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1962 Beckerath organ at Saint Paul’s Cathedral, Pittsburgh, PA
Organa Americana
This week’s show is a convenient collector’s guide to remarkable recordings featuring American performers and instruments.
Program Broadcast dates:
- January 03, 2005
Featured Organs:
- 1927 Austin at Merrill Auditorium, Portland, ME
- Wanamaker Grand Court organ
- 1927 Wurlitzer organ in the Sanfilippo Residence, Barrington, IL
- 1999 Hochhalter at First United Methodist Church, Eugene, OR
- 1999 Richards, Fowkes organ at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Knoxville, TN
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- 1932 Skinner; 1969 Schlicker organs at First Congregational Church, Los Angeles, CA
- 2001 C.B. Fisk organ at Finney Chapel, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH
- 1928 Skinner organ in Woolsey Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT
- 1962 Beckerath at Saint Paul’s Cathedral, Pittsburgh, PA
Links and Resources:
Music played in the program
CRAIG PHILLIPS: Toccata on Antioch; Preluyde on Kremser –Tom Trenney Pro Organo CD-719
EMMA LOU DIEMER: Scherzo –Linda Marianiello, flute; Keith Reas (1985 Reuter/Augustana Lutheran Church, Denver, CO) Musicians Showcase CD-1069
CALVIN HAMPTON: Those Americans (III), from Five Dances –Jay Peterson (1952 Aeolian-Skinner/Merner Chapel, MacMurray College, Jacksonville, IL) MacMurray CD-2002
CALVIN TAYLOR: Spiritual Prelude (This little light of mine) –Calvin Taylor (1994 Casavant/First Baptist Church, Bowling Green, KY) MasterDisc CD-8428
EDWIN H. LEMARE: Scherzo, from Symphony in g, Op. 35 –Frederick Hohman (1912-1927 Austin/Merrill Auditorium, Portland, ME) Pro Organo CD-7117
HENRI MULET: Tu es Petra, from Byzantine Sketches –Virgil Fox (1911 Wanamaker Organ/Macy’s Center City Department Store, Philadelphia, PA) SeeMUSIC CD-042
VICTOR HERBERT: Panamericana –Ron Rhode (1927 Wurlitzer/Sanfilippo Residence, Barrington, IL) Roxy Productions CD-115 (azroxy@cox.net)
GEORGE GERSHWIN: I loves you Porgy, from Porgy and Bess –Lyn Larsen (1927 Wurlitzer/Sanfilippo Residence, Barrington, IL) Musical Contrasts CD-212
FURIO FRANCESCHINI: Meditaçao –Julia Brown, Barbara Baird (1999 Hochhalter/First United Methodist Church, Eugene, OR) Hochhalter CD-2004
GEORG BÖHM: Partita on Gelobet seist du, Herr Jesu Christ –Thomas Dressler (1847 Davis & Ferris/Round Lake Auditorium, Round Lake, NY) Round Lake CD-2003
J. S. BACH: Kyrie (I), S. 669, from Clavierübung III –Robert Clark (1999 Richards, Fowkes/Westminster Presbyterian Church, Knoxville, TN) Calcante CD-42
BACH: Contrapunctus No. 4, from Art of Fugue –Michael Ferguson Birolius CD-1001/2
RICHARD GOODE: Fanfare on FCCLA –David Goode (1932 Skinner; 1969 Schlicker organs/First Congregational Church, Los Angeles, CA) Gothic CD-49223
CHARLES TOURNEMIRE: Cantilene improvisée –J. Melvin Butler (2001 C.B. Fisk/Finney Chapel, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH) Loft CD-1063/4
LOUIS VIERNE: Allegro vivace (IV), from Organ Symphony No. 1 in d, Op. 14 –Martin Jean (1929 Skinner/Woolsey Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT) Loft CD-1071/4
BACH: Fugue in g, S. 542 –Paul Jacobs (1962 Beckerath/Saint Paul’s Cathedral, Pittsburgh, PA) JAV CD-145
DAN MILLER: Count your blessings –Tom Trenney Pro Organo CD-7196