Orchestral Adventures

The pipe organ’s concert repertoire often strays into the realm of symphonic ensembles, with remarkable results.

Printable program listings
Riverside Church, NY - Summer Organ Series
The stop list for the instrument at Saint Georg, Dinkelsbühl can be found by visiting the Rieger Orgelbau web site. Click on Orgeln and then on 1985–2000.

Music played in the program

LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN (transcribed by Heywood): Egmont Overture, Op. 84 –Thomas Heywood (1876 E. & G. G. Hook & Hastings-2001 Andover/Saint Joseph’s Cathedral, Buffalo, NY) Pro Organo CD-7167

EDWARD ELGAR (transcribed by Conte): Sospiri –Peter Conte (1911 Wanamaker Organ/Macy’s Center City Department Store, Philadelphia, PA) Gothic G-49247

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

ANTON BRUCKNER (transcribed by Edwin Horn): Scherzo, from Symphony No. “0” –Johannes Skudlik (1997 Rieger/Münster Saint Georg, Dinkelsbühl, Germany) Motette CD-13001

ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK (transcribed by Edwin Lemare): Angel’s Scene, from Hänsel und Gretel –Johannes Geffert Motette CD-12441

DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH (arranged by Johnson): Festive Overture, Op. 96 –Christopher Johnson (Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1118/Riverside Church, New York, NY) JAV CD-168

ALEXANDER BORODIN (transcribed by Bertero): In the Steppes of Central Asia –Robert Bertero (1989 van den Heuvel/Church of Saint Eustache, Paris, France) Priory CD-690

FRANZ von SUPPÉ (arranged by Edwin Evans): Poet and Peasant Overture –Thomas Trotter (1890 Hill/Birmingham Town Hall, England, UK) MHS CD-514948

Filler–ELGAR: Sospiri (see above)