Stephen Tharp

1949 Aeolian–Skinner at the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston

1738 Müller at St. Bavo Church, Haarlem, The Netherlands

2005 Casavant at Brick Presbyterian Church, New York City, NY

2010 Pasi at Sacred Heart Co–Cathedral, Houston, TX

Stephen's Points

…the unflappable American virtuoso Stephen Tharp talks about his career and introduces us to some pieces for which he has a strong attraction.

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of January 19, 2015

Links and Resources:

• Printable program listings

Music played in the program

Hour 1

NAJI HAKIM:  Final, fr Hommae a Igor Stravinsky (1986)

LEO SOWERBY:  Fantasy for Flute Stops (1934)

VINCENT PERSICHETTI:  Sonata for Organ (1960)

NADIA BOULANGER:  Prelude in f (1912)

MAX REGER:  Chorale-Fantasy, Straf’ mich nicht in deinem Zorn, Op. 40, no. 2  --Stephen Tharp plays the 1949 Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ of 235 ranks at the First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston, performing for the American Guild of Organists (r. 6/27/14)

Hour 2

"J.S. BACH:  Un poco allegro, fr Trio Sonata No. 4 in e.  NICOLAUS BRUHNS:  LOUIS VIERNE:  Feux follets, fr Fantasy Pieces, Op. 52. Praeludium in G (1738 Müller/St. Bavo Church, Haarlem, The Netherlands) JAV 178

CHARLES TOURNEMIRE:  Pastorale, fr Op. 24 (2005 Casavant/Brick Presbyterian Church, New York City, NY) JAV 160

GASTON LITAIZE: Lied, fr 12 Pieces.  GEORGE BAKER:  Variations on the Hymn Tune Rouen (2010 Pasi/Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral, Houston, TX) Pipedreams Archive (r. 4/12/12)

 

Check out this extra audio feature of Stephen Tharp’s amazing solo transcription of Igor Stravinsky’s Le Sacre du Printemps, as premiere on the 2006 Casavant Freres organ at the Brick Church in New York City and featured on PIPEDREAMS Program #1215. 

Hear Stephen Tharp’s premiere performance of George Baker’s Variations on the Hymn Tune Rouen as presented in September 2010 during a Pipedreams Live event on C. B. Fisk Opus 100, the Lay Family Concert Organ of the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, TX.