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1990 Wigton organ at St. Mary's Church in Detroit, Michigan
Historic Organs of Michigan
Some of them are small and could fit in your living room. Others are large and make a mighty noise. All of them are old, but what does age mean in this context? On our next Pipedreams, we hear the music of historic pipe organs in and around Detroit. Some still are playing in their original settings, others have been moved to new homes, properly restored to begin a second century of use. All tell us something about times past, when the organbuilder's art in the United States was at its first full bloom. They look back over more than one hundred fifty years of experience, and remind us that beauty is as much in reflection as forward motion. Aesthetic archeologist and fixit-magician Dana Hull shares some surprises from her territory. She shares her insights, introducing us to a vibrant and sturdy breed: the Historic Organs of Michigan, this week on Pipedreams.
Program Broadcast dates:
- March 26, 2001
Music played in the program
WIDOR: Allegro, fr Symphony No. 6, Op. 42, no. 2 –David Hufford (1990 Wigton/Old St. Mary's Church, Detroit)
DUBOIS: Offertoire –Barry Turley (1887 Wood/St. Anne's Church, Detroit)
HYMN: Standing on the Promises.
FISHER: The Shepherd's Psalm - Elgin Clingaman (1889 Wood/Pilgrim Congregation of Bethel, Detroit)
VITALI (arr. Auer/Respighi): Chaconne in g -Lisa Shihoten, violin; Ken Cowan (1926 Skinner/Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church, Detroit) JAV CD-118 (www.greatorgancds.com; 888-572-2242)
PEPPING: Macht hoch die Tür, fr Grosses Orgelbuch -Larry Visser (1985 Wilhelm/1st Congregational Church, Ann Arbor)
HAYDN: Pieces for Musical Clock –Thomas Brown (1865 Erben/1st Presbyterian Church, Cass City)
GUILMANT: Offertoire in C –Agnes Armstrong (1892 Johnson/Cass Community Church, Detroit)
VIERNE: Andantino, fr Pieces in Free Style -Susan goodson (1924 Casavant/Martyrs of Uganda Catholic Church, Detroit)
ROREM: Impromptu, fr Organ Book III -MaryAnn Crugher Balduf (1857 Erben/St. James' Episcopal Church, Dexter)
KARG-ELERT: Harmonies du soir -Gordon Atkinson (1932 Votteler-Holtkamp-Sparling/Zion Lutheran, Detroit)
WHITING: Beyond the Blue Horizon -Scott Smith (1927 Barton/Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor)
OCHSE: Prelude -Karen Cahill, flute; Anita Hanawalt (1898 Möller/St. John's Episcopal Church, Sandusky)
HENDERSON: Meditation on Herzliebster Jesu -Joanne Vollendorf (1892 Jardine/Trinity Episcopal Church, Detroit)
BUCK: Allegro maestoso, fr Grand Sonata in E-flat –George Bozeman (1861 Hook/Holy Cross Church, Marine City)
Filler - Haydn (see above)
Several of these instruments were relocated through the offices of the Organ Clearing House. One is cared for by the local chapter of the American Theatre Organ Society. Unless otherwise indicated, the performances above were recorded by OHS engineer Ed Kelly during the 1995 convention of the Organ Historical Society and are available from the OHS in an annotated compact disc collection ("Historic Organs of Michigan", OHS CD-95)
[Should you wish to contribute towards the restoration of the George Jardine & Son, Op. 1509 Tracker Organ at inner-city Trinity Episcopal Church (see Henderson above), write: Trinity Church Organ Fund, 1519 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48208-2867. ]