal, with a forceful and voluminous sound is typical, as well.

The multi-faceted programme with original works for organ as well as transcriptions of famous orchestral works, which are typical for the heyday of these instruments in the 19th century, topped with some improvisations, perfectly illuminates the capabilities of the instrument and promises a sonic adventure of a truly special kind. This release also marks the start of our new series HIGH DEFINITION ORGAN.

Roland Maria Stangier, Organ
Gustav Holst

HIGH DEFINITION ORGAN Vol. 1, 24Bit Quad Sampling Ultra Definition Recording

Roland Maria Stangier has been Professor of Organ and Improvisation at Folkwang University in Essen since 1994. Since 2003 he has been the curator of the Kuhn organ in the Essen Philarmonie and has also been the organ curator at the Philharmonie Mercatorhalle in Duisburg. Since 2010 he is also titular organist at the Kreuzeskirche in Essen.


After studying in Würzburg and Paris with Zsolt Gárdonyi and Daniel Roth among others, Roland Maria Stangier received a bursary from the Air bridge memorial bursary (Bourse du memorial du pont aérien) from the Berlin Allies, the first organist to receive such an award, studying in Paris and Strasbourg with Daniel Roth and André Fleury. After his studies, he became cantor and organist in Schopfheim, Berlin and Solothurn (Switzerland), director of sacred music at the Church of St. Peter in Hamburg and led the Hamburg Bach Choir; after this he taught at the conservatory in Bremen and at the Erzbischöfliche Kirchenmusikschule Berlin (Archiepiscopal School for Sacred Music Berlin).


Roland Maria Stanier was awarded three times in competitions and initiated the Maurice Duruflé International Improvisation Competition in Hamburg. He has given concerts all across the world and has recorded numerous CDs as a conductor and organist.


http://www.rmstangier.de/

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