Bachiana (1987)

Gordon Young (1919–1998) — Bachiana (1987) for organ

Gordon Young (1919–1998) was born in McPherson, Kansas and educated at Southwestern College (Winfield, Kansas) and the Curtis Institute (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). After serving churches in Philadelphia and Kansas, Young became the music director (for 15 years) at First Presbyterian Church in Detroit, where he was a visible and important presence in the American church music scene. He published voluminously, and his organ and choral works were in the catalogs of most major American publishers.

Published by Harold Flammer in “15 Pieces for Church or Recital”