CDs
Recordings Devoted Entirely to Cooman’s Music
Symphony No. 5
(2024 rel; digital download)
- Symphony No. 5 (2022) for Chamber Orchestra (with Voices)
Slovak National Symphony Orchestra
Slovak Philharmonic Women’s Chorus
Kirk Trevor, conductor
Night Paths
(2022 rel; digital download)
- Night Paths (2022) for Synthesizer/Electronics
Michael Calabris, synthesizers/electronics
Soundspells (#683203881579)
Hydrogen Nitrogen Helium
(2022 rel; digital download)
Carson Cooman, organ
Yokota Centennial Organ
Munetaka Yokota, op. 2 (1984–90)
originally built for Chico State University (California)
Model by Jií Žrek (Institute for Classical Studies, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague), 2018
Soundspells (#683203881555)
As We Are Changed
(2021 rel; CD recording)
- As We Are Changed (2019) for Soprano, Tenor, SATB Chorus, and Chamber Orchestra
Sarah Fox, soprano
Robert Murray, tenor
The Choir of Royal Holloway, University of London
London Mozart Players
Rupert Gough, conductor
Convivium Records (Catalogue #CR 060)
Antiphones: Music for Organ by Carson Cooman
(2021 rel; CD recording)
- Fantasia canonica (2019) for Organ
- Two from the British Isles (2013) for Organ
- Three Autumn Sketches after a Watercolor by Maria Willscher (2017) for Organ
- A St. Patrick Silhouette (2020) for Organ (or Harmonium) (opt. pedal)
- St. Michael Antiphonies (2015) for Organ
- Desert Marigold (2020) for Organ
- Preludio del ricordo (2020) for Organ
- Suite circulaire (2018) for Organ
Erik Simmons, organ
Organ of Propsteikirche St. Ludgerus, Billerbeck, Germany
Orgelbau Fleiter, 2014
Model by Jirí Žurek, Institute for Classical Studies, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, 2020
Cover photograph by Ashim D’Silva
Divine Art Records (Catalogue #DDA 25218)
Invocazione brillante: Organ Music by Carson Cooman
(2020 rel; CD recording)
- Musica da processione (2018) for Organ
- Arioso (2013) for Organ (opt. pedal)
- Cortège, Intermezzo, and Litany on the Joseph-Hymnus (2017) for Organ
- Romanza (2000) for Organ
- Praeludium in festo S. Philippi apostoli (2017) for Organ (or Harmonium) (opt. pedal)
- Diptych for New Life (2017) for Organ (or Harmonium) (opt. pedal)
- Arioso cantabile (2018) for Organ
- Suite in F (2017) for Organ
- Prelude on “Das ist köstlich” (Psalm 92) (2018) for Organ
- Invocazione brillante (2017) for Organ
- Two Nantucket Sketches (2018) for Organ
- Lullaby (2018) for Organ
- Sonatina No. 4 (2017) for Organ
Philip Hartmann, organ
Organ of Pauluskirche, Ulm, Germany
Thomas Gaida, 2013 after Gebrüder Link, 1910
Cover photograph by Artem Sapegin
Eternal City: Music for Organ by Carson Cooman
(2020 rel; CD recording)
- Trilogy on B-A-C-H (2017) for Organ
- Eternal City (2017) Diptych for Organ
- Three Voluntaries (1999) for Organ
- Introitus in D (2018) for Organ
- Rhapsody in A (2017) for Organ
- Sonatina No. 5 (2018) for Organ
- Two Contrasts (2018) for Organ
- Acclamatio (2018) for Organ
- Radegund Variations (2017) for Organ
Erik Simmons, organ
Sonnenorgel of Stadtkirche St. Peter und Paul, Görlitz, Germany
Mathis Orgelbau, 1997/2006
Model by Jirí Žurek, Institute for Classical Studies, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, 2015
Cover photograph by Dario Veronesi
Divine Art Records (Catalogue #DDA 25200)
How Great Our Joy! — Organ Music for Christmas by Carson Cooman
(2019 rel; CD recording)
- Fantasia on “Greensleeves” (2015) for Organ
- O Come: Three Hymn Fantasies (2016) for Organ
- Little Partita on a Polish Carol (2013) for Organ (manuals only)
- Variations on a Basque Noël (2017) for Organ
- Little Fantasia on “In dulci jubilo” (2013) for Organ (manuals only)
- Carol Paraphrase on a Motive of Wilhelm Weismann (2017) for Organ
- Voluntary on “O du fröhliche” (2018) for Organ
- Meditation on “Es ist ein Ros” (2018) for Organ
- Rhapsody on a German Carol (2017) for Organ
- O Sleep, Dear Holy Baby (2004) for Organ (manuals only)
- Rondino for St. Joseph (2016) for Organ (opt. pedal)
- All My Heart This Night Rejoices (2004) for Organ (manuals only)
- Triptych on a Sorbian Carol (2017) for Organ
- Three Pastorales on a German Carol (2016) for Organ
- Fantasy on “Adeste fideles” (2018) for Organ
Erik Simmons, organ
Sonnenorgel of Stadtkirche St. Peter und Paul, Görlitz, Germany
Mathis Orgelbau, 1997/2006
Model by Jirí Žurek, Institute for Classical Studies, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, 2015
