Friday, March 12, 2010

Organ Loft - Potpourri



The Organ Loft - March 14, 2010
Potpourri
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We have a lot of variety in the Organ Loft this week! More samplings of the new recording from Choral Arts (Robert Bode) “Mornings like this”, “Even Song” by John La Montaine with Frederick Swann playing the large Fisk organ in Costa Mesa, Three Irish hymns/songs in honor of St Patrick’s day, with the Choir of St Clements Church (Philadelphia) and the men of King’s College Choir (“Danny Boy”), Bach’s Passacaglia on the newly restored organ in the ballroom of Buckingham palace, And Marcel Dupre’s, Cortege and Litany with the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Wanamaker organ.

Program
  1. Marcel Dupre: Cortege and Litany, Op. 19, No. 2, for organ and orchestra
  2. J.S. Bach: Passacaglia
  3. Irish ballad, arr. Barry M. Rose: tune name: Slane, text title: “Lord of All Hopefulness”
  4. Irish melody, arr. Edward C. Bairstow: tune name: St. Columbia, text title : “The King of Love my Shepherd is”
  5. Irish folksong,“arr. William Thompson: Danny Boy
  6. John La Montaine: Even Song
  7. Spiritual, arr. Harry T. Burleigh: “My Lord, what a mornin’”
  8. Michael Hennagin: “Sunrise” from “Give Me the Splendid Silent Sun”

Recordings Used:
  1. “A Grand Celebration: The Historic Grand Court Concert for Macy’s 150th Anniversary” Peter Richard Conte, organ, The Philadelphia Orchestra directed by Rossen Milanov; Gothic G-49270
  2. “The Organ of Buckingham Palace Ballroom” Joseph Nolan, organ; Signum SIGCD114
  3. “Hymns of Heaven and Earth” Saint Clements Choir, Philadelphia, Peter Richard Conte, director, Matthew Glandorf, organ; Dorian DOR-90259
  4. “Carry me home” Collegium Regale (the men of King’s College Choir, Cambridge) Quilisma QUIL403
  5. “Frederick Swann plays the William J. Gillespie Concert Organ”; Gothic G-49268
  6. “Mornings Like This” Choral Arts, Robert Bode, director; Gothic G-49273

Listen Online:

KING-FM Seattle's Classical Choice — Sundays at 10:00 PM

OREGON: KWAX-FM and the University of Oregon radio network — Sundays at 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM

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