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1891 Roosevelt organ at St. James Roman Catholic Church, Chicago
Windy City History
Our travels take us to Chicago this week, and the shores of Lake Michigan where American organbuilding traditions come alive on instruments from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Bill Aylesworth showcases the oldest surviving of its kind in Chicago, built by the Hook Brothers of Boston for the Scottish Rite Cathedral. Contrast it with any of the organs listed below, and you'll realize just how varied organ music can be. Tune in and you might get so excited you'll want to visit the place for some exploration on your own.
Nostalgic zephyr and blasts from the past as we audition instruments from as early as 1875. Bill Aylesworth, Mary Gifford, Wolfgang Rübsam and others respirate the past, as we explore Windy City History, antique organs in Chicago, this week on Pipedreams.
Program Broadcast dates:
- June 3, 2002
Featured Organs:
- 1882 Steere & Turner at Pullman Methodist
- 1921 Skinner at St. Luke's Parish, Evanston
- Wurlitzer at the Sanfilippo Music Salon in Barrington
- 1891 Roosevelt at St. James Catholic Church
Music played in the program
CLARENCE EDDY: Praeludium in a. 
GUILMANT: Adagio espressivo, fr Sonata No. 2. FREDERIC ARCHER: Allegretto con moto, fr Archer's Organ Book -Michael Surratt/William Aylesworth (1891 Roosevelt/St. James R. C. Church, Chicago) CMOHS CD-1001 (www.ohscatalog.org)
DANIEL GAWTHROP: Passacaglia. GABRIEL DUPONT: Meditation -Mary Gifford (1882 Steere & Turner/Pullman United Methodist Church, Chicago) Giffitz CD-001 (OHS)
CAMILLE SAINT-SANS: Prelude, Op. 99 -Kaveli Kiviniemi (1928 Skinner/Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, University of Chicago) Motette CD-12361 (OHS)
CHARLES-MARIE WIDOR: March, fr Symphony No. 3. SAMUEL S. WESLEY: Larghetto in f#. TRADITIONAL: French Folksong -William Aylesworth (1875 Hook/Scottish Rite Cathedral, Chicago) Arsis CD-122 (OHS)
HARRY WARREN: Remember Me. ALBERTY KETELBY: In a Chinese Temple Garden. EDWARD ELGAR: Chanson de Matin. SIDNEY TORCH: On a Spring Note - Ron Rhode, Simon Gledhill, Tom Hazleton (Wurlitzer/Sanfilippo Music Salon, Barrington, IL) Hopeful Heart CD-202 (OHS)
J. P. SWEELINCK: Balletto del Granduca. MARCEL DUPRÉ: Preludio, fr Symphony No. 2, Op. 26 -Erik Suter (1954 Æolian-Skinner/St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Forest Park, IL) JAV CD-105 (www.greatorgancds.com)
SIGFRID KARG-ELERT: Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan, Op. 65. JOHN WILLIAMS: Throne Room & Finale, fr Star Wars - Richard Webster (1921 Skinner/Parish of St. Luke, Evanston, IL) JAV CD-125 (JAV)
These and many other instruments (new and old) will be featured in this year's national convention of the Organ Historical Society (June 25-July 1, 2002). Events are open to the public. For more information, contact the OHS (804-353-9226; www.organsociety.org). And don't miss the American Guild of Organist's national convention in Philadelphia immediately afterwards (July 1-6, 2002). Contact the AGO (212-870-2310; www.agohq.org)