Cover photograph by Aaron Burden
Divine Art Records (Catalogue #DDA 25196)
Portals: Music for Organ by Carson Cooman
(2019 rel; CD recording)
- Carillon after the Bells of Ulm Cathedral (2018) for Organ
- Legend No. 1 (2018) for Organ
- Tiento de falsas (2018) for Organ
- Preghiera pastorale (2017) for Organ
- Legend No. 2 (2018) for Organ
- Praeludium in festo S. Thomae apostoli (2017) for Organ (or Harmonium) (opt. pedal)
- Legend No. 3 (2018) for Organ
- Praeambulum festivum (2018) for Organ
- Legend No. 4 (2018) for Organ
- Organ Symphony No. 3, “Portals” (2017) for Organ
Erik Simmons, organ
Sonnenorgel of Stadtkirche St. Peter und Paul, Görlitz, Germany
Mathis Orgelbau, 1997/2006
Model by Jirí Žurek, Institute for Classical Studies, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, 2015
Cover photograph by Alexander Tsang
Divine Art Records (Catalogue #DDA 25195)
Jubilee: Music for Organ by Carson Cooman
(2019 rel; CD recording)
- Praeludium in festo S. Philippi apostoli (2017) for Organ (or Harmonium) (opt. pedal)
- Praeludium in festo S. Andreae apostoli (2017) for Organ (or Harmonium) (opt. pedal)
- Cortège, Intermezzo, and Litany on the Joseph-Hymnus (2017) for Organ
- Inventions for Organ, Book 1 (2017) for Organ (opt. pedal)
- Suite in F (2017) for Organ
- Pastorale on a Hymn by Andreas Willscher (2017) for Organ
- Voluntary on a Motet by Andreas Willscher (2017) for Organ
- Postludium on Two Themes (2017) for Organ
- Suite in G (2017) for Organ
- Sonatina No. 4 (2017) for Organ
Erik Simmons, organ
Sonnenorgel of Stadtkirche St. Peter und Paul, Görlitz, Germany
Mathis Orgelbau, 1997/2006
Model by Jirí Žurek, Institute for Classical Studies, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, 2015
Cover photograph by Robert Lukeman
Divine Art Records (Catalogue #DDA 25185)
Sea Dream: Music for Organ by Carson Cooman
(2018 rel; CD recording)
- Fantasy-Variations on Two Themes (2017) for Organ
- Two Elevations (2017) for Organ
- Triptych in honorem Gustav Willscher (2017) for Organ
- Petit Carillon (1992) for Organ
- Conductus (2014) for Portative Organ
- Organ Symphony No. 2 (2017) for Organ
Erik Simmons, organ
Organs by Marcussen & Søn, 1959 & 1973
Laurenskerk, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Model by Jirí Žurek, Institute for Classical Studies, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, 2012
Cover photograph by Colby Cooman
Divine Art Records (Catalogue #DDA 25181)
Owl Night: Music for Organ by Carson Cooman
(2018 rel; CD recording)
- Two Mantras (2017) for Organ
- Owl Night (2016) for Organ or Piano
- Concerto piccolo (in memoriam Eberhard Kraus) (2017) for Organ
- Cantio mystica (2017) for Organ
- Ricercare in epidiatessaron (2016) for Organ
- Two Fantasias (2016) for Organ
- Preludio maestoso (2016) for Organ
- Preludio con ostinato (2016) for Organ
- Preludio staccato (2016) for Organ
- Preludio quasi eco (2016) for Organ
- Preludio festivo (2016) for Organ
- Postludium (2017) for Organ
- Toccata, Aria, and Finale (2017) for Organ
Erik Simmons, organ
Organ of the Abbey of Saint-Étienne, Caen, France
Aristide Cavaillé-Coll, 1882–85
Model by Jií Žrek, Institute for Classical Studies, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, 2013
Cover photograph by Massimo Mancini
Divine Art Records (Catalogue #DDA 25163)
Zephyr: Music for Organ by Carson Cooman
(2018 rel; CD recording)
- Gothic Processional (2017) for Organ
- Toccata-Rondo (2014) for Organ
- Two Impressions (2017) for Organ (opt. pedal)
- Ceremonial Suite (2017) for Organ
- Concertino III (2017) for Organ (opt. pedal)
- Voluntary on “Bachofen” (2016) for Organ
- Prelude on “Materna” (2005) for Organ
- Paraphrase on a Motive of Andreas Willscher (2017) for Organ
- Ciaccona sopra Salve Regina (2017) for Organ
- Ab Ortu Solis (2005) for Organ
- Westminster Carillon (2016) for Organ
- Kennebunkport Suite (2016) for Organ
- Sketch No. 4, “Zephyr” (2017) for Organ
- Pièce héroïque (2014) for Organ
Erik Simmons, organ
Organ of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Portland, Oregon
Rosales Organ Builders, 1987
Model by Jirí Žrek, Institute for Classical Studies, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, 2016
Cover photograph by Sergei Akulich
Divine Art Records (Catalogue #DDA 25177)
The Cloak with the Stars: Music for Organ by Carson Cooman
