The American Muse (III) #8726
…From coast to coast, music of American composers and performers, including highlights from the 1986 San Anselmo Festival in California.
DUDLEY BUCK: Concert Variations on The Star-Spangled Banner, Op. 23 Günther Kaunzinger (1977 Klais/Cathedral, Ingolstadt, Germany)
JOHN KNOWLES PAINE: Concert Variations on The Old Hundredth, Op. 2 David Craighead (1864 E. & G.G. Hook/Mechanics Hall, Worcester, Massachusetts)
MARK WINGES: Variations for Flute and Organ (1983) Katherine Triest, flute; Mark Winges, organ (First Presbyterian Church, San Anselmo, CA)
Persichetti: Drop, drop slow tears Kerry Beaumont, organ (First Presbyterian Church, San Anselmo, CA)
THOMAS JAMES CRAWFORD: Song-cycle, Under Clear Heave'n (1983) Mary Ann Dodd, Marian Marsh, soprano. (First Presbyterian Church, San Anselmo, CA)
Beaumont-Varnus-Tikker: Suite of Improvisations Kerry Beaumont, Saver Varnius and Timothy Tikker perform here as finalists in the San Anselmo Competition (1965 Aeolian-Skinner and 1984 Schoenstein organs at First Presbyterian Church, San Anselmo, CA)
GERRE HANCOCK: Improvisation on America, the Beautiful Gerre Hancock (1968 Adams; 2005 Mann & Trupiano/St. Thomas, New-York, New York)
