Holiday Greetings to all from Michael Barone, Pipedreams, and the enthusiastic crew of the American Organ Instute at the University of Oklahoma.

Holiday Pipes!

…from the stage of the Sharp Concert Hall at Oklahoma University, students and faculty of the American Organ Institute share in some seasonal revelry.

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of December 5, 2016

Links and Resources:

• Printable program listings

Music played in the program

Hour 1

J.S. BACH (arr. Snedecor): Jauchzet, Frohlocket, fr Christmas Oratorio

JOHN SCHWANDT: Improvisation (Sweet little Jesus boy; Mary had a boy child)

HUGH MARTIN & RALPH BLANE: Have yourself a merry little Christmas

SCHWANDT: Improvisation (Jingle Bells!; I’ll be home for Christmas, in the style of Bach)

TOM SCOTT: Time Piece

FRANZ LISZT: Weihnachtsbaum, selections (An Old Christmas Carol; Slumber song)

LEROY ANDERSON (arr. Jelani Eddington): Sleigh Ride

Filler – SCHWANDT: Improvisation (Frosty the Snowman)

Hour 2

JOHN FRANCIS WADE (arr. Webster): Adeste fidelis

LEON JESSEL: The Parade of the Wooden Soldiers

EDWIN LEMARE: Christmas Fantasia on Antioch: Joy to the world

VINCE GUARALDI: Christmastime is here

SCHWANDT: Improvisation (Angels from the realms of glory; Lo, how a rose e’er bloometh; Good Christian friends rejoice)

FRANZ GRUBER: Silent Night

Filler – BACH (see above)

Performances were recorded on the Mini-Mo (a 14-rank ‘sampler’ of Möller organ Opus 5819, formerly from the Philadelphia Municipal Auditorium.

Performers include organists John Schwandt, Damin Spritzer(Anderson, Lemare), and Adam Pajan(Liszt and Anderson), pianist Stephen Beus (Scott), saxophonist Jonathan Nichol and percussionist Andrew Richardson (Martin/Blane, Guaraldi), and the University of Oklahoma Brass Ensemble (Bach, Wade), assisted by John Riester, Jeremy Wance, Mayu Allen, Paul Watkins and Nolan Reilly, student and faculty members of the American Organ Institute at the University of Oklahoma (r. 12/11/15). Thanks to David Bass and Lisa Henry for audio assistance.