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1929 Skinner in Woolsey Hall at Yale University, New Haven, CT
An Organist's Yearbook
Ours is a pilgrim's progress of sorts, traversing a year in retrospect and looking into the future. Join us as we take measure of the year 2003 and celebrate the art of the organ and its practitioners the builders, players and composers whose lives contribute so much to our experiences each week. We'll play some recent compact discs, share shapshots of a trip to Italy, honor the memories of those who have passed to their rewards, and prognosticate a bit about what might come along in 2004.
Program Broadcast dates:
- December 29, 2003
Featured Organs:
1731 Egedacher at Zwettl Collegiate Church, Austria- 1992 Fritts at Grace Lutheran, Tacoma, WA
- 1958 Flentrop in Busch Hall, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
- 1965 Flentrop at St. Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA
- 2002 Fisk at First Presbyterian Church, Gainsville, FL
- 1996 Eule at St. Nikolas Church, Berlin-Spandau, Germany
- 1969 Kleuker at Eglise Notre Dame des Neiges, Alpe d'Huez, France
Music played in the program
GEORG MUFFAT: Toccata No. 9 in e, fr Apparatus musico-organisticus –Martin Haselböck (1731 Egedacher/Zwettl Collegiate Church, Austria) Naxos CD-8.553990 (www.naxos.com)
ANDRÉ FLEURY: Vif, fr Deuxieme Symphonie (1947) –Denis Comtet (1878 Fermis-1890 Cavaillé-Coll-1993 Dargassies/Church of Stint François-Xavier, Paris) Aeolus CD-10041 (www.aeolus-music.com)
HECTOR BERLIOZ: Toccata, fr Trois morceaus pour l'orgue melodium -Neil Wright (1905 Cavaillé-Coll-Mutin/Farnborough Abbey, England) Priory CD-802 (www.ohscatalog.org)
JOHANN PHILIPP KIRNBERGER: Chorale-prelude, Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern –Craig Cramer (1992 Fritts/Grace Lutheran Church, Tacoma, WA) Dulcian CD-008 (http://home.att.net/~dulcian)
PERCY WHITLOCK: Hymn-prelude, St. Denio (Immortal, invisible, God only wise) –Graham Barber (1931 Compton/Downside Abbey, England) Priory CD-542 (www.priory.org.uk)
J. S. BACH: Prelude & Fugue in c, S. 549 -E. Power Biggs (1958 Flentrop/Busch Hall, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA) Columbia CD-42648
HERBERT HOWELLS: Psalm-Prelude, Op. 32, no. 1 –Roger Sherman (1965 Flentrop/St. Mark's Cathedral, Seattle, WA) Loft Recordings Special CD (www.loftrecordings.com)
SIGFRID KARG-ELERT: 2 Chorale-Preludes, Op. 65 (No. 54, Werde munter, meine Seele; No. 8, Mach hoch die Tür) –Thomas Murray (1903 Hutchings-1915 Steere-1929 Skinner/Woolsey Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT) JAV CD-124 (www.pipeorgancds.com)
ERCOLE PASQUINI: Variations on Ruggiero -Alessandro Albenga (1598 Biagi-1747 Alari/San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome) Audio Records CD-012 (www.technipress.com)
LÉON BOËLLMANN: Toccata, fr Suite Gothique, Op. 25 -Luigi Sessa (1961-1991 Mascioni/Cathedral of Florence, Italy) Olivifer Sonitus CD-0101
ANDREW CLARK: Variations on Ein feste Burg -Ruth Lewis (2002 Fisk/1st Presbyterian Church, Gainesville, FL) American Public Media tape (recorded 5/18/03)
TRADITIONAL: Danny Boy –Johnny Cash, baritone; Benmont Tench (Murray Harris organ/St. James Episcopal Church, Los Angeles, CA) American CD-440 077 803
DALE WOOD: Hymn prelude, Come, O thou traveler unknown –James Welch (1996 Eule/St. Nikolas Church, Berlin-Spandau, Germany) Querstand CD-9823 (www.welchorganist.com)
RICHARD WAYNE DIRKSEN: Anthem, Arise, shine -Choir of Washington National Cathedral/Douglas Major, conductor; Micholas White (National Cathedral, Washington, DC) Gothic CD-49095 (www.gothicrecords.com)
Filler –JEAN GUILLOU: Improvisation on Greensleeves -Jean Guillou (1969 Kleuker/Eglise Notre Dame des Neiges, Alpe d'Huez, France) Dorian CD-90112)