All American #1547
…despite the organ's origins abroad, our resident composers have rather nicely figured out the King of Instruments.
Hour 1
CHARLES IVES: Variations on America. JOHN LaMONTAINE: Even Song. CALVIN HAMPTON: Fanfares–Mary Preston (1992 Fisk/Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, TX) Pipedreams Archive (r. 7/1997)
LARRY J. LONG: Variations on A mighty fortress–Rhonda Sider Edgington (2012 Wahl/Augustana Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL) RSE 2015
JOSEPH Z. ADAMS: Manidoog Nibiikang/Spirits that dwell in the water source (2013) –Jon Romer, Native American flute; Sarah Carlson (2011 Berghaus/St. John’s Lutheran, Park Rapids, MN) Pipedreams Archive (r. 7/10/14)
RENÉ BECKER: Sonata No. 2 in E, Op. 41 –Charles Echols (1927 Casavant-2001 Schantz/St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Mahtomedi, MN) Pipedreams Archive (r. 7/15/2008)
Hour 2
CAMERON CARPENTER: 3 Song Paraphrases (If you could read my mind; Sisters of mercy; Alfie) –Cameron Carpenter (2013 Marshall & Ogletree/International Touring Organ) Sony Classical 88883796882
WOLFGANG RÜBSAM: Fanfare & Prayer (Good Christians all, rejoice and sing); Toccata (Rejoice now all Christians), fr Chorale Preludes for Lent and Easter–Wolfgang Rübsam (1987 Kney/University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN) Pipedreams Archive (r. 4/12/15)
EDWIN H. LEMARE: Thanksgiving March (1919) –Frederick Hohman (1924 Austin/Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, TN) Pro Organo 7270
VINCENT PERSICHETTI: Hymn and Hymn-prelude, Drop, drop slow tears, Op. 104. ROBERT GRAHAM: Anthem, Drop, drop slow tears –Madrigalia/Roger Wilhelm, director; Peter DuBois (1956 Austin/Asbury-1st United Methodist Church, Rochester, NY) Madrigalia 001
GERALD NEAR: 2 Hymn-preludes (Herr Jesu Christ; Freu dich sehr), fr Choraleworks –Steven Egler (1997 Casavant/Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI) White Pine 203
MOONYEEN ALBRECHT: Variations on Engelberg –Steven Egler (1997 Casavant/Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI) Praestant 1011
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