2006 Fritts organ at St. Joseph Cathedral, Columbus, Ohio

New Organs in the New Year (Part 1)

…the first of several surveys of recent instruments in Texas, Tennessee, New Jersey and Ohio, a testament to the pipe organ’s continued vitality.

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of January 07, 2008

Links and Resources:

• Printable program listings

Music played in the program

Part I

JEAN LANGLAIS: Fete. DIETERICH BUXTEHUDE: Ciacona in e. CESAR FRANCK: Cantabile in b. ZSOLT GÁRDONYI: Mozart Changes –Mariko Morita (2006 Kegg/Texas A & M International University, Laredo, TX) (recorded 11/11/06 & 3/10/07)

Part II

JOHANN CHRISTOPH OLEY: Chorale-prelude, Werde munter, mein Gemüte –John Brock, organ, GOTTFRIED HOMILIUS: Chorale-prelude, Jesu, meine Zuversicht. JOHANN CHRISTIAN KITTEL: Preludes in E-flat (Nos. 7/8) –David Higgs, organ, ROBERT SCHUMANN: Fugue on B-A-C-H, Op. 60, no. 1 –Peter Sykes, organ, FELIX MENDELSSOHN: Prelude in c; Fugue in e –Jon Laukvik (2007 Richards, Fowkes/Cox Auditorium, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN). These performances were recorded during an American Guild of Organists National Conference on Organ Pedagogy, exploring Organ Music in the Century after Bach (recorded February 14–17, 2007).

Part III

TRADITIONAL: Hymn, Now thank we all. WILLIAM BOLCOM: Gospel Prelude No. 1, What a friend we have in Jesus. CHARLES-MARIE WIDOR: Andante cantabile, from Organ Symphony No. 8, Op. 42, no. 4. CRAIG PHILLIPS: Toccata on Hyfrydol (premiere) –Catherine Rodland (2007 Nichols & Simpson/West Side Presbyterian Church, Ridgewood, NJ (recorded 10/7/07)

J. S. BACH: Fugue in E-flat, S. 552 –Douglas Cleveland (2006 Fritts/St. Joseph Cathedral, Columbus, OH) Loft CD-1098

Filler – GERRE HANCOCK: Laredo Fanfare –David Heller (Texas A&M, Laredo) Pro Organo CD-7218

 

The majority of music here is derived from concert tapes. A recording by David Heller on the new Kegg organ in Laredo is available from Pro Organo (CD-7218).