Ned Rorem

Rorem on Rorem

…we celebrate composer Ned Rorem with performances of his music in anticipation of his 85th birthday.

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of October 13, 2008

Links and Resources:

• Printable program listings

Music played in the program

Part I

NED ROREM: A Quaker Reader (selections: First Day Thoughts; Mary Dyer did hang as a flag… Evidence of things not seen; The World of Silence) –Catharine Crozier (1987 Marcussen/Wiedemann Recital Hall, University of Kansas, Wichita, KS) Delos CD-3076

ROREM: Episode & Serenade, from Organbook I; In Nomine Domine, from Organbook II –Delbert Disselhorst (1991 Noack/Sacred Heart Cathedral, Davenport, IA) Arkay CD-123

Part II

ROREM: Anthem, Mercy and truth are met together –Concora Ensemble/Richard Coffey, conductor; Larry Allen (1972 Gress-Miles/South Church, New Britain, CT) Albany CD-307

ROREM: Motet, Thee, God… –Choir of Trinity Church, James Simms, conductor; Larry King (1968 Aeolian-Skinner/Trinity Church Wall Street, New York, NY) Gothic CD-78932

ROREM: Fantasy & Toccata (1946) –Ronald Prowse (1965 Casavant/Saint Joan of Arc Church, Saint Clair Shores, MI) Albany CD-398

ROREM: Motet, Exaltabo te, Domine –Choir of St. Thomas Church, Gerre Hancock, conductor; Judith Hancock (1956 Aeolian-Skinner+/Saint Thomas Church, New York, NY) Priory CD-629

Part III

ROREM: 6 Pieces for Organ (1998, premiere) –Eileen Hunt (1960 Casavant/First Church of Christ, Scientist; Denver, CO) Pipedreams Archive (recorded 6/29/98)

Filler–ROREM: Return home to within, from A Quaker Reader (see above)

 

Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer Ned Rorem (b. 10/23/23) has contributed importantly to the repertoires of choirs and organists, among others.

 

This program was originally issued as #0343 in October of 2003.