A Gentle Giant

Glimpses into the life and art of respected American teacher and recitalist David Craighead.

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Program Broadcast dates:

Week of May 15, 2006
Professor Craighead was organ professor and head of the organ department at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, from 1955-1992. Many of today’s foremost teachers, church musicians and recitalists were his students. On May 22, 2006, Professor Craighead will be honored during a gala evening recital and reception benefiting the American Guild of Organists Endowment Fund, held at the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill (8855 Germantown Avenue) in Philadelphia. Information available at: Gala concert for David Craighead (May 22, 2006)

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Music played in the program

LOUIS VIERNE: Finale and Aria (2nd movement), from Organ Symphony No. 6 in B, Op. 59.

MAX REGER: Introduction & Fugue (3rd movement), from Organ Sonata No. 2 in d, Op. 60 (1987 Rosales/Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Portland, OR) Delos CD-3096

WILLIAM ALBRIGHT: 4 Pieces, from Organbook III (Scherzo; Recitative-Chorale; Fanfare-Echo; Mountains) (1982 Holtkamp/Park Avenue Christian Church, New York, NY) Gothic CD-58627

RAYNER BROWN: Intermezzo, from Organ Music for Two Players. JOSEPH JONGEN: Toccata, from Symphonie Concertante, Op. 81 –with Marian Craighead (1956 Austin/Asbury First United Methodist Church, Rochester, NY) Pro Organo CD-7046

NAJI HAKIM: Homage a Igor Stravinsky (1987). CATHERINE URNER: Barcarolle (1979 C.B. Fisk/House of Hope Presbyterian Church, Saint Paul, MN) (American Public Media recording 6/13/93)

This program was originally issued as #9739 in September 1997.