Rhapsodic James Kealey

• Percy Whitlock (1903 - 1946): Sonata in C minor [1935-36] I. Grave-Animato:
• 1 Whitlock: Sonata in C minor [1935-36] I. Grave-Animato 15:07
• Frederick Delius (1862 - 1934): On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring:
• 2 Delius: On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring 07:16
• Florence B. Price (1887 - 1953): In Quiet Mood:
• 3 Price: In Quiet Mood 05:20
• Herbert Howells (1892 - 1983): Rhapsody in C-sharp minor, Op. 17 No. 3:
• 4 Howells: Rhapsody in C-sharp minor, Op. 17 No. 3 08:22
• Louis Vierne (1870 - 1937): Pièces de Fantaisie, Book 2, Op. 53:
• 5 Vierne: Pièces de Fantaisie, Book 2, Op. 53: V. Clair de lune 08:59
• 6 Vierne: Pièces de Fantaisie, Book 2, Op. 53: VI. Toccata in B-flat minor 04:20
• William Grant Still (1895 - 1978): Reverie:
• 7 Still: Reverie 03:43
• César Franck (1822 - 1890): Trois Chorals:
• 8 Franck: Trois Chorals: No. 1 in E major 15:51
• Total Runtime 01:08:58

Info for Rhapsodic

James Kealey, first prize winner in the 2022 AGO National Young Artists Competition in Organ Performance, presents a variety of selections on the E & G.G. Hook and Hastings/Andover organ in St. Joseph's Cathedral, Buffalo, NY, the organ on which he performed for the OHS Biggs Scholars program in 2021.

James Kealey, organ

James Kealey
A prize-winning young organist, James Kealey is the full time Interim Director of Music/Organist at Third Presbyterian Church in Rochester, NY. In this capacity, James is responsible for the music at Third Church, including the direction of the Chancel Choir and the Third Church Choristers. Alongside this position, James is a candidate for the Doctor of Music Arts degree at the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY in the studio of Prof David Higgs.

James is the first prize and audience prize winner of the 2022 National Young Artists Competition in Organ Performance (NYACOP), the premier organ competition of the American Guild of Organists (AGO). His most recent album, Rhapsodic, can be purchased from the ProOrgano record label.

In the spring of 2020, James completed his Master of Music degree from Eastman in Organ Performance and Literature. A native Brit, James came to the USA having held positions at notable English Cathedrals.

James received his undergraduate degree from Royal Holloway, University of London, and worked as Senior Organ Scholar to the Chapel Choir in their series of live broadcasts, international tours, CD recordings, weekly services, and concerts.

In 2021, James was honored as one of the ‘20 under 30’ by The Diapason in 2021, an accolade awarded to the most successful artists in the field. As a recitalist, James has been featured as a solo artist in England, the USA, and Europe, including recitals such as Westminster Abbey; Methuen Memorial Music Hall, MA; St John the Divine, NYC; and recitals for AGO Chapters around the country. Future recitals include concerts across the US, including a solo organ recital at the 2024 National Convention of the American Guild of Organists in San Francisco.

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