John Franklin Carré was born on October 20, 1894 in Racine Wisconsin and died there in November of 1966. He was an organist in Racine, and was a pupil of the great Clarence Eddy (1851-1937) and of Felix Borowski (1872-1956).
He wrote an astounding three-movement "Sonata Eroica" in 1951, and you can hear a complete performance of it here:
https://www.contrebombarde.com/concerthall/music/23883
"Mountain Sketches" (Three Tone Poems) was published by J. Fischer & Bro. in 1946.
The third piece, "Chasms" is dedicated: "To C. Gordon Wertz, Chicago Musical College."
I don't have any further information about C. Gordon Wertz, but I THINK he was organist of St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church in Chicago, or perhaps in the suburbs.
These three pieces all essentially"describe" the Sierra Madre.
The Sierra Madre Occidental is a major mountain range system of the North American Cordillera, that runs northwest–southeast through northwestern and western Mexico, and along the Gulf of California. The Sierra Madre is part of the American Cordillera, a chain of mountain ranges (cordillera) that consist of an almost continuous sequence that form the western "sounds" of North America, Central America, South America, and West Antarctica.
The Spanish name "sierra madre" means "mother mountain range" in English.
The third tone poem, "Chasms" portrays the dangerous descent awaiting you after you reach your summit. Take care where you place your foot, as you may not get a second chance!
The writing is chromatic, and the dynamics and melodies are intense and expressive.
The score is attached below, as well as a photo of the First Presbyterian Church in Racine, where Carré served as organist.
Also attached is are two photos of "chams" you might encounter on your journey.
More extensive notes about the composer are given in the First Comment.
This upload concludes all the music that I have by Carré.
If you haven't, I strongly urge you again to check out his "Sonata Eroica."
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