The organ is an excellent solo instrument, but it also quite versatile and useful as an accompanimental instrument. This week we explore several works for organ and voice.
Hosts: Mark Scholtz, Bill Stein
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Title: I Was Glad
Composer: CHH Parry
Organist: Andrew Lucas
Album: The Music of St Paul’s Cathedral – Hyperion SPCC2000
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Organ: 1977 V/132 Willis/Mander, St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, England
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Title: I will lift up mine eyes
Composer: Colin Mawby
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Album: I will lift up mine eyes – Regent REGCD 583
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Organ: IV/84 Nicohlson, St. Mary’s Collegiate Church, Warwick, England
Title: Give Thanks unto the Lord
Composer: Richard Wayne Dirksen
Organist: Eric Plutz
Album: Sing We Hallelujah – Delos DE3149
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Organ: 1938 IV/96 Kimball, St. John’s Cathedral, Denver, Colorado USA
Title: Draw Us In The Spirit’s Tether
Composer: Harold Friedell
Organist: Ralph B Valentine
Album: The Tree of Life –
Organ: 2001 II/17 Buzard, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Denver, Colorado USA
Title: Bless the Lord, all you His hosts
Composer: Iain Quinn
Organist: Shanna Hart
Album: The Garment of Holiness – Regent REGCD503
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Organ: 2001 IV/95 Harrison and Harrison, Ely Cathedral, Ely, England
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Title: A New Song
Composer: James MacMillan
Organist: Stephen Tharp
Album: The Immortal Air – Raven OAR-954
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Organ: 2002 III/65 Reuter, Cathedral of St. John, Albuquerque, New Mexico USA
Title: Entrata Festiva
Composer: Flor Peeters
Organist: Marilyn Keiser
Album: Seasons of Festivity – Arkay Records W 90948
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Organ: 1996 III/100 Schantz, Fairmount Presbyterian Church, Cleveland Heights, Ohio USA
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Title: Christmas Oratorio, op. 12 – Choeur, The Pacific Mozart Ensemble
Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns
Organist: Frederick Hohman
Album: A Saint-Saëns Sort of Christmas – Pro Organo CD 7040
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Organ: 1983 II/32 Reuter, Holy Name of Jesus Church, San Francisco, California USA
Title: Evening Canticles in D minor – Nunc dimittis
Composer: Sasha Johnson Manning
Organist: William Aitken
Album: A Year in Saint Louis – Regent REGCD415
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Organ: 2001 III/53 Mander, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, St. Louis, Missouri USA
Title: God is Gone Up
Composer: Gerald Finzi
Organist: Jonathan Tuuk
Album: Works for Cathedral Spaces – Pro Organo CD 7015
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Organ: 1980 III/40 Wicks, St. Adalbert’s Basilica, Grand Rapids, Michigan USA
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Title: A Gaelic Blessing
Composer: John Rutter
Organist: Peter King
Album: Under a Celtic Sky – Regent REGCD 502
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Organ: 2011 IV/56 Tickell, Keble College Chapel, Oxford University, Oxford, England
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Title: Savior, Again to Thy Dear Name
Composer: Edward J Hopkins
Organist: Jonathan Tuuk
Album: Works for Cathedral Spaces – Pro Organo CD 7015
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Organ: 1980 III/40 Wicks, St. Adalbert’s Basilica, Grand Rapids, Michigan USA
Title: Sanctus for Violin and Organ
Composer: Sigfrid Karg-Elert
Organist: Todd Gresick
Album: Todd Gresick at St Ita –
Organ: 2002 IV/68 Wicks/HA Howell, St. Ita Catholic Church, Chicago, Illinois USA