(2017 rel; CD recording)
- Three St. Francis Legends (2017) for Organ
- Piccola fantasia francescana (2017) for Organ
- The Cloak with the Stars (2017) for Organ
- Entrata festiva (2017) for Organ
- Diptych for New Life (2017) for Organ (or Harmonium) (opt. pedal)
- Gebet (2017) for Organ
- Sketch No. 3 (2017) for Organ
- Ciaccona angelica (2017) for Organ
- Variations on a Theme of Andreas Willscher (2017) for Organ
- San Andreas Suite (2017) for Organ
Erik Simmons, organ
Organ of the Abbey of Saint-Étienne, Caen, France
Aristide Cavaillé-Coll, 1882–85
Model by Jií Žrek, Institute for Classical Studies, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, 2013
Cover photograph by Denys Nevozhai
Divine Art Records (Catalogue #DDA 25159)
Exordium: Music for Organ by Carson Cooman
(2017 rel; CD recording)
- Exordium (2016) for Organ
- Romanza (2000) for Organ
- Little Partita on a Polish Carol (2013) for Organ (manuals only)
- Cortège (2014) for Organ
- Sketch No. 1 (2016) for Organ
- Refrains (2016) for Organ
- A Czech Liturgical Year (2015) for Organ
- Gregorian Diptych (2016) for Organ
- Canto quieto (2016) for Organ (or Harmonium) (opt. pedal)
- Pastorale (E.M.M.) (2016) for Keyboard
- Rondino for St. Joseph (2016) for Organ (opt. pedal)
- Deux petits préludes (2014) for Organ (manuals only)
- O Come: Three Hymn Fantasies (2016) for Organ
Erik Simmons, organ
Organ of Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer, France
Aristide Cavaillé-Coll, 1855
Model by Jií Žrek, Institute for Classical Studies, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, 2014
Cover photograph: Rust by Colby Cooman
Divine Art Records (Catalogue #DDA 25154)
Hymnus: Music for Organ by Carson Cooman
(2017 rel; CD recording)
- Haec Aeterna (1999) for Organ
- Festive Processional (2004) for Organ
- Arioso (2013) for Organ (opt. pedal)
- Pavane for a Duchess at St. Andrew’s (2014) for Organ
- Planctus IV (2014) for Organ
- Two Elegiac Pieces (2014) for Organ (manuals only)
- Prelude in Copper (2014) for Organ
- Chorale semplice (in memoriam James Pressler) (2014) for Organ
- Folk Prelude on “Azmon” (2013) for Organ
- Aria quasi una ciaccona (2013) for Organ
- Partita semplice (2015) for Organ (manuals only)
- Three Enigmas (2015) for Organ (manuals only)
- Prelude on “Dix” (2009) for Organ
- Hymnus (2013) for Organ (opt. pedal)
- Diptych (2013) for Organ
Erik Simmons, organ
Organ of St. Peter & Paul, Weissenau, Germany
Johann Nepomuk Holzhey, 1787
Model by Gernot Wurst, 2015
Cover photograph: Trees at Dusk by Colby Cooman
Divine Art Records (Catalogue #DDA 25147)
Preludio: Music for Organ by Carson Cooman
(2016 rel; CD recording, 2 CD set)
- Canzona III (2013) for Organ (opt. pedal)
- Sinfonia (2011) for Organ (opt. pedal)
- Sonatina No. 2 (2013) for Organ (opt. pedal)
- Concertino II (2015) for Organ (opt. pedal)
- Preludio quieto (2014) for Organ (opt. pedal)
- Rondo estatico (2015) for Keyboard
- Three Renaissance Dances (2014) for Keyboard
- Tambourin (2015) for Organ
- Ricercari (2013) for Keyboard
- Ricercare piccola sopra un nome (2009) for Harpsichord (or Other Keyboard)
- Tiento (2013) for Organ (manuals only)
- Canzona VI (2014) for Organ (manuals only)
- Rondeau (2011) for Organ
- Preludio (2012) for Organ (manuals only)
- Roundelay (2014) for Organ (manuals only)
- A Bedfordshire Voluntary (2014) for Organ (manuals only)
- Diapason Voluntary (2014) for Organ (manuals only)
- Canzona IV (2014) for Organ (manuals only)
- Prelude, Fughetta, and Allegro (2014) for Keyboard
- Canto e Fugato (2013) for Organ (manuals only)
- Concertino (2014) for Organ (opt. pedal)
- Kleine Spielmusik (2015) for Organ (manuals only)
- Canzona V (2014) for Organ
- Toccata sequenziale sopra “ut re mi fa” (2014) for Keyboard
- Plaint (2013) for Organ
- Verset I (2012) for Organ
- Passacaglia semplice (2014) for Organ (manuals only)
- Canzona II (2011) for Organ
Erik Simmons, organ
Organ by Michael Engler, 1732–37
Basilica Mariä-Himmelfahrt, Krzeszów (Grüssau), Poland
Model by Jirí Žurek, Institute for Classical Studies, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, 2011
Cover photograph: Fence Sextant by Colby Cooman
Divine Art Records (Catalogue #DDA 21229)
Mountains Like These: Percussion Solos by Carson Cooman
(2016 rel; digital download)
- In the Night Garden (2010) for Marimba
