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Celebrating the pipe organ, the King of Instruments |
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1929 Setterquist at Linköping Cathedral
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1964 Andersen at Skara Cathedral
Nordic Journey
…a visit with American soloist James Hicks, who leads us on an adventure amidst the organ repertoire of Scandinavia.
Listen to the program
1 hr 58 Min
59:00 Min
59:00 Min
Program Broadcast dates:
- Week of September 22, 2014
Links and Resources:
Music played in the program
Hour 1
FREDERIK SIXTEN: Toccata Festival (1996)3
JARMO PARVIAINEN: Toccata (1958)1
VIIJO MIKKOLA: Sonaati uruille (ii. Adagio, ma non troppo; iii. Allegro molto) (1916)2
KURT WIKLANDER: Elegie, fr Suite for Organ, Op. 35 (2008)4
UNO SANDEN: Invention, fr 3 Pieces (1992)3
THORKELL SIGURBJÖRNSSON: Chorale-prelude, Praise God (1988)1
EINAR SARK: Toccata Primi Toni, Op. 11 (1951)4
LARS EGEBJER: Variations on the Anthem of Varmland (1977)1
LUDWIG NIELSEN: The Bells of Nidaros Cathedral, Op. 37b1
Hour 2
PATRIK VRETBLAD: Elegie2
ROLAND FORSBERG: Partita, Komme ditt rike (1974)3
FREDRIK SIXTEN: Lamentaion (2012)4
J. P. E. HARTMANN: Organ Sonata in g, Op. 58 (1855)1
James Hicks lives in New Jersey, but he made his recordings of compositions from Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Iceland and Norway for the Pro Organo label on several instruments in Sweden… (1929 Setterquist/Linköping Cathedral)1 CD 7239; (1905-2008 Äkerman & Lund/St. Johannes Church, Malmo)2 CD 7262; (1964 Andersen/Skara Cathedral)3 CD 7263; and (1898-2009 Äkerman & Lund/Västerås Cathedral)4 CD 7264. Several more compact discs are planned for this interesting series.