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1858 Cavaillé-Coll organ at the Church of St. Jean, Elbeuf, France
1858 Cavaillé-Coll organ at the Church of St. Jean, Elbeuf, France

Going on Record

From sprightly Renaissance dances to grandious concertos, this week's show celebrates the many diverse elements that make organ music so remarkable. The fact that this instrument dates from the 16th century adds a sense of history. Beyond that, however, style, emotion, and compositional and mechanical ingenuity all play a part in creating an art filled that creates a multi-faceted experience ranging from restraint to rejoicing.

Whether in a charming transcription, an anthem accompaniment, or a zesty concert finale, the king of instruments does it all. Discover it yourself as we listening to recently released compact discs from around the world. We're Going On Record.

Program Broadcast dates:

  • May 12, 2003

Featured Organs:

  • 1974 Koenig at the Parish Church, Lorris-en-Gatinas, France
  • Wurlitzer at the Sanfilippo Music Salon
  • Aeolian-Skinner at the Riverside Church
  • 1990 Visser-Rowland at the Wooddale Church
  • 1898 Cavaillé-Coll at St. Sulpice, Paris
  • 1858 Cavaillé-Coll at St. Jean, Elbeuf
  • 1598 Romani at San Salvatore Church, Fucecchino, Italy

Music played in the program

BERNHARD SCHMID: Ballo Milanese. GIROLAMO FRESCOBALDI: Gaillard No. 4.

CLAUDE GERVASE: Allemande.

WILLIAM BYRD: Battle Prelude - André Isoir (16th c. anon. - 1974 Koenig/Parish Church, Lorris-en-Gatinais, France) Triton CD-331121 (OHS)

ANTONIN DVORAK (arr. Lemare): Humoresk - Ken Cowan (1930 Skinner/Holy Rosary Cathedral, Toledo, OH) JAV CD-131 (www.pipeorgancds.com)

JACOB GADE: Jealousy - Rob Richards (Wurlitzer/Sanfilippo Music Salon, Barrington, IL) JATOE CD-2002 (www.jatoe.org)

WILLIAM MATHIAS: Make a joyful noise unto the Lord. HAROLD

FRIEDELL: Draw us in the spirit's tether -Riverside Choir/Helen Cha-Pyo, conductor; Timothy Smith (Aeolian-Skinner/Riverside Church, NYC) JAV CD-134 (www.pipeorgancds.com)

CHARLES IVES: Introduction, Prelude, Trio and Chorus, Forward into light, fr The Celestial Country -St. Olaf Choir and Chamber Ensemble/Anton Armstrong, conductor; John Ferguson (1990 Visser-Rowland/Wooddale Church, Eden Prairie, MN) Linn CD-203 (888-232-6523; www.stolafrecords.com)

LOUIS VIERNE: Préambule -Georges Lartigau (1898 Cavaillé-Coll/St. Etienne, Elbeuf).

DANIEL ROTH: Gloria, fr Improvisation Mass -Daniel Roth (1862 Cavaillé-Coll/St. Sulpice, Paris).

CHARLES COLLIN: Allegretto -Kurt Lueders (1858 Cavaillé-Coll/St. Jean, Elbeuf).

JACQUES LEMMENS: Fugue, fr Sonate Pontificale -Kurt Lueders (1881 Cavaillé-Coll/Immaculate Conception Church, Elbeuf) Motette 10761 (OLF; organlitfnd@juno.com; 781-848-1388)

GIROLAMO FRESCOBALDI: Canzona No. 1 (1598 Romani/San Salvatore Church, Fucecchino, Italy).

GIUSEPPE GHERARDESCHI: Versetti Concertati (3) -Roberto Menichetti (1755 Tronci/S. M aria delle Grazie, Lucca) Discantica CD-12 (OHS)

J. S. BACH: Fugue in E-flat, S. 552b - Johannes Unger (1721 Silbermann/St. George's Church, Rötha, Germany) Querstand CD-0111 (OHS)

G. F. HANDEL: Allegro, fr Organ Concerto No. 9 in B-flat, Op. 7, no. 3 -European Festival Orchestra/Valentin Reymond, conductor; Guy Bovet (1996 Saint-Martin/Collegiate Church, Neuchatel, Switzerland) Tanner CD-2002 (OHS)

ENRICO BOSSI: Allegro, fr Organ Concerto in a, Op. 100 -Zurich Symphony/Daniel Schweizer, conductor; Ulrich Meldau (1988 Kleuker-Steinmeyer/Tonhalle, Zurich) Motette CD-40271 (OHS)