“First rate: gripping, matched with
elegance and poise”
Jason Charneski, The American Organist
“well-crafted, and approachable pieces…
musically committed performances”
Robert Delcamp, American Record Guide
“Exemplary performances by organist Daryl Robinson and the other assisting musicians. The recorded sound is clear and well balanced; the booklet in the digipak provides complete specifications for the organ, artist bios, brief notes on each work by the composer, and an essay “A Brief History of the Cathedral Organs” on the instruments of Christ Church Cathedral (Episcopal) in Houston. Recommended to fanciers of modern American organ music.”
James A. Altena, Fanfare
A Love so Fierce: The Complete Solo Organ Works of David Ashley White
Daryl Robinson, organist
Edwin Robinson Spotts Memorial Organ
Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co., Op. 976 (1938)
1. Fanfare for St. Anthony
2. Aria
3. Come, Pure Hearts: Introduction, Theme, and Variations
4. Psalm 88
Grace Tice (oboe)
5. A Second Light
6. Hymn Tune: PROFFITT
Sarah Mesko (mezzo-soprano)
Jesús Pacheco Mánuel (percussion)
7. Night Cries
8. “How Shallow Former Shadows Seem”
Floyd Robinson (reader)
9. A Love so Fierce and Free: A Litany
10. Hymn Tune: SIMPSON
Sarah Mesko (mezzo-soprano)
11. For the Means of Grace and for the Hope of Glory
12. Canzona
Grace Tice (oboe)
13. Sarabande
14. Reflections on a Tune
15. Brewer’s Trumpet
Total Time: 68:30
Daryl Robinson | Cover Art | Aeolian-Skinner, Op. 976 (1938) | Sheet Music
“harmony supports melodies that are fresh and tuneful… a rounded and versatile composer. Whatever the mood, Daryl Robinson captures it in his poised, poetic playing.”
Chris Maxim, Organists’ Review
“Played with forceful authority by Daryl Robinson on the magnificent instrument at Houston’s Christ Church Cathedral… a Shakespearean pace and solemnity tempered by an open American West sensibility… a kind of order Bach would have appreciated… an excellent addition to audiophile playlists.“
Laurence Vittes, Gramophone
“The performances here are first rate: gripping, matched with elegance and poise”
Jason Charneski, The American Organist
“These selections do honor to the body of music handed down, generation to generation, in the Episcopal and other Christian liturgical traditions, but also offer a freshness and contemporary spirit that is unique.”
Linda Holt, Concertonet
“…both Robinson and the 1938 Aeolian-Skinner organ are in top form, executing White’s often demanding scores in a fluid and seamless manner.”
Matthew Whitfield, The WholeNote
“Resolutely melodic, with a modern consonance, but easy to approach. The organ …responds pleasantly to the order. Interesting music to know and appreciate.”
Mixtures, Fédération Québécoise des Amis de l’Orgue
