Release Date: 27 October 2023
Label: Atma Classique
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 722056287227
Genres: Classical Solo Instrumental
Composer/Series: De la Lumiere Aux Etoiles
Description
Performed on the Casavant Organ, opus 796 (1919) Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate Guelph in Ontario, Aaron Tan is the first prize winner of the CIOC (Canadian International Organ Competition 2021). Additionally, he is the only person who, in addition to having won the CIOC in 2021, was among the winners of two other major organ competitions in North America: the CRCO National Organ Competition and the AGO National Competition for Young Artists (NYACOP).
For his debut album, the CIOC First Prize winner chose works by Fernando Germani, Percy Whitlock, Sigfrid Karg-Elert, Jeanne Demessieux, Rachel Laurin, Henri Duparc (in a transcription by Aaron Tan) and Louis Vierne, performed on the Casavant Opus 796 organ at Our Lady Immaculate Basilica in Guelph, Ontario. Tan is currently pursuing doctoral studies at Eastman School of Music in Rochester NY, and also serves as Organist and Director of Music at St. Alban's Catholic Church (Ordinariate in Rochester, NY). He recently received his Master of Music and Master of Musical Arts from Yale University. As a scientist, Aaron holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science from the University of Michigan and worked there as a postdoctoral researcher after earning his degree, studying polymer thin films.
Tracklisting
Jarred Dunn; Anna Gorecka
Elvira Misbakhova; Stephane Tetreault; Les Violons du Roy
Canadian Guitar Quartet
Quatuor Molinari
Luc Beausejour
Ariane Brisson; Philip Chiu
Denis Plante; Stephane Tetreault
Ensemble ArtChoral; Matthias Maute
Ilya Shmukler
Marie-Luise Bodendorff
Wataru Hisasue
Vijay Venkatesh
Vania Dal Maso
Tony Yike Yang
Tjasha Gafner
Simone Eckert
