1970 Aeolian-Skinner organ at National Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC.

American Aspirations

Imaginative composers and performers explore the varied opportunities of the King of Instruments.

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of November 16, 2009

Links and Resources:

• Printable program listings

Music played in the program

Hour 1

CRAIG PHILLIPS: Fanfare –Paul Skevington (1998 Steiner-Reck/St. Luke’s Catholic Church, McLean, VA) Summit 436

PAUL CRESTON: Prelude, from Suite for Organ –Donald Dumler (1930 Kilgen/Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, New York, NY) Gothic 49081

SEARLE WRIGHT: 2 Hymn Preludes (Greensleeves; Brother James’ Air –Thomas Murray (1990 Austin/National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, Doylestown, PA) Arkay 6143

VIRGIL THOMSON: 3 Voluntaries –Leonard Raver (1938 Aeolian-Skinner/Saint Paul’s Chapel, Columbia University, New York, NY) Classic Masters 1008

MYRON ROBERTS: Pastorale & Aviary –Samuel Baker (1970 Aeolian-Skinner/National Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC) NPC 1990

BERNARD WAYNE SANDERS: Ecologue & Fugue in F –Jan Ernst (1994 Mönch/Saint Peter & Paul Church, Spaichingen, Germany) Ambitus 97987

JACKSON HILL: Anthem, A sweet and triune harmony –Rooke Chapel Choir, William Payn, conductor; David Cover (1964 Reuter/Rooke Chapel, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA) Albany 098

BRUCE NESWICK: Anthem, I will set his dominion in the sea –Gloria Dei Cantores, Elizabeth Patterson, conductor; David Chalmers (E. M. Skinner; Barden/Church of the Transfiguration, Orleans, MA) Paraclete 030

Hour 2

CHRISTOPHER PARDINI: Toccata on Amazing Grace –Christopher Pardini (1951 Aeolian-Skinner/Crystal Cathedral Arboretum, Garden Grove, CA) Crystal Cathedral 2003

LEO SOWERBY: Chorale & Fugue, from Suite for Organ –Faythe Freese (1910 Skinner/Trinity Episcopal Church, Toledo, OH) Albany 368

RICHARD WAYNE DIRKSEN: Magnificat & Nunc dimittis (1991) –Washington National Cathedral Girl Choristers, Bruce Neswick, conductor; Erik Wm. Suter (1973 Aeolian-Skinner/Washington National Cathedral, DC) Pro Organo 7128

DAN LOCKLAIR: Constellations (A Concerto for Organ and Percussion) –Albert Rometo, percussion; George Ritchie (1972 Reuter/Kimball Hall, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE) Albany 701/2

DAVID CARLSON: Resurrection –Joyce Jones (1993 Petty-Madden/Jones Concert Hall, Baylor University, Waco, TX) Rosenhaus 015