Going On Record

One of the delights about the organ is its virtually limitless repertoire, and this Pipedreams program explores some of that as we sample a collection of the latest releases of pipe organ repertoire on compact disc. Hear pieces by Bach’s favorite pupil, a work for organ and cello by written by one Paris Conservatoire professor for himself and a colleague, a canny combination of organ sound with an electronically synthesized harp, a quiet bluesy Arietta by African American pianist Thomas Kerr, and a sonorous symphony by Alexander Guilmant which will make your speakers rumble.

Audio Listen to the program

Program Broadcast dates:

November 20, 2000

Music played in the program

JEAN-ADAM GUILAIN: Suite du Premier Ton, selections –Les Demoiselles de Saint-Cyr; André Isoir (1714 Boizard/Abbey Church, Saint Michel en Thiérache, France) Temperaments CD-316012

JOHANN PACHELBEL: Praeludium in g; Toccata in g; Chorale-prelude, Kommt her zu mir –Joseph Payne (1770 König/Schloßkirche, Schleiden, Germany) Centaur CD-2480

MARCEL DUPRÉ: Entrée, Canzona et Sortie, Opus 62 –Jeremy Filsell (1979 Möller/St. Boniface Episcopal, Sarasota, FL) Guild GMCD 7188

MARCEL DUPRÉ: Allegro ma non troppo, from Sonata for Cello and Organ, Opus 60 –Clyde Beavers, cello; Bruce Neswick (1991 C.B. Fisk/First Presbyterian, Evansville, IN) Naxos 8.554370

GREEN, BROWN & HOMER: Sentimental Journey –Walt Strony (1931 Wurlitzer/Aveni Residence, Cleveland, OH) Strony Concerts CD-2

GEORGE GERSHWIN: Walking the Dog. BERNIE WAYNE: Veradero –Jelani Eddington (1926 Wurlitzer/Century II Convention Center, Wichita, KS) RJE Productions 1458

BRUNCKHORST: Praeludium in g –Roger Sherman (1979+1989 Brombaugh/Christ Church, Tacoma, WA) reZound RZCD-5002

ROBERT BATES: Orpheus and the Winged Creatures –Robert Bates (1984 C.B. Fisk/Memorial Church, Stanford University, CA) Loft LRCD-1005-07

MARGARET SANDRESKY: Gloria, from L’homme armé Mass –Kimberly Marshall (1987 Rosales/Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Portland, OR) Loft LRCD-1021

SIGFRID KARG-ELERT: Harmonies du soir, from 3 Impressions, Opus 72 –Ann Elise Smoot (1929 Skinner/St. Paul Episcopal, Winston-Salem, NC) JAV CD-119

JOHANN LUDWIG KREBS: Fantasia in F; Chorale-prelude, In allen meinen Taten –Hans Peter Westermann, oboe; Ute Hartwich, trumpet; Franz Raml (1750 Gabler/Weingarten Abbey, Germany) dabr

THOMAS KERR: Arietta –Mickey Thomas Terry (1957 Aeolian-Skinner/Georgetown Presbyterian, Washington, DC) Pipedreams PD 1003

ALEXANDRE GUILMANT: Andante sostenuto, Intermedee et Allegro con brio, movements 4 & 5, from Symphony Number 2 for Organ and Orchestra, Opus 91 –BBC Philharmonic, Yan Pascal Tortelier, conductor; Ian Tracey (1926 Henry Willis & Sons/Anglican Cathedral, Liverpool, England, UK) Chandos CD-9785