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1977 Marcussen organ at Haderslev Cathedral, Denmark
Norwegians Would
Showing independence of spirit and diversity of expressive means, a sampler of music from Norway.
Program Broadcast dates:
- February 07, 2005
Featured Organs:
- 1977 Marcussen organ at Haderslev Cathedral, Denmark
- 1965 Marcussen organ at Odense Cathedral, Denmark
- 1787 Holzhey at Weissenau Abbey, Germany
- 1980 Virtanen organ at Turku Cathedral, Finland
- Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1118 at Riverside Church, New York, NY
Links and Resources:
Music played in the program
EDVARD GRIEG: Triumphal March —Douglas Major (1973 Aeolian-Skinner/Washington National Cathedral, DC) Gothic CD-18828
LUDVIG NIELSEN: Organ Music for Pentecost, Op. 20a —Harald Rise (1977 Marcussen/Haderslev Cathedral, Denmark) Victoria CD-19107
KLEIVE & REIERSRUD: Fantastic Variations on Folk Hymns (Excedingly Merciful; JesusChrist is Our Saviour; Nade) —Knut Reiersrud, guitar; Iver Kleive (1965 Marcussen/Odense Cathedral, Denmark) Kirkelig Kulturverksted CD-106/142/163
ASHEIM & BERNTSEN: Improvisations on Norwegian Hymns (Listen, ye high heavens; To our father we are going; What joy to reach the harbor) —Anne-Lise Berntsen, soprano; Nils Henrik Asheim (1787 Holzhey/Weissenau Abbey, Germany) Kirkelig Kulturverksted CD-136 (Premiere Music Distributors)
ARILD SANDVOLD: To Saint Olav’s Day —Kare Nordstoga (1990 Marcussen/Norwegian Music Academy, Oslo, Norway) Aurora CD-4928
BJARNE SLOGEDAL: Variations on a Norwegian Folk Hymn —Christopher Herrick (1980 Virtanen/Turku Cathedral, Finland) Hyperion CD-66676
EGIL HOVLAND: Anthem, Come to me —Oslo Philharmonic Chamber Choir. Aurora 3CD-4981
HOVLAND: Postlude, Domine, aperi nobis —Egil Hovland (Ullern Church, Oslo) Aurora CD-4944
GRIEG (arr. Fox): A Dream —Virgil Fox (Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1118/Riverside Church, New York, NY) EMI Classics CD-65913
This program was originally issued as #9819 in May 1998.