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1904 Walker at York Minster, England
1959 Walker organat York Minster, England, UK

W1861 Hill at Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
1861 Hill at Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

1913 Hill at Saint John’s Church, Toorak, Australia
1913 Hill at Saint John’s Church, Toorak, Australia

1734 Gabler at Ochsenhausen Monastery, Germany
1734 Gabler organ at Ochsenhausen Monastery, Germany

1992 Casavant at Jack Springer Concert Hall, Calgary, Alberta
1987 Casavant organ at Jack Springer Concert Hall, Calgary, Alberta

1929 Hill, Norman & Beard at Dunedin Town Hall, New Zealand
1919 Hill, Norman & Beard organ at Dunedin Town Hall, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Skinner-Schlicker at First Congregational Church, Los Angeles, California
1932 Skinner; 1969 Schlicker organs at First Congregational Church, Los Angeles, CA

[1692 Arp Schnitger organ [plus additions] at the Martinikerk, Groningen, The Netherlands]
1692 Arp Schnitger organ [plus additions] at the Martinikerk, Groningen, The Netherlands

1962 Marcussen at Saint Hans Church, Odense, Denmark
1962 Marcussen at Saint Hans Church, Odense, Denmark

Going On Record

An eclectic and engaging survey of evidence of the pipe organs potential for color and variety, from recent recordings.

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Program Broadcast dates:

  • Week of November 28, 2005

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Music played in the program

FRANCIS JACKSON: The Archbishop’s Fanfare, Op. 27. JACKSON: Procession, Op. 17, no. 1 –Francis Jackson (1959 Walker/York Minster, England, UK) Priory CD-930 (Priory Records)

GIACOMO MEYERBEER: Coronation March, from Le Prophete –Dame Gillian Weir (1861 Hill/Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK) Priory CD-6000 (Priory Records)

SCOTSON CLARK: Vienna March –Thomas Heywood (1913 Hill/Saint John’s Church, Toorak, Australia) Hillwood CD-04174 (Concert Organ International)

JOHANNES GAELLE: Minuet in E-flat –Gerhard Weinberger (1734 Gabler/Ochsenhausen Monastery, Germany) Organ CD-7215

GIOVANNI BATTISTA MARTINI: Toccata per il Deo Gratias –Francesco di Lernia (1792 Callido/San Andrea Church, Venzone, Italy) Tactus CD-550004 (Allegro Music)

STEVE ALLEN: This could be the start of something big. RUBE BLOOM: Give me the simple life –Jelani Eddington (1929 Wurlitzer/Plummer Auditorium, Fullerton, CA) RJE Productions CD-2103 (RJE Productions)

WALTER DONALDSON: Makin’ whoopee –Tom Hazleton (Wurlitzer/Alabama Theatre, Birmingham, AL) Alabama ATOS CD-2001 (available by mail only: ATOS Alabama Chapter, 1817 3rd Ave. N, Birmingham, AL 35203)

LEROY ANDERSON: Bugler’s Holiday –Timothy McFadden, Susan Messersmith, Greg Schoonover, trumpets; Scott Bennett (2003 Reuter/Grace Episcopal Church, Charleston, SC) Pro Organo CD-7172 (Zarex Corporation)

JOE UTTERBACK: Skyscape (1997) –Joachim Segger, piano; Marnie Giesbrecht (1987 Casavant/Jack Singer Concert Hall, Calgary, Alberta, Canada) Arktos CD-200257 (Duo Majoya)

RALF BÖLTING: A Rag –Hans Uwe Hielscher (1919 Hill, Norman & Beard organ at Dunedin Town Hall, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand) Organ CD-7211.2

J. S. BACH: Allegro, from Trio Sonata No. 6 in G, S. 530 –Andreas Liebig (1692 Arp Schnitger [plus additions]/Martinikerk, Groningen, The Netherlands) Ars Musici CD-1390 (Note 1)

J. S. BACH (attrib.): 3 Clock Pieces in G (Fantasia-Scherzo-La Combattuta), BWV Anh. 133/148/147 –Kevin Bowyer (1962 Marcussen/Saint Hans Church, Odense, Denmark) Nimbus CD-5734/5 (Nimbus Records)

JOHANN CHRISTIAN BACH: Concert Rondo in F for Organ and Strings –Capella Academia Vienna/Eduard Melkus, conductor; Franz Haselböck (Austrian Radio Studio, Vienna, Austria) Hänssler Classic CD-94.052 (hännsler CLASSIC)

DAVID GOODE: Fanfare on FCCLA. GOODE: Concert Fantasy on Themes by Gershwin –David Goode (1932 Skinner; 1969 Schlicker organs/First Congregational Church, Los Angeles, CA) Gothic CD-49223

Filler–JACKSON Procession (see above)