1995 Marcussen organ in the Chapel of Saint Augustine, Tonbridge School in Kent, England, UK

Toccata!

…hot to the touch, and hotter to hear, these compositions cover the keyboard with memorable sonic effects.

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of November 24, 2008

Links and Resources:

• Printable program listings

Part I

RONALD WATSON: Toccata –Kevin Bowyer (1933 Hill, Norman & Beard/Royal Hospital School Chapel, Hollbrook, Suffolk, England, UK) Regis CD-8104

ROBERT SCHUMANN: Toccata, Op. 7 –Keith John (1996 Rieger/Fulda Cathedral, Germany) Priory CD-774

MONS LEIDVIN TAKLE: Blues-Toccata –Christopher Herrick (2002 Letourneau/Winspear Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) Hyperion CD-67458

MARCEL PAPONAUD: Toccata (1931) –Carol Williams (1998 Austin/Saint Mary’s College Chapel, Moraga, CA) Melcot CD-018

SERGEI PROKOFIEV (transcribed Guillou): Toccata, Op. 11 –Olivier Latry (1868 Cavaillé-Coll/Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France) Deutsche Grammophon CD-474-8162

Part II

FERNAND de la TOMBELLE: Toccata –Jan Mulder (1890 Cavaillé-Coll/Church of Saint Ouen, Rouen, France) Festivo CD-134

TOMAS GARBIZU: Toccata con Diapente –Willibald Guggenmos (1999 Eule/Saint Michael’s Church, Schwabmünchen, Germany) Unda Maris CD-20091

PATRICK GOWERS: Toccata & Fugue (1970-1988) –Kevin Bowyer (1995 Marcussen/Saint Augustine’s Chapel, Tonbridge School, Kent, England, UK) Nimbus CD-5580

Part III

JOHANN ERNST EBERLIN: Toccata No. 7 in D –Florian Pagitsch (1743 Werner-1969 Pirchner/Saint Nikolaus Church, Strassburg, France) MD&G CD-0320 0767

WOLF LEIDEL: Toccata Delectatione, Op. 5, no. 35 –Kevin Bowyer (1969 J.W. Walker & Sons/Blackburn Cathedral, England, UK) Priory CD-001

LOUIS BROQUET: Toccata, from Suite for Organ (1930) –Georges Athanasiades (1950 Kuhn/Basilica of Saint Maurice/Switzerland) Tudor CD-7130

BARRY FERGUSON: Toccata for Joy, from South & West Suite –Roger Sayer (1992 Klais/Hallgrimskirkja, Reykjavik, Iceland) Priory CD-495

Filler – TOMBELLE (see above)