In this episode we’ll take some time to remember American composers for the organ who happen to have been born on this week in March. We’ll also hear a little from a new St. Louis organ.
Playlist
Title: Monastery Processional
Composer: William Horatio Clarke
Organist: David Lamb
Album: Moments of Majesty – Seasons of Celebration –
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Organ: 1997 III/70 Goulding and Wood, St. Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad, Indiana USA
Title: Variations on Home Sweet Home
Composer: Dudley Buck
Organist: Scott Montgomery
Album: Organo Plano – Music For A Joyous Occasion – Raven OAR-944
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Organ: 2012 IV/90 Reuter, Christ United Methodist Church, Plano, Texas USA
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Title: Trumpet Tune
Composer: David German
Organist: John Cargile
Organ: 2015 V/132 Colby, First United Methodist Church, Manchester, Missouri
Title: Fanfare d’Orgue
Composer: Harry Rowe Shelley
Organist: Charles Callahan
Album: Charles Callahan plays American Music at Sacred Heart, Tampa Florida – Pro Organo CD 2223
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Organ: 1993 IV/54 Moller/Wicks, Sacred heart Catholic Church, Tampa, Florida USA
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Title: Toccata Festiva, op. 36
Composer: Samuel Barber
Organist: Olivier Latry
Album: The Philadelphia Orchestra – Ondine ODE 1094-5
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Organ: 2007 IV/124 Dobson, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA
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Title: Memento
Composer: Denis Bédard
Organist: John Cargile
Organ: 2015 V/132 Colby, First United Methodist Church, Manchester, Missouri
Title: Caprice in B flat major, op. 20 no. 3
Composer: Felix-Alexandre Guilmant
Organist: Thomas Heywood
Album: Thomas Heywood’s Grand Organ Gala! – Pro Organo CD 7167
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Organ: 1877 IV/101 E and GG Hook/Andover, St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Buffalo, New York USA
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Title: Sonata no. 1 in D minor, op. 42 – III. Final
Composer: Felix-Alexandre Guilmant
Organist: Luke Bond
Album: Mighty Voice – Regent REGCD386
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Organ: 1887 IV/45 Willis, Truro Cathedral, Truro, England
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