2019 Dobson/Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, VA

The Organist's Yearbook

…our traditional summing-up of some of the previous year's happenings in the world of the King of Instruments.

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of December 30, 2019

Links and Resources:

• Printable program listings

Music played in the program

Hour 1

J. S. BACH (arr. Guillou): Sinfonia to Cantata, BWV 29. FRANZ LISZT (arr. Guillou): Valse oubliée No. 1 –Jean Guillou (1969 Kleuker/Notre Dame des Neiges, Alpe d’Huez, France) Dorian 90112

JOHN JOUBERT: Prelude on Song One –Tom Winpenny (1962 Harrison/St. Alban’s Cathedral, England) Toccata Classics 0398

HENRY PURCELL (arr. Ley): 2 Trumpet Tunes and Air –Noel Rawsthorne (1926 Willis/Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, England) EMI 85412

H. WALFORD DAVIES: Solemn Melody –Peter Hurford (1979 Sharp/Opera House Concert Hall, Sydney, Australia) Argo 411 828

WILLIAM ALBRIGHT: Finale, fr The King of Instruments –William Albright, narrator; Marilyn Mason (1964 Casavant/Central Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, MN) PD Archive (r. 6/18/80)

DUKE ELLINGTON: It don’t mean a thing –Charlie Balogh (Wurlitzer/Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa, AZ) Organ Stop 120

SERGEI RACHMANONIFF (trans. Vierne): Prelude in c#, No. 3, no. 2 –Olivier Latry (Cavaille-Coll/Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris) DG 474 8162

G. F. HANDEL: Largo, fr Xerxes –Jared Jacobsen (1907 Warren-1972 Möller/Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, NY) PD Archive (r. 8/25/2019)

CHARLES WOOD: Nunc Dimittis in E-flat (No. 2) –Charles Baigent, baritone; King’s College Choir/Sir Stephen Cleobury; Henry Websdale (1968 Harrison/King’s College Chapel, Cambridge, England) KCC 038

HARVEY GRACE: Resurgam –Sir Stephen Cleobury (1968 Harrison/King’s College Chapel, Cambridge, England) KCC 020

Filler – LISZT (see above)

Hour 2

SZOLT GARDONYI: Mozart Changes –Gordon Stewart (2019 Dobson/Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, VA) PD Archive (r. 9/7/19)

ASTOR PIAZZOLLA: Oblivion –Hector Olivera (2001 Rieger-Kloss/St. John the Evangelist Co-Cathedral, Rochester, MN) PD Archive (r. 10/26/19)

ERIC DELEMARTER: Eclogue –Robert Baker (1964 Casavant/North Shore Congregation Israel, Glencoe, IL) PD Archive (r. 11/13/64 by Dr. Clarence Close)

LUBOS SLUKA: Via del Silenzio –Kathryn Moen (1978 Hendrickson/1st Lutheran Church, St. Peter, MN) Moen 2008

OLIVIER MESSIAEN: Les Anges, fr La Nativité –Louis Thiry (1965 Metzler/Cathedral of St. Peter, Geneva, Switzerland) Calliope 9928

HEALEY WILLAN: Chorale Prelude on a Melody by Orlando Gibbons –Patrick Wedd (1814-1995 Casavant/Church of St. John the Baptist, Montreal, Canada) Naxos 8.557375

DEREK HOLMAN: Prevent us, o Lord –St. John’s Cathedral Choristers, Albuquerque/Maxine Thévenot; Stephen Tharp (2002 Reuter) Raven 926

CAMILLO SCHUMANN: Praeludium in b, Op. 123, no. 2 –Nancianne Parrella (1993 Mander/Church of St Ignatius Loyola, New York, NY) MSR 1143

FATS WALLER: A handful of keys –Walt Strony (1949 Aeolian-Skinner/1st Presbyterian Church, Kilgore, TX) ETPOF 94303

PAUL MANZ: Creator spirit, heavenly dove –John Schwandt (1966 Schlicker/Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, MN) PD Archive (r. 10/25/19)

CHARLES-MARIE WIDOR: Finale, fr Symphony No. 2 in D, Op. 13, no. 2 –Wolfgang Rübsam (1928 Skinner-2008 Schantz/Rockefeller Chapel, Chicago, IL) Naxos 8.574161

Filler – BACH (see above)

Other musicians of note who died in 2019 include:

• Marilyn Mason (1925-1919); see also PD #8207

• John Storm Mueller (1928-2019)

• Robert E. Scoggin (1930-2019)

• Leo Cornelius Nestor (1948-2019)

• Herman Daniel Taylor (1937-2019), see also PD #0234

• Notre Dame Catheral, Paris (April 15, 2019)

Continuing support of PIPEDREAMS is provided in loving memory of Wesley and Lucinda Dudley by their family, with additional support from Walter McCarthy, Clara Ueland, and the Greystone Foundation, by Jan Kirchner on behalf of her family foundation, by the Art and Martha Kaemmer Fund of the HRK Foundation, in celebration of the life of Martha Hulings Kaemmer, and by listener-contributors to this public radio station. Additional support comes from Bedient Pipe Organ Company of Roca, NE, and Berghaus Organ Company, Inc. of Bellwood, IL, members of APOBA, the Associated Pipe Organ Builders of America, a collaborative of designers, creators, and maintainers of pipe organs found in religious and educational institutions, concert halls, and residences throughout the United States and beyond. An APOBA resource guide and member prospectus is available at APOBA.COM.