John Walker

1984 Ruffatti organ at Davies Symphony Center, San Francisco, CA

Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1118 at Riverside Church, New York, NY

1994 Reuter at Shadyside Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, PA

Walker on the Wild Side

Popular and unflappable church musician John Walker shares insights on his world and an extraordinary modern concerto that he champions.

Listen to the program

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of 10/23/2006

Links and Resources:

• Interview of John Walker with Michael Barone
• The Concerto for Organ and Percussion by Lou Harrison was performed as part of the San Francisco Symphony American Mavericks Series.
• American Guild of Organists (AGO)
• Printable program listings

Music played in the program

RONALD ARNATT: Piece de Resistance (Pro Organo CD-7016)

NORMAN COCKER: Tuba Tune (Pro Organo CD-7071)

LEE HOIBY: Anthem, Inherit the kingdom (Pro Organo CD-7072)

JOHN B. DYKES: Hymn, Holy, holy, holy (Pipedreams Archive, recorded 9/14/03)

HERBERT HOWELLS: Psalm Prelude No. 1 (Lo, the poor crieth), Set 1, no. 1 (Pipedreams Archive, recorded 9/14/03)

LOU HARRISON: Concerto for Organ and Percussion (1972) –San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas; John Walker (1984 Ruffatti/Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA) Pipedreams Archive (recorded 11/12/99)

HERBERT NANNY: Adagio, from Organ Sonata (Pro Organo CD-7071)

ANDREW FLETCHER: The Light of my salvation. HAROLD FRIEDELL: For this cause (Pro Organo CD-7043)

JOSEPH JONGEN: Choral, from Four Pieces (Pro Organo CD-7016)

Dr. Walker is Minister of Music at Brown Memorial Park Avenue Presbyterian Church in Baltimore, MD. His performances were recorded primarily on these instruments:

(Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1118/Riverside Church, New York, NY)

(1995 Reuter/Shadyside Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, PA)

(2003 Reuter/Saint Michael’s Lutheran Church, Bloomington, MN)