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Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA presents "The Music of Max Reger" on the Hazel Wright Organ. Organists David L. Ball, Dr. Emma Whitten, Charles Raasch, and Hektor Pitstick perform live in recital in celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the birth of composer Max Reger, one of the only composers whose works are as epic as the Hazel Wright Organ! This album reflects the full force of all of Hazel's 17,000 pipes!
Tracks:
- Introduction und Passacaglia, WoO IV/6
- Ave Maria from 12 Stücke, Op. 80
- Choralfantasie über "Ein feste burg ist unser Gott", Op. 27
- Fantasie und Fuge über B-A-C-H
Recorded LIVE on November 13, 2023
24-bit, 96kHz recording
Christian Amonson, producer
Learn more about the Hazel Wright Organ.
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The Hazel Wright Organ is located inside Christ Cathedral and is the fifth largest pipe organ in the world, with more than 17,000 pipes, more than 300 stops and nearly 300 ranks. It plays from all four corners of the building, giving listeners a “surround sound” experience.
Hazel, as the instrument is affectionately known, was first built in 1982 in what was then the Crystal Cathedral under the Rev. Robert Schuller. She got her name thanks to the generosity of Hazel C. Wright, a Chicago-area donor. Hazel is arguably the most widely heard organ in the world, thanks to the popularity of Schuller’s “Hour of Power” broadcasts that millions tuned in for each week.
The bulk of Hazel, which was guided by the vision of famed organist Virgil Fox, was made by combining a 1977 Fratelli Ruffatti organ originally built for the Garden Grove Community Church with a 1962 Aeolian-Skinner organ from Philharmonic Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City.
Since then, Hazel has had several additions, including digital components and connectivity with the Arvella Schuller carillon located inside the Crean Tower next to Christ Cathedral.