This week we look at the church where Gerre Hancock served for so many years and explore music from other musicians that helped shape the music program there.
Hosts: Mark Scholtz, Bill Stein
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Title: Grieve Not, The Holy Spirit Of God
Composer: T Tertius Noble
Organist: John Scott Whiteley
Album: Sounds of York Minster – York Ambisonic CD 103
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Organ: 1960 IV/103 JW Walker, York Minster, York, England
Title: Fantasy on Ton-y-Botel
Composer: T Tertius Noble
Organist: Allen Shaffer
Album: Rose Windows – Pro Organo CD 7154
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Organ: 1963 III/77 Casavant/Letourneau, Christ and St. Luke’s Church, Norfolk, Virginia USA
Title: Passacaglia in C-sharp minor
Composer: Thomas Frederick Candlyn
Organist: Paul Derrett
Album: Organ Music from Chester Cathedral – Amphion PHI CD 151
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Organ: 1910 IV/79 Hill and Son/Rushworth and Dreaper, Chester Cathedral, Chester, England
Title: God is ascended
Composer: Gerre Hancock
Organist: Scott Roberts
Album: Longing For Home – The American Hymn Tradition – Regent REGCD509
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Organ: 2001 III/53 Mander, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, St. Louis, Missouri USA
Title: Symphonie VI in G, op. 42 no. 2 – IV. Cantabile
Composer: Charles-Marie Widor
Organist: Jeremy S Bruns
Album: French Éclat at Saint Thomas Church –
Organ: 1956 IV/158 Aeolian-Skinner, St. Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue (Chancel), New York City, New York USA
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Title: You are one in Christ Jesus
Composer: Gerre Hancock
Organist: Benjamin Sheen
Album: The Music Of Gerre Hancock – Signum Classics SIGCD631
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Organ: 2014 IV/126 Dobson, St. Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue (Chancel), New York, New York USA
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Title: Première Symphonie, op. 14 – III. Pastorale
Composer: Louis Vierne
Organist: John Scott
Album: Vierne At Saint Thomas – Pro Organo CD 7244
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Organ: 1956 IV/158 Aeolian-Skinner, St. Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue (Chancel), New York City, New York USA
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Title: Toccata
Composer: Gerre Hancock
Organist: Stuart Forster
Album: Symphonic Quest – Pro Organo CD 7228
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Organ: 1998 IV/95 Schoenstein, First-Plymouth Congregational Church, Lincoln, Nebraska USA
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Title: Brightest and best of the sons of the morning
Composer: Hymn
Organist: Gerre Hancock
Album: Christ the Fair Glory – Koch 3-7441-2
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Organ: 1956 IV/158 Aeolian-Skinner, St. Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue (Chancel), New York City, New York USA
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Title: My Beloved Spake
Composer: Patrick Hadley
Organist: Jeremy S Bruns
Album: Easter On Fifth Avenue – Pro Organo CD7209
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Organ: 1956 IV/158 Aeolian-Skinner, St. Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue (Chancel), New York City, New York USA
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