- Bearing (2011) for Glockenspiel (Orchestra Bells)
- Mountains Like These (2007) for Vibraphone
- Surly Bonds (2009) for Drum Set
Jonathan Hess, percussion
Liminal
(2015 rel; CD recording)
- Shoreline Rune (2014) for String Orchestra and Harp
- Liminal (Symphony No. 4) (2014) for Orchestra
- Prism (2003) for Organ
Slovak National Symphony Orchestra, Kirk Trevor, conductor
Erik Simmons, organ
Cover photograph: Tree at Squam Farms by Colby Cooman
Diversions (Catalogue #DDV 24161)
Masque: Music for Organ by Carson Cooman
(2015 rel; CD recording)
- Prelude and Fugue No. 1 (2011) for Organ
- Prelude and Fugue No. 2 (2013) for Organ
- Prelude and Fugue No. 3 (2013) for Organ (manuals only)
- Prelude and Fugue No. 4 (2013) for Organ (opt. pedal)
- Prelude and Fugue No. 5 (2013) for Organ (opt. pedal)
- Prelude and Fugue No. 6 (2013) for Organ (manuals only)
- Prelude and Fugue No. 7 (2013) for Organ (manuals only)
- Prelude and Fugue No. 8 (2013) for Organ (opt. pedal)
- Prelude and Fugue No. 9 (2013) for Organ
- Preghiera (2014) for Organ
- Symphony for Organ (2013) for Organ
Erik Simmons, organ
Organ by Marcussen & Søn, 1973
Laurenskerk, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Model by Jirí Žurek, Institute for Classical Studies, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, 2012
Cover photograph: Nantucket Serengeti by Colby Cooman
Divine Art Records (Catalogue #DDA 25127)
The Evening Choir: Sacred Choral Music by Carson Cooman
(2014 rel; CD recording)
- The Evening Choir (2012) for SATB Chorus, SATB Soloists, Organ
- Be Ye Wise (2009) for Baritone Solo, SATB Chorus, Organ
- Born Among Us in the Night (2011) for SATB Chorus and Organ
- How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place (2011) for SATB Chorus Unaccompanied
- Easter Day (2013) for SATB Chorus and Organ
- I Have Seen the Lord: a Mary Magdalene Sequence (2006) for SATB Chorus, Alto Saxophone, Organ
- The Name Above All Names (2009) for SATB Chorus and Organ
- When the Perfect Comes (2007) for SATB Chorus and Organ
- Veni Sancte Spiritus (2011) for SATTB Chorus Unaccompanied
- The Kingdom of Justice (2006) for Cantata for SATB Chorus, Soprano and Baritone Soloists, Trumpet, and Organ
- Te Deum (2008) for 2-part Chorus and Organ
Convivium Singers
Alexander Norman, conductor
Convivium Records (Catalogue #CR 024)
Sagebrush Celebration
(2014 rel; digital download)
- Sagebrush Celebration (2014) for Orchestra
Slovak National Symphony Orchestra
Kirk Trevor, conductor
In Beauty Walking: Orchestral Music by Carson Cooman
(2014 rel; CD recording)
- In Beauty Walking (2012) for Mezzo-Soprano and String Quintet or Orchestra
- Sinfonia Concertante (2013) for Solo Violin and String Orchestra
- Symphony of Light (2003) for String Orchestra
- Folk Fantasies (2005/13) for Solo Violin, Percussion, and String Orchestra
Chloé Trevor, violin
Leah Crane, soprano
Bohuslav Martin Philharmonic Orchestra, Kirk Trevor, conductor
Cover photograph: Morning on Chase Lane by Colby Cooman
Divine Art Records (Catalogue #DDA 25117)
Light Inaccessible: Solo and Chamber Music for Cello by Carson Cooman
(2014 rel; digital download)
- Clausula (2006) for Cello
- Light Inaccessible (2002) for Two Cellos
- Clausula II (2007) for Cello
- Morning at Brant Point (2012) for Viola and Cello
- Clausula III (2007) for Cello
- Rhapsody on a Hungarian Folk Song (2012) for Cello
- Actaeon (Clausula IV) (2011) for Cello
Olga Shutko, cello
with Diana Hvata, cello and Yaroslav Venger, viola
Litany: Music for Organ by Carson Cooman
(2014 rel; CD recording)
- Toccata Festiva (2011) for Organ
- Litany (2012) for Organ
- Preludio on a Swedish Tune (2013) for Organ
- Sonata da Chiesa (1999, rev. 2001) for Organ
- Ricercare on Two Czech Hymns (2012) for Organ
- Prélude à la mémoire de Jean Langlais (2013) for Organ
- Fanfare for a Duchess at St. Andrew’s (2013) for Organ
- Remembering (2012) for Organ
- Joysong (2013) for Organ
- Sonatina No. 1 (2012) for Organ
- Berceuse (2010) for Organ
- Suite Breve (2010) for Organ
Erik Simmons, organ
Organ by Marcussen & Søn, 1973
Laurenskerk, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Model by Jirí Žurek, Institute for Classical Studies, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, 2012
Cover photograph: Leaf Reflection at Squam Farm by Colby Cooman
Divine Art Records (Catalogue #DDA 25116)
Rising at Dawn: Chamber Music with Brass by Carson Cooman
