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The dictionary defines "grand" as "magnificent in appearance, size, or style." And so it is that whatever Richard Morris plays has a "grand" element, both in choice and execution. These elements are the result of a personal musical approach that is the result of his study of the shaping of some of the most noble names in the 20th century organ world: Virgil Fox, Catherine Crozier, and Richard Hauser of the Academy of Music, Vienna. The choice of repertoire for this recording was entirely Richard s--again a reflection of the musical traditions of himself, his teachers, and his peers. Of course, all who know Richard know that the latter element would not be significant if it varied from his personal muse. But this music chosen from several centuries of organ literature represents musical thought that is very much in line with the "sine qua non" approach to which Richard aspires.