A view of the case on the gospel side.
A view of the case on the gospel side.
Photo–Jacob Minardi

AGO 1982 III #8430

…a recital by Dr. Ladd Thomas of the University of Southern California on the Möller organ at National City Christian Church in Washington, DC, recorded during the 1982 National Biennial Convention of the American Guild of Organists.

Complete Program

FELIX MENDELSSOHN: Sonata Number 1 in f, Opus 65, number 1

J.S. BACH: Trio Sonata Number 1 in E-flat, BWV 525

MARCEL DUPRÉ: Symphonie Passion, Opus 23
i. The World Awaiting the Savior
ii. Nativity
iii. Crucifixion
iv. Resurrection
Ladd Thomas (1976 Möller/National City Christian Church, Washington, DC) PD Archive (r. 06/27/1982)

JOHN KNOWLES PAINE: Variations on Austria, Opus 3 –Eileen Morris Guenther (1964 Möller; 2001 Goulding & Wood/National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC) Vista LP 1076

On-location recordings of Ladd Thomas were engineered by Curt Wittig and John Widoff. Michael Smythe was engineer for the Vista LP.

This broadcast was another in a series of new programs that marked the full-time return of PIPEDREAMS to the national airwaves in 1983.