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Celebrating the pipe organ, the King of Instruments |
1897 Henry Willis organ at Oxford Town Hall, England, UK
1997 Birouste organ at Eglise Saint-Vincent, Roquevaire, France
1978 Sipe organ at Luther College, Decorah, IA
1755 Silbermann organ at Hofkirche, Dresden, Germany
1899 Didier organ at Notre Dame Cathedral, Laon, France
1883 Walcker organ at Riga Cathedral, Latvia
A springtime review of some interesting new CD releases of organ music from around the world.
H.J. STEWART: Spanish Military March –Carol Williams (1897 Henry Willis/Town Hall, Oxford, England, UK) OS Digital CD-252
FRANZ LEHAR: Dein ist mein ganzes Herz, from Das Land des Lächelns –Ron Rhode (1929 Wurlitzer/Orpheum Theatre, Phoenix, AZ) Roxy Productions CD-116
ANDRES LAPRIDA: Florinda –Olivier Vernet (1997 Birouste/Église Saint-Vincent, Roquevaire, France) Ligia Digital 0104160
CRAIG PHILLIPS: Song Without Words –Yvonne Caruthers, cello; Todd Wilson (1938 Ernest M. Skinner & Son; 1975 Aeolian-Skinner/National Cathedral, Washington, DC) JAV CD-149
MALCOLM RILEY: Capriccio –Malcolm Riley (1957 Compton/St. Bride»s Fleet Street, London, England, UK) Sycamore CD-001
HANS VOLLENWEIDER: Prelude/Vorspiel. MAX KUHN: Pastorale & Fugue –Jeremy Filsell (1973 Kuhn/Küsnacht Evangelical Reformed Church, Switzerland) Guild GMCD 7285
JAN PIETERSZOON SWEELINCK: Onder een linde groen Variations –Christopher Herrick (1997 Grönlunds/Norrfjärden Church, Piteå, Sweden) Hyperion CDA67421/2
FLOR PEETERS: Concert Piece, Opus 52a –William Kuhlman (1978 Sipe/Center for Faith and Life, Luther College, Decorah, IA) Luther College CD-2005
CHRISTLIEB BINDER: Chorale-prelude, Herzliebster Jesu. JOHANN ADOLPH HASSE: Allegro assai, from Concerto in G –Hansjürgen Scholze (1755 Silbermann/Hofkirche, Dresden, Germany) Motette CD MOT 13161
JACOBUS KLOPPERS: Two Jigs, from Celtic Impressions –Gayle Martin (2002 Casavant Frères/Mount Allison University Chapel, Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada) GHM 003
CLAUDE DEBUSSY: Arabesque Number 2 –Wolfram Adolph (1899 Didier/Notre Dame Cathedral, Laon, France) IFO 00 999
EUGÈNE GIGOUT: Fugue in E –Gerard Brooks (1899 Didier/Notre Dame Cathedral, Laon, France) Priory PRCD764
SIGFRID KARG-ELERT: Sphärenmusik, Opus 66, number 2 –Natalie Clifton-Griffith, soprano; Rachel Gough, violin; Rupert Gough (1931 Compton/Downside Abbey, Bath, England, UK) Lammas CD-186
TALIVALDIS KENINS: Toccata on Beautiful Savior –Vita Kalnciema (1883 Walcker/Riga Cathedral, Latvia) MANS CD-026