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GERRE HANCOCK Biography GERRE HANCOCK Biography Gerre Hancock, one of America’s most highly acclaimed concert organists and choral directors, is Professor of Organ and Sacred Music at The University of Texas at Austin, where he and Dr. Judith Hancock are directing the Organ Performance and Sacred Music Center programs; they teach organ and are developing a curriculum for the study of Sacred Music. Prior to this appointment, Dr. Hancock held the position of Organist and Master of Choristers at Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue in New York City where, for more than thirty years, he set a new standard for church music in America. Previous to his time at Saint Thomas Church, he held positions as Organist and Choirmaster of Christ Church Cathedral in Cincinnati, where he also served on the Artist Faculty of the College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati, and as Assistant Organist at St. Bartholomew’s Church, New York City. Dr. Hancock received his Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Texas and his Master of Sacred Music degree from Union Theological Seminary in New York from which he received the Unitas Distinguished Alumnus Award. A recipient of a Rotary Foundation Fellowship, he also studied in Paris and during this time was a finalist at the Munich International Music Competitions. His organ study has been with E. William Doty, Robert Baker, Jean Langlais and Marie-Claire Alain. A Fellow of the American Guild of Organists, Gerre Hancock has been a member of its National Council and is a founder and past president of the Association of Anglican Musicians. He has served on the faculty of The Juilliard School in New York City and taught improvisation on a visiting basis at the Institute of Sacred Music, Yale University in New Haven, CT, and The Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. In 1981 he was appointed a Fellow of the Royal School of Church Music and in 1995 was appointed a Gerre Hancock Biography, Page 2 Fellow of the Royal College of Organists. Gerre Hancock has received honorary Doctor of Music degrees from the Nashotah House Seminary, and The University of the South at Sewanee, Tennessee. In May 2004 he was awarded the Doctor of Divinity degree (Honoris causa) from The General Theological Seminary in New York. He is listed in “Who’s Who in America,” and his biography appears in The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 2nd edition. In 2004 he was honored in a ceremony at Lambeth Palace in London where he was presented the Medal of the Cross of St. Augustine by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Dr. Hancock’s consummate skill is clearly apparent in his concert appearances. Possessing a masterly interpretive ability, he is an artist of taste, warmth, perception and style. A featured recitalist and lecturer at numerous regional conventions of the American Guild of Organists and at their national conventions in Philadelphia, Cleveland, Boston, Washington DC, Detroit, Houston and New York City, he also represented the AGO as recitalist at the Centenary Anniversary of the Royal College of Organists in London. Considered the finest organ improviser in America, Dr. Hancock has been heard in recital in many cities throughout the United States, Europe, South Africa, and Japan. On occasion he performs in duo recitals with his wife, Judith Hancock. Compositions by Dr. Hancock are published by Oxford University Press. His compositions for organ and chorus are widely performed and his textbook, Improvising: How to Master the Art, is used by musicians throughout the country. He has recorded for Gothic Records, Decca/Argo, Koch International and Priory Records, both as a conductor of The St. Thomas Choir and as a soloist. Current as of June 2008 Karen McFarlane Artists, Inc. 33563 Seneca Drive • Cleveland, OH 44139 TOLL FREE (866) 721-9095 • FAX (440) 542-1890 • www.concertorganists.com GERRE HANCOCK Press Notices WASHINGTON DC “With his extraordinary genius in this art and the resources of the cathedral organ, Hancock poured out one of the most thrilling moments heard on any organ recital, with a peroration of indescribable brilliance.” The American Organist “… a triumph of creativity … dazzling.” The Washington Post CHICAGO “HANCOCK IMPROVISES WITH MASTERY” ... “He is an organist in the grand tradition ...” Chicago Sun-Times CLEVELAND “ORGANIST’S PERFORMANCE BRINGS THE AUDIENCE TO ITS FEET” The Plain Dealer SALT LAKE CITY “This New York-based musician thoroughly entertained, amused and amazed a full house of concertgoers.” The Salt Lake Tribune CALGARY “… a splendid feat of musical imagination …” The Calgary Herald BUFFALO “A formidable virtuoso with a breadth of artistic equipment.” Buffalo Evening News ATLANTA “One of the great masters of improvisation ...” The Atlanta Constitution HOUSTON “CLASSICAL ORGANIST EXCELS ON A HEROIC SCALE” ... “Hancock then gave a virtuoso account of his inventive talents, improvising a lengthy four movement organ sonata on six themes..." Houston Post MIAMI “Mr. Hancock is a bold and daring organist who has a fantastic facility with the pedals and an exceptionally strong technique. He likes to perform works full of color and exuberance, and has a flair for getting brilliant effects.” Miami Herald ANN ARBOR “The program concluded with one of Hancock’s famous, indescribably athletic improvisations, which rightly brought the audience to its feet in an unsubduable outpouring of almost incredulous admiration." The American Organist Gerre Hancock Press Notices, Page 2 NASHVILLE “It was a magnificent recital from every standpoint ... truly stupendous technique that left the listener breathless.” Nashville Banner JACKSONVILLE (IL) “HANCOCK PERFORMANCE SUPERB” Jacksonville Journal Courier LONG BEACH “Not only the organists, but every member of Tuesday’s audience, came away the richer for having heard Gerre Hancock. He is a sophisticated musician, an unerring technician, and a virtuoso in the best sense of that tired word.” Press Telegram WORCESTER “Radiating tremendous energy and enthusiasm for the music ... Hancock showed a rare ability to combine control with a spirited sense of showmanship and flair. An obviously enthralled audience ... rose to their feet to give a richly deserved standing ovation.” Worcester Telegram NORFOLK “If the details of the four movements [improvised symphony] were individually interesting, it was the pacing and proportions of the whole work that made it so thrilling. All elements were in balance, and manipulated to build to the final moments.” The Virginia Pilot AUSTIN “The most impressive work in terms of startling musical bulk was Reger’s Fantasy and Fugue on BACH, Opus 46. Hancock gave an extraordinarily intelligent and exciting performance of the piece, proving his ability to slip inside the skin of an often misunderstood composer and burst out of it again to serve the music with his own balanced originality.” Austin-American Statesman LAWRENCE “Mr. Hancock is an honest virtuoso; he genuinely enjoys playing the organ. A spectacular technique allows him to give sensitive, heartfelt readings ... The whole program was so dazzling that the only appropriate response seemed to be ‘wow!’” The American Organist LONDON, ENGLAND “At Westminster Cathedral, Gerre Hancock showed himself to be an organ colorist in the great tradition of Lynwood Farnum.” The London Times EDMONTON, ALBERTA “Displaying virtuosic technique and uncanny musicianship he turned the comparatively new mechanical organ inside out in his delineation of diverse pieces. In so doing he explored the instrument's every possible tonal facility.” Edmonton Journal Gerre Hancock Press Notices, Page 3 RECORDING REVIEWS Great Organs of New York (B&V Recordings) “... Gerre Hancock in one of his now almost legendary improvisations ...” The American Organist On a Sunday Afternoon, Volume 2 (JAV Recordings) “Hancock is brilliantly successful.” The Organists’ Review “A symphonic improvisation of nearly 29 minutes occupies the second half of this splendid program. It is wonderful playing, and we are fortunate to have it available to hear again and again.” The Diapason Fanfare (Gothic Records) “... a legend among organ recitalists and a titan among improvisers.” American Record Guide Christmas Improvisations (Gothic Records) “… musical through and through …” American Record Guide “Hancock takes some pages from his book on improvisation and lives up to the best possibilities of this ephemeral art by providing inspiring and exciting listening for any month or season.” The American Organist “… Dr. Hancock’s powerful imagination and sense of form … his playing and musicianship are on the highest level.” The Organists’ Review “Certainly when one thinks of the great organ improvisers of our day, one’s thoughts must turn to Gerre Hancock … The present recording provides us with sterling examples from a true master of the art of improvisation. Highly recommended.” The Diapason Karen McFarlane Artists, Inc. 33563 Seneca Drive • Cleveland, OH 44139 TOLL FREE (866) 721-9095 • FAX (440) 542-1890 • www.concertorganists.com GERRE HANCOCK Discography ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON, VOL. 2: Live Organ Concerts at Washington National Cathedral, 2003 JAV Recordings Includes: improvisation on the Hymne Victimae Paschali Laudes - J.S. Bach, six Schübler Chorales - Sowerby, Canon, Chacony and Fugue - Improvised Symphony on Submitted Themes. CHRISTMAS IMPROVISATIONS – Gothic Records Includes: Personet hodie, Angels we have heard on high, I saw three ships, Go, tell it on the mountain and others. Using the new organ in the gallery of St. Thomas Church, Dr. Hancock takes eight familiar Christmas melodies improvising on each to provide a new sound to the traditional melodies. FANFARE – Gothic Records Improvisation - Fanfare; Fantasie in G Major, S. 572, J. S. Bach - Hymne de'Orgue: "Veni Creator" (Veni Creator, en taille à 5, Fugue à 5, Duo, Recit de Cromorne, Dialogue sur les Grands Jeux), Nicolas de Grigny – Improvisation; Hymn Tune "St. Clement;" - Improvisation in Free Form – Improvisation; Hymn Tune "St. Denio" - Fantasie and Fugue on the name of B-A-C-H, Op. 46, Max Reger. IMPROVISATION II on Ten Hymn Tunes Includes: A mighty fortress is our God, Were you there when they crucified my Lord?, What child is this? and others.
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