Anniversary Accolades (III) #2433
. . . a celebration of an international sampler of musicians who have reached significant milestones in 2024.
Hour 1
JEREMIAH CLARKE (1674-1707): 3 Pieces (Prince of Denmark’s March, Interlude, & King William’s March) –New England Brass Ensemble; E. Power Biggs (1958 Flentrop/Busch Hall, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA) Sony Classical 63061
GUSTAV HOLST (1874-1934): Mars, the bringer of war, fr The Planets (trans. Sykes) --Peter Sykes (1931 Skinner/Girard College Chapel, Philadelphia, PA) Raven 380
GIACOMO PUCCINI (1858-1924): Sonatas in G (nos. 1, 2 & 7) --Paolo Bottini (1855 Vegezzi-Bossi/Parochial Church, Pavone Canavese, Italy) Da Vinci Classics 815
FERUCCIO BUSONI (1866-1924): 2 Racconti fantastici (Duello; & Kleine Zaches) –Paolo Bottini (1968 Bevilacqua-2004 Chichi/Collegial Church, Empoli, Italy) Bongiovanni 5191
EDWARD BAIRSTOW (1874-1946): Evening Song –Callum Alger (1895 Walker/St. Matthew’s Church, Northampton, England) Regent 572
OSKAR MERIKANTO (1868-1924): Fantasia & Chorale (Finland in Mourning) –Jan Lehtola (1916 Walcker/Martinikerk, Doesburg, Netherlands) Ondine 973
Filler – BAIRSTOW: Sing ye to the Lord —Choir of St. Thomas Church/Gerre Hancock; Michael Kleinschmidt (1956 Aeolian-Skinner+Adams+Trupiano/St. Thomas Church, New York, NY) Koch 7093
Hour 2
CLARKE: Prince of Denmark’s March –Simon Preston (1937 Harrison/Westminster Abbey, London, England) London 430 145
HOLST (arr. Dastous): Uranus, the Magician, fr The Planets –Buzz Brass; Melanie Barney (1913 Casavant/Saint-Viateur d’Outremont, Montreal, Quebec, Canada) NativeDSD 1213
MERIKANTO: Prayer & Passacaglia. Op. 80 –Jan Lehtola (1916 Walcker/Martinikerk, Doesburg, Netherlands) Ondine 973
PUCCINI: Sonata No. 10 in G & Elevation in G-flat --Paolo Bottini (1855 Vegezzi-Bossi/Parochial Church, Pavone Canavese, Italy) Da Vinci Classics 815
BAIRSTOW: Nocturne in D-flat –Francis Jackson (1911 Forster & Andrews/City Hall, Hull, England) Amphion 124
BAIRSTOW: Blessed city, heavenly Salem (1914) –York Minster Choir/Philip Moore; John Scott Whiteley (1903-1960 Walker/York Minster, York, England) Priory 385
Filler – CLARKE: Prince of Denmark’s March (from Sony Classical, see above)
Continuing support of PIPEDREAMS is provided in loving memory of Lucinda and Wesley Dudley by their family, with additional support from Walter McCarthy, Clara Ueland, and the Greystone Foundation, from Jan and Steve Kirchner, from the Art and Martha Kaemmer Fund of the HRK Foundation, and from listener-contributors to this public radio station. Support also comes from Bond Organ Builders, Inc. of Portland, OR and Buzard Pipe Organ Builders of Champaign, IL, 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.
