A Lively Tradition

Exploring a collection of scores, some new, some newer, all by American composers.

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Program Broadcast dates:

Week of 10/30/2006

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Music played in the program

GARRY A. CORNELL: Procession Alegre –Ian Pearson, trumpet; Ted Gentry (1992 Reuter/Centenary United Methodist Church, Lexington, KY) Americus CD-1006 (Americus Records)

ROBERT CUNDICK: Divertimento –Christopher Nickol (1989 Flentrop/Dunblane Cathedral, Scotland) Priory CD-606

PAUL HALLEY: Outer Hebrides –Susan Jane Matthews (1933 Aeolian-Skinner/Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA) Gothic CD-49206 (Gothic Records)

CRAIG PHILLIPS: Serenade for Horn and Organ –Paul Klintworth, horn; Craig Phillips (1951 Casavant, rebuilt; All Saint's Church, Beverly Hills, CA) Gothic CD-49207 (Gothic Records)

STEPHEN PAULUS: Triptych for Organ Solo –Nancy Lancaster (1979 Fisk/House of Hope Presbyterian Church, Saint Paul, MN) House of Hope CD-403 (House of Hope Presbyterian)

EMMA LOU DIEMER: 2 Hymn Preludes (What a friend we have in Jesus; The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended) –Stewart Scharch (1992 Swain & Kates/Walnyt Creek Presbyterian Church, Walnut Creek, CA) Scharch CD-1996

DANIEL PINKHAM: A Flourish, A Vision and a Commandment –Heinrich Christensen (1964 Fisk/King's Chapel, Boston, MA) Arsis CD-402 (Arsis Audio)

ROBERT EVETT: Selections from Vespers (Who shall find a valiant woman?; O God, come to my assistance; Magnificat); Alleluia and Gradual, from Christmas Propers –Musikanten/Kerry Krebill, conductor; Keith Reas (1982 Holtkamp/Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, MD) Innova CD-555 (Innova Recordings)

DALE WOOD: Fantasy on an Early American Hymn (Pisgah) –James Welch (1987 Schoenstein/Sts. Peter and Paul Church, San Francisco, CA) Arkay CD-6165 (James Welch website)