Concerto for Organ and Orchestra Op.141 (2023) c.31’00'“

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I. Chorale Prelude
II. Dance
III. Aria
IV. Toccata

Commissioned by the Jacksonville Symphony Association and Oregon Bach Festival

First performance on September 29th, 2023 by Paul Jacobs, organ with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra conducted by Courtney Lewis at Robert E. Jacoby Symphony Hall at the Times-Union Center for thePerforming Arts, Jacksonville, Florida

Dedicated to Tali Mahanor

Published by Theodore Presser Company

REVIEWS

“The centerpiece of the evening followed, Lowell Liebermann’s Organ Concerto, Op.141 featuring soloist Paul Jacobs. Jacobs…has a strong claim to be the leading concert organist of his generation. Liebermann is likewise renowned as one of the most distinguished living American composers, and the collaboration between the two here made for a memorable musical event indeed…A formidable work in four movements…The heart of the work seemed to be the “Aria.” This expansive movement gave Jacobs the canvas on which to exploit the kaleidoscopic color palette of the mighty Bryan Concert Organ to the fullest. I heard sounds from the instrument that I never have before. This movement led to the final “Toccata,” which brought the concerto to a rousing conclusion and the audience immediately to it’s feet…It was..a work that explored orchestral color, textural and melodic nuance and emotional subtlety.” Tim Tuller, jaxsymphony.com