Rachel Laurin

1986 Kney at the University of Saint Thomas, Saint Paul, Minnesota

1982 Fisk at Christ United Methodist Church, Greensboro, North Carolina

2009 Lively-Fulcher at St. John's Lafayette Square, Washington, DC

Rachel's Children

…performances and compositions by one of Canada's foremost musical talents, Rachel Laurin.

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of October 8, 2012

Links and Resources:

• Printable program listings

Interview Audio:

Rachel Laurin talks with Michael Barone…
…about her first experiences with the pipe organ.
…about composing.
…her life beyond performing and composing.
…challenges.
…on preparing for this interview.



Rachel Plays Rachel

• LAURIN: Scherzo, fr Symphony No. 1, Op. 36(University of Saint Thomas, r. 6/26/08)


• LAURIN: Epilogue, Op. 50 (University of Saint Thomas, r. 11/9/09)



Music played in the program

Hour 1

RACHEL LAURIN: Etude Heroique –Rachel Laurin (1986 Kney/University of St. Thomas, Saint Paul, MN) Pipedreams Archive (r. 6/26/08)

LAURIN: Prelude & Fugue in f, Op. 45 –Stewart Wayne Foster (2005 Glatter-Götz & Rosales/Augustana Lutheran Church, West Saint Paul, MN) Pipedreams Archive (r. 6/26/08)

LAURIN: Concerto in D for Organ Strings and Timpani, Op. 59 –Eastern Festival Orchestra/Gerard Schwarz, conductor; Andre Lash (1982 Fisk/Christ United Methodist Church, Greensboro, NC) Pipedreams Archive (r. 6/29/11)

Hour 2

LAURIN: 2 Short Pieces, fr Op. 43 (No. 5, Moto perpetuo; No. 3, Intermezzo) –Rachel Laurin (University of St. Thomas) Pipedreams Archive (r. 6/26/08)

LAURIN: Fantasia for Organ and Harp, Op. 52 –Elizabeth Blakeslee, harp; Jean-Baptiste Robin (2009 Lively-Fulcher/St. John's Lafayette Square, Washington, DC) Pipedreams Archive (r. 7/6/10)

RAYMOND DAVELUY: Chaconne, fr Sonata No. 3 –Rachel Laurin (University of St. Thomas) Pipedreams Archive (r. 6/26/08)

LAURIN: Quatre Pelerinages en Lorraine (Procession; Invocation; Fileuse; Marche pour la Paix), Op. 30 –Rachel Laurin (University of St. Thomas) Pipedreams Archive (r. 11/9/09)



A compact disc of some of Ms. Laurin's solo organ music has been made by another young Canadian soloist, Isabelle Demers as Acis 61256. Additional recordings of Laurin’s songs and chamber music appear as Analekta 23150 and Atma Classique 22295.