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1948 Aeolian-Skinner organ at the Mormon Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, UT
Photo 1986 Förster & Nicolaus organ at Saint Nikolaus Church, Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany

In a Revolutionary Spirit

whether in their themes or styles, American organists have always gone their own, independent way.

Program Broadcast dates:

  • June 27, 2005

Featured Organs:

Links and Resources:

Music played in the program

JOHN KUZMA: March, from American Suite –Jay Peterson (1952 Aeolian-Skinner/Merner Chapel, MacMurray College, Jacksonville, IL) MacMurray CD-2002

JAMES HEWITT: The Battle of TrentonKalevi Kiviniemi (1986 Förster & Nicolaus/Saint Nikolaus Church, Frankfurt am Main, Germany) Motette CD-12331

JAMES HEWITT: The Star-spangled Banner –Susan Navien, soprano; Lois Regestein (1812 Goodrich & Appleton/Phillipston Congregational Church, MA) Raven OAR-600

JACKSON HILL: Fanfare, Ecce saccerdos magnusKevin Bowyer (1933 Hill, Norman & Beard/Royal Hospital School Chapel, Hollbrook, Suffolk, England, UK) Regis CD-8104 (Regis Records)

SAMUEL ADLER: Festive ProclamationWilliam Neil (1970 Aeolian-Skinner/National Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC) MSR Classics CD-1112 (MSR Classics)

DALE WOOD: Hymn Preludes (When morning gilds the skies; Amazing grace; Lead, kindly light; Let the earth rejoice!) –James Welch (1987 Schoenstein/Church of Saints Peter & Paul, San Francisco, CA) Welch CD-0522 (James Welch website)

HERBERT BIELAWA: Feedback, After Bach (for Two Organs/Organists) –John Karl Hirten (Rodgers electronic), Sandra Soderlund (1962 Aeolian-Skinner/Unitarian Universalist Church, Berkeley, CA) MPR Archive (recorded 2/6/05)

DAVID ASHLEY WHITE: Reflections on a ThemeDavid Lowry (1989 Casavant/First Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC) Pro Organo CD-7026 (Zarex Corporation)

LEO SOWERBY: Fast and Sinister, from Symphony in G –Scott Bennett (2003 Reuter/Grace Episcopal Church, Charleston, SC) Pro Organo CD-7147 (Zarex Corporation)

MICHAEL JONCAS: On Eagle’s Wings –Timothy Moke, trumpet; Georg Masanz (1993 Hauser/Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Kirchdorf, Switzerland) Moke CD-2002

LEE HOIBY: Hymn to the New Age –Riverside Choir and Ensemble, Helen Cha-Pyo, conductor; Timothy Smith (Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1118/Riverside Church, New York, NY) JAV CD-134 (JAV Recordings)