Sevenfold Gifts
Margaret Martin Kvamme (organ)
Composers since the 16th century have reveled in writing sets of variations, exploring the wealth of possibilities in a pre-composed theme, often a hymn-tune. The pipe organ is the perfect candidate for presenting these variations not only because of its connection to the church and hymn singing but because of the myriad variety of colors and textures it offers. Canadian-born Maragaret Kvamme's unique program shows off the organ as the ideal medium for this kind of music. Ms. Kvamme, first-prize winner of the 1993 Naples International Organ Festival Competition, has performed extensively throughout the Bay Area, in Michigan, New York, Arizona, and Ontario, Canada. She has appeared on the "Distinguished Women at the Console" Series in Akron, Ohio. Ms. Kvamme performed this recording on the Felgemaker Organ Opus 506 built in 1889, Holy Cross Church, Santa Cruz, California.
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Track Listing
| Title | Composer | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| The Gifts of the Spirit | Theodore Morrison | Margaret Martin Kvamme, organ |
| Introduction & Variations on Lift High the Cross | Margaret Vardell Sandresky | Margaret Martin Kvamme, organ |
| Puer Nobis from Seasonal Psalms | Emma Lou Diemer | Margaret Martin Kvamme, organ |
| Sonata Opus 65, No. 6 | Felix Mendelssohn | Margaret Martin Kvamme, organ |
| Passacaglia, BWV582 | J.S. Bach | Margaret Martin Kvamme, organ |
| Flutes for San Francisco, from Home Suite Home | Pamela Decker | Margaret Martin Kvamme, organ |
| Variations on a Folk Tune (Peter, Go Ring Dem Bells) | Florence Beatrice Price | Margaret Martin Kvamme, organ |
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"...the tone is extraordinarily beautiful; warm yet clear, with an excellent blend of registers. [Margaret Martin Kvamme's] is intelligent and especially sensitive to the lyrical qualities of the music."
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