1921 Skinner at St. Luke's Episcopal, Evanston, IL

1983 Casavant at St. Clement's Church, Chicago, IL

1989 Flentrop at Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago, IL

1882 Steere & Turner at Pullman United Methodicst Church, Pullman, IL

1902 Lyon & Healy at Our Lady of Sorrows, Chicago, IL

1875 Hook & Hastings, Scottish Rite Cathedral, Chicago, IL

1998 Casavant, Orchestra Hall, Chicago, IL

1954 Aeolian-Skinner at St. John's Evanglical Lutheran, Forest Park, IL

1891 Roosevelt at St. James Catholic Church, Chicago, IL

Windy City Pipes

Sounds of some noteworthy (and historic) instruments in and around Chicago, as prelude to upcoming national conventions of the American Guild of Organists and Organ Historical Society.

Listen to the program

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of June 05, 2006

Links and Resources:

• Chicago Chapter of the Organ Historical Society (OHS)
• Chicago Chapter of the American Guild of Organists (AGO)
• OHS convention takes place in and around Saratoga Springs, New York, June 25-30, 2006
• AGO convention will be in the Chicago area July 2-6, 2006
• Printable program listings

Music played in the program

RICHARD WAGNER: Grand March, fr Tannhäuser –Ken Cowan (1921 Skinner/St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Evanston, IL) JAV CD-141 (JAV Recordings)

FELIX MENDELSSOHN: Sonata No. 5 in D, Op. 65 –Stephen Tharp (1983 Casavant/St. Clement's Church, Chicago, IL) Naxos CD-8.553583 (Naxos Records)

LOUIS VIERNE: Stele pour un enfant défunt, fr Triptique, Op. 58. COR KEE: Psalm 17 -Jan Jongepier (1989 Flentrop/Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago, IL) Lindenberg CD-11 (Organ Historical Society)

WOLFGANG SEIFEN: Chorale-improvisation, Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern –Wolfgang Seifen (1976 Aeolian-Skinner/4th Presbyterian Church, Chicago, IL) Pipedreams Archive (recorded 2/20/2000)

ROY STOUGHTON: The Courts of Jamshyd, GABRIEL DUPONT: Meditation -Mary Gifford (1882 Steere and Turner/Pullman United Methodist Church, Pullman, IL) Giffitz CD-001 (Organ Historical Society)

CARLETON INNISS: Jubilation, fr A Spiritual Service -Mary Gifford (1902 Lyon & Healy/Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Chicago, IL) Giffitz CD-002 (Organ Historical Society)

HORATIO PARKER: Eclogue, Op. 36, no. 4 –William Aylesworth (1875 Hook & Hastings/Scottish Rite Cathedral, Chicago, IL) Arsis CD-122 (Arsis Audio)

MICHAEL COLGRASS: Finale, fr Snow Walker (Concerto for Organ and Orchestra) –David Schrader (1998 Casavant/Orchestra Hall, Chicago); Grant Park Orchestra/Carlos Kalmar, conductor. Cedille CD-9063 (Cedille Records)

BEN KANTER: Chicago Rhythm –Jim Kozak (Morton/van der Molen Studio, Wheaton, IL) Ridgeway Productions CD-2006 (Magnetic Lab)

MAURICE DURUFLÉ: Scherzo, Op. 2. LOUIS VIERNE: Toccata, Op. 53, no. 6 –Erik Suter (1954 Aeolian-Skinner/St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Forest Park, IL) JAV CD-105 (JAV Recordings)

FREDERIC ARCHER: Motivo, fr Archer's Organ Book (1882) –Michael Surratt, o. ALEXANDER GUILMANT: Finale, fr Organ Sonata No. 2 in D, Op. 65 –Wolfgang Rübsam (1891 Roosevelt/St. James Catholic Church, Chicago, IL) COHS CD-001 (Organ Historical Society)

The OHS convention takes place June 25-30, 2006 in and around Saratoga Springs, New York, while the AGO convention will be in the Chicago area July 2-6, 2006. In each case, you are invited to attend!