Nordic Journey, Volume XIX (Pro Organo 7323, $17.98), features James D. Hicks performing on the 1871 Åkerman organ at the cathedral of Uppsala, Sweden. Volume 19 is devoted to a newly-composed, 24-movement work, A Nordic Organ Book, by the Swedish composer Fredrik Sixten. A Nordic Organ Book contains music miniatures in a variety of contemporary styles, with one piece for each of the 24 major and minor keys. The organ is a three-manual, mechanical-action instrument. The reocrding also includes Elegy in F-sharp Minor by David Wikander and Sonat för orgel by Johan Peter Knut Lönngren.
A video about the making of the recording may be viewed at vimeo.com/1115676937.
The compact disc is available at proorgano.com; digital options are available on more than many streaming and download platforms.
