TIMES & SEASONS
Organ Music for the Liturgy by 20th-Century Composers
Robert Grogan, organist
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC

Organist-composer Robert Grogan presents an imaginative program of music organized by the Liturgical Year. With few exceptions, composers of the 20th century and unusual repertoire are highlighted in this recording.

Advent:

Leighton: Fantasy on Veni Emmanuel

Reger: Weihnachten (Christmas)

Thomson: Pastorale on a Christmas Plainsong

Duruflé: Prélude sur l'Introit de l'Epiphanie.

Presentation of Christ (Candlemas):
Dupré: Lumen ad revelationem

Lent/Passiontide:
Barber: Wondrous Love
Arnatt: Prelude for Passiontide

Easter:
Held: Partita on O Filii et Filiae

Pentecost:
King: Fanfares to the Tongues of Fire

Corpus Christi:
Langlais: Improvisation (Elevation)

Feasts and Solemnities of Mary and All Saints:
Tippett: Preludio al Vespro de Monteverdi
Jongen: Gaudeamus

Close of the Liturgical Year:

Tournemire: Improvisation sur le Te Deum