1651 van Hagerbeer organ at the Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

1994 Georg Jann organ at the Frauenkirche, Munich

1995 Pasi organ at Trinity Lutheran Church, Lynnwood, WA

1990 Ontko & Young organ at First Scots Presbyterian Church, Charleston, SC

1938 Kangasalan organ at Lapua Cathedral, Finland

1884 Cavaillé-Coll organ at Eglise Sainte-Croix, Saint-Malo, France

1867 Cavaillé-Coll organ at Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris

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

Getting Folksy

Everybody loves a familiar tune, and these composers take advantage of some popular melodies from diverse cultures.

Listen to the program

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of June 12, 2006

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Music played in the program

JAN PIETERSZOON SWEELINCK: Variations on Oest-ce Mars –Bernard Winsemius (1651 van Hagerbeer/Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam, The Netherlands) Intersound CD-1006 (Organ Historical Society)

ARTHUR WILLS: Variations on Amazing Grace –Kevin Bowyer (1933 Hill, Norman and Beard/Royal Hospital School, Holbrook, Suffolk) Regis CD-8104 (Regis Records)

FRANZ LEHRNDORFER: Improvisation on Sagt an, wer ist doch diese –Franz Lehrndorfer (1994 Georg Jann/Frauenkirche (Dom), Munich) Celestial Harmonies CD-13109 (Celestial Harmonies)

PAUL HINDEMITH: Organ Sonata No. 3 (on folksong themes) –David F. Oliver (1990 Ontko & Young/First (Scots) Presbyterian Church, Charleston, SC) FSPC CD-12422

JOSEPH CLOKEY: Fantasy on a Mountain Song (He's gone away) –Janet Hamilton (1942 Aeolian-Skinner/Saint John's Presbyterian Church, New Albany, IN) JHIUS CD-2002 (Organ Historical Society)

JEAN LANGLAIS: Cantique, fr Suite Folklorique –Andrea Ar Gouilh, voice; Jacques Kauffmann (1884 Cavaillé-Coll/Eglise Sainte-Croix, Saint-Malo, France) Skarbo CD-1973 (Organ Historical Society)

LANGLAIS: Chants de Bretagne (No. 1, Le Paradis; No. 2, Disons le chapelet; No. 6, Jesus nous dit de prier; No. 8, Pensez a l'eternite) –Jean Langlais (1867 Cavaillé-Coll/Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris) Solstice CD-165 (Organ Historical Society)

HANS UWE HIELSCHER: Three American Folksongs (Amazing Grace; Somebody's knockin' at your door; Deep River) –Hans Uwe Hielscher (1929 Hill, Norman & Beard/Dunedin Town Hall, New Zealand) IFO Organ CD-7211.2 (Organ Historical Society)