(2013 rel; CD recording)
- Chasing the Moon Down (2009) for Mezzo-Soprano, Trumpet, Piano
- Cantus I (2011) for Piano
- Quidnet Shadows (2009) for Flugelhorn and Harp
- Cantus II (Into Unknowing Light) (2011) for Piano
- Autumn Sun Canticle (2005) for Trumpet and Piano
- Woodbury Sestina (2009) for Trumpet
- Sonata for Tuba and Piano (2007) for Tuba and Piano
- Yizkor (2011) for Piano
Katarzyna Sadej, mezzo-soprano
Chris Gekker, trumpet and flugelhorn
Rebecca Smith, harp
Mark Nelson, tuba
Marie Sierra, piano
Jeffrey Grossman, piano
Cover photograph: Beach Sunrise by Colby Cooman
Métier Records (Catalogue #MSV 28538)
Planctus: Organ Music of Carson Cooman
(2013 rel; CD recording)
- Utrecht Fantasia (2012) for Organ
- Sinfonia (2011) for Organ (opt. pedal)
- Pastorella and Fanfare (2001) for Organ
- Verset III, “Lied ohne Worte” (2012) for Organ
- Tenebrae Canticle (2001) for Organ
- First-light Prayer (2003) for Organ
- Dawning (2002) for Organ
- No Darkness at All (2004) for Organ
- Madaket Morning (2004) for Organ
- Easter Contemplation on “O Filii et Filiae” (2006) for Organ
- O Sleep, Dear Holy Baby (2004) for Organ (manuals only)
- Bears Fruit in Season (2001) for Organ
- Dreaming Eternity (2003) for Organ
- Eternity in Their Hearts (2002) for Organ
Erik Simmons, organ
Organ by Jonathan Bätz, 1831
Domkerk, Utrecht, Netherlands
Model by Jií Žrek, Institute for Classical Studies, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, 2012
Christian Lane Plays Cooman at Harvard
(2012 rel; digital download)
- Suite Breve (2010) for Organ
- Fantasia on “Fair Harvard” (2012) for Organ
Organs by Skinner Organ Company, Op. 793 (1930, rebuilt 2010 by Foley-Baker, Inc.) and C. B. Fisk, Inc., Op. 139 (2012)
The Memorial Church at Harvard University
Christian Lane, organist
The Welcome News: Choral Music of Carson Cooman
(2012 rel; CD recording)
- Ad majorem Dei gloriam (2010) for SATB Chorus Unaccompanied
- Set Me As a Seal (2009) for SATB Chorus Unaccompanied
- The Welcome News (2009) for SATB Chorus Unaccompanied
- That They May Rest (2009) for SATB Chorus Unaccompanied
- Surely It Is God Who Saves Me (2009) for SSATTB (6-part mixed) Chorus Unaccompanied
- O Lord, Increase My Faith (2007) for SATB Chorus Unaccompanied
- Love Came Down at Christmas (2009) for SATB Chorus Unaccompanied
- The Rose Tree Carol (2010) for SATB Chorus Unaccompanied
- Kings Are Sleeping (2010) for SATB Chorus Unaccompanied
- The Appleton Motets (2008) for 2-part Voices (non-mixed) Unaccompanied
- Wherein Our Blessings Stand (2010) for SATB Chorus Unaccompanied
- O quam mirabilis (2010) for SATB Chorus Unaccompanied
- Bless the Lord, O My Soul (2010) for SATB Chorus Unaccompanied
- One Thing (2010) for SATB Chorus Unaccompanied
- Faith, Hope, Love (2003) for SATB Chorus Unaccompanied
- Hope and Love (2010) for SATB Chorus Unaccompanied
- Hope (2010) for SATB Chorus Unaccompanied
- Awake, My Heart (2010) for SATB Chorus Unaccompanied
- O Lord, I Will Sing of Your Love Forever (2010) for SATB Chorus Unaccompanied
Cambridge Consonance
Jeffrey Grossman, conductor
Gothic Records (Catalogue #G-49280)
Canzona: Organ Music of Carson Cooman
(2012 rel; CD recording)
- Monody (2012) for Organ
- Canzona II (2011) for Organ
- Trio: in memoriam Dirk Flentrop (2004) for Organ
- Hornpipe (2011) for Organ
- Partita on “St. Elizabeth” (2005) for Organ
- Rondeau (2011) for Organ
- Prelude on “Martyrdom” (2005) for Organ
- All My Heart This Night Rejoices (2004) for Organ (manuals only)
- Lamento e Giga (2012) for Organ (manuals only)
- Vision: O the Lamb (2001) for Organ
- Prelude and Fugue No. 1 (2011) for Organ
- Prelude on “O Sacred Head” (2000) for Organ
Erik Simmons, organ
Organ by Michael Engler, 1732–37
Basilica Mariä-Himmelfahrt, Krzeszów (Grüssau), Poland
Model by Jií Žrek, Institute for Classical Studies, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, 2011
Wild Sunrises: Organ Music of Carson Cooman
(2011 rel; CD recording)
- Toccata-Fantasy on a Medieval Welsh Carol (2007) for Organ
- Alive! (2002) for Organ
- Sunburst (2001) for Organ
- Trio: in memoriam Dirk Flentrop (2004) for Organ
- Exaltations (2001) for Organ
- No Darkness at All (2004) for Organ
- Toccata: Homage to Buxtehude (2007) for Organ
- Blessing (2003) for Organ
- Dawning (2002) for Organ
- Ab Ortu Solis (2005) for Organ
