Going On Record #9627
A summer quarterly survey of recent organ music on compact disc.
J.S. BACH: Prelude & Fugue in C, S. 545 –Piet Kee (1692 Arp Schnitger [plus additions]/Martinikerk, Groningen, The Netherlands) Chandos CD-0590
ROBERT SCHUMANN: Fugue Number 5 on B-A-C-H, Opus 60 –Rudolf Innig (1910 Klais/St. Stephanus Church, Beckum, Germany) Dabringhaus und Grimm MDG 317 0619
FELIKS NOWOWIEJSKI: Andantino Scherzando, from Concerto Number 4, Opus 56 –Jerzy Erdman (1910 Klais/St. Stephanus Church, Beckum, Germany) cpo 999 274
PADRE ANTONIO SOLER (arranged by E. Power Biggs): Emperor’s Fanfare –Andres Mojica (1863 E.F. Walcker; 1947 Aeolian-Skinner/Methuen Music Hall, Methuen, MA) Methuen MC-10
JEAN LANGLAIS: Offertoire, from Hommage a Frescobaldi; Expressions Number 8 –Ann Labounsky (1863 E.F. Walcker; 1947 Aeolian-Skinner/Methuen Music Hall, Methuen, MA) MHS CD-524088
JEAN LANGLAIS: Kyrie, from Messe solennelle –Choir of Saint Thomas Church, Gerre Hancock, conductor; Judith Hancock (1956 Aeolian-Skinner/St. Thomas Episcopal, New York, NY) Koch CD-7228
ANONYMOUS: Organ Impromptus from Catalonia –Montserrat Torrent (1778 Vicens/St. Michael Church, Vielha, Spain) Fonoteca Musica Series 4, Volume 1
JAN PIETERSZOON SWEELINCK: Est-ce Mars? HANDEL: Scottish Dance (Various historic clockwork organs/Museum Speelklok, Utrecht, The Netherlands) Utrecht Museum CD-002
TRADITIONAL (arranged by Iver Kleive): Jesus Christ our saviour; A little child so joyfully, arranged for organ and electric guitar –Knut Reiersrud, guitar; Iver Kleive (1965 Marcussen/Odense Domkirke, Denmark) Kirkelig Kulturverksted FXCD163
GEORG BÖHM: Praeludium in C –Douglas Hollick (1728 Halbich/St. Mary Church, Olomouc, Czech Republic) Supraphon 3015
JEAN LANGLAIS: He that hath ears, let him hear, from Apocalypse Meditations; Prelude, from Suite Medievale –Bruno Mathieu (1858 Cavaillé-Coll/Cathédrale Saint-Brieuc, France) Naxos 8.553190
OLIVIER MESSIAEN: Joy and clarity of the glorified bodies, from Les Corps Glorieux –Jon Gillock (1868 Cavaillé-Coll/La Trinité, Paris, France) Jade CD-30299
OLIVIER MESSIAEN: Communion Prayer, from Livre du Saint Sacrement –Hans-Ola Ericsson (1868 Cavaillé-Coll/La Trinité, Paris, France) Jade CD-30295
Filler –OLIVIER MESSIAEN: Serene alleluias, from Ascension Suite –Naji Hakim (1868 Cavaillé-Coll/La Trinité, Paris, France) Jade CD-30297