Organ Voices Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Samuel S. Soria

About 'Organ Voices' - Sal Soria, Organist:
Delos International is proud to announce its stunning second release featuring Samuel Soria and the magnificent Dobson Pipe Organ at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles. Critical acclaim has followed since Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels ~ Premiere Organ Recording by Soria, the Cathedral's organist and world renowned soloist. Organ Voices once again highlights the artful and virtuosic playing that has brought Soria to the forefront of this repertoire and places him rightfully in Delos' exceptional roster of great organists.

The program includes: Theodore Dubois: Toccata in G; Eric De Lamarter: You Raise the Flute to Your Lips (from Four Eclogues); Peter Hurford: Paean; Maurice Duruflé: Suite, Op. 5; Paul Drayton: Pavane; Eugene Reuchsel: Trés lent et douloureux (from Evocation de Louis Vierne); Olivier Messiaen: Joie et Clarté des Corps Glorieux; Hugh McAmis: Dreams; Edwin Lemare: Andantino (from Les Corps Glorieux); César Franck: Chorale No. 2 in B.

Organ Voices combines the romance of Franck and the contemporary splendor of Peter Hurford and Olivier Messaien in one accessible recording. This important release offers a selection of compositions that will both intrigue organ "newbies" and aficionados. It is a perfect complement to the spring and Easter season. - Delos International Inc.

About the Artist: Samuel S. Soria was appointed organist of the new Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Los Angeles, in May of 2002, after a similar position of nine years at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago.  He is a graduate of Valparaiso and Northwestern Universities.  In addition to academic study with Philip Gehring and Wolfgang Rubsam, he has studied privately with Jean Guillou, Naji Hakim, and Paul Manz.  He was a prize-winner in the 1996 AGO National Competition in Organ Improvisation and was a semi-finalist in the same competition in 1992.  He won 2nd place in the J.S. Bach International competition in 1993 at the Kennedy Center, Washington DC.  In 1995, he participated in the European Competition in Organ improvisation, Knokke-Heist, Belgium, the first American to be invited to this competition.

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