1929-1993 Frobenius organ at Århus Domkirke [Århus Cathedral], Denmark

Fantasies on a Choral

…whether in simple variations on a sacred hymn tune or complex counterpoint around a new-made melody, composers always respond to the lyric muse.

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of July 28, 2008

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Music played in the program

Part I

CÉSAR FRANCK: Choral No. 3 in a –Jeanne Demessieux (1845 Cavaillé-Coll/L'église de la Madeleine, Paris, France) Festivo CD-155/6

PERCY WHITLOCK: Fantasie Choral No. 1 –Graham Barber (1933 Willis/Hereford Cathedral, England, UK) Priory CD-525

Part II

JOHANN PACHELBEL: Choral Partita, Christus, der ist mein Leben –Jobst-Hermann Koch (1968 Steinmann/Saint Nicholas Church, Lemgo, Germany) Pro Musica CD-1999

SIGFRID KARG-ELERT: Symphonic Chorale, Ach bleib mit deiner Gnade, Op. 87, no. 1 –Hans Fagius (1929-1993 Frobenius/Århus Domkirke [Århus Cathedral], Denmark) Bis CD-1084

KARG-ELERT: Corale, Op. 154. No. 8 –Susan Ferré (1998 Fritts/Lagerquist Hall, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA) Gothic CD-49211

Part III

JOSEPH AHRENS: Regina coeli –Maria Giese (1972 Kleuker/Herz-Jesu Church, Berlin-Zehlendorf, Germany) Christophorus CD-77120

MAX REGER: Chorale Fantasy, Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, Op. 52, no. 2 –Wolfgang Rübsam (1912/2002 Stahlhuth-Jann/Saint Martin zu Dudelange, Luxembourg) IFO CD-115

Filler– FRANCK (see above)

 

This program was originally issued as #0421 in May 2004.