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1977 Klais organ at Ingolstadt Münster, Germany
A Bit of Battle Music
Tune in as we look at battle music. Quite the opposite of peace pieces, this collection chronicles the strife between good and evil.
Program Broadcast dates:
- January 17, 2005
Featured Organs:
1933 E.M. Skinner organ at Girard College Chapel, Philadelphia, PA- 1830 Appleton at the Metropolitan Museum, New York, NY
- 1993 Wolff organ at Presbyterian College Chapel, Montreal, Quebec
- 1857 Willis-1974 Harrison organ at Wells Cathedral, England, UK
- 1983 C.B.Fisk organ at the Downtown Presbyterian Church, Rochester, NY
- 1977 Klais organ at Ingolstadt Münster, Germany
Links and Resources:
Music played in the program
GUSTAV HOLST (trans. Sykes): Mars, the Bringer of War, from The Planets –Peter Sykes(1933 E.M. Skinner/Girard College Chapel, Philadelphia, PA) Raven CD-380
JUAN CABANILLES: Batalla Imperial - JosepMa Mas I Bonet (18th c. Bosch-1815 Font/Churh of Sa Pobla, Mallorca, Spain) Valois CD-4651
FRANZ KOTZWARA: The Battle of Prague –Lois Regestein (1830 Appleton/Metropolitan Museum, New York, NY) Raven OAR-600
FRANZ SCHUBERT: Marche Militaire No. 1 in D –Noel Rawsthorne (1962 Harrison & Harrison/Coventry Cathedral, England, UK) EMI Classics for Pleasure CD-72804
CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORD: A Song of Battle, from Bible Songs, Op. 113 –William Kendall, tenor; David Hill (1854 Willis; 1988 Harrison/Winchester Cathedral, England, UK) Hyperion CD-66965
ERIC COATES (arr. Marsh): Dam Busters March –Kevin Bowyer (1933 Hill, Norman & Beard/Royal Hospital School Chapel, Hollbrook, Suffolk, England, UK) Regis Forum CD-8104
JOHANN NEPOMUK DAVID: Partita, The Invincibly Strong Hero, Saint Michael (movements 2 & 3)-Elisabeth Biener (Klais/Philharmonie im Gasteig Munich, Germany) Koch/Schwann CD-31949
EUGENE HANCOCK: Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho –Robert Scoggin (1958 Möller+Sipe rebuild/Christ United Methodist Church, Rochester, MN) Pipedreams CD-1002
JOHANN KUHNAU: The Fight between David and Goliath –Luc Beauséjour (1993 Wolff/Presbyterian College Chapel, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada) CBC CD-1086
JOHN GARDNER: Anthem, Fight the Good Fight –Wells Cathedral Choir, Malcolm Archer, conductor; Rupert Gough (1857 Willis-1974 Harrison/Wells Cathedral, England, UK) Lammas CD-149
GARDNER READ: David, the King, was Grieved and Moved, from Preludes on Old Southern Hymns, Op. 90 –Barbara Harbach (1983 C.B. Fisk/Downtown United Presbyterian Church, Rochester, NY) Gasparo CD-258
CHARLES-MARIE WIDOR: Lord, save thy people/Salvum fac populum tuum (1916) –Georgian Chamber Brass; Franz Hauk (1977 Klais/Ingolstadt Münster, Germany) Guild CD-7264