Aeolian-Skinner:
The King of Instruments, Vol. V:
THE MUSIC OF RICHARD PURVIS
Product Description:
Taken from the original Aeolian-Skinner master tapes, this historic recording features Richard Purvis playing his own music on the organ of Grace Cathedral, San Francisco. Included in the recording are Partita on Christ ist Erstanden, Pastorale on Forest Green, Adoration, Divinum Mysterium, Capriccio on the Notes of the Cuckoo, Introit and Elevation, and two additional tracks of previously unreleased material. The CD booklet includes Purvis' bio, description and stoplist of the organ, notes on the repertoire and registration, and vintage photos courtesy of the Grace Cathedral Archives. Recording is in MONO.
East Texas Pipe Organ Festival, Honoring the Life and Work of Roy Perry (1906 - 1978).