1962 Aeolian-Skinner; 1977 Ruffatti organ at Crystal Cathedral, Garden Grove, California

2002 C.B. Fisk organ, Opus 117, at Bridges Hall of Music at Pomona College, Claremont, California

1998 Rosales organ at St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Los Angeles, California

1969 Schlicker organ at First Congregational Church, Los Angeles, California

From the City of Angels

…select performances from a national convention in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Los Angeles chapter of the American Guild of Organists.

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of May 24, 2010

Links and Resources:

• Printable program listings

Interview Audio:

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Music played in the program

Hour 1

ROBERT HEBBLE: Heraldings. CÉSAR FRANCK: Choral Number 2 in b –Frederick Swann (1962 Aeolian-Skinner; 1977 Ruffatti/Crystal Cathedral, Garden Grove, CA) Pipedreams Archive recorded July 8, 2004

DAVID CONTE: Prelude & Fugue, premiere –Ken Cowan (2002 C.B. Fisk/Bridges Hall of Music, Pomona College, Claremont, CA) Pipedreams Archive recorded July 5, 2004

WILLIMETTA SPENCER: Anthem, O come, let us sing, premiere. JEAN LANGLAIS: Song of Peace. CAROLYN JENNINGS: Hymn, Voices raised to you –Choirs of All Saints Episcopal Pasadena and Presbyterian Churches, Gregory Norton, conductor; James Walker, Timothy Howard and Daniel Kerr, organists (1926 Kimball; 1965 Simpson/First Baptist, Los Angeles, CA) Pipedreams Archive recorded July 6, 2004

Filler –PAUL HALLEY: Jesus, the very thought of Thee, First Baptist Church, July 6, 2004 (see above)

Hour 2

JOHN WEAVER: Fantasy on Sine Nomine –Russell J. Weismann. EDWIN H. LEMARE: Londonderry Air. ALEXANDRE GUILMENT: Finale, from Sonata in d, Opus 42 –Jim Clouser (1924 Skinner; 1955 Aeolian-Skinner; 1974 Rosales/FUMC, Los Angeles, CA) Pipedreams Archive recorded July 4, 2004

GEORGE C. BAKER: Tuba Tune Ragtime –George C. Baker (1998 Rosales/St. Cyril of Jerusalem RCC, Encino, CA) Pipedreaams Arcive, recorded July 6, 2004

MARY BETH BENNETT: Prelude to the Apocalypse, premiere –Millennia Consort, Alison Luedecke (1968 Aeolian-Skinner/St. Paul Cathedral, San Diego, CA) Pipedreams Archive recorded July 3, 2004

CÉSAR FRANCK: Choral Number 1 in E –Lynne Davis (1932 Skinner; 1969 Schlicker/First Congregational, Los Angeles, CA) Pipedreams Archive recorded July 6, 2004

Filler –MARY BETH BENNETT (see above)

 

The next AGO national convention takes place in Washington, D.C., July 3-8, 2010.