1930 Steinmeyer at Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim, Norway

1787 Holzhey at Weissenau Abbey, Germany

1964 Grönlund at Engelbrekt Church, Stockholm, Sweden

Norwegians Would! (II)

…another exploration of the organ art as practiced in distinctive fashion by soloists and composers from Norway.

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of August 31, 2015

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• Printable program listings

Music played in the program

Hour 1

KNUT NYSTEDT: Introduction & Passacaglia, Op. 7 –Gunnar Petersen-Øverleir (1986 Lund/Vålerenga Church, Oslo, Norway) Simax 1127

PER HJORT ALBERTSEN: Anna Tuetom’s Psalm Tune –Per Fridtjov Bonsaksen (1930 Steinmeyer/Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim, Norway) Pro Musica 9028

EGIL HOVLAND: Saul –Trondheim Cathedral Choir/Björn Moe, director; Øyvind Kåre Pettersen (1930 Steinmeyer/Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim) Sonor 6001

(UN)TRADITIONAL: Improvised Fantasies on Norwegian Hymns (Herre Gud! Ditt dyre Navn og Aere & Hos Gud er idel glede) –Anne-Lise Berntsen, mezzo-soprano; Nils Henrik Asheim (1787 Holzhey/Weissenau Abbey, Germany) Kirkelig Kulturverksted 136

JON LAUKVIK: 3 Slåtter (Folk Dances) –Bjørn Andor Drage (1860 Eriksen & Svendsen/Tjeldsund Church, Norway) Euridice 008

NICOLAY APOLLYON (Kjell Johnsen): Toccata & Fugue –Nicolay Apollyon (1964 Grönlund/Engelbrekt Church, Stockholm, Sweden) IACS 9001

Hour 2

LUDVIG NIELSEN: Chorale-prelude, Jeg ser deg, o Guds lam, fr Op. 5 –Harald Rise (1977 Marcussen/Haderslev Cathedral, Denmark) Victoria 19107

JOHANNES HAARKLOU: Prelude & Fugue –Stig Wernø Holter (1894 Schlag & Söhne/St. John’s Church, Bergen, Norway) Vest-Norsk Platerselskap 2005-0067

ARNLJOT KJELDAAS: Variations on a Folk Tune from Eksingsdal, Op. 32 –Kåre Nordstoga (1987 Åkerman & Lund/Ullern Church, Norway) Aurora 4928

OLE PASS: Meditation on a Theme of Thomas Tallis –Ole Pass, voice; Tore Brunborg, saxophone; Oslo Chamber Choir/Grete Pedersen Helgerød, director. Kirkelig Kulturverksted 205

KNUT NYSTEDT: O Crux, Op. 79 –Norwegian Soloists Choir/Knut Nystedt, director. Aurora 4950

KNUT NYSTEDT: Suite d’orgue, Op. 84 –Harald Herresthal (1981 Grönlund/Filipstad Church, Sweden) Pro Musica 9067

The ‘grand old man’ of Norwegian music, Knut Nystedt (9/3/15 - 12/8/14) nearly lived to be 100. We honor his centenary here.