SOP Podcast #64 - Robert McCormick On The Art Of Organ Improvisation

Published: Oct. 24, 2016, 7:33 a.m.

b"Welcome to Secrets of Organ Playing Podcast #64!\\n\\nhttp://www.organduo.lt/podcast\\n\\n\\u200bToday's guest is Robert McCormick who is the Organist and Choirmaster at Saint Mark's Church, Philadelphia. Prior to this apointment he was the Director of Music at St. Paul's Parish, Washington DC. Just recently Robert signed the contract with Phillip Truckenbrod Concert Artists, LLC.\\n\\nA summa cum laude graduate in organ performance from Westminster Choir College, Princeton, N.J., McCormick has received numerous awards. He is a frequent concert artist in such prestigious venues as the Great Organists Series at St. John\\u2019s Cathedral in Albuquerque, N.M., the New York City Pipe Organ Encounters and the Atlanta Summer Organ Festival, among others.\\n\\n\\u200bKnown for his ability in organ improvisation, McCormick was a semi-finalist in the St. Alban\\u2019s International Organ Festival Improvisation Competition.\\n\\n\\u200bIn this conversation Robert shares his insights about the art of organ improvisation.\\n\\n\\u200bEnjoy and share your comments below.\\n\\u200b\\nAnd don't forget to help spread the word about the SOP Podcast by sharing it with your organist friends.\\n\\nThanks for caring.\\n\\nRelevant links:\\nhttp://\\u200bwww.saintmarksphiladelphia.org\\nhttp://\\u200bwww.concertartists.com"