Michael Barone and Christopher Herrick in studio

Fireworks and Dreams

…music and conversation featuring internationally touring British recitalist Christopher Herrick, in celebration of his 40th anniversary as a recording artist.

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of October 12, 2009

Links and Resources:

• Printable program listings

Audio Interviews:

• Christopher Herrick recounts the trials involved in recording the complete Daquin Noels at the Church of St. Remy in Dieppe.
• Herrick reflects on the future for his label, Hyperion Records, and the state of music in the world of new technology.

Music played in the program

Hour 1

DAVID N. JOHNSON: Trumpet Tune in D (1984 Harrison/Westminster Abbey, London, England, UK) Hyperion 66121

LOUIS JAMES ALFRED LEFEBURE-WELY: Bolero de Concert, Op. 166 (1871 Willis; 1924-1933 Harrison & Harrison; 2004 Mander/Royal Albert Hall, London, England, UK) Hyperion 66258

DUDLEY BUCK: Concert Variations on The Star-spangled Banner, Op. 23 (1971 Aeolian-Skinner/Saint Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, New York, NY) Hyperion 66605

J.S. BACH: Trio Sonata No. 6 in G (3 rd mvt), BWV 530 (1989 Metzler/Stadtkirche St. Nikolaus, Bremgarten, Switzerland) Hyperion 66390

J.S. BACH (attrib.): Chorale-prelude, Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele, BWV 759 (1975 Metzler/Church of St. Michael, Kaisten, Switzerland) Hyperion 67263

LOUIS-CLAUDE DAQUIN: Noël Etranger (No. 12) in a (1739 Parizot; 1992 Dupont/L’Eglise Saint-Remy de Dieppe, France) Hyperion 66816

HARVEY GRACE: Reverie (2003 Pels & van Leeuwen/St. Nikolai Church, Halmstad, Sweden) Hyperion 67436

PAUL SPICER: Kiwi Fireworks (selections) (1906 Norman & Beard/Town Hall, Wellington, New Zealand) Hyperion 66778

Filler - BACH: Trio No. 6 (see above)

Hour 2

J.S. BACH: Prelude in C, BWV 547 (1982 Metzler/Jesuit Church, Lucerne, Switzerland) Hyperion 66791/2

J.S. BACH: Fugue in C, BWV 564 (1983 Metzler/Stadtkirche, Zofingen, Switzerland) Hyperion 66434

JOSEPH RHEINBERGER: Theme & Variations, fr Suite, Op. 149 –Paul Barritt, violin; Richard Lester, cello (1988 Frobenius/All Saint’s Church, Kingston upon Thames, England, UK) Hyperion 66883

MONS LEIDVIN TAKLE: Festmusikk (1992 C.B. Fisk/Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, TX) Hyperion 67577

BELA BARTOK: Romanian Folk Dances (2000 Kuhn/Berner Münster, Switzerland) Hyperion 67228

WILLIAM LLOYD WEBBER: Prelude, from 3 Recital Pieces (1954 Harrison/The Temple Church, London, England, UK) Hyperion 67060

FRANZ LISZT: Fugue on Ad nos, ad salutarem undam (2002 Letourneau/Winspear Centre, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) Hyperion 67458

Filler - SPICER (see above)