[koiraf]We recognize the third Sunday of Advent and the expectation of Christmas with the Christmas Oratorio of Camille Saint-Saëns and other works for the season.
Hosts: Mark Scholtz, Bill Stein, Brent Johnson
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[koiraf]We recognize the second Sunday of Advent with old music and texts in new clothes.
Hosts: Mark Scholtz, Bill Stein, Brent Johnson
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Title: What child is this The Choir of Bath Abbey
Composer: Thomas Hewitt Jones
Organist: Marcus Sealy
Album: Christmas from Bath – Regent REGCD390
Organ: 1997 IV/67 Klais, Bath Abbey, Bath, England
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Title: Noël provençal en Sol majeur
Composer: Louis-Claude Daquin
Organist: René Saorgin
Album: Noëls a l’orgue – Harmonia Mundi HMA 1958199
Organ: 1975 II/0 Haerpfer, Sainte Chapelle du Chateau Ducal, Chambéry, France
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Title: Einige canonische Veränderungen über das Weihnachtslied (BWV 769)
Composer: JS Bach
Organist: Faythe Freese
Album: Roaring Ranks – Arkay AR6176
Organ: 1998 III/81 Glatter-Gotz/Rosales, United Church of Christ, Congregational, Claremont, California, USA
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[koiraf]We start the season of Advent with music appropriate for the day.
Hosts: Mark Scholtz, Bill Stein, Brent Johnson
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Title: Toccata on Veni Emmanuel
Composer: Andrew Carter
Organist: Gordon Stewart
Album: Gordon Stewart plays Andrew Carter Organ Works –
Organ: 1860 IV/78 Willis, Huddersfield Town Hall, Huddersfield, England
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Title: O Come, Three Hymn Fantasies – II. Veni Emmanuel (O Come, O Come, Emmanuel)
Composer: Carson Cooman
Organist: Erik Simmons
Album: Exordium – Divine Art DDA 25154
Organ: 1855 IV/68 Cavaillé-Coll, Notre-Dame Cathedral (Hauptwerk Model), Saint-Omer, France
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Title: Fantasies on Hymn Tunes for Organ, op. 72 – Veni Emmanuel
Composer: Kenneth Leighton
Organist: Robert Grogan
Album: Times and Seasons – Gothic G49070
Organ: 1964 IV/152 Moller, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (Great Organ), Washington, DC, USA
Title: Of the Father’s Heart, The Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge
Composer: David Willcocks
Organist: Richard Pearce
Album: Carols From Trinity – Conifer Classics 75605 51754 2
Organ: 1975 III/61 Metzler, Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge, England
[koiraf]Our final F episode of November brings us the Firebird, music by and influenced by Igor Stravinsky.
Hosts: Mark Scholtz, Bill Stein, Brent Johnson
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Title: Circus Polka trans. Keith John
Composer: Igor Stravinsky
Organist: Keith John
Album: Great European Organs No 2 – Priory PRCD 174
Organ: 1981 IV/75 Kleuker, Our Lady of Grace Church (Chant d’Oiseaux), Brussels, Belgium
Title: The Firebird transcribed by Guy Bovet Part I (movements from the 1910 complete Ballet)
Introduction
The enchanted garden of Kashchei
Appearance of the Firebird
Dance of the Firebird
Capture of the Firebird
The Firebird’s Supplications Part II (movements from the 1945 Suite)
Pantomime II
Scherzo: Danse des Princesses
Pantomime III
Rondo (Khorovod)
Danse infernale
Berceuse (The Firebird)
Final Hymn
Composer: Igor Stravinsky
Organist: Benedict Lewis-Smith and Julian Collings
Album: Firebird – Virtuoso Organ Duets – Regent REGCD 500
Organ: 1969 IV/59 Walker, Blackburn Cathedral, Blackburn, England
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Still following the letter F, this week, all of our composers have names that start with the letter F.
