Recital Sneak Peek: The Fisk organ at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Greenville, NC

C.B. Fisk Op. 126

I’m playing a recital in Greenville, NC on June 30th at 7pm. A big part of preparing for a recital is learning to make music on a new instrument! Every organ has a unique palette of stops, or sounds, to be prepared.

Luckily, the Fisk organ at St. Paul’s is very similar to the organ that I play at St. Peter’s in Charlotte. I consider the Fisk organ at St. Paul’s to be St. Peter’s bigger sister. I’ve included the stop list of C.B. Fisk Op. 126 at the bottom of this post.

I am excited about the instrument, but also about the program. I am playing a diversity of repertoire, including two of my own compositions and a major work by Florence Price as the anchor of the recital.

Here’s a sneak peek of my piece called “Toccata on Conditor Alme Siderum”. You may recognize it as a Gregorian chant for the liturgical season of Advent sung to the words “Creator of the stars of night”.

Coffee, an essential component of recital preparation

Program:

• Allegro from Symphony No. 6 - Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937)

• Hail To The Lord's Anointed - Garrett John Law (b. 1995)

• Toccata on Conditor Alme Siderum - Garrett John Law

• Prelude - Nadia Boulanger (1887-1979)

• Give Me Jesus - Marques L.A. Garrett (b. 1984)

• Fanfare - John Cook (1918-1984)

• Sonata in E minor - Florence Price (1887-1953)

  • 1. Introduction and Allegro

  • 2. Andantino

  • 3. Finale

Here’s the stop list of the Fisk organ St. Paul’s in Greenville.

Grand Orgue, Manual I
Montre 16’ en façade
Montre 8’
Salicional 8’
Flûte conique 8’
Flûte harmonique 8’
Prestant 4’
Flûte ouverte 4’
Quinte 2 2/3’
Doublette 2’
Tierce 1 3/5’
Plein jeu harmonique II-VI
Plein jeu VI
Bombarde 16’
Trompette 8’
Trommeten 8’
Clairon 4’

Positif expressif, Manual II
Principal 8’
Cor de Nuit 8’
Prestant 4’
Flûte douce 4’
Nasard 2 2/3’
Doublette 2’
Tierce 1 3/5’
Plein jeu IV
Cromorne 8’
Tuba Mirabilis 8’

Récit expressif, Manual III
Bourdon 16′
Viole de gambe 8’
Voix céleste 8’
Flûte traversière 8’
Bourdon 8’
Flûte octaviante 4’
Octavin 2’
Plein jeu IV-V
Cornet III (G0-d3)
Basson 16’
Trompette 8’
Hautbois 8’
Voix humaine 8’ (2015)
Clairon 4’

Pédale
Bourdon 32’ (ext.)
Contrebasse 16’
Montre 16’ (from G. O.)
Bourdon 16′ (from Récit)
Octave 8’
Salicional 8′ (from G. O.)
Flûte conique 8’ (from G. O.)
Octave 4’
Contre Bombarde 32’ (ext.)
Bombarde 16’ (from G. O.)
Posaune 16’
Trompette 8’ (from G. O.)
Trommeten 8’ (from G. O.)
Clairon 4’ (from G. O.)