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Celebrating the pipe organ, the King of Instruments

1965 Flentrop Saint Mark’s Cathedral in Seattle
1965 Flentrop Saint Mark’s Cathedral in Seattle

An Organist’s Yearbook

Our annual reflection on world happenings, with highlights of instruments, young artists, and exceptional recordings.

Program Broadcast dates:

Music played in the program

LOUIS-JAMES-ALFRED LEFÉBURE-WÉLY: Bolero de Concert, Opus 166 –Carol Williams (2000 Austin/Forbidden City Concert Hall, Beijing, China) Melcot Music CD-015

SIR EDWARD ELGAR: Imperial March, Opus 32 –Thomas Heywood (1929 Hall, Norman & Beard; 2000 Schantz/Town Hall, Melbourne, Australia) Pro Organo CD 7141

CHARLES QUEF: Nol Parisien, Opus 26, number 4 –Will Headlee (1902 Hook & Hastings/Old Stone Congregational, Lyons, CO) OHS CD-98

PIERRE PETIT: Modére, finale from Concertino for Organ, Strings and Percussion –English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard; Dame Gillian Weir (1995 Marcussen/St. Augustine Chapel, Tonbridge School, Kent, England, UK) Linn CKD 178

J.S. BACH: Chorale-prelude, Das alte Jahr vergangen ist, S. 1091 –Gerhard Weinberger (1731 Thielemann/Trinity Church, Gräfenhain, Germany) cpo 999 755

HANS UWE HIELSCHER: Champagne Toccata, from California Wine Suite, Opus 40 –Michael Eckerle (1901 Schwarz/Salem Münster, Germany) Motette CD MOT 12631

HARRY WARREN: Chattanooga Choo Choo –Jack Bethards Orchestra; Lyn Larsen (1929 Wurlitzer/Plummer Auditorium, Fullerton, CA) Beldale 421

MAURICE DURUFLÉ: Prelude sur l’Introit de l’Epiphanie; Fugue sur le Carillon des Heures de la Cathedrale de SoissonsHerndon Spillman (1890 Cavaillé-Coll/Église Saint-Salomon et Saint-Grégoire, Pithiviers, France) Titanic CD-200

LUÍS ÁLVARES PINTO: Lesson Number 3. JOSEPH de TORRES: Partido on the 6th Tone –Cristina Garcia Banegas (1701 Schnitger/Mariana Cathedral, Minas Gerais, Brazil) Perro Andaluz 2079

J.S. BACH: Chorale-preludes, Allein Gott in der Höh sei Her, S. 715l Ach, Gott und Herr, S. 714 –Robert Clark (1746 Hildebrandt/St. Wenzel Church, Naumburg, Germany) Calcante CD-041

JOHANNES BRAHMS: Prelude in g –Gunter Kennel (1870 Hook/Holy Cross Church, Berlin-Kreuzberg, Germany) Harp CD-75506

ASTOR PIAZZOLLA: Novitango –Burkhard Schmidt, sax; Traugott Forschner, trumpet; Gunter Kennel (1957 Schuke/Passionskirche, Berlin-Kreuzberg, Germany) Harp CD-75951

DOROTHY PAPADAKOS: Improvisation-Sortie on Forty Days and Forty NightsDorothy Papadakos (1954 Aeolian-Skinner; 2008 Quimby/Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, New York, NY) Pro Organo CD 7130

HANNES MEYER: Josef’s Tanz zum Neuen JahrHannes Meyer (Bäretswil Evangelical Church, Switzerland) Gold CD-287

J.S. BACH: Prelude in C, S. 547 –Ji-Yoen Choi (1965 Flentrop/Episcopal Cathedral of St. Mark, Seattle, WA) Naxos 8.555367

ERIC COATES: Oxford StreetLyn Larsen (Wurlitzer/Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa, AZ) Musical Contrasts CD-211

Filler –Hans Uwe Hielscher (see above)

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