Vierne at 150
Vierne at 150, streamed in October 2020, was a weeklong festival of virtual events which celebrated the brilliant music and tragic life of Louis Vierne on the composer's 150th birthday.
A conversation with Rollin Smith
In September 1970, in celebration of the centenary of Louis Vierne’s birth, Rollin Smith performed the composer’s six organ symphonies in a series of three concerts at St. Thomas Church, New York City… One of the first to perform all six of Vierne’s symphonies in public recitals, Dr. Smith was also the first to perform the complete organ works of César Franck in a single concert. He is the author of Louis Vierne: Organist of Notre Dame Cathedral (Pendragon Press) and editor of An Introduction to the Organ Music of Louis Vierne (Leupold Editions). He has written or edited many other books and music scores, and has authored countless articles on organ music and historic instruments.
"Organists and Me" released by Phillip Truckenbrod
“Organists and Me, by legendary impresario Phillip Truckenbrod, is a deeply personal, candid, and literate memoir that should be read by performers and by those who work in the arts.” –Anthony Baglivi, Editor Emeritus, The American Organist
Facebook live recital from Trinity College
Houlihan performed as part of a chain of Facebook live organ recitals on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. The concert, organized in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, was organized by Carol Williams and featured performances from Houlihan, Carol Williams, Thomas Mellan, and Craig Williams, among others.
GRAMOPHONE Review: Christopher Houlihan Plays Bach
“Christopher Houlihan commences BWV542’s Fantasia with a delightful introductory flourish, and characterises the rippling fireworks and introspective interludes with strikingly different yet compelling timbral contrasts, topping things off with a brisk and fluent fugue. The Italian Concerto’s first two movements work surprisingly well on the organ in Houlihan’s arrangement.”
