Out of Their Minds #1837
…following a centuries-old tradition, today’s organists create new music in the moment through artful improvisation.
Hour 1
STEPHEN LOHER: Fanfare Improvisation —Stephen Loher (1938-1962 Aeolian-Skinner/St. Paul’s Chapel, Columbia University, New York, NY) Pipedreams 1001
SIETZE de VRIES: Improvisation, Eralt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort —Noordelijk Vocaal Ensemble/Leendert Runia; Sietze de Vries (1962 Ahrend & Brunzema/St. Martini Church, Bremen, Germany) JSB Recordings 151017
KALEVI KIVINIEMI: Improvisation-Poem, Veni Creator —Kalevi Kiviniemi (1952 Weigle - 1999 Berner/ Matthäuskirche, Stuttgart, Germany) Lahti Festival 105
MATTHIAS MÜCK: Improvised Variations on Maria dich lieben —Matthias Mück (2005 Eule/St. Sebastian Cathedral, Magdeburg, Germany) Unda Maris 20391
JEAN GUILLOU: Improvisation on Student Themes —Jean Guillou (1992 Ruffatti/Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, Morrow, GA) Pipedreams Archive (r. 11/6/1992)
Filler – de VRIES
Hour 2
OLIVIER LATRY: Pink Panther —Olivier Latry (1981 Oberlinger/St. Joseph Church, Bonn-Beuel, Germany) Unda Maris 20011
TOM TRENNY: Improvisation Suite on Three Hymns (Conditor alme siderum; Eventide; Crucifer) —Tom Trenny (2003 Schantz/St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Savannah, GA) Pro Organo 7196
DOROTHY PAPADAKOS: Improvisation —Dorothy Papadakos (1954 Aeolian-Skinner/Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York, NY) GOONY 100
PIERRE COCHEREAU: Improvised Introduction, Choral & Variations on an Original Theme (r. 1973) —Pierre Cochereau (1971 Gonzalez/Chartres Cathedral, France) Solstice 94/96
Filler – MÜCK
Johannes Zeinler was winner of the 2018 Grand Prix de Chartres Interpretation (and also the prize for the best performance of a required work by Thomas Lacôte, and the Audience Prize).
