Virgil Moorefield | ms

Virgil Keel Fox (May 3, 1912–October 25, 1980) was a renowned organist, known especially for his flamboyant "Heavy Organ" concerts of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach appealing to audiences in the 1970's more familiar with rock 'n' roll music, staged complete with light shows. His many recordings made on the RCA Victor and Capitol labels in the 1950's and 1960's have been re-mastered and re-released on CD's in recent years and continue to be widely available in mainstream music stores. Fox was born in Princeton, Illinois to Miles and Birdie Fox, and it was soon clear that he was...
This name is shared by 3 bands; 1) From the ashes of Elephant Ride, Andrew Paul Woodworth formed a new band Virgil in 2000. In 2001, Virgil released its debut album, Virgil, and then "My Paradise" (2004) and quickly carved a niche for themselves in the alternative rock scene. In 2004, Woodworth was honored with "Male Vocalist of the Year" at the LA Music Awards, and Virgil took home the "Independent Rock Album of the Year" Award. During that year, Virgil's music was heard on Television, including Roswell, ESPN, and Buffy, The Vampire Slayer. They also had an on-camera performance...
Australian Virgil Donati established himself as a session and touring drummer in his native Australia as a member of fusion groups Loose Change and On The Virg, a fouding member of pop-rock band Southern Sons and Taste, and plenty of touring with other local and international acts such as Branford Marsalis, George Cables, Mark Murphy and many others. Since moving to the United States, Virgil has worked with the likes of Planet X, the Steve Vai band, Freakhouse, Tribal Tech, CAB, Ring of Fire and solo artists such as Derek Sherinian, Steve Walsh, Mark Boals, and many more. .
Composer Virgil Moorefield was born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 1956 and grew up primarily in Europe. Living in NY since 1975, Moorefield recorded and toured as a drummer with numerous rock bands and avant garde ensembles, including the Swans, Glenn Branca, Bill Laswell, Elliott Sharp and Damage. The music on this disc is a reflection of his recent interest in microtonality and in creating a music which is looser in structure than his previous works. Alternating between strict notation and passages which may be described by nothing more than a drawing - Virgil blends minimalism, microtonal tunings and...