Pro Organo has released Nordic Journey, Volume V—Many Landscapes, a double compact-disc set recorded by New Jersey-based organist James D. Hicks in April 2015, at Kalmar Cathedral, Kalmar, Sweden (Pro Organo 7271, $24.98). It is the premiere recording of the Tostareds 2013 installation at Kalmar.
This recording highlights new compositions expressly created by Fredrik Sixten, Nils Lindberg, and Thomas Åberg of Sweden, Kjell Mørk Karlsen (Norway), Sven-Ingvart Mikkelsen (Denmark), and Pauli í Sandageroi (Faroe Islands). Hicks has written articles in The Diapason about the works of Karlsen (August 2015), and Sixten (April 2014).
Hicks promoted this release by performing twenty concerts at music festivals throughout these countries this past summer. Pro Organo has produced an accompanying video on its website that gives further insight into the project. For information: proorgano.com.
