Michael Murray (organist)

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Michael Murray is an organist from the United States.

Murray studied at Butler University and the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, before private study with Marcel Dupré in Paris. During the 1968-69 performance season he performed the complete organ works of Bach in a series of twelve recitals in Cleveland. He later performed the complete organ works of César Franck in 1972. Murray's performances have included nearly every major city in North America, with many appearances as a soloist with major orchestras.

Murray has written many articles and has published four books. His Marcel Dupré: The Work of a Master Organist (Northeastern University Press, ISBN 0-930350-65-0) is in its third printing. He has also written French Masters of the Organ (Yale University Press, ISBN 0-300-07291-0) and served as editor for A Jacques Barzun Reader (HarperCollins, ISBN 0-06-093542-1). He has made many recordings on the Telarc label, featuring the works of Bach, Franck, Saint-Saëns, and others.

Murray is now retired from concert performing and recording, and is the organist at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Columbus, Ohio. He has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Ohio State University.

[edit] Discography

A Recital of Works by Bach, Messiaen, Dupre, Widor & Franck
An Organ Blaster: The Best of Michael Murray
Bach and Franck
Bach at St. Bavo's: Concert from St. Bavo's Church, The Netherlands
Bach at Zwolle
Bach in Hildesheim
Bach in Los Angeles (Toccata & Fugue in D minor)
Bach Organ Blaster
Bach: Organ Works
Ceremonial Music for Trumpet & Organ (with Rolf Smedvig)
Dupre, Franck & Widor
Dupre: Symphony in G minor & Rheinberger: Organ Concerto No. 1 (with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
Encores a la francaise & Poulenc: Organ Concerto (with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra)
Franck: The Complete Masterworks for Organ
Jongen: Symphonie Concertante & Franck: Fantaisie in A (with the San Francisco Symphony)
Music for Organ, Brass & Percussion (with the Empire Brass)
Poulenc: Gloria and Concerto for Organ (with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra)
Saint Saens: Symphony No. 3 and Encores a la francaise
Saint-Saens: Symphony No. 3 (with the Philadelphia Orchestra)
Saint-Saens: Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Organ (with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
The Willis Organ at Salisbury Cathedral
The Young Bach
Vierne: Organ Symphonies
Works by Franck, Widor, Dupre, Bach & others