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1921 Skinner at Saint Luke’s Episcopal, Evanston, IL
1921 E.M. Skinner organ at Saint Luke’s Episcopal, Evanston, IL

1997 Fisk-Rosales at Rice University, Houston, TX
1997 Fisk-Rosales organ in the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, Houston, TX

1862 Cavaillé-Coll at Saint Sulpice, Paris, France
1862 Cavaillé-Coll organ at Léglise Saint-Sulpice, Paris, France

1983 Casavant at Saint Clement’s Church, Chicago, IL
1983 Casavant at Saint Clement’s Church, Chicago, IL

Even Stephen

The commanding artistry of Stephen Tharp, a young American recitalist who this month plays his 800th public concert in the United States.

Program Broadcast dates:

  • Week of November 7, 2005

Links and Resources:

Music played in the program

GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL (trans. Tharp): The Royal Fireworks Overture –Stephen Tharp (1921 Skinner/Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church, Evanston, IL) JAV CD-138 (JAV Recordings)

JEAN BERVEILLER: Mouvement. NAJI HAKIM: The Embrace of Fire (III) –Stephen Tharp (1997 Fisk-Rosales/Shepherd School of Music, Rice University, Houston, TX) MPR Archive (recorded 2/1998)

CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS: Prelude & Fugue in G, Op. 109, no. 2. MARCEL DUPRÉ: Triptyque, Op. 51 –Stephen Tharp (1862 Cavaillé- Coll/L’Église Saint-Sulpice, Paris, France) JAV CD-130 (JAV Recordings)

FELIX MENDELSSOHN: Organ Sonata No. 1 in f, Op. 65, no. 1 –Stephen Tharp (1983 Casavant/Saint Clement’s Church, Chicago, IL) Naxos CD-8.553583 (Naxos)

SIGFRID KARG-ELERT: Fugue on B-A-C-H –Stephen Tharp (1921 Skinner/Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church, Evanston, IL) JAV CD-138 (JAV Recordings)