James D. Hicks: Nordic Journey, Vol. 18 - COMPACT DISCS

Title: Nordic Journey, Vol. 18
Artist: James D. Hicks
Label: Pro Organo
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 636077731921
Genre: Classical Artists
Release Date: 2025-07-25
Number of Discs: 2

American organist James D. Hicks continues his exploration of organ classics as well as newly-composed, commissioined organ works from Nordic composers in Volume 18 of his Nordic Journey series. In this double-CD release, James is joined in three of the album's 28 tracks by a violinist, a violist and a kantele player. Recorded on the Paschen-Kiel pipe organ in Central Pori Church in Pori, Finland.

Tracks:
1.1 Prelude
1.2 Fantasi För Viola Och Orgel, Op. 12
1.3 Hymnus
1.4 Impressionistic Suite~I. Petit Prèlude
1.5 Impressionistic Suite~II. Arabesque
1.6 Impressionistic Suite~III. Danse de la Tarentelle
1.7 St. Martin's Trio
1.8 Procession with Bells
1.9 Hällilaul (Lullaby)
1.10 Orgelsymfoni Nr. 1~I. Molto maestoso e marcato
1.11 Orgelsymfoni Nr. 1~II. Molto adagio e espressivo
1.12 Orgelsymfoni Nr. 1~III. Molto vivo e leggiero
2.1 Suite of Latvian Folk Songs~I. The Sun Sets in the Evening
2.2 Suite of Latvian Folk Songs~II. Roses Bloom in Everyone's Garden
2.3 Suite of Latvian Folk Songs~III. I Walk Through the Silver Birch
2.4 Orgelkoral (Air) över Någonstans
2.5 Allegro Festivo
2.6 Narva March, Op. 247
2.7 Three Angels Were Singing
2.8 Passacaglia in D con thema Buxtehude
2.9 Saaremaa Rondo
2.10 There Will Be a Spring Again
2.11 Carrus Major, Op. 168
2.12 Orgelsymphonie Nr. 10 "In Blue"~I. Chorale Mit Variationen
2.13 Orgelsymphonie Nr. 10 "In Blue"~II. Fuga Über G-E-F-F-E-R-T
2.14 Orgelsymphonie Nr. 10 "In Blue"~III. No Name Bossa
2.15 Orgelsymphonie Nr. 10 "In Blue"~IV. Blues Melancolique
2.16 Orgelsymphonie Nr. 10 "In Blue"~V. Toccata Joyeuse