Kansas City, Here We Come! #1819
…a prelude to the upcoming national convention of the American Guild of Organists in and around Kansas City (July 1-6, 2018)
Hour 1
BENEDETTO MARCELLO: Psalm 19 –John Obetz (1959 Aeolian-Skinner/Community of Christ Auditorium/Independence, MO) Celebre 1970
LEO SOWERBY: Comes Autumn Time –John Obetz (1959 Aeolian-Skinner/Community of Christ Auditorium/Independence, MO) RBW 010
JOHN AYER: Chorale-prelude on Hyfrydol –Diane Meredith Belcher (2002 Quimby/William Jewell College, Liberty, MO) JAV 183
CHARLES IVES: Variations on America –Tom Trenney (2011 Casavant/Kauffman Center, Kansas City, MO) Pipedreams Archive (r. 5/8/13)
GASTON DETHIER: Intermezzo –Frederick Hohman (1912 Skinner/Grand Avenue United Methodist Church, Kansas City, MO) Pro Organo 7042
GERALD KEMNER: 8 Studies on the Hymn Tune Paraclete –John Obetz (1993 Casavant/Community of Christ Temple, Independence, MO) RBW 006
FLORENT SCHMITT: Prière, Op. 11. EUGÈNE GIGOUT: Grand Choeur dialogué –Jan Kraybill (2011 Casavant/Kauffman Center, Kansas City, MO) Reference 133
FILLER: SOWERBY (see above)
Hour 2
EDWARD ELGAR: Pomp & Circumstance March No. 1 –Paul Jacobs (2011 Casavant/Kauffman Center, Kansas City, MO) Pipedreams Archive (r. 6/15/12)
HEINZ WERNER ZIMMERMANN: 4 Organ Psalms –John Obetz (1959 Aeolian-Skinner/Community of Christ Auditorium/Independence, MO) Celebre 1970
ENRICO BOSSI: Etude Symphonique, Op. 78 –Hector Olivera (2003 Ruffatti/Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Kansas City, MO) MPI 119
LÉON BOËLLMANN (arr. Sommers): Toccata, fr Suite Gothique –University of Missouri-Kansas City Accordion Orchestra/Joan Sommers, director. Pipedreams Archive
AUGUSTIN LARA: Granada –Jim Riggs (1929 Barton/Granada Theater, Kansas City, KS) RTR 105
JOHN LONGHURST: Cantilena. RICHARD ELLIOTT: Every time I feel the spirit –Richard Elliott (2011 Casavant/Kauffman Center, Kansas City, MO) Pipedreams Archive (r. 10/24/12)
STEPHEN PAULUS: Impassioned, fr Three Temperaments –James Higdon (1996 Wolff/Bales Recital Hall, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS) DCD 2001
FILLER: GIGOUT (see above)
On July 5, 2018, Michael Barone will host an afternoon showcase of the AGO’s Quimby Competition Rising Stars in a Pipedreams Live! program in the Auditorium of the Community of Christ in Independence, MO, featuring the landmark 113-rank 1959 Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ (Opus 1309). Since the Auditorium seats more than 5,000, there should be plenty of room. Come on down! General admission tickets are available for this and other events throughout the Convention week.
