1862 Walcker + 1947 Aeolian-Skinner at Methuen Music Hall in Methuen, MA

Summer Fun

…If you’re out and about across the country, some summer organ concerts could be part of your travel plans.

Audio Listen to the program

Program Broadcast dates:

Week of June 11, 2007

Links and Resources:

Printable program listings

Music played in the program

HEALEY WILLAN: Prelude & Fugue in c –Anne Wilson (1862 Walcker + 1947 Aeolian-Skinner/Methuen Music Hall, Methuen, MA) Pipedreams CD-1002

EDWIN H. LEMARE: Rhapsody, Op. 43 –Frederick Hohman (1912 Austin/Merrill Auditorium, Portland, ME) Pro Organo CD-7018

SCOTT JOPLIN: Euphonic Sounds –Jonas Nordwall (1915 Austin/Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA) SOS CD-7 “ For the Fun of It”

H. J. STEWART: Spanish Military March –Carol Williams (1915 Austin/Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA) SOS CD-10 “Sunday at 2”

J. J. DAYNES (arranged Schreiner): As the dew from heaven distilling –Richard Elliott (1948 Aeolian-Skinner/Mormon Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, UT) Pro Organo CD-7036

DAVID SCHACK: Ye watchers and ye holy ones -John Longhurst, organ ROBERT CUNDICK: A poor wayfaring man of grief –Robert Cundick, organ RICHARD ELLIOTT: Prelude on Teach me to walk in the light –Richard Elliott, organ CLAY CHRISTIANSEN: Now let us rejoice –Clay Christiansen (2004 Schoenstein/LDS Conference Center, Salt Lake City, UT) MTC CD-0610

J. S. BACH: Chorale-prelude, Nun freut euch, S. 734 –John Obetz (1959 Aeolian-Skinner/Community of Christ Auditorium, Independence, MO) RBW CD-010

GERALD KEMNER: Finale, from Studies on the Hymn Tune Paraclete –John Obetz (1993 Coignet; Casavant/Temple of the Community of Christ, Independence, MO) RBW CD-006

THEODORE SALOME: Cantilene. HENRI MULET: Noël, from Byzantine Sketches. ALEXANDRE GUILMANT: Final alla Schumann (Noël Languedocien) –Gordon Turk (1908 Hope-Jones, expanded/Ocean Grove Auditorium, Ocean Grove, NJ) Dorian CD-90267

CLAUDE DEBUSSY (arranged Cellier): Arabesque No. 1 in E –Peter Conte (1911 Wanamaker Organ/Macy’s Center City Department Store, Philadelphia, PA) Gothic CD-49247

LOUIS VIERNE: Carillon de Westminster (No. 6), from Pieces de Fantasie, Op. 54 –Olivier Latry ([2006 Dobson] Fred J. Cooper Memorial Pipe Organ/Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA) Pipedreams Archive (recorded /13/06)

Filler–HENRI MULET: Tu es petra, from Byzantine Sketches –Richard Elliott (see above)

Additional information concerning summer concert series mentioned in today’s program can be found via the following links:

Methuen Memorial Music Hall in Methuen, Massachusetts

Kotzschmar Organ Concerts in Portland, Maine

Spreckels Organ Concerts in San Diego, California

Mormon Tabernacle Organ Concerts in Salt Lake City, Utah

Dome & Spire Concerts in Independence, Missouri

Ocean Grove Auditorium Concerts in Ocean Grove, New Jersey

Wanamaker Organ Performances in Macy’s Department Store, Philadelphia, PA

Verizon Hall Organ Concerts in Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium in Chattanooga, TN

Minnesota regional concert schedule

American Guild of Organists Regional Convention Concerts in late June and early July

Trinity Church, Wall Street in New York City Summer Concert Series