The Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ in Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Built by the Dobson Organ Company

Verizon Virtuosity

…selections from recital recordings on the Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ (by Dobson) at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia.

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of October 05, 2009

Featured organ:

• (Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ [2006 Dobson]/Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PA.)

Links and Resources:

• Printable program listings

Music played in the program

Hour 1

CHARLES IVES: Variations on America. DAVID CONTE: Soliloquy. GEORGES BIZET (transcribed Lemare): Carmen Suite –Todd Wilson (recorded 10/3/07)

CÉSAR FRANCK: Prelude, Fugue and Variation –Hector Olivera (recorded 2/16/08)

JOSEPH JONGEN: Sonata Eroica, Op. 94 –Dame Gillian Weir (recorded 4/12/08)

Filler - FRANCK (see above)

Hour 2

JOHANNES BRAHMS: Chorale-prelude, Herzlich tut mich erfreuen, Op. 122, no. 4 –Dame Gillian Weir (recorded 4/12/08)

W. RALPH DRIFFEL: Toccata, from Suite No. a in f , Op. 14. J.S. BACH: Air, from Suite No. 3 in D, BWV 1068. HENRY PURCELL: Trumpet Tune in D. JEREMIAH CLARKE: Trumpet Voluntary in D –Hector Olivera (recorded 2/16/08)

THIERRY ESCAICH: Concerto for Organ and Orchestra (1995) –Thierry Escaich, organ; Philadelphia Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach, conductor (recorded 5/14/08)

Filler - JONGEN (see above)

 

The Master Musician Organ Recital Series at the Kimmel Center’s Verizon Hall features a 4-manual, 88-stop Dobson pipe organ. Concert continue in the 2009-2010 season with Saturday afternoon appearances by Olivier Latry (October 17), Cameron Carpenter (March 6) and Paul Jacobs (May 8). Pipedreams host Michael Barone engages the artists in pre-concert conversations onstage at 2:15 prior to their 3 p.m. recitals. Come early and enjoy!