Emma Lou Diemer!

1981 Holtkamp organ at Plymouth Congregational, Minneapolis, Minnesota

1975 Rieger-Kloss organ at Dvorak Hall, The Rudolfinum, Prague, Czech Republic

1991 Reuter organ at the Munger Chapel, University of the Ozarks, Clarksville, Arkansas

1985 Reuter organ at Augustana Lutheran, Denver, Colorado

Emma Lou!

…a celebration of the life and work of the industrious and indefatigable American composer Emma Lou Diemer, with comment, compact discs, and concert performances.

Program Broadcast dates:

•January 25, 2010 as Show #1004

•July 2, 2012 as Show #1227

Links and Resources:

• Printable program listings

Related Show:

All Things Bright and Beautiful - Show #0434, August 23, 2004

 

Music played in the program

Hour 1

EMMA LOU DIEMER: Fantasie [1958] –Christa Rakich (1932 Kilgen/Church of St. Justin, Hartford, CT) AFKA SK-527

EMMA LOU DIEMER: Create in me a clean heart –John Anthony, trumpet; Joan DeVee Dixon (1991 Reuter/Munger Chapel, University of the Ozarks, Clarksville, AR) RBWCD-015

EMMA LOU DIEMER: Joy to the world –Philip Brunelle (1981 Holtkamp/Plymouth Congregational, Minneapolis, MN) Virgin Classics 91088

EMMA LOU DIEMER: 2 Psalm Interpretations; 95 & 97 –Joan DeVee Dixon (1991 Reuter/Munger Chapel, University of the Ozarks, Clarksville, AR) RBWCD-018

EMMA LOU DIEMER: A Concert Collection: Hymn, All creatures of our God and King; Aria*; Anthem, I will give thanks; Fiesta*; Variations on Abide with me*; Anthem, Hallelujah!; Hymn, How firm a foundation –St. Michael’s Brass Ensemble; Festival Choir, Jerry Lanz & Michelle Edwards, conductors; Melanie Ohnstad, Lynn Trapp & (*) Emma Lou Diemer (2003 Reuter/St. Michael Lutheran Church, Bloomington, MN) Pipedreams Archive recorded February 5, 2006

Filler –Create in me (see above)

Hour 2

EMMA LOU DIEMER: O beautiful, for spacious skies –Stanley Cox (1930 Kilgen/St. Patrick Cathedral, New York, NY) JAV CD-136

EMMA LOU DIEMER: Psalm 151 for Organ Solo –Joan DeVee Dixon (1991 Reuter/Munger Chapel, University of the Ozarks, Clarksville, AR) RBWCD-014

EMMA LOU DIEMER: Aria & Scherzo for Flute and Organ –Linda Marianiello, flute; Keith Reas (1985 Reuter/Augustana Lutheran, Denver, CO) MSR Classics MS1069

EMMA LOU DIEMER: Dance, from Suite Sunday –Gregory Butler, piano; David Palmer (1994 Casavant Frères/Yorkminster Park Baptist, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Palmer 2007

EMMA LOU DIEMER: 2 Hymn Preludes: Sweet Story; All things bright and beautiful –Christa Rakich (1932 Kilgen/Church of St. Justin, Hartford, CT) OHS CD-94

EMMA LOU DIEMER: Puer nobis –Margaret Martin Kvamme (1889 Felgemaker; 1988 Goodwin/Holy Cross RCC, Santa Cruz, CA) Albany TROY940

EMMA LOU DIEMER: Concerto in One Movement for Organ and Chamber Orchestra, Alaska –Czech National Symphony, Paul Freeman, conductor; Marilyn Mason (1975 Rieger-Kloss/Dvořák Hall in the Rudolfinum, Prague, Czech Republic) Albany TROY706

Filler –Variations on Abide with me (see above)