Works
by Frank Ferko have been released on Herald, Nederlands Kamerkoor, Cedille, Arsis, Raven, Gasparo, Pro
Organo, Loft, Seattle Pro Musica, Notegun, New Art, ZigZag,
House of Hope, and Liturgical Press compact discs.
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ANNOUNCING THE RELEASE OF TWO NEW RECORDINGS WITH CHORAL WORKS OF FRANK FERKO
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Night includes two choral works by Frank Ferko, Motet for Passion Sunday for unaccompanied chorus, and the first-ever recorded performance of Lord, Let At Last Thine Angels Come for mixed chorus and violoncello, performed by the Oxford-based chamber choir, Commotio, conducted by Matthew Berry.
Across the Bar gives us the first-ever recorded performance of O salutaris hostia for unaccompanied women's voices, performed by the 40-voice Saint Mary's College Women's Choir, conducted by Nancy Menk.
Both discs provide stunningly beautiful performances of a wide variety of recent choral works.
Mr. Ferko can also be heard as pianist in
the recently released recording of music by the late Julius Eastman, a 3-disc set
titled
Unjust
Malaise, from New World Records 80638-2.
Pas
de Dieu: Music Sublime and Spirited: Organist Janette Fishell performs
a spectacular program on the impressive C.B. Fisk organ, Opus 126 at St. Paul's Episcopal
Church, Greenville, NC. The program includes Frank Ferko's most recent organ
work, Livre d'Orgue. Commissioned for the 2006 National Convention of the
American Guild of Organists and first performed by Dr. Fishell at the Convention, this
work receives its first recorded performance here on a magnificent new instrument.
Loft Recordings LRCD1082.
Simple Gifts: Saxophonist Frederick Hemke and organist Douglas Cleveland perform Frank Ferko's Nebulae, for alto saxophone and organ, recorded on the Aeolian-Skinner organ
at the Alice Millar Chapel, Northwestern University.
American A Cappella: Chicago's Bella Voce presents excerpts from live concerts
in the 2004-2005 concert season, condcuted by Anne Heider. The CD includes Frank Ferko's
motet "Nunc gaudeant" from The Hildegard Motets.
Nederlands Kamerkoor in Concert: The world-renowned chamber
choir presents excerpts from live concerts presented between 2003 and 2005.
Included on this disc is the second movement from Frank Ferko's Hildegard Triptych, titled "Caritas abundat," recorded
on January 22, 2004 at Beurs van Berlage in Amsterdam in a concert conducted by Stephen Layton.
Christmas Holidays: Choral music for Christmas, performed by the highly acclaimed Vocal Arts Ensemble of Cincinnati, Elizabeth Motter, harp and Mark Ostoich, oboe, conducted by Earl Rivers, Music Director and Conductor. The disc includes movements 2 through 5 of A Festival of Carols
for mixed chorus and harp. Pro Organo CD 7194.
Millennium:New choral music performed by the South Bend Chamber Singers, with the Chester String Quartet and David Eicher, piano/organ, conducted by Nancy Menk. The disc includes Frank Ferko's Magnificat for mixed chorus and organ, commissioned by the South Bend Chamber Singers in 2001. Pro Organo CD 7162.
Saxophone & Other Voices: Gail Levinsky
performs a variety of recent works composed for the saxophone with piano,
organ, electronics
and voice. The disc includes Frank Ferko's Nebulae for alto
saxophone
and organ, a work which was commissed by Ms. Levinsky in 1997.
I Loved Lucy: Music for flute and guitar, performed
by Duologue (Susan Morris De Jong, flute, and Jeffrey Van, guitar). Every
work on this disc was commissioned by and composed for Duologue. The disc
includes Constellations by Frank Ferko. Gasparo Records GSCD 348.
Alnight By the Rose: The Seattle Pro Musica,
conducted by Karen P. Thomas, performs works by Hildegard von Bingen, Frank
Ferko, Karen P. Thomas, Morten Lauridsen and others. The disc includes "O
Verbum Patris," "O splendidissima gemma" and "Laus Trinitati" from The Hildegard Motets.
