1693 Schnitger organ at the Saint Jacobi Church, Hamburg, Germany

A Few Drops More

…fountains, flowing rivers, and frothy waves, in a bathtub or lapping upon a south sea island, are but a few of the inspirations behind this collection of ‘water music.’

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of July 14, 2008

Links and Resources:

• Printable program listings

Music played in the program

Part 1

VIRGIL THOMSON: Variations, Shall we gather at the river –John Obetz (1959 Aeolian-Skinner/Community of Christ Auditorium, Independence, MO) RBWCD-010

J.S. BACH: Chorale-prelude, Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam, S. 684 –Kay Johannsen (1736 Bielfeldt/St. Wilhadi Church, Stade, Germany) Hänssler CD-92.101

JOHANN ADAM REINCKEN: Chorale-fantasy, An Wasserflüssen Babylon –Bernard Foccroulle (1693 Schnitger/Jacobikirche, Hamburg, Germany) Ricercar 204

Part 2

SAMMY FAIN, IRVING MILLS, BENEE RUSSELL: Turkish Towel –Chris Elliott (1929 Wurlitzer/Plummer Auditorium, Fullerton, CA) Crystell CD-106

MICHAEL CLEARY: Singin’ in the bathtub –Jim Riggs (1927 Wurlitzer/Alabama Theatre, Birmingham, AL) Rolling Pin CD-1989

RICHARD RODGERS (arranged by Chris Elliott): A South Pacific Scenario –Chris Elliott (1926 Wurlitzer/Shea’s Performing Arts Center, Buffalo, NY) Crystell CD-104

Part 3

PERCY FLETCHER: Fountain Reverie –Mikael Wahlin (1996 Åkerman & Lund/Stora Sköndal, Stockholm, Sweden) ESH CD-0101

NILS HENRIK ASHEIM (arranged): Kom Regn af det Høye/Come rain down from heaven –Anne-Lise Berntsen, voice; Nils Henrik Asheim (1737 Baumeister/Maihingen Cloister, Germany) Kirkelig Kulturverksted FXCD266

BEDRICH SMETANA (arranged by Andrzej Chorosinski): The Moldau, from Ma Vlast –Andrzej Chorosinski (1996 Sauer/Johannisberg City Hall, Wuppertal, Germany) Dabringhaus und Grimm MDG 320 0818

Filler –J.S. BACH (see above)