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This is Tim Brumfield’s 2014 Winter Solstice Improvisation. In describing how he chose what to play, Tim says, “Paul Winter’s Winter Solstice 2014 was most memorable for many reasons, but one memory sticks out prominently. The Cathedral’s art exhibit, The Phoenix, by Xu Bing, was suspended from the ceiling of the giant Nave which gave those in attendance a mystical and magical feeling of hope. ...

This was recorded live at the Winter Solstice Celebration on December 17, 2011, at The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, NYC. Tim, a member of The Paul Winter Consort and former Cathedral Organist, played a solo improvisation on the theme "I Wonder as I Wander" during the second half of the show. Unlike previous years, when I have shot video of Tim from up in the organ loft, this was fil...

This was recorded live at the Winter Solstice Celebration on December 18, 2010, at The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, NYC. Tim, a member of The Paul Winter Consort and former Cathedral Organist, played a Christmas Carol improvisation to begin the second half of the show (you can hear the audience in the background as they are finding their way back to their seats and settling in for t...

"There's a road forever bending, where the Bluegrass meadows grow..."

Otter Creek holds a special place in the hearts of the people in Madison County, Kentucky, as it runs through many farms and communities such as Red House, where Tim's father, Don Brumfield, grew up. It's always been a particularly special place to Tim and his family and he has spent countless afternoons on its banks enjoying the sights and sounds of the many birds (including magnificent Blue H...

Though short in length, this recording of the iconic opening movement ('Sunrise') of Richard Strauss' magnificent composition required more time and patience than any other Tim has recorded at the Cathedral to date. The State Trumpet, some 500 feet away from the organist, poses several problems when trying to synchronize other instruments while recording. Because of the sheer size/length of the...

This was recorded live at the Winter Solstice Celebration on December 18, 2009, at The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, NYC. Tim, a member of The Paul Winter Consort and former Cathedral Organist, played an improvisation to begin the second half of the show, choosing the themes "Here We Come a Wassailing" and "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" . By the end of the piece he had both themes mov...

In a world filled with beautiful voices, Verda Tudor's soprano has a lovely, lustrous quality that is wonderfully unique. When paired with the incomparable Tim Brumfield at the piano, these longtime musical collaborators produce some of the most beautiful music I have had the pleasure of hearing. 'No Candle Was There' is a perfect example of all that is necessary for artists of their caliber to...

'Kentucky Serenade' is the title track of Tim Brumfield's album, recorded as a musical tribute to his beloved home State. Originally a piano improvisation on the tune "The Water is Wide" (also known as "The Gift of Love"), he later composed the orchestration and the wind-instrument solos, integrating them into the improvisation. He is joined by Kentucky's own Jim Walker playing the flute, recor...

Timothy J. Brumfield plays The Great Organ at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, NYC. Tim recorded this improvisational arrangement of "Joy to The World!" prior to the devastating fire of 2001. He begins with the majestic State Trumpet heralding the strains of "Do You Hear What I Hear?", which transitions beautifully into the triumphant "Joy To the World!". Tim has since transcribed this inc...