"It's always a treat to receive a new CD from Stephen Tharp, one of the great virtuosi of the organ world."
Chris Bragg, Choir & Organ ****
“A seemingly endless variety of color, expressive control, power, and an expansion of the normal pp - ff dynamic range to ppp - fff.
Telling virtuosity…and lightning fast changes of registration. The organ, player, and recorded sound are excellent”
Robert Delcamp, American Record Guide
"The music is delivered with panache right from the opening" ***1/2
Barnaby Page, Organists' Review
Stephen Tharp, organist
Schoenstein & Co, Op. 156 & 157
St. James' Church, New York, New York
*World Premiere Recordings
Maurice Duruflé, Suite pour Orgue, Op. 5
1. Toccata
2. Bruce Simonds, Prelude on ‘Iam Sol Recedit Igneus’
Anthony Newman, Toccata and Fuga Sinfonica on B.A.C.H.
3. Toccata
4. Fuga Sinfonica
Richard Wagner, Die Walküre
5. Wotan’s Farewell and Magic Fire Music
*6. George Baker, Danse Diabolique
7. Marco Enrico Bossi, Scherzo in g minor, Op. 49, No. 2
*8. Maurice Ravel, La Valse
Total Time: 64:40