American composer Carson Cooman, born in 1982, has had an extraordinarily productive career; by the time he was 25, his opus numbers were in the mid-700s. He has written in a broad range of genres, including operas, musicals, orchestral, chamber, keyboard, vocal, and choral music. This selection of sacred choral music, some a cappella and some with organ accompaniment, dates from 2002 to 2006. The pieces are arranged according to the order of the liturgical year. Cooman's choral writing is comfortably situated in the ...
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American composer Carson Cooman, born in 1982, has had an extraordinarily productive career; by the time he was 25, his opus numbers were in the mid-700s. He has written in a broad range of genres, including operas, musicals, orchestral, chamber, keyboard, vocal, and choral music. This selection of sacred choral music, some a cappella and some with organ accompaniment, dates from 2002 to 2006. The pieces are arranged according to the order of the liturgical year. Cooman's choral writing is comfortably situated in the mainstream of late twentieth century British and American traditions. It's possible to hear echoes of John Rutter, William Mathias, and Morten Lauridsen in his harmonic language and general style -- it's tonally rich, with clear text setting and an immediately appealing sound. While it may not break any new ground (which should certainly not be demanded of a composer's works written when he was in his early twenties), it is always skillfully, confidently and inventively executed, and it...
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