Majestic Airs: Festive Music for Organ and Trumpet

Elegant Classics: Perfect for Weddings and Worship

For centuries the trumpet has been associated with festivals, and from at least the 10th century, the organ has likewise embellished worship services, weddings, and ceremonies of state. The clear, clarion character of the trumpet in concert with the power and majesty of the organ combine to provide music of a regal quality, aptly suited to celebration. Several composers have written specifically for these two instruments (or at least specified these timbres), and in other instances familiar classics have been adapted and arranged for this medium. The resulting repertory, as featured in this recording, ranges from pastoral, lyric pieces to energetic works suitable for processionals and recessionals. These pieces cover a considerable dynamic spectrum, and the lush acoustic of Salt Lake City’s Cathedral of the Madeleine, captured in brilliant digital clarity, enhances and complements both the instruments and the music.