Walker on the Wild Side #0643
Popular and unflappable church musician John Walker shares insights on his world and an extraordinary modern concerto that he champions.
RONALD ARNATT: Piece de Resistance Pro Organo CD 7016
NORMAN COCKER: Tuba Tune Pro Organo CD 7071
LEE HOIBY: Anthem, Inherit the kingdom Pro Organo CD 7072
JOHN B. DYKES: Hymn, Holy, holy, holy; Pipedreams Archive, recorded September 14, 2003
HERBERT HOWELLS: Psalm Prelude Lo, the poor crieth Set 1, number 1, Pipedreams Archive recorded September 14, 2003
LOU HARRISON: Concerto for Organ and Percussion [1972] –San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas; John Walker (1984 Ruffatti/Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA) Pipedreams Archive recorded November 12, 1999
HERBERT NANNEY: Adagio, from Organ Sonata Pro Organo CD 7071
ANDREW FLETCHER: The Light of my salvation. HAROLD FRIEDELL: For this cause Pro Organo CD 7043
JOSEPH JONGEN: Choral, from Four Pieces Pro Organo CD 7016
Dr. Walker is Minister of Music at Brown Memorial Park Avenue Presbyterian Church in Baltimore, MD. His performances were recorded primarily on these instruments:
(1953 Aeolian-Skinner/Riverside, New York, NY)
(1995 Reuter/Shadyside Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, PA)
(2003 Reuter/St. Michael Lutheran Church, Bloomington, MN)