More Notes on Distaff #2508
. . . a deliciously diverse selection of music by an international collection of women composers for Women’s History Month.
Hour 1
EMMA LOU DIEMER: 4 Organ Psalms (Nos. 96, 23, 147 & 27) –Joan DeVee Dixon (1991 Reuter/Munger Chapel, University of the Ozarks, Clarksville, AR) RBW Records 013/14
RACHEL LAURIN: Dedisti Domine, Op. 85 –Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Houston/Robert Simpson; Thomas Marvil (2005 Letourneau/Church of St. John the Divine, Houston, TX) Acis 53868
ANNABEL ROONEY: Magnificat (2015) –Christ College Choir/David Rowland (1892 Binns-2002 Harrison/Queen’s College, Cambridge, England) Regent 570
MEL BONIS: 3 Pieces (Pastorale, Offertoire & Toccata) --Chantal de Zeeuw (1997 Birouste/Church of St.Vincent, Roquevaire, France) Voice of Lyrics 343
AMY BEACH: Gloria & Sanctus, fr Communion Service in A, Op. 122 –St. Bartholomew’s Choir/Paolo Bordignon; Alexander Pattavina (1971 Aeolian-Skinner/St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, New York, NY) MSR 9021
PAMELA DECKER: Passacaglia & Dance Variations –Jacob Benda (1927 Casavant-2007 Schantz/St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Mahtomedi, MN) PD Archive (r. 5/29/24)
Filler – DIEMER: Psalm 96 (see above)
Hour 2
BARBARA DENNERLEIN: Get it on –Barbara Dennerlein (2012 Woehl/Studio Acousticum, Piteå, Sweden) Bebab Records 250977
MARY BETH BENNETT: Chaconne & Toccata –Laura Ellis (1961 Aeolian-Skinner/Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Spokane, WA) PD Archive Spokane CD (r. 7/13/08)
BENNETT: Dance on Ave virgo virginem –Mary Beth Bennett (1992 Schantz/7th Street Christian Church, Richmond, VA) PD Archive (r. 1/2015)
JEANNE DEMESSIEUX: Poeme for Organ and Orchestra, Op. 9 –Radio Symphony Paris/Eugene Bigot; Jeanne Demessieux (1927 Mutin/Salle Pleyel, Paris, France) (r. 5/4/52) St. Laurent Studio Raretés Françaises 14. Listen here to a more modern recording, in stereo, with the Zurich Symphony Orchestra and organist Ulrich Meldau.
MARGAREETH DeJONG: Fandango –Harry van Wijk (1933 Skinner/Girard College. Chapel, Philadelphia, PA) Raven 979
GEMMA McGREGOR: Kali Kolsson’s Journey (2023) –James D. Hicks (2013 Eule/Bodø Cathedral, Norway) Pro Organo 7316
KAREN de PASTEL: Ciacona on a Lithuanian Folk Song –Karen de Pastel (1985 Kögler/Stiftskirche Lilienfeld, Austria) St. Benno 2020
Filler – DECKER (see above)
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