Tribute To Ned Rorem

A celebration of the numerous instrumental and vocal works which this Pulitzer Prize-winning musician has created for the organ’s repertoire, with comments from the composer.

Program Broadcast dates:

• July 15, 1996

Music played in the program

ROREM: Sunrise on Sunset Hill, from Views from the Oldest House (1982) –Catharine Crozier (1987 Marcussen/Wiedemann Recital Hall, University of Kansas, Wichita, KS) Delos DECD-3076

ROREM: Anthem, Arise, shine! –Harvard University Choir, Murray Somerville, conductor; Nancy Granert, (Methuen Music Hall/Methuan, MA) Northeastern NRCD-247

ROREM: Organbook I (No.1, Fantasy; No. 3, Song; No. 5, Reveille) –Delbert Disselhorst (1991 Noack/Sacred Heart Cathedral, Davenport, IA) Arkay ARCD-6123

ROREM: Anthems, Praise the Lord, O my soul; Sing, my soul, His wondrous love –Choir of Saint Thomas Church, Gerre Hancock, conductor; Judith Hancock, organ (1956 Aeolian-Skinner+/Saint Thomas Church, New York, NY) Argo CD 425 800-2

ROREM: There’s a spirit that delights to do no evil, from A Quaker Reader –Catharine Crozier, organ (1987 Marcussen/Wiedemann Recital Hall, University of Kansas, Wichita, KS) Delos DECD-3076

ROREM: Organbook II (No. 2, Magnificat; No. 3, Pie Jesu) –Delbert Disselhorst, organ (1991 Noack/Sacred Heart Cathedral, Davenport, IA) Arkay ARCD-6123

ROREM: Motet, Thee, God –Choir of Saint Thomas Church, Gerre Hancock, conductor; Judith Hancock, organ (1956 Aeolian-Skinner+/Saint Thomas Church, New York, NY) Argo 425 800-2

ROREM: Organ Concerto (1984) –Eileen Hunt, organ (1951 Holtkamp/Battell Chapel, Yale University, New Haven, CT); Orchestra New England, James Sinclair, conductor (recorded 6/18/89) American Public Media archive

 

 

This program was originally issued as #9342 in October 1993.