1915 Austin organ at Spreckels Pavilion, Balboa Park, San Diego, California

1986 Casavant Frères organ at Saint George’s Episcopal Church, Nashville, Tennessee

2001 Klais organ at Symphony Hall, Birmingham, England, UK

1725 Moucherel organ at Abbatiale Notre Dame, Mouzon, France

1501 Anonymous; 1681 De Fontaine; 1974 Koening organ at the Église de Gros Bourg, Lorris-en-Gâtinais, France

1915; 1999 Casavant Frères organ, Opus 600, at the Église de Tres-Saint-Nom-de-Jesus, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Come On, Let’s Dance

…whether in Renaissance style or rhumba, when the pipe organ’s in the mood there’s no better partner.

This week’s program is a display of the kinetic energy that surrounds the King of Instruments.

Program Broadcast dates:

•November 29, 2004 as Show #0448

•July 21, 2008 as Show #0829

Links and Resources:

• Printable program listings

Music played in the program

Part 1

ANONYMOUS: Estampie retrové. ELIAS AMMERBACH: Herzog Moritz Tanz. JAKOB PAIX: Schirazula Marazula. BERNHARD SCHMID: Wie schon Bluet uns der Maye –André Isoir (1501 Anonymous; 1681 De Fontaine; 1974 Koening/Église Notre-Dame, Lorris, France) Triton 331121

JAN PIETERSZOON SWEELINCK: Balletto del granduca –David Davies (1773 Mittenreiter/School Hall, Eton College, Eton, England, UK) OxRecs CD-66

PETR EBEN: Dance of the Shulammite, from 4 Biblical Dances –Janette Fishell (1986 Casavant Frères/St. George Episcopal, Nashville, TN) Pro Organo CD 7023

ROBERT ELMORE: Rhumba –Robert Plimpton (1915 Austin/Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA) Spreckels Organ Society CD-4

Part 2

THOMAS “FATS” WALLER: Viper’s Drag –Dick Hyman (1926 Wurlitzer/Emery Theatre, Cincinnati, OH) MHS CD-512089

DAVID ROSE: Our Waltz –Walt Strony (Wurlitzer/California Theatre, San Diego, CA) Strony Concerts CD-2

AMILCARE PONCHIELLI: Dance of the Hours –Simon Gledhill (1915 Austin/Spreckels Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA) Spreckels Organ Society CD-7

BELA BARTOK: Romanian Dances –Pascale Rouet (1725 Moucherel/Abbey of Our Lady of Mouzon, France) Pavane ADW 7415

Part 3

JAN de LUBLIN: 5 Renaissance Dances –Thomas Trotter (2001 Klais/Symphony Hall, Birmingham, England, UK) Symphony Hall CD-2

PIERRE COCHEREAU (transcribed by David Briggs): Suite of Improvised Dances –David Briggs (1969 J.W. Walker & Sons/Blackburn Cathedral, England, UK) Lammas CD-153

JACOBUS KLOPPERS: Dance Suite for Organ Duet –Sylvie Poirier, Philip Crozier (1915; 1999 Casavant Frères/Église Tres-Saint-Nom-de-Jesus, Montréal, Québec, Canada) Amberola CD-7108

Filler –BARTOK: (see above)