- Make Glad the City of God (2005) for Organ
- Jubilee-Postlude on “Converse” (2001) for Organ
- Berceuse (2010) for Organ
- Trumpet Tune (2010) for Organ
- Wild Sunrises (2002) for Organ
Harry Lyn Huff, organ
Organ of Old South Church, Boston, Massachusetts
Cover painting: Nantucket Sunset #8 by Stephen Silver
Raven Records (Catalogue #OAR-932)
A Trip to the Sky: Chamber Music for Strings
(2011 rel; CD recording)
- A Trip to the Sky (2009) for Any Solo or Combination of Instruments
- Schumann Serenade (2007) for String Trio
- Quartet for Piano and Strings (A Sea Liturgy) (2009) for Piano Quartet
- Estampie (2008) for Two Violins
- Tombeau-Aria (2003) for String Quartet
- Cavatina (2008) for Viola and Piano
- Four Aphoristic Inventions (2003) for String Quartet
- Planctus (2005) for Viola
- Viola Quintet (Unquiet Parables) (2009) for String Quintet (Two Violins, Two Violas, Cello)
(A MusicWeb International Recording of the Year 2011)
Slovak Chamber Soloists
Members of the Zwiebel Quartet
Sarah Darling, viola
Nora Skuta, piano
Jeffrey Grossman, piano
Carson Cooman, piano
Cover photograph: Beach Path to the Sky by J. Greg Hinson
MSR Classics (Catalogue #MS 1387)
Carson Cooman: Piano Works (Altarus)
(2010 rel; CD recording)
- Nine Preludes (2007) for Piano
- Concert Piece: La Tricotea (2006) for Piano
- Madrigal (2008) for Piano
- Lullaby (after Rameau) (2009) for Piano
- Bear Mountain Fragments (2008) for Piano
- Summer Solstice (2007) for Piano
- Madaket Dreaming (2008) for Piano
- Mountain Toccata (2008) for Piano
Donna Amato, piano
Cover photograph: Madaket Sunset by J. Greg Hinson
Altarus Records (Catalogue #AIR-CD-9015)
Carson Cooman: Nantucket Dreaming
(2010 rel; CD recording)
- Miacomet Dreaming (2008) for Orchestra
- Nobadeer Dreaming (2008) for Flugelhorn
- Quintet for Bassoon and Strings (2005-08) for Bassoon and String Quartet
- Madaket Dreaming (2008) for Piano
- Shawkemo Dreaming (2009) for String Orchestra
- Lyric Trio for Trumpet, Cello, and Piano (2007) for Trumpet, Cello, Piano
- Sankaty Dreaming (String Quartet No. 4) (2002) for String Quartet
- Flying Machine (2008) for Orchestra
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra and Bohuslav Martin Philharmonic Orchestra, Kirk Trevor, conductor
Chris Gekker, trumpet/flugelhorn
Emmanuel Feldman, cello
Jeffrey Grossman, piano
Roman Mesina, bassoon and the Zwiebel Quartet
Cover painting: Welcome Site, Brant Point by Loretta Yoder
Naxos Records (Catalogue #8.559655)
The Revelations of Divine Love (Metaphors from Sea and Sky)
(2009 rel; CD recording)
- The Revelations of Divine Love (Metaphors from Sea and Sky) (2009) for Soprano, Baritone, SATB Chorus, and Chamber Orchestra
Rebecca Henning, soprano
Jonathan Mark Roberts, baritone
The Choir of Royal Holloway, University of London
Buttrick Sinfonia
Rupert Gough, conductor
Albany Records (Catalogue #TROY1143)
Cover painting: South Shore Dune by Loretta Yoder
Revolutionary Earthworks: Music for Mechanical Piano by Carson Cooman
(2009 rel; CD recording)
- Three Canons for Mechanical Piano (2009) for Mechanical Piano
- The Better Part of Forever (2009) for Mechanical Piano
- A Little Dance for Bill (2009) for Mechanical Piano
- Triadic Legends (2009) for Mechanical Piano
Zimbel Records (Catalogue #ZR120)
Enchanted Tracings: Music of Carson Cooman
(2009 rel; CD recording)
- Fanfare for DGF (2008) for Orchestra
- Remembering Tomorrow: Trombone Concerto (2004) for Solo Trombone and Orchestra
- In What Time Remains (2005) for Brass Quintet
- Oboe Quartet (2007) for Oboe and String Trio
- Enchanted Tracings (Piano Concerto No. 2) (2008) for Solo Piano and Wind Ensemble
- Beyond All Knowing (2003) for Chamber Orchestra
- Brass Quintet (2007) for Brass Quintet
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Kirk Trevor, conductor
Robert Kozánek, trombone; Nora Skuta, piano
Artek Recordings (Catalogue #AR-0047-2); distributed by Naxos Records
Cover painting: Light Years Ahead by Loretta Yoder
New Dawn: Song Cycles and Piano Music of Carson Cooman
(2008 rel; CD recording)
- Gold into Diamonds (2007) for Voice and Piano
- New Dawn (2008) for Piano
- Chorale Preludes (1999) for Piano
- Bell Mosaic (2003) for Piano
- Seven Haiku (2005) for Voice and Piano
- Oakdale Sketchbook (1997) for Piano
- Aria: Yet Brighter Light (2002) for Piano
- Kahlenberg (2005) for Piano (young performers)
