The American Muse #1247
…a multi-generational exploration amidst contributions to the organ's repertoire by American composers.
Hour 1
SAMUEL BARBER: Toccata Festiva, Op. 36 –Philadelphia Orchestra/Eugene Ormandy, conductor; E. Power Biggs (1959 Aeolian-Skinner/Academy of Music, Philadelphia, PA) Sony Classical 94739
JOHN KNOWLES PAINE: Fantasia on Ein' feste Burg –Samuel John Swartz (1927 Skinner/Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Los Angelesd, CA) Motette 10901
JOSEPH CLOKEY: An Old Irish Air –Janet Hamilton (1930 Skinner/Central Presbyterian Church, Louisville, KY) Hamilton 2002
DAVID GILLINGHAM: Prophecy of the Earth (1993) –Grand Symphonic Winds/Matthew George, conductor; William Chouinard (1927 Casavant-2001 Schantz/St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, Mahtomedi, MN) Pipedreams Archive (4. 3/6/2011)
ANTHONY RISPO: Daydream –Anthony Rispo, organ. GERRE HANCOCK: Toccata –Christopher Jennings (2009 Schoenstein/St. James Episcopal Church, New York City) Jennings 2012
Hour 2
DALE WOOD: Prelude on Pisgah (When I can read my title clear). GEORGE SHEARING: Preludes on Middlebury (Come away to the skies) and Amazing Grace –Lynn Trapp (2001 Lively-Fulcher/St. Olaf Catholic Church, Minneapolis, MN) St. Olaf 2006
EMMA LOU DIEMER: All things bright and beautiful. CALVIN HAMPTON: Trumpet Tune (ii.), fr Ceremonial Music –Jay Peterson (1952 Aeolian-Skinner/MacMurray College, Jacksonville, IL) MacMurray 2002
ROBERT STARER: Invocation –Martin Hodel, trumpet; Bradley Lehman (1995 Beckerath/Evangelical Lutheran Church, Emden, Germany) LaripS 1001
HAROLD ARLEN: I've got the world on a string. GEORGE GERSHWIN: Someone to watch over me –Scott Foppiano (1928 Barton/Iowa Theatre, Cedar Rapids, IA) CRATOS 1001
VICTOR HERBERT: Yesterthoughts (1906), and Inauguration March (1897) –Ron Rhode (Wurlitzer/Sanfilippo Salon de Musique, Barrington, IL) Roxy Productions 115
CHARLES CALLAHAN: Valediction: A Biblical Poem –Robert Murray, violin; Ardyth Lohuis (1951 Aeolian-Skinner/St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Richmond, VA) Raven 650
ROBERT HEBBLE: Heraldings –Frederick Swann (1966 Aeolian-Skinner/Central Union Church, Honolulu, HI) Gothic 49100
