1929 Skinner organ Woolsey Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT

Lucky Seven

…back in the depths of history, the number ‘7’ was deemed lucky, or at least significant, and our music proves the point.

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of July 20, 2009

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Music played in the program

Hour 1

CHARLES-MARIE WIDOR: Moderato 1st movement, from Symphony Number 7 in a, Opus 42, number 4 –Ben van Oosten (1890 Cavaillé-Coll/Église Saint-Ouen, Rouen, France) Dabringhaus und Grimm MDG 316 0404

CHARLES-MARIE WIDOR: Choral 2nd movement, from Symphony Number 7 –Herman van Vliet (1880 Cavaillé-Coll/Église Saint-François-de-Sales, Lyon, France) Festivo FECD-145/146

CHARLES-MARIE WIDOR: Andante 3rd movement, from Symphony Number 7 –Pierre Pincemaille (1845 Cavaillé-Coll/Église de la Madeleine, Paris, France) Solstice CD-183

CHARLES-MARIE WIDOR: 3 Songs: Contemplation & Le vase brisé, Opus 43, numbers 3 & 2; Aimons toujours –Anne-Marie Rodde, soprano; Noël Lee, piano. Etcetera 1094

CHARLES-MARIE WIDOR: Allegro ma non troppo 4th movement, from Symphony Number 7 –Charles Krigbaum (1929 Skinner/Woolsey Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT) AFKA SK-305

CHARLES-MARIE WIDOR: Lento 5th movement, from Symphony Number 7 –Günther Kaunzinger (1990 Jann/Waldsassen Basilica, Germany) Novalis CD 150 098

CHARLES-MARIE WIDOR: Finale 6th movement, from Symphony Number 7 –Jane Parker-Smith (1989 van den Heuvel/Église Saint-Eustache, Paris, France) ASV CD-958

Filler –CHARLES-MARIE WIDOR: Andante (see above)

Hour 2

JOSEF RHEINBERGER: Praeludium 1st movement, from Organ Sonata Number 7 in f, Opus 127 –Rudolf Innig (1888 Walcker/City Church, Winterthur, Switzerland) Dabringhaus und Grimm MDG 317 0894

JOSEF RHEINBERGER: Rhapsody-Andante 2nd movement, from Sonata Number 7 –Hansjörg Schellenberger, oboe; Hedwig Bilgram (1990 Rieger/Pfarre St. Gilgen, Austria) Denon 75081

JOSEF RHEINBERGER: Finale 3rd movement, from Sonata Number 7 –Sabine Steinmetz (1910 Link/Pauluskirche, Ulm, Germany) Motette CD MOT 12251

ALEXANDRE GUILMANT: Entrée, 1st movement, from Organ Sonata Number 7 in F, Opus 89 –Christopher Herrick (1983 van den Heuvel/Nieuwe Kerk, Ketwijk aan Zee, The Netherlands) Priory PRCD230

ALEXANDRE GUILMANT: Lento assai 2nd movement, from Organ Sonata Number 7 –Robert Delcamp (2003 Casavant Frères/Chapel of the Apostles, University of the South - School of Theology, Sewanee, TN) Naxos 8.557614

ALEXANDRE GUILMANT: Intermezzo 3rd movement, from Organ Sonata Number 7 –Georges Lartigau (1885 Puget/St. Amans Church, Rodez, France) EMA 9514

ALEXANDRE GUILMANT: Cantabile 5th movement, from Organ Sonata Number 7 –Joris Verdin (1900 Henry Willis & Sons/St. Patrick Cathedral, Dundalk, Ireland) Ricercar 267

ALEXANDRE GUILMANT: Final 6th movement, from Organ Sonata Number 7 –Georges Lartigau (1885 Puget/St. Amans Church, Rodez, France) EMA 9514