1693 Schnitger organ at the Saint Jacobi Church, Hamburg, Germany

A Few Drops More

…fountains, flowing rivers, and frothy waves (in a bathtub or lapping upon a south sea island) are but a few of the inspirations behind this collection of ‘water music.’

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of July 14, 2008

Links and Resources:

• Printable program listings

Music played in the program

Part I

VIRGIL THOMSON: Variations, Shall we gather at the river –John Obetz (1959 Aeolian-Skinner/Community of Christ Auditorium, Independence, MO) RBW Records CD-010

J.S. BACH: Chorale-prelude, Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam, S. 684 –Kay Johannsen (1736 Bielfeldt/Saint Wilhadi Church, Stade, Germany) Hänssler Edition CD-92.101

JOHANN ADAM REINCKEN: Chorale-fantasy, An Wasserflüssen Babylon –Bernard Foccroulle (1693 Schnitger/Saint Jacobi Church, Hamburg, Germany) Ricercar CD-204

Part II

SAMMY FAIN: Turkish Towel –Chris Elliott (1929 Wurlitzer/Plummer Auditorium, Fullerton, CA) Crystell Productions CD-106

MICHAEL CLEARY: Singin’ in the bathtub –Jim Riggs (1927 Wurlitzer/Alabama Theater, Birmingham, AL) Rolling Pin CD-1989

RICHARD RODGERS (arranged Elliott): A South Pacific Scenario –Chris Elliott (1926 Wurlitzer/Shea’s Performing Arts Center, Buffalo, NY) Crystell Productions CD-104

Part III

PERCY FLETCHER: Fountain Reverie –Mikael Wahlin (1996 Åkerman & Lund/Stora Sköndal, Stockholm, Sweden) ESC CD-0101

NILS HENRIK ASHEIM (arr.): Kom Regn af det Høye/Come rain down from heaven –Anne-Lise Berntsen, voice; Nils Henrik Asheim (1737 Anonymous/Maihingen Abbey Church, Germany) Kirkelig Kulturverksted CD-266

BEDRICH SMETANA (arranged Chorosinski): The Moldau, from Ma Vlast –Andrzej Chorosinski (1996 Sauer/Johannisberg City Hall, Wuppertal, Germany) Dabringhaus & Grimm CD-320.0818

Filler–BACH (see above)