The Arts Program at Peach Road United Methodist Church presents Randy Elkins, Concert Organist, performing John Cook's 'Fanfare.'
Randy Elkins is currently organist and music associate at Johns Creek United Methodist Church in Duluth, GA. He has served Peachtree Road United Methodist Church as Associate Organist/ Choirmaster, Peachtree Christian Church as Organist, and Trinity United Methodist Church as Director of Music. Outside of the Atlanta Area, he has served at Christ Church Cathedral, in Houston, Texas, and at First Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Mr.Elkins has a Bachelor of Music degree in Organ Performance, and a Master of Music in Organ Performance and Church Music from the Indiana University School of Music. He has studied under Oswald Ragatz, Marilyn Keiser, and Larry Smith.
The composer did mark some some staccatos and marcatos. Maybe not play through the acoustic so much?
flentrop2009 6 months ago
The rythmn was not quite steady in places, but to call this a grim performance is being quite harsh. It was certainly passable, although personally I think the trumpet could have been played a little more detached.
zippylad77 2 years ago
I thought continuous (Dupré) legato was out of date.
1401JSC 2 years ago
Hey, thanks for your comment!
scottmontgomery8 3 years ago
Awful, so unrhythmic.
combineharvestersam 3 years ago
This is a wonderful instrument & church. Scott Montgomery 2006 NYACOP competition winner recorded this piece on this organ & the entire CD (Pro Organo/Gothic) is incredible. $ Well spent.
orgeldude 3 years ago
Nice organ, nice reverberation, nice playing, delicious console assistant!
tuttiorgan 3 years ago
Wonderful! This is one of my 'alltime favorite' concert pieces -- fun to play and hear. Thanks for sharing it!
bill08033 3 years ago
(AND console assistant Dr. Ritter was having a fabulous hair day, was he not?)
dpouzts 3 years ago
Fabulous rendition on a grand organ. Makes me want to rustle up a band of brothers and take over some country in the name of the British Empire! (You'll be our Crusade Court Musician, OK?
dpouzts 3 years ago