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Celebrating the pipe organ, the King of Instruments |
2004 Fisk/Christ Episcopal Church, Roanoke, VA
…in anticipation of Valentine's Day, some popular and classical selections which examine the emotion that makes the world go round.
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COLE PORTER: From this moment on. RICHARD RODGERS: You took advantage of me –Jelani Eddington (1928 Barton/Capitol Theater, Madison, WI) PD Archive (r. 5/4/04)
DON GIBSON: I can’t stop loving you –Jonas Nordwall (Wurlitzer/Organ Grinder Pizza, Denver, CO) OGAR 101
REGINALD KING: Serenade for my lady –Simon Gledhill. RICHARD RODGERS: My funny valentine –Jim Riggs (1927 Wurlitzer/Alabama Theatre, Birmingham, AL) ALA 1783-09
HARRY WARREN: 42nd Street Medley –Nathan Avakian (Kimball/Cleveland High School, Portland, OR) Avakian 709-01
RICHARD CUMMINS: Hymn Prelude, In heavenly love abiding –Thomas Baugh (2004 Fisk/Christ Episcopal Church, Roanoke, VA) Raven 850
OTTO OLSSON: Romance, Op. 24 –Gunilla von Bahr, flute; Hans Fagius (1975 Christensen/Härnösand Cathedral, Sweden) Bis 160
PAUL FEJKO: Wildflowers of the heart (improvisation) –Paul Fejko (1934 Aeolian-Skinner/All Saints Episcopal Church, Worcester, MA) Arkay 6147
NAT AYER: If you were the only girl. BURTON LANE: How could you believe me? –Charlie Balogh (Wurlitzer/Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa, AZ) ERB 104
Filler – RODGERS: My funny Valentine (see above)
JOHANN LUDWIG KREBS: Herzlich Liebe hab’ ich dich Herr (2 versions) –William Wright (1746 Hildebrandt/Wenzelkirche, Naumburg) Deer Park 7836
LARRY KING: Let us love in deed and in truth –Marble Choir/Kenneth Dake (1895 Müller & Abel/St. Joseph’s Church, Yorkville, NY) Tuneful Oasis 120813
MAURICE RAVEL (trans. Briggs): Daphnis et Chloé (Suite No. 2) –Paul Carr (1993 Walker/St. Chad’s Cathedral, Birmingham, England) Regent 384
HENRY MANCINI: Charade –Jonathan Ortloff (1928 Wurlitzer/Auditorium Theatre, Rochester, NY) Ortloff 2009
ELNAR SWAN: When your lover has gone –Mark Herman (1928 Page/Embassy Theatre, Fort Wayne, IN) MH Productions 1001
COLE PORTER: Just one of those things –Simon Gledhill (1928 Wurlitzer/Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI) Clue 436
WALTER GROSS: Tenderly –Donnie Rankin (1929 Wurlitzer/Civic Theatre, Akron, OH) DR4-1993
LOUIS ALTER: You turned the tables on me. HARRY BARRIS: Wrap your troubles in dreams –Ken Double (1926 Wurlitzer/Babson College, Babson Park, MA) KD 2011
Filler – GIBSON: I can’t stop loving you (see above)
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