1861 Hill organ at Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

1977 Klais organ at Ingolstadt Cathedral, Germany

1983 Casavant organ at Saint Clement’s Church, Chicago, IL

Organ Plus

…a diverse collection of other musical friends teams up with the King of Instruments to make a glorious noise.

Program Broadcast dates:

February 15, 2010 as Show #1007

July 23, 2012 as Show #1230

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Music played in the program

Hour 1

G.F. HANDEL: Organ Concerto in B-flat, Opus 7, number 1 –Academy of Ancient Music, Richard Egarr (1998 Goetze & Gwynn/St. Jude’s-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden, London, England UK) Harmonia Mundi CD-807447/8

TAKASHI SAKAI: Fantasia for Organ, Shakuhachi and Koto, Opus 25 –Yukihiko Mitsuka, shakuhachi; Mihoko Ono, koto; Takashi Sahai, organ. Tecla 009

JOSEPH CLOKEY: Symphonic Piece, Dialogue-Scherzo-Fugue –Andrew Gordon, piano; Brian Jones (1930 Aeolian/Longwood Gardens, Dupont Estate, Kennett Square, PA) AFKA SK-506

RUDOLPH BIBL: 2 Adagios, Opus 39 –Donald Moline, cello; Randall Swanson (1983 Casavant Frères/St. Clement RCC, Chicago, IL) Dorian DOR 80148

EUGÈNE GIGOUT (orchestrated by Joseph-Guy Ropartz): Grand Choeur Dialogué –Ingolstadt Philharmonic, Alfredo Ibarra, conductor; Franz Hauk (1977 Klais/Ingolstadt Münster, Germany) Guild GMCD 7185

Hour 2

GEORGE GURDJIEFF & THOMAS de HARTMANN: Seekers of Truth Number 5. J.S. BACH: Air, from Concerto in d, BWV 1053. G.F. HANDEL: Royal Fireworks Music Overture –Brian Neal, trumpet; Thomas Schuster (2001 Ruffatti/Epiphany RCC, Miami, FL) SingingTrumpet 2007

IMPROVISATION: Gott ist gegenwärtig –Thomas Klemm, saxophone; Wolfgang Schmiedt, guitar; Karl Scharnweber (1990 Schuke/Johanniskirche, Neubrandenburg, Germany) Nabel 4642

ARTHUR HONEGGER: 3 Psalms –Margaret Roest, soprano; Ben van Oosten (1981 Oberlinger/St. Joseph Church, Bonn-Beuel, Germany) Dabringhaus und Grimm MDG 316 0991

JOHANNES BRAHMS (arranged by Olson): Let nothing ever grieve thee, Opus 30 –Boston Brass; J. Melvin Butler (1965 Flentrop/Episcopal Cathedral of St. Mark, Seattle, WA) Loft LRCD-1022

RICHARD POPPLEWELL: Organ Concerto Number 1 in D –Ulster Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks, conductor; Jane Watts (1861 Hill, restored 1978 by Mander/Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK) Priory PRCD874