2002 Mander organ at Peachtree United Methodist Church in Atlanta, GA

On Peachtree Road

A large new instrument by Mander Organs of England brings resplendent opportunity to a prospering United Methodist congregation in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Program Broadcast dates:

Week of October 10, 2005

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Music played in the program

CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORD: Magnificat, from Evening Service in C

HERBERT HOWELLS: Master Tallis’s Testament, from Six Pieces

CHARLES-MARIE WIDOR: Final, from Symphony No. 8, Op. 42, no. 4

RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: The Old Hundredth Psalm Tune

CHARLES TOURNEMIRE: Petite rhapsodie improvisée

WILLIAM BOLCOM: Gospel Prelude, Sometimes I feel like a motherless child (Book 4, no. 1)

LEO NESTOR: Come, thou fount of every blessing, from An American Triptych

FELA SOWANDE: Joshua fit de battle ob Jericho

STEPHEN PAULUS: Concerto for Organ, Orchestra and Chorus (premiere)

Solo organ selections were played by guest recitalists Olivier Latry (recorded 1/12/03) and Huw Williams playing Howells and Widor (recorded 5/6/03; ) and resident musician Michael Shake playing Bolcom, Sowande and the choral accompaniments (recorded 10/12/03; ). Peachtree Road UMC Music Director Scott H. Atchison was soloist in the Paulus Concerto. Members of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra were conducted by Robert Spano (recorded 11/10/02)