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Reminiscences of an American Guild of Organists Convention in America’s organ city.

Program Broadcast dates:

• May 18, 1998

Music played in the program

SIGFRID KARG-ELERT: Praise the Lord with Drums and Cymbals, Opus 101 –Old South Brass Ensemble, Roger Voisin, conductor; Frederick MacArthur (1921 E.M. Skinner/Old South Church, Boston, MA) Pro Organo CD 7051

FELIX BOROWSKI: Adoration. CHARLES-MARIE WIDOR: Lord, Save Thy People (1921 E.M. Skinner/Old South Church, Boston, MA) recorded June 26, 1990

GEORGE THALBEN-BALL: Elegy. THÉODORE DUBOIS: Fiat Lux –James Welch (1921 E.M. Skinner/Old South Church, Boston, MA) recorded June 27, 1990

FRANÇOIS COUPERIN: 4 Pieces, from Mass for the Convents. GEORGE FAXON: Adagio –Gregg Romantowski (1989 Noack/Church of the Redeemer, Chestnut Hill, Boston, MA) recorded June 28, 1990

LOUIS VIERNE: 3 Fantasy Pieces: Water Nymphs, Opus 55, number 4; Moonlight, Opus 53, number 5; Toccata, Opus 53, number 6 –Diane Meredith Belcher (1985 Casavant Frères/Boston University, MA) recorded June 28, 1990

WILLIAM SELBY: Voluntary in D –Barry Turley (1964 C.B. Fisk/King’s Chapel, Boston, MA) Gothic G49040

ALEXANDRE GUILMANT: Morceau de Concert, Opus 24 –Leo Abbott (1875 E. & G.G. Hook & Hastings/Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston, MA) AFKA SK-519

The majority of this music was recorded in concert at the American Guild of Organists convention.