Episodes

This week we spend the hour with the English composer Charles Villiers Stanford.

Hosts: Mark Scholtz, Bill Stein

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Title: Postlude in D minor, op. 105 no. 6
Composer: Charles Villiers Stanford
Organist: Dongho Lee
Album: Dongho Lee Organist – Raven OAR-143
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Organ: 1971 III/64 Aeolian-Skinner/Parkey, Providence United Methodist Church, Charlotte, North Carolina USA
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Title: Intermezzo, op. 189 no. 4
Composer: Charles Villiers Stanford
Organist: Simon Nieminski
Album