This week we listen to instruments built by one of the oldest American organbuilding companies, Austin Organs of Hartford Connecticut.
Hosts: Mark Scholtz, Bill Stein
Playlist
May, 11 2025
Amazing Austins
Title: Festival Toccata
Composer: Percy Fletcher
Organist: Timothy Edward Smith
Album: Historic Organs Of Connecticut – Organ Historical Society OHS-94
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Organ: 1906 III/31 Austin/Foley-Baker, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, New Britain, Connecticut USA
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Title: Earth Carol, from St. Francis Suite
Composer: Richard Purvis
Organist: Frederick Hohman
Album: By Request – Pro Organo CD 7070
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Organ: 1996 III/64 Austin, St. John’s Episcopal Church, West Hartford, Connecticut USA
Title: Scherzo from Symphonie II
Composer: Louis Vierne
Organist: Angela Kraft Cross
Album: French Romantic Organ Favorites – A Souvenir Collection – Arkay AKC5188.jpg
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Organ: 1998 IV/50 Austin, St. Mary’s College Chapel, Moraga, California USA
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Title: Elfes (Douze Pièces Nouvelles, op. 7 no. 11)
Composer: Joseph Bonnet
Organist: Yun Kyong Kim
Album: Of Another Time – MSR Classics MS 1362
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Organ: 1920 III/42 Austin, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Dayton, Ohio USA
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Title: Cantilena, from Five Miniatures for Organ
Composer: Andrew Fletcher
Organist: Adam Brakel
Album: Romantic and Virtuosic – Raven OAR-933
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Organ: 2000 IV/109 Austin, The Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea, Palm Beach, Florida USA
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Title: Pastorale
Composer: Jean Jules Roger-Ducasse
Organist: Ken Cowan
Album: A Midsummer Night’s Dream – CORS CD 141602
Organ: 1926 IV/162 Austin, Irvine Auditorium, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA
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Title: Maple Leaf Rag
Composer: Scott Joplin
Organist: Robert Plimpton
Album: Live From Balboa Park II – SOS 3CD
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Organ: 1914 IV/73 Austin/Blackinton, Balboa Park – Spreckles Organ, San Diego, California USA
Title: Flapperette
Composer: Jesse Greer
Organist: Carol Williams
Album: Sunday At 2 – Spreckels Organ Society SOS 8 CD
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Organ: 1914 IV/73 Austin/Blackinton, Balboa Park – Spreckles Organ, San Diego, California USA
Title: Christ the King
Composer: Gerre Hancock
Organist: Gerre Hancock
Album: Praise the Eternal Light – Nine Organ Improvisations on the Cathedral Windows – Pro Organo CD 7233
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Organ: 1962 IV/137 Austin, Cathedral of St. Joseph, Hartford, Connecticut USA
Breaks
Title: Minuet Nuptiale, op. 103
Composer: Edwin H Lemare
Organist: Thomas Murray
Album: An evening with Edwin H Lemare – AFKA SK-515
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Organ: 1927 V/102 Austin, The City Hall Auditorium, Portland, Maine USA
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Title: Simple Gifts
Composer: Wilbur Held
Organist: Jeannine Cansler
Album: Thine is the Glory – Celebration celeb cd 007
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Organ: 1958 III/42 Austin, First Baptist Church, Portland, Oregon USA
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