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Celebrating the pipe organ, the King of Instruments |
1995 Reuter organ at Shadyside Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1886 Merklin; 1960 Kuhn; 1985 Nicolle, Valentin, Meslé organ at Sanctuaire Saint-Bonaventure, Lyon, France
1992 Mander organ at Saint Ignatius Loyola, New York, New York
…musical tributes to composers who achieved significant birthday anniversaries during this and other recent months.
Listen to the program
JOHANN KUHNAU: Toccata in A –Dietrich Wagler (1735 G. Silbermann/Petrikirche, Freiberg, Germany) Motette CD MOT 12081
HIERONYMUS PRAETORIUS: Kyrie Martyrum –Christoph Lehmann (1624 Scherer/Stephanskirche, Tangermünde, Germany) Psallite CD-60051
SAMUEL SEBASTIAN WESLEY: Psalm Tune, Westminster Andante in F, Book 1, #2 –John Robinson (1856 Henry Willis; 1962 Walker/Carlisle Cathedral, England, UK) Priory PRCD1015
SAMUEL SEBASTIAN WESLEY: Anthem, Ascribe unto the Lord –Winchester College Chapel Choir, Malcolm Archer, conductor; Paul Provost (1984 Mander/Winchester College Chapel, England, UK) Regent 331
KEVIN OLDHAM: Scherzo, from Organ Symphony –Kent Tritle (1993 Mander/St. Ignatius Loyola RCC, New York, NY) KEVIN OLDHAM: Out of the Depths, Psalm 130 –Camellia Johnson, soprano; Erik Nielsen, harp; Marble Collegiate Church Choir, William Oldham, conductor; Kevin Walters (1984 Austin/Marble Collegiate Church, New York, NY) VAIA 1110
Filler –SAMUEL SEBASTIAN WESLEY Psalm Tune (see above)
OTTO NICOLAI [1810-1849]: (transcribed byLiszt): Overture on Ein feste Burg –Jean-Paul Imbert (1886 Merklin; 1960 Kuhn; Nicolle, Valentin, Meslé/Sanctuaire Saint-Bonaventure, Lyon, France) Festivo 6941 752
GUSTAV MAHLER (arranged by Matt Curlee): Adagietto, from Symphony Number 5 –Matt Curlee (1995 Reuter/Shadyside Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, PA) Pro Organo CD 7048
SAMUEL SEBASTIAN WESLEY: Choral Song & Fugue –Malcolm Archer (1984 Mander/Winchester College Chapel, England, UK) Regent 289
WILLIAM SCHUMAN (transcribed by Samuel Adler): When Jesus wept –Barbara Harbach (1983 C.B. Fisk/Downtown United Presbyterian, Rochester, NY) Gasparo CD-258
KEVIN OLDHAM: Psalm 121, I will lift up mine eyes –Camellia Johnson, soprano; Erik Nielsen, harp; Marble Collegiate Church Choir, William Oldham, conductor; Kevin Walters (1984 Austin/Marble Collegiate Church, New York, NY) VAIA 1110
SAMUEL SEBASTIAN WESLEY: Variations on the National Anthem, God Save the Queen –John Robinson (1856 Henry Willis; 1962 Walker/Carlisle Cathedral, England, UK) Priory PRCD1015
Filler –SAMUEL SEBASTIAN WESLEY Choral Song and Fugue (see above)