Toccata sopra “If Ye Love Me” (2022)

Carlotta Ferrari (b. 1975) — Toccata sopra “If Ye Love Me” (2022) for organ
Carson Cooman, organ

(after “If Ye Love Me” by Thomas Tallis)

Carlotta Ferrari (b. 1975) is an Italian composer. Educated at the Conservatory in Milan, she has composed in many genres, developing a personal language that is concerned with the blend of past and present. Her compositions have been performed frequently around the world. Ferrari’s music appears on several CD recordings, including eight all-Ferrari organ CDs: four recorded by Carson Cooman (2014/16/18), three by Peter Clark (2015/16/18), and one by Luca Massaglia (2021). She served as chair of music composition at Hebei Normal University in Shijiazhuang, China and is currently professor of music composition at the European School of Economics in Florence, Italy.