Chenault Duo premieres
The Chenault Duo, Elizabeth and Raymond Chenault, performed a recital March 11 at the Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta, Georgia, on the 1962 four-manual Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1399, an event co-sponsored by Friends of Cathedral Music at the Cathedral of St. Philip and the Atlanta Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. The program featured two world premieres of compositions for organ: Hommage à Pierre Cochereau, a duet by David Briggs commissioned by the duo, as well as Raymond Chenault’s solo composition, Fantaisie Mystique, written for the tonal resources of the cathedral’s organ and dedicated to his wife in celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary.
The remainder of the concert featured duets by Philip Moore, Richard Shephard, Rachel Laurin, Charles Callahan, Melinda Clark, and Nicholas White—all commissioned by the Chenaults, now totalling over 70 compositions. The Chenaults remain active as recitalists and recording artists under the management of Phillip Truckenbrod Concert Artists, LLC, and record for Gothic Records. The husband and wife duo’s most recent CD, Organ Music for Two, Volume 5 (G49336), was recorded at the cathedral. All of their recordings and duet books may be purchased at their website: chenaultduo.com.
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