- Lingering, Lonely Callings (2004-05) for Voice and Piano
- Winter Sonatina (2007) for Piano
- Mountain Toccata (2008) for Piano
Amanda Forsythe, soprano
Jeffrey Grossman, piano
Albany Records (Catalogue #TROY1053)
Cover painting: Bass Rocks Surf by Loretta Yoder
Summer Songs: Chamber Music of Carson Cooman
(2008 rel; CD recording)
- Summer Song (2003) for Cello
- Fantasia on American Hymns (1999-2000) for Alto Saxophone and Piano
- Lyric Pieces (2004) for Clarinet and Piano
- Canalscape: Soliloquy for String Quartet (2003) for String Quartet
- Tombeau-Aria (2003) for String Quartet
- Dawn Rituals (2005) for Flute Quartet
Olga Kryvtsova, cello; Paul Wehage, alto saxophone; Moyuru Maeda, piano; Angela Occhionero, clarinet; Donna Amato, piano
Ukrainian Quartet; LAGO Flute Quartet
Zimbel Records (Catalogue #ZR117)
Cover painting: Sunset at Cisco Beach by Loretta Yoder
Carson Cooman: Sacred Choral Music
(2008 rel; CD recording)
- Adam Lay Ybounden (2004) for SATB Chorus and Organ
- In the Beginning Was the Word (1999, rev. 2003) for SATB Chorus and Organ
- A Cosmic Prayer (2002) for SATB Chorus Unaccompanied
- New World Carols: An American Christmas Triptych (2003) for SATB Chorus and Organ
- Builders for Christ (2003) for SATB Chorus and Organ
- O Perfect Life of Love (2002) for SATB Chorus, Opt. S Solo, and Organ
- Premat Mundus (2004) for SATB Chorus Unaccompanied (with Tenor Solo)
- The Way, the Truth, the Life (2002) for SATB Chorus and Organ
- God, You Move Among Us (2005) for SATB Chorus and Organ
- Easter Triumph! Easter Joy! (2004) for SATB Chorus and Organ
- Missa Brevis (“Trottier”) (2004) for SATB Chorus and Organ
- I Will Pour Out My Spirit (2006) for SATB (or SAB) Chorus and Organ
- Be Present, Holy Trinity (2004) for SATB Chorus and Organ
- O Bone Jesu (2003) for SATB Chorus and Organ
- Psalm 66 (Be Joyful in God) (2005) for SATB Chorus and Organ
- The Lamp of Charity (2003) for SATB Chorus Unaccompanied (divisi)
- Prayer of Julian of Norwich (2003) for SAB Chorus and Organ
- Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (“St. Peter’s, Cambridge”) (2002) for SATB Chorus and Organ
The Choir of Royal Holloway, University of London
Rupert Gough, director
Samuel Rathbone, organ
Richard Rowntree, tenor
Naxos Records (Catalogue #8.559361)
Carson Cooman: Piano Music (Naxos)
(2007 rel; CD recording)
- Seascape Passion: Midday Brightness (Third Piano Sonata) (2002) for Piano
- Kayser Variations (1997) for Piano
- Dream-Tombeau: Crucifixus (2003) for Piano
- For Gwyneth (1999) for Piano
- Dream Etudes, Book II (2001) for Piano
- Fourth Piano Sonata (2005) for Piano
Donna Amato, piano
Naxos Records (Catalogue #8.559350)
Cover painting: Path to Miacomet by Loretta Yoder
Cooman: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3, etc.
(2007 rel; CD recording)
- Symphony No. 2, “Litanies of Love and Rain” (2004) for Orchestra
- Partita (2003) for Baroque Flute
- Piano Concerto (2005) for Solo Piano and Strings
- Vision (2005) for Violin and Organ
- Symphony No. 3, “Ave Maris Stella” (2005) for Chamber Orchestra
- Songlines, Sun Dreaming (2001) for Orchestra
- Sonata for Violin and Organ (2004) for Violin and Organ
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Kirk Trevor, conductor
Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic, Kirk Trevor, conductor
Nora Skuta, piano; Stephen Schultz, baroque flute
Rachel Gough, violin; Rupert Gough, organ
Naxos Records (Catalogue #8.559329)
Cover painting: The Orange Sail by Hannah M. G. Shapero
Small Bear, Large Telescope: Music of Carson Cooman
(2006 rel; CD recording)
- Pittsburgh Concerto (2005) for Orchestra
- Horn Trio (2004) for Violin, Horn, Piano
- Concerto for Bass Trombone and Six Players (2006) for Solo Bass Trombone and Ensemble
- Shining Space: Quintet for Horn and Strings (2006) for Horn and String Quartet
Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic, Efraín Amaya, conductor
Petro Hrushovenko and Konstantin Sokol, horn; Ostap Shutko, violin; Natalia Tolmacheva, piano; Ukrainian Quartet
James Siders, bass trombone; Carnegie Mellon Contemporary Ensemble, Walter Morales, conductor
Zimbel Records (Catalogue #ZR108)
Cover painting: Small Bear, Large Telescope by Hannah M. G. Shapero
Threads: Music of Carson P. Cooman
(2004 rel; CD recording)
- Threads: Concerto for Orchestra (2003) for Orchestra
- Plainsong Variations (1999) for Cello
