Scandinavian Surprises

Organs and organ music continue as an integral element in the artistic life of Nordic countries.

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Program Broadcast dates:

Week of 10/09/2006

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Music played in the program

KNUT NYSTEDT: Toccata, Op. 9 –Gunnar Petersen-Øverleir (1986 Lund/Vålerenga Church, Oslo, Norway) Simax CD-1127

ARILD SANDVOLD: Prelude on a Norwegian Folk Tune (Se solens skjhønne lys og prakt) –Harald Gullichsen (1950 Jørgensen/Skien Church, Norway) Victoria CD-19007

STÅLE KLEIBERG: Sonetto di Tasso. PER HJORT ALBERTSEN: Toccata (Carillon) –Nidaros Cathedral Choir/Svein Rustad, conductor; Per Fridtjov Bonsaksen (1962 Steinmeyer/Nidaros Cathedral, Norway) Pro Musica CD-9028

JOONAS KOKKONEN: Lux aeterna (1974) –Kalevi Kiviniemi (1980 Virtanen/Turku Cathedral, Finland) Finlandia CD-27891

J. S. BACH: Prelude & Fugue in D, S. 532 –Roger Sayer (1992 Klais/Hallgrimskirkja, Reykjavik, Iceland) Priory CD0495

ASKELL MÁSSON: Meditation (1992) –Iain Quinn (1863 Walcker+1947 Aeolian-Skinner/Methuen Music Hall, Methuen, MA) Raven CD-360 (www.ravencd.com)

PETER MØLLER: Three Character Pieces (Ouverture; Allemande; Gigue) –Merete Hoffmann, oboe; Asger Troelsen (1977 Marcussen/Ravnsbjergkirken, Viby, Denmark) DaCapo CD-8.226512

PETER MØLLER: Praembulum in C –Peter Møller (1986 Magnussons/Saint Mary's Cathedral, Visby, Gothland) Paula CD-103

ANDREAS DÜBEN: Praeludium Pedaliter. GUSTAV DÜBEN: Dance Suite –Hans-Ola Ericsson (1609 Müller/Norrfjärden Church, Pietå, Sweden) Bis CD-1103 (www.bis.se)

JOHAN SVENDSEN: Romance, Op. 26 –Jochen Brusch, violin; Sven-Ingvart, Mikkelsen (1969 Marcussen/Løgumkloster Church, Denmark) Canzone CD-33011

J. P. E. HARTMANN: Festklänge/Festive Tones for Organ and Brass –Aarhus Brass/Henrik Vagn Christensen, conductor; Ulrik Spang-Hanssen (1927-1992 Frobenius/Århus Cathedral, Denmark) Classico CD-127 (www.qualiton.com)