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1985 Jaeckel organ at Concordia College, Bronxville, NY
1985 Jaeckel organ at Concordia College

The American Muse

We celebrate American composers with a program of colorful works to match every mood. From the new-age patterns of William Doerrfeld to the rags of Scott Joplin, from church pieces to concert toccatas we’ll explore the vast domain of American organ music.

Fresh, exciting and new would be ways to describe the music you’ll hear. Works by Pamela Decker, Fred Hohman and Charles Ives among others with varied emotions and styles, and powerful gestures all under the inspiration of The American Muse.

Program Broadcast dates:

  • July 08, 2002

Featured Organs:

  • 1985 Jaeckel at Concordia College, Bronxville, NY
  • 1986 Dobson at Saint Olaf College, Northfield, MN

Music played in the program

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DANIEL GAWTHROP: Partita on Hyfrydol –Carol Feather Martin (1976 Moeller/National City Christian Church, Washington, DC)

GREGORY YASINITSY: Music for Flute, Organ and Percussion. CHARLES IVES: The Unanswered Question. MARK WINGES (arr.): Machaut Suite –Katherine Triest, flute; Peter Thielen, percussion; Mark Winges (Beckerath/Saint Bede’s Episcopal Church, Menlo Park, CA)

PAMELA DECKER: Toccata (1987) –Pamela Decker (1965 Flentrop/St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, Seattle, WA) Arkay CD-6091

RICHARD PURVIS: Of Moor and Fen. SCOTSON CLARKE: March aux Flambeaux -Thomas Hazleton (1928 Kimball/Minneapolis Auditorium, MN)

WILLIAM DOERRFELD: Colors and Patterns –Ellen Doerrfeld (1986 Dobson/Saint Olaf College, Northfield, MN)

FREDERICK HOHMAN: The Homecoming –Fred Hohman (1970 Schlicker/First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lyons, NY)

SCOTT JOPLIN: Original Rag -Richard Heschke (1985 Jaeckel/Concordia College, Bronxville, NY)

SCOTT JOPLIN: The Easy Winners Rag –Tom Hazleton (Wurlitzer/Gig Harbor, WA) Pro Arte CD-445

Filler–WILLIAM BOLCOM: How firm a foundation, from Gospel Preludes, Book IV –Marilyn Mason (Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1118/Riverside Church, New York, NY) Pipedreams CD-1001

 

This program was originally issued as #9004 in January 1990.