Arvin B
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Are these all composing in a modern style?
Contemporary or modern music is terrible!
I just recently discovered these modern/contemporary composers, along with the horrible modern American-style instruments the music is often played on, with reeds which sound like they are made out of plastic.
No offense to the lovers of that stuff but it is very different from the historical organ music!!
Only historical European organs (or instruments voiced in the style) and no music post-18th century for me please.
Meantone temperaments are nice too!
I think we need to be more clear about what we are talking about - and it is probably 20th century music you are talking about. This compositional style can no longer be considered "contemporary" as its heyday was in the 1960s. There are a few composers still holding to those ideals, but I don't think it describes the majority of active composers.
Also about the American organs - which builders are you refering to? I ask because I have a particular interest in American organ building.