Programme
Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)
-Overture to Candide (trans. Alexander Straus-Fausto, b. 2000) (5.30)
Gaston Litaize (1909-1991)
-Scherzo (4)
Louis Vierne (1870-1937)
Symphony no. 4
IV. Romance (7:30)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
-Violin Concerto No. 2 in E Major, BWV 1042 (trans. Alexander Straus-Fausto, b. 2000) (6.30)
I. Allegro
Iain Farrington (1977-)
-Live Wire (6)
Alexander Richard Straus-Fausto is a Canadian organist who received the Master’s degree in organ performance at the Yale School of Music Institute of Sacred Music, studying organ performance with Dr. Martin Jean and improvisation with Dr. Jeffrey Brillhart. He completed his Bachelor of Music at McGill University Schulich School of Music. His mentors and teachers include Dr. Alcée Chriss, Hans-Ola Ericsson, James David Christie, Rachel Laurin, Dr. Isabelle Demers, Dr. Jonathan Oldengarm, Christian Lane, Thomas Bara, Dr. Peter Nikiforuk, and Joe Carere. Alexander has a broad repertoire of music, dating from early fifteenth-century keyboard music to contemporary organ music.
He has further expanded the organ’s reach by creating more than 50 original transcriptions of major orchestral works, reflecting his passion for the symphonic organ as a virtually unlimited medium for artistic expression. He is a member of The Diapason’s “20 under 30 Class of 2023,” which recognizes young artists under the age of 30 who have made significant contributions to the fields of organ performance, harpsichord, organ building, carillon, and church music.
