Chant de May

A survey of some deliciously romantic music by Joseph Jongen of Belgium, with commentary and performances by his biographer John Scott Whiteley.

Program Broadcast dates:

• May 4, 1998 (following Sunday is Mother’s Day)

Music played in the program

Since Mr. Whiteley is responsible for much of today’s music, for efficiency his listings will note only the various instruments used.

JONGEN: Toccata, Op. 104 –John Scott Whiteley (1985 Pilzecker/Saint Jude’s Church, Detroit, MI) Priory CD-324.

JONGEN: Andante Cantabile, Op. 5, no. 1 (1959 Walker/York Minster, England, UK) Priory CD-324

JONGEN: Scherzetto, Op. 108, no. 1 (Saint Jude’s) Priory CD-382

JONGEN: Chant de May, Op. 53, no. 1 (1912 Merklin/Notre Dame de Laeken, Brussels, Belgium) Priory CD-324

JONGEN: ‘Gaudeamus’ (Saint Jude’s) Priory CD-382 JONGEN: Humoresque for Cello and Organ, Op. 92 –Maurice Dambois, cello; Joseph Jongen (Royal Conservatory in Brussels, Belgium) Columbia LFX-877 (78rpm recorded 1931)

JONGEN: Offertoire sur l’Alma Redemptoris Mater –Charles Hens at Studio 4 of the Belgian Radio (recorded 1962)

JONGEN: Papillons noirs, Op. 69, no. 11 (1959 Walker/York Minster, England, UK) Priory CD-324

JONGEN (arr. Whiteley): Sarabande dans le Style Ancien, Op. 23a (Saint Jude’s) Priory CD-382

JONGEN: Petite Piece (Saint Jude’s) Priory CD-324

JONGEN: Sonata Eroica, Op. 94 (fragment) –Todd Wilson (1988 Holtkamp/Frank Moody Music Building, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL) Delos CD-3123

JONGEN: Choral, Op. 37, no. 4 –Keith Chapman (1911 Wanamaker Organ/Macy’s Center City Department Store, Philadelphia, PA) Vantage 2CD-69694-001

JONGEN: Lento misterioso, from Symphonie Concertante for Organ and Orchestra, Op. 81 –French National Opera Orchestra; Georges Pretre; Virgil Fox (Cavaillé-Coll) EMI Classics CD-65075

JONGEN: Prelude & Fugue, Op. 121 –John Scott Whiteley (Saint Jude’s) Priory CD-324

Mr. Whiteley’s authoritative book, Joseph Jongen and His Organ Music, was published in 1997 by Pendragon Press.