Stabat Mater: An internationally acclaimed choral
work by Frank Ferko recorded by His Majestie's Clerkes (now called Bella Voce)
with soprano Nancy Gustafson, conducted by Anne Heider. Recorded on Cedille
CDR 90000 051.
Psalm Cantata: An eight-movement
work for mixed chorus, children's chorus, soprano solo and two organs, performed
by the Motet Choir, Choir School of The House of Hope Presbyterian Church,
with organists Nancy Lancaster and DeeAnn Crossley, conducted by Thomas Lancaster.
Address all inquiries to: Director of Music, The House
of Hope Presbyterian Church, 797 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105-3392
Encore:
1999 Europe Tour: The disc includes "Laus Trinitati" and "O splendidissima gemma" from The
Hildegard Motets performed by the San Jose State University Choraliers,
conducted by Dr. Charlene Archibeque. SJS005
All Sky: New American Choral Works:
The disc includes "O Verbum Patris" and "O vos
angeli" from The Hildegard Motets, performed by the Ars Nova Singers,
conducted by Thomas Edward Morgan.
Visions of Eternity:Marcia
Van Oyen performs a program of organ solo works, including Frank Ferko's Visions
of Eternity on the Buzzard organ at Glenview Community Church in Glenview,
Illinois. Raven compact disc OAR 570.
Hildegard Organ Cycle:The
10-movement cycle, based on the visions of Hildegard von Bingen, performed
by the composer on the Lively-Fulcher organ
at St. Patrick's Church, Washington, DC. Arsis CD 101.
Motets: The Hildegard Motets and
Six Marian Motets:Performed
by the American Repertory Singers, conducted by Leo Nestor at St. Patrick's
Church, Washington,
DC. Arsis CD 102.
For Two to Play: Works
for organ duet, including Chant
des Étoiles by Frank Ferko. Recorded on the Fritts-Richards
organ at St. Alphonsus Church, Seattle. Arsis
CD 104.
Sounding Joy: Sacred
choral works by various composers, including three motets by Frank Ferko: O
Gracious Light (Phos hilaron), I Was Glad, and I Will Give Thanks,
performed by the American Repertory Singers and Jay Rader, organist,
conducted by Leo Nestor. Recorded at St.
Patrick's Church, Washington, DC. Arsis CD 105.
Grande Organ Duets:Includes Chant
des Étoiles performed by Janette Fishell and Colin Andrews,
on the organ at St. Mary Redcliffe Church, Bristol, England [Zigzag
CD ZZAF01]
Address all inquiries to: Colin Andrews, The Old Rectory, 406 E.
4th Street, Greenville, NC 27858
A collection of Lent music, including Ferko's
Motet for Passion Sunday performed by the Schola
Cantorum of St. Peter's Church in the Loop, Chicago, conducted by
J. Michael Thompson.
Address all inquiries to:
The Liturgical Press, Collegeville, MN
A collection of Christmas carols, including
three Ferko settings of Slovak carols: "On This Day of Gladsome Joy"
(no. 7), "Shepherds of Bethlehem" (no. 12), and "While Mary Rocks Her
Child" (no. 17), performed by the Schola Cantorum of St. Peter's
Church in the Loop, Chicago, conducted by J. Michael Thompson.
Address all inquiries to:
The Liturgical Press, Collegeville, MN
A collection of Marian choral works including
four of the Six Marian Motets, ("Motet for the Nativity of the
Mother of God," "Motet for the Annunciation," "Motet for Mary, Mother of God," and
"Motet for the Dormition of the Mother of God," performed by the Schola Cantorum of St. Peter's
Church in the Loop, Chicago, conducted by J. Michael Thompson,
and recorded for compact disc at the Ukrainian Cathedral of St. Nicholas
in Chicago.
Address all inquiries to: The
Liturgical Press, Collegeville, MN
A collection of choral
pieces by various composers, including two Ferko settings of Irish
Christmas carols, for tenor solo, mixed choir, flute, harp and
violoncello, performed by the Schola Cantorum of St.
Peter's Church in the Loop and the Kithara Trio, conducted by J. Michael Thompson and
recorded for compact disc at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Chicago.
Address all inquiries to: The Liturgical Press, Collegeville, MN
