Maytime Flowers #2118
. . . in hopes that April showers have done their work, we offer up this melodious musical bouquet.
Hour One
AARON DAVID MILLER: A Flower Opens –Aaron David Miller (1979 Fisk/House of Hope Presbyterian Church, Saint Paul, MN) Pipedreams Archive (r. 3/18/12)
SIR FREDERICK BRIDGE: Flowers of the Forest –Simon Nieminski (1913 Brindley & Foster/Freemasons Hall, Edinburgh) Pro Organo 7240
LEONARD DANEK: Flowers –Leonard Danek (1979 Sipe/Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, Minneapolis, MN) Pipedreams 1001
IDABELLE FIRESTONE: In my garden –Chris Elliott (1926 Wurlitzer/Shea’s Theatre, Buffalo, NY) CPE 104
BERNARD ROSE: Lilia Agricolae –Estonian Philharmonic Choir/Gregory Rose; Ene Salumäe (2011 Schumacker/Methodist Church, Tallin, Estonia) Toccata Classics 307
LOUIS GUGLIELMI: Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White –Skip Stine, trumpet; Ken Double (1926 Kilgen/Palace Theatre, Canton, OH) ATOS 2009
ALBERT KETELBY: In a Monastery Garden –Christopher Herrick (1887 Willis/Truro Cathedral, England) Hyperion 67317
FLOR PEETERS: Lied to the Flowers, fr Lied Symphony, Op. 66 –Ian Tracey (1926 Willis/Anglican Cathedral, Liverpool, England) Priory DVD 1
PIOTR TCHAIKOVSKY: Waltz of the Flowers, fr Nutcracker –Fred Hohman (1997 Schoenstein/1st-Plymouth Congregational Church, Lincoln, NE) Pro Organo 7077
Filler – MILLER: A Flower Opens (see above)
Hour Two
TRADITIONAL: Glädjens blomster/Gladsome Blossoms –Håkan Hagegård, baritone; Gunnar Idenstam (1949 Marcussen/Oscars Church, Stockholm, Sweden) Proprius 9040
FRED HELTMAN: Sunflower Babe –Tom Gnaster (1929 Barton/Granada Theatre, Kansas City, KS) Gnaster 1993
FATS WALLER: Honeysuckle Rose –Dick Hyman (Wurlitzer/Emery Theatre, Cincinnati, OH) MHS 523089
EDWIN H. LEMARE: Andantino in D-flat, Op. 83, no. 2 (Moonlight & Roses) –Edwin H. Lemare (1914 Welte/Mechanical Musical Instrument Museum, Seewen, Switzerland) Oehms 848
CHAUNCEY OLCOTT: My wild Irish rose –Walt Strony (1931 Wurlitzer/Aveni Studio, Cleveland, OH) WSOC 2N
PETER DICKINSON: Wild Rose Rag –Tom Hazleton (Wurlitzer/Wilcox Studio, Gig Harbor, WA) Pro Arte 445
LEO DELIBES (arr. Scott): Flower Duet, fr Lakmé –Jonathan Scott (1996 Marcussen/Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, England) Scott 008
COLE PORTER: An old fashioned garden. SIDNEY BECHET: Petit Fleur –George Wright (Hollywood Philharmonic Organ, Wright Studio, CA) Banda 2532 & 198454
J. STEWART ARCHER: Flowers of the forest –Tom Hazleton (1979 Möller/Singeltary Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY) CLS 2000
FIRMIN SWINNEN: Sunshine Toccata, fr Longwood Sketches –Thomas Murray (1930 Aeolian/Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA) DTR 8305
Filler – TCHAIKOVSKY: Waltz of the Flowers (see above)
Continuing support of PIPEDREAMS is provided in loving memory of Wesley and Lucinda Dudley by their family, with additional support from Walter McCarthy, Clara Ueland, and the Greystone Foundation, by Jan Kirchner on behalf of her family foundation, by the Art and Martha Kaemmer Fund of the HRK Foundation, in celebration of the life of Martha Hulings Kaemmer, and by listener-contributors to this public radio station. Additional support comes from Taylor & Boody Organ Builders of Staunton, VA, A. Thompson-Allen Company of New Haven, CT, members of APOBA, the Associated Pipe Organ Builders of America, a collaborative of designers, creators, and maintainers of pipe organs found in religious and educational institutions, concert halls, and residences throughout the United States and beyond. An APOBA resource guide and member prospectus is available at APOBA.COM.
