1714 Silbermann at Freiberg Cathedral, Germany

1933 E.M. Skinner organ at Girard College Chapel, Philadelphia, PA

1977 Casavant organ at Saint Peter’s Cathedral, Erie, PA

1982 Oberlinger at the Marktkirche, Wiesbaden, Germany

1868 Cavaillé-Coll organ at La Trinité, Paris, France

1980 Klais organ at Altenberg Cathedral, Germany

Adolf-Clarenbach Church, Hösel, Germany

Outbursts of Joy

Unencumbered by the organ’s generally sober aspect, we let enthusiasm and optimism take the upper hand

Listen to the program

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of July 31, 2006

Links and Resources:

• Printable program listings

Music played in the program

JEREMY NICHOLAS: Toccata Giubiloso –Kevin Bowyer (1914 Taylor & Son/De Montfort Hall, Leicester) NPC Records CD-007

J. S. BACH: Chorale-prelude, Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich, S. 605 –Wolfgang Rübsam (1976 Flentrop/Duke University Chapel, Durham, NC) Naxos CD-8.553031 (Naxos Records)

DIETRICH WAGLER: Improvisation, Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g’mein –Dietrich Wagler (1714 Gottfried Silbermann/Freiberg Cathedral, Germany) Motette CD-12961

GUSTAV HOLST (trans. Sykes): Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity, from The Planets –Peter Sykes (1933 E.M. Skinner/Girard College Chapel, Philadelphia, PA) Raven OAR-380

E. J. MOERAN: Jubilate Deo –Norwich Cathedral Choir, Michael Nicholas, conductor; Neil Taylor (Hill, Norman & Beard organ). BENJAMIN BRITTEN: Jubilate Deo –Ripon Cathedral Choir/Kerry Beaumont, conductor; Andrew Bryden (1926 Harrison & Harrison organ) Priory 4CD-934

JEAN LANGLAIS: Chant de Joie –Ann Labounsky (1977 Casavant/Cathedral of Saint Peter, Erie, PA) Musical Heritage Society CD-424127 (Musical Heritage Society)

CHARLES CAMILLERI: L’Evolution de la Joie –Peter Turnbull, trumpet; Kevin Bowyer (1956 Harrison/Colston Hall, Bristol, England, UK) ASV CD-1011

JEREMY FILSELL: O be joyful in the Lord –Tenebrae Chorale Ensemble, Nigel Short, conductor; Jeremy Filsell (1954 Harrison/The Temple Church, London, England, UK) Signum CD-501 (Signum Records)

CLARENCE DICKINSON: The Joy of the Redeemed –Christopher Pardini (1951 Aeolian-Skinner/Crystal Cathedral Arboretum, Garden Grove, CA) Pipedreams (recorded 7/8/04)

HEINZ WERNER ZIMMERMANN: Psalm 100 (Make a joyful noise!) –Hösel Youth Choir, Toralf Hildebrandt, conductor; Dominikus Burghardt (Adolf-Clarenbach Church, Hösel, Germany) Discant Classics CD-2022 (nla)

HERMAN van VLIET: Chorale-prelude, Now with joyful exultation –Herman van Vliet (1762 Bätz/Evangelical Lutheran Church, Den Haag, Netherlands) Festivo CD-113

OLIVIER MESSIAEN: Outburst of Joy, from L’Ascension Suite –Naji Hakim (1868 Cavaillé-Coll/La Trinité, Paris, France) Jade CD-30297

JACK STRACHEY (arr. Blackmore): In party mood –Kevin Bowyer (1933 Hill, Norman & Beard/Royal Hospital School Chapel, Hollbrook, Suffolk, England, UK) Regis CD-8104 (Regis Records)

SIGFRID KARG-ELERT: Chorale-Improvisation, Gelobet sei Gott im höchsten Thron, Op. 75, no. 4 –Graham Barber (1980 Klais/Altenberg Cathedral, Germany) Priory CD-315 (Priory Records)