- Zest: Fanfare for Orchestra (2001) for Orchestra
- Sonata for Brass Choir (1999) for Brass Choir (3 Trumpets [1 C/2 Bb], 3 Horns, 2 Trombones, Tuba)
- Beyond All Knowing (2003) for Chamber Orchestra
- Night Songs (2001) for Chamber Orchestra
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Kirk Trevor, conductor)
Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra (Vit Micka, conductor)
Chicago Brass Choir (Michael Stewart, conductor)
Craig Hultgren, cello
Zimbel Records (Catalogue #ZR102)
Recordings Also Containing Works by Other Composers
Kaleidoscope Sky
(2022 rel; CD recording)
- Kaleidoscope Sky (2020) for Piano Trio
- Sonata No. 3 for Violin and Piano (2012) for Violin and Piano
London Piano Trio
Convivium Records (Catalogue #CR 0670)
Great Lakes Duo: Music for Trumpet and Organ in the 21st Century
(2021 rel; CD recording)
- Solstice Sonata (2013) for Trumpet and Organ
Brian Reichenbach, trumpet
Rhonda Sider Edgington, organ
New Music for a New Organ
(2021 rel; CD recording)
- Concerto per organo (2019) for Organ
Rebecca Davy, organ
Bruton Parish, Williamsburg, Virginia
Dobson Pipe Organ Builders, Op. 96
Raven Records (Catalogue #OAR-167)
Fantasmagoria
(2020 rel; CD recording)
- Epistle Sonata (2018) for Flute and Organ
Anna Meyer, flute
Erik Meyer, organ
A Tribute to Yuko Hayashi
(2020 rel; CD recording)
- Three Autumn Sketches after a Watercolor by Maria Willscher (2017) for Organ
(3rd movement only)
Christa Rakich, organ
Duke Divinity School, Durham, North Carolina
Richard, Fowkes & Co., Op. 16
Divine Art Records (Catalogue #LRCD-1139)
A Winter’s Night
(2019 rel; CD recording)
- Sonata for Flugelhorn and Piano (2015) for Flugelhorn and Piano
Anne McNamara, flugelhorn
Jessica McKee, piano
Ghost Dialogues
(2017 rel; CD recording)
- Equinox Sonata (2015) for Trumpet and Piano
Chris Gekker, trumpet
Rita Sloan, piano
Métier Records (Catalogue #MSV 28572)
Neue Kraft fühlend / With Renewed Strength (Trombone Masterworks)
(2017 rel; CD recording)
- Remembering Tomorrow: Trombone Concerto (2004) for Solo Trombone and Orchestra
Haim Avitsur, trombone
“New Russia” State Symphony Orchestra
Ovidiu Marinescu, conductor
International Musicians Network
Violin Futura
(2016 rel; CD recording)
- The Doors in the Sky (2007) for Violin
Piotr Szewczyk, violin
Navona Records (Catalogue #NV6028)
Make a Joyful Noise
(2016 rel; CD recording)
- The Rose of Sharon (2014) for Mezzo-Soprano and Organ
Tracelyn Gesteland, mezzo-soprano
Wyatt Smith, organist
Raven Records (Catalogue #OAR-932)
Sounds of the Yard
(2014 rel; CD recording)
- Gloucester Estampie (2010) for Organ
- Cambridge Passacaglia (2012) for Organ
The Memorial Church at Harvard University
Christian Lane, organist
Memorial Church Recordings (Catalogue #TMC14)
Terra Nova
(2012 rel; CD recording)
- In Beauty Walking (2012) for Mezzo-Soprano and String Quintet or Orchestra
Ashley Hill Hibbard, mezzo-soprano
Gibbs & Main
I Wonder as I Wander: Christmas with the Copley Singers
(2012 rel; CD)
- Love Came Down at Christmas (2009) for SATB Chorus Unaccompanied
The Copley Singers
Brian Jones, conductor
Gothic Records (Catalogue #G-49283)
Flute Concerti
(2012 rel; CD recording)
- Flute Concerto (2006) for Solo Flute and Orchestra
Judith von Hopf, flute
National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
Guido Lamell, conductor
Cambria Music (Catalogue #CAMCD-1203)
Vision at Covenant
(2011 rel; CD recording)
- Rondino on “I Love to Tell the Story” (2011) for Organ
Murray Forbes Somerville, organ
Raven Records (Catalogue #OAR-931)
Love Raise Your Voice
(2011 rel; CD recording)
- Irreversible Heart (2010) for Soprano, Violin, Piano
Christine Howlett, Soprano
The Chatham-Wood Duo
MSR Classics (Catalogue #MS 1384)
Ghosts: Solos and Duets
(2009 rel; digital download)
- Ancient Airs (2005) for Soprano Saxophone
- Estampie (2008) for Two Violins
Paul Wehage, saxophone
Phillip Digby and Maurice Smith, violins
Beauport Classical (Catalogue #BC2907)
Soliloquy
(2006 rel; CD recording)
- Night Songs (2001) for Chamber Orchestra
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (Sean O’Boyle, conductor)
ABC Classics (Catalogue #476 7929)
Music for a Sunday Afternoon
(2003 rel; CD recording)
- Invocation (2000) for Solo Flute and String Orchestra
Laurel Ann Maurer, flute
Serenade Chamber Orchestra of Armenia, Jeff Manookian, conductor
4Tay Records (Catalogue #CD4027)