Craig Hanson is organist at the First United Methodist Church in Corvallis and teaches at Oregon State University. Prior to coming to Corvallis he lived many years in Japan and Switzerland. An active performer, Hanson is a member of the Telemann Trio Berlin and gives solo and chamber music recitals. He has recorded several CDs and performed on the radio and television in Europe, Asia and the United States. Hanson studied piano and organ at San Diego State University and received an organ diploma from the Conservatory of Music in Basel, Switzerland. In addition to organ and piano, he plays harpsichord, fortepiano and clavichord, speaks nine languages, and is an avid photographer, biker and outdoorsman. He makes his home in Corvallis.

Messe a l'usage des Couvents

Tagged as: Classical, Baroque, Instrumental, Composer: Francois Couperin, Organ.

1. Janine Johnson: Harpsichord and fortepiano classics
2. Seth Carlin: fortepiano music from the early 1800s
3. Streicher Trio: classical chamber music on period instruments
4. Hanneke van Proosdij: vibrant harpsichord-music
5. Colin Booth: solo harpsichord music
6. Bach Collegium San Diego: Bach, historically informed, vibrantly performed
7. Ensemble Vermillian: Richly textured 17th and 18th century cello and recorder
8. Daniel Estrem: colorful classical guitar
9. Sebastian Forster: exquisitely performed Beethoven piano sonatas
10. Alex McCartney: Reflective, historically-informed performance on the lute
11. The Bach Players: baroque instrumental and vocal gems
12. Voices of Music: Lilting Renaissance & Baroque vocal interpretations
13. Altri Stromenti: 17th century baroque ensemble
14. Tanya Tomkins and Eric Zivian: Beethoven Piano and Cello Works
15. Chad Lawson: Multi-award winning pianist and composer who is not afraid to put his hat in anything
16. Susan Adams: Marvelously played classical piano pieces
17. Telemann Trio Berlin: Skillfully balanced chamber music
18. Elizabeth Wolff: 19th century classical piano
19. Daniel Ben Pienaar: virtuoso pianist playing Bach's 48
20. Ivan Ilic: dazzling classical pianist