Kaleidoscope #1041
…the varied art of the organ builder is alive and well throughout the world, as this week’s showcase of recent instruments demonstrates.
Hour 1
ANTONIO VIVALDI (transcribed by J.S. BACH): Concerto in a, BWV 593 –Ulrik Spang-Hanssen (2006 Lewtak/St. Joseph Church, Camillus, NY) Lewtak 2006
FREDERICK HERBERT WOOD: Scenes on the Wye: Rhayader, Monmouth, Symonds Yat –Simon Nieminski (2006 Nichols & Simpson/First Baptist, Abilene, TX) Pro Organo CD 7221
LEO SOWERBY: Air with Variations, from Suite for Organ –William Entriken (2004 Glück/First Presbyterian, New York, NY) Glück 5770
MAX REGER: Toccata in d, Opus 59, number 5. –Kenneth Sass (2006 Parkey/Living Grace Lutheran, Tucker, GA) Parkey 2007
JOHN HATTON (attributed): Duke Street. –John Richardson (2004 Parkey/St. Mark UMC Chapel, Atlanta, GA) Parkey 2007
J.S. BACH: Vom Himmel hoch. –Joy Hayner (2005 Parkey/Piedmont College, Demorest, GA) Parkey 2007
TIMOTHY ALBRECHT (arranger): A mighty fortres. (2006 Parkey/Living Grace Lutheran, Tucker, GA) Parkey 2007
GEORGE SHEARING: Jerusalem, my happy home. MARCEL LANQUETUIT: Toccata –Matthew Michael Brown (1980 Schantz; 2009 Parkey/FUMC, Salisbury, NC) Parkey 2009
Filler –LEO SOWERBY (see above)
Hour 2
JÜRGEN von MOOCK: Te Deum, improvisation –Jürgen von Moock (2001 Weimbs/St. Gereon Basilica, Cologne, Germany) Weimbs Sampler
J.S. BACH: Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier –Serge Schoonbroodt (1994 Weimbs/Annakirche, Aachen, Germany) Weimbs Sampler
HANS LUDWIG SCHILLING: Toccatina –Kurt-Ludwig Forg (1894 Schorn/St. Peter Church, Zingsheim, Germany) Weimbs Sampler
ISFRID KAYSER: Parthia Number 1 in D, Concerto-Adagio-Gigue. KARL MICHAEL KOMMA: Chorale-fantasy, Lauda Sion salvatorem –Paulus Blum (2002 Kuhn/Castle Chapel, Bad Wurzach, Germany) Kuhn 0121
JOSEF RHEINBERGER: Monologue in G, Opus 162, number 3. LISELOTTE KUNKEL: Jazz Chorale-preludes: Sonne der Gerechtigkeit; Wer nur den lieben Gott; Aus meine Herzens Grunde; Erfreue dich, Himmel; Lass mich dein sein –Michael Hartmann (2003 Skrabl/St. Martin Church, Bad Kohlgrub, Germany) ZVox 084
J.S. BACH: Prelude & Fugue in G, BWV 541 –Orthulf Prunner (2008 Skrabl/Pfarramt Maria Himmelfahrt, Lavamünd, Austria) Skrabl 2008
PETER HURFORD: Paean –Samuel S. Soria (2003 Dobson/Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Los Angeles, CA) Delos DE 3343
Filler –FREDERICK HERBERT WOOD (see above)