Leo Sowerby Pageant played by Ken Cowan on the pipe organ at St. Paul's Cathedral
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- Ken Cowan, organist plays Leo Sowerby's Pageant which is based on a heroic theme that recurs in five variations. The work is a pedal extravaganza and a challenge even the best organist's pedal technique. Sowerby composed this piece for the young Italian virtuoso, Fernando Germani, the organist at Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome. Germani commented after seeing the score; "Now write me something really difficult".
The pipe organ at Saint Paul's Episcopal Cathedral in San Diego was built by Quimby Pipe Organs of Warrenburg, Missouri. In all of my travels with all of the pipe organs I hear and recorded this is the finest new pipe organ built in the Symphonic Style. The reeds are extraordinary, the swell boxes provide a wide dynamic range, the Diapason Choruses are Willis like and the solo flute very orchestral.
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(Oo). Magnificent in every aspect: the performance, the organ, and the composer. A perfect storm of musicianship. Bravo!
This one raised the bar for Sowerby's Pageant. Definitely.
Awesome pedal work!
The difficulty of this piece is more than diabolical, it slides into viciousness...
You know Ken Cowan just makes it look easy
great peddle action , a true artist!
Yeah yeah. ;-)
Absolutely superb. Cowan is a spectacular performer and--from all reports--an equally fine teacher.
This is the best interpretation of this great show piece that I have heard. Bravo!
Leo Sowerby was first brought to my attention by the great and wonderful musician ,teacher and organist Dr Ronald Huntington .I wonder as I wander if his book on Sowerby ever got published I want a copy for XMas .Miss you Ron and Oneonta Church .Merry Christmas ⛄ to all🥳
Sowerby, Quimby and Cowan = perfection.
BUT HE USED HIS HEELs!!!!! All of the purists are scandalized!!!!
...and with a bit of envy, perhaps?
It's intense to listen to but even more intense to watch! Kind of surprises me how he could just stand up after that, probably needed a stretch anyway but my legs sure wouldn't be ready to hold me up at that point!
Bravo!!
Joe,is this going to ever be on on CD or better yet,a SACD or DVD? Thanks so much for sharing and if you say this is the finest new pipe organ in the Symphonic Style,it must be!
Leo has music in his feet.awesome
Leo was not a nice man to write that piece, its demonic !!!
I guess he knows his pedal scales LOL
Quite impressive. Lol