1927 Wurlitzer organ in the Music Salon of the Sanfilippo residence, Barrington, IL.

Some Favored Flavors

…a collection of ‘organ pops’, including a centenary tribute to American composer Leroy Anderson (b. 6/29/1908).

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of June 23, 2008

Links and Resources:

• Printable program listings
• Jelani Eddington talks to Michael Barone about his special involvement in the music of Leroy Anderson.

Music played in the program

Part I

LEROY ANDERSON: Three Pieces [Promenade (1945); The Phantom Regiment (1951); Bugler’s Holiday (1954)] –Gabriel Dessauer (1985 Seifert; Mayer/Saint Bonifatius Church, Wiesbaden, Germany) Dessauer CD-2006

ANDERSON: Forgotten Dreams (1954) –Jelani Eddington, piano and organ (1927 Wurlitzer/Sanfilippo Residence, Barrington, IL) RJE Productions CD-1908B

JOE UTTERBACK: A Jazz Suite for Organ and Piano –Joachim Segger, piano; Marnie Giesbrecht (1987 Casavant/Jack Singer Concert Hall, Calgary, Alberta, Canada) Arktos CD-200257

RICHARD PURVIS: March Grotesque –Tom Hazleton (1934 Aeolian-Skinner/Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA) Pipedreams Archive (recorded 9/7/03)

Part II

ANDERSON: The Syncopated Clock (1945); The Waltzing Cat (1950); Allegro vivo (3rd movement), from Piano Concerto (1953); Cambridge Centennial March of Industry (1946); Easter Song –Jelani Eddington, piano and organ (1927 Wurlitzer/Sanfilippo Residence, Barrington, IL) RJE Productions CD-1908A

Part III

ANDERSON: Two Pieces [Jazz Legato (1938); Jazz Pizzicato (1938)] –Gabriel Dessauer (1985 Seifert; Mayer/Saint Bonifatius Church, Wiesbaden, Germany) Dessauer CD-2006

JOSEPH CLOKEY: Mountain Sketches, Op. 32 (1924) –Janet Hamilton (1942 Aeolian-Skinner/Saint John’s Presbyterian Church, New Albany, IN) Hamilton CD-2002

SAMUEL BARBER: Adagio for Strings (1936) –Susan Jane Matthews (1934 Aeolian-Skinner/Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA) Gothic CD-49206

JOHN PHILIP SOUSA: The Stars and Stripes Forever (1896)–Simon Preston (1862 Walcker + 1947 Aeolian-Skinner/Methuen Music Hall, Methuen, MA) Argo CD-421731

Filler–ANDERSON: The Phantom Regiment (see above)