The Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ > [2006 Dobson] in Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Built by the Dobson Organ Company

Verizon Virtuosity

…selections from recital recordings on the Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ [2006 Dobson] at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia.

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of October 05, 2009

Featured Organ:

• (Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ [2006 Dobson]/Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PA)

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Music played in the program

Hour 1

CHARLES IVES: Variations on America. DAVID CONTE: Soliloquy. GEORGES BIZET (transcribed by Edwin H. Lemare): Carmen Suite –Todd Wilson; recorded October 3, 2007

CÉSAR FRANCK: Prelude, Fugue and Variation –Hector Olivera; recorded February 16, 2008

JOSEPH JONGEN: Sonata Eroica, Opus 94 –Dame Gillian Weir; recorded April 12, 2008

Filler –CÉSAR FRANCK (see above)

Hour 2

JOHANNES BRAHMS: Chorale-prelude, Herzlich tut mich erfreuen, Opus 122, number 4 –Dame Gillian Weir; recorded April 12, 2008

WILLIAM RALPH DRIFFEL: Toccata, from Suite Number a in f, Opus 14. J.S. BACH: Air, from Suite Number 3 in D, BWV 1068. HENRY PURCELL: Trumpet Tune in D. JEREMIAH CLARKE: Trumpet Voluntary in D –Hector Olivera; recorded February 16, 2008

THIERRY ESCAICH: Concerto for Organ and Orchestra [1995] –Philadelphia Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach, conductor; Thierry Escaich, organ; recorded May 14, 2008

Filler –JOSEPH JONGEN (see above)