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1390 organ at Valere Castle Church, Sion, Switzerland
Medieval Poems
A colorful collection both from and inspired by the pipe organ’s earliest known repertoire.
Program Broadcast dates:
- July 25, 2005
Featured Organs:
- 1964 Moeller organ at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C.
- 1390 organ at Valere Castle Church, Sion, Switzerland
- 1845 Cavaillé-Coll organ at L'église de la Madeleine, Paris, France
Links and Resources:
Music played in the program
MYRON ROBERTS: Homage to Perotin (based on 12th century organum)-Frederick Swann (1964 Möller/National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC) Gothic CD-49053
ANONYMOUS (14th c.): Estampie Retrové, from Robertsbridge Codex (1316) –Guy Bovet (1390 Anonymous/Basilica of Valere in Sion Switzerland) Gallo CD-088
JOHANNES OCKEGHEM: Kyrie, from Missa sine nomine (with improvised organ versets) –Clemencic Consort, Rene Clemencic (late Gothic positive orga) Arte Nova Classics CD-56351 (Sony/BMG)
JEAN LANGLAIS: Improvisation, from Suite Medievale –François-Henri Houbart (1845 Cavaillé-Coll/L'église de la Madeleine, Paris, France) Solstice CD-86
LANGLAIS: Esquisse Romane No. 3 –Marie-Louise Langlais (1977 Kuhn/Hofkirche St. Leodegar, Switzerland) & Sylvie Mallet (1844 Walpen/Hofkirche, Lucerne, Switzerland) Festivo CD-6961962
GHERARDELLO da FIRENZE: I’ve bene. ANONYMOUS: Estampida de Rocamadour –Christophe Deslignes (1998 Rolf organetto) Ricercare 206662
ARVO PÄRT: Annum per Annum –Lorenzo Ghielmi (1998 Metzler/Parish Church, Hopfgarten, Austria) Winter & Winter CD-910055 (Winter & Winter)
ANONYMOUS: Benedicamus domino & Ave maris stella, from Faenza Codex –Christopher Bowers-Broadbent (1993 Mander trunk organ) Harmonia Mundi CD-907185 (Harmonia Mundi)
LEO SOWERBY: Medieval Poem (1926) –Marian and David Craighead (1956 Austin/Asbury First United Methodist Church, Rochester, NY) Pro Organo CD-7046 (Zarex Corporation)