The American composer Leo Sowerby premiered his Classic Concerto for Organ and Orchestra 87 years ago this week. To celebrate, we have an entire hour of the music of Leo Sowerby.
Hosts: Mark Scholtz, Bill Stein
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Title: Classic Concerto for Organ and Strings – Merrily, with snap
Composer: Leo Sowerby
Organist: Marilyn Mason
Album: Paul Freeman Introduces Marilyn Mason – Albany TROY706
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Organ: 1975 IV/63 Rieger-Kloss, Rudolfinum – Dvorak Hall, Prague, Czech Republic
Title: Carillon
Composer: Leo Sowerby
Organist: William Whitehead
Album: Leo Sowerby Symphony in G Major –
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Organ: 1963 IV/186 EM Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner, National Cathedral, Washington, DC USA
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Title: Fantasy for Flute Stops from Suite for Organ
Composer: Leo Sowerby
Organist: Mark Dwyer
Album: Great Organbuilders of America A Retrospective, Vol 7 – JAV JAV111
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Organ: 1936 III/77 Aeolian-Skinner, Church of the Advent, Boston, Massachusetts USA
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Title: Three Psalms – II. O Be Joyful
Composer: Leo Sowerby
Organist: Lorenz Maycher
Album: Music of Leo Sowerby –
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Organ: 1903 IV/68 Hutchings-Votey/Hook and Hastings, First Church of Christ Scientist, New York, New York USA
ORGAN MEDIA TRACK!
Title: Rhapsody
Composer: Leo Sowerby
Organist: Faythe Freese
Album: Sowerby at Trinity – Albany TROY368
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Organ: 1910 IV/92 EM Skinner/Schantz, Trinity Episcopal Church, Toledo, Ohio USA
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Title: Toccata
Composer: Leo Sowerby
Organist: David Schrader
Album: Organ Music by Frank Ferko and Leo Sowerby – Cedille CDR 90000 204
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Organ: 2002 IV/68 Wicks/HA Howell, St. Ita Catholic Church, Chicago, Illinois USA
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Title: Meditation on Communion Hymns, St. Vincent
Composer: Leo Sowerby
Organist: Peter Stoltzfus Berton
Album: Great Organbuilders of America: A Retrospective, Vol 15 – JAV JAV126
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Organ: 1921 IV/70 EM Skinner, United Congregational Church, Holyoke, Massachusetts USA
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Title: Sonatina I. In a Placid and Easy Going Manner
Composer: Leo Sowerby
Organist: Lorenz Maycher
Album: Leo Sowerby Works for Organ – Raven OAR 310
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Organ: 1949 III/60 Aeolian-Skinner, First Presbyterian Church, Kilgore, Texas USA
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