Hosts: Mark Scholtz, Bill Stein, Brent Johnson
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Title: Quatre Préludes
I. Premier prélude avec pédale à 2 pieds obligée (Marchand)
II. Deuxième prélude sur les plains jeux avec pédale à deux pieds
III. Prélude avec pédale obligée
IV. Prélude aved pédale obligée (Fugue, grand-choeur)
Title: Symphonic Suite op. 102
III. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise
IV. Give thanks to him and praise his name
Composer: Eugenio Maria Fagiani
Organist: Eugenio Maria Fagiani
Album: Fagiani Plays Fagiani – Spektral SRL4-12109
Organ: 1996 III/68 Spath, St. George’s Church, Riedlingen, Germany
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Title: Suite Carmélite
I. Soeur Blanche
II. Mère Marie de l’Incarnation
III. Soeur Anne de la Croix
IV. Soeur Constance
V. Soeur Mathilde
VI. Mère Marie de Saint Augustin
Composer: Jean Françaix
Organist: Martin Setchell
Album: The Rieger Organ of Christchurch Town Hall, New Zealand – Priory PRCD 1031
Organ: 1997 III/42 Rieger, Christchurch Town Hall, Christchurch, New Zealand
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Still following the letter F, this week, everything is in the key of F (major and minor).
Hosts: Mark Scholtz, Bill Stein, Brent Johnson
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Title: Fantasy in F minor for Oboe and Organ Jérôme Simonpoli, Oboe
Composer: Johann Ludwig Krebs
Organist: Daniel Matrone
Album: Organ and Oboe – Jade 6413591002-2
Organ: 1990 II/37 Guillemin, Cathédrale Saint-Étienne, Agde, France
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Title: Passacaglia in F minor
Composer: Vincent Rone
Organist: Adam Brakel
Album: In Times of Crisis – Raven OAR-956
Organ: 1962 IV/93 Beckerath, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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For the month of November, everything is geared toward the letter F. We start with one of the towering figures in French organ music, César Franck.
Hosts: Mark Scholtz, Bill Stein, Brent Johnson
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Today’s episode is all music of Joseph Jongen, including the massive Symphonie Concertante
Hosts: Mark Scholtz, Bill Stein, Brent Johnson
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Title: Chorale, op. 37 no. 4
Composer: Joseph Jongen
Organist: Gordon Turk
Album: Organ Masterworks from Ocean Grove Auditorium –
Organ: 1908 V/165 Hope-Jones, Ocean Grove Auditorium, Ocean Grove, New Jersey, USA
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This week we explore paired forms of music in an episode titled “Something and Fugue”.
Hosts: Mark Scholtz, Bill Stein, Brent Johnson
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Title: Ariadne Musica (20 Preludes and Fugues) – No. 12 in G minor
Composer: Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer
Organist: Joseph Payne
Album: German Organ Music, Vol 1 – Naxos 8.550946
Organ: 1770 I/0 Speisegger/Metzler, Parish Church, Büren an der Aare, Bern, Switzerland
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Title: Praeludium und Fuge B-Dur
Composer: Anton Ferdinand Paris
Organist: Roland Götz
Album: Orgelkonzert – ORGANPromotion OP 8006
Organ: 1797 II/25 Holzey/Link, St. Maria Major, Schießen, Germany
Title: Prelude and Fugato
Composer: Violet George Bowers
Organist: Lucius Weathersby
Album: Spiritual Fantasy – Albany TROY440
Organ: 1864 III/42 Willis, Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Great Torrington, England
Title: Fantasy and Fugue on Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Composer: Barbara Harbach
Organist: Andrew Peters
Album: American Variations – Regent REGCD 508
Organ: 1965 IV/60 Schantz, Second Presbyterian Church, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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We celebrate the birthdays of two British organists today, as well as prepare for Monday’s AGO program of Hymn playing. It’s Healey, Herbert, and Hymns this week on the King of Instruments.
Hosts: Mark Scholtz, Bill Stein, Brent Johnson
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Title: Aus 36 Short Preludes and Postludes on Well-known Hymn Tunes – Rockingham
Composer: Healey Willan
Organist: Felix Hell
Album: Orgelgiganten – Organ ORG 7010 2
Organ: 1954 IV/154 Schantz, Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Newark, New Jersey, USA
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Title: Master Tallis’s Testament from Six Pieces for Organ
Composer: Herbert Howells
Organist: Susan De Kam
Album: Dominant Accord – Pro Organo CD 7248
Organ: 2009 III/49 Kegg, Zion Lutheran Church, Wausau, Wisconsin, USA
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Title: O Traurigkeit, o Herzeleid
Composer: Healey Willan
Organist: John Ayer
Album: The Art of the Chorale – Pro Organo CD 7064
Organ: 1990 III/64 Nichols and Simpson, Christ Episcopal Church, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
Title: Aus 36 Short Preludes and Postludes on Well-known Hymn Tunes – Bishopthorpe
Composer: Healey Willan
Organist: Felix Hell
Album: Orgelgiganten – Organ ORG 7010 2
Organ: 1954 IV/154 Schantz, Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Newark, New Jersey, USA
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