FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS: Kris Rizzotto – Toccata on All Glory, Laud, and Honor

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Composed and performed by Dr. Kris Rizzotto
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1874 H. Willis & Sons, 1874 organ at the Church of St. Matthew and St. James in Liverpool, Mossley Hill Church for short, recorded through the Johannus LiVE 3T-A organ. If you would like to acquire this instrument or ask further questions, please message me at http://krisrizzotto.com/contact

This toccata on VALET WILL ICH DIR GEBEN (ST. THEODULPH) works both as an introduction to the Palm Sunday hymn “All Glory, Laud, and Honor” or as a solo piece.

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Latvian Brazilian Dr. Kris Rizzotto has played concerts in Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, and in 20 American states. Highlights include Rīga Dom Cathedral and Liepāja’s Holy Trinity Cathedral (largest mechanical organ in the world) in Latvia; Pelplin Cathedral International Organ Festival in Poland; Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston; Christopher Summer Festival in Vilnius, Lithuania; Basilica of the Blessed Sacrament in Buenos Aires; Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver; and Anchorage Lutheran Church in Alaska. Kris is passionate about performing works of living composers.

Dr. Rizzotto is the Director of Music at Lake of the Isles Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. They became a self-published composer after Wayne Leupold Editions published Toccata in 2014. Kris was named a member of The Diapason’s 20 Under 30 Class of 2017, which recognizes young leaders in the fields of organ, harpsichord, carillon, and church music. They were previously the organist at the Benedictine Abbey of Rio de Janeiro, built in 1590 and owner of one of the oldest organs in South America.

Kris holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Organ Performance from the American Organ Institute at the University of Oklahoma, a Master of Music in Sacred Music and Organ Performance from East Carolina University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Magna cum Laude). Kris’ doctoral dissertation was about the importance of music in the formation of the national identity of the Latvian people, focusing on organ compositions by Aivars Kalējs which represent the values and spirit of the Latvian heritage.

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PER ASPERA AD ASTRA: LATVIAN NATIONAL IDENTITY REFLECTED IN SELECTED ORGAN WORKS BY AIVARS KALĒJS

Thank you to my dear wife Dr. Clara Rizzotto for producing this beautiful footage!

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