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Celebrating the pipe organ, the King of Instruments

[Chicago][decorative stamp]
Chicago

[1992 Schantz/College Church, Wheaton, IL][decorative stamp]
1992 Schantz at College Church, Wheaton, IL

[1998 Casavant/Orchestra Hall, Chicago, IL][decorative stamp]
1998 Casavant at Orchestra Hall, Chicago, IL

[1964 Aeolian-Skinner/Alice Millar Chapel, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL][decorative stamp]
1964 Aeolian-Skinner at Alice Millar Chapel, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

[1989 Flentrop/Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago, IL][decorative stamp]
1989 Flentrop at Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago, IL

Conventional Wisdom: A Chicago Collection

…unique recital performances from the 2006 National Convention of the American Guild of Organists.

Audio 1 hr 58 Min

Audio 59:00 Min

Audio 59:00 Min

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Music played in the program

Hour 1

MARCEL DUPRÉ:  Sinfonia for Organ and Piano, Op. 42 –Jeannine (piano) and Alan Morrison (1992 Schantz/College Church, Wheaton, IL) Pipedreams Archive (r. 7/6/06)

RICHARD PROULXConcerto for Organ and Strings (1999-2002)Metropolis Symphony/Julian Wachner, conductor; Maxine Thevenot (1998 Casavant/Orchestra Hall, Chicago, IL) Pipedreams Archive (r. 7/2/06)

EMILY MAXSON PORTEROrgan prelude, People, look east! (premiere).  CARL WILTSE: Lyric PieceAARON DAVID MILLER:  Festival Improvisation – Agape Ringers (bells); Aaron David Miller (2005 Berghaus/St. Raphael the Archangel Church, Naperville, IL) Pipedreams Archive (r. 7/6/06)

Hour 2

LEO NESTORAnthem, Arise and Shine.  TRADITIONAL (arr. Nestor):  Spiritual, Where you there?  COLIN MAWBYAve verum corpusSaint Clement Choir/Randall Swanson, director; Maria Rubis Bauer (1954 Austin/1st United Methodist Church, Evanston, IL) Pipedreams Archive (r. 7/5/06)

JEAN LANGLAISHymn d’actions de graces: Te DeumScott Myers (1964 Aeolian-Skinner/Alice Millar Chapel, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL) Pipedreams Archive (r. 7/5/06)

TRADITIONAL:  Hymn, Come sing to God (Ellacombe)RICHARD PROULXAnthem, Psalm 133AARON DAVID MILLERPsalm 117 (Laudate Dominum)Morning Choir/John Sherer, director; Thomas Gouwens (1971 Aeolian-Skinner/4th Presbyterian Church, Chicago, IL); Pipedreams Archive (r. 7/4/06)

TEDDY NIEDERMAIERAndante cantabile, fr Sonata (2005)Chelsea Chen (2005 Fisk/St. Chrysostom’s Episcopal Church, Chicago, IL) Pipedreams Archive (r. 7/3/06)

TRADITIONAL:  Hymn, Father, we thank thee (Rendez a dieu)SOPHIE-VERONIQUE CAUCHEFER-CHOPLIN:  Festival Postlude Improvisation –Cathedral Singers/Matthew Walsh, director; Sophie-Veronique Cauchefer-Choplin (1989 Flentrop/Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago, IL) Pipedreams Archive (r. 7/4/06)


Listen online to the 2002 premiere performance of Richard Proulx’s Concerto for Organ and Strings featuring soloist Jonathan Biggers

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            Windy City Pipes (#0623)
            Concerts from Chicago (#0936)
            At Rockefeller Chapel (#0937)
            Chicago Conventional (#1113)
            Historic Chicago (#1222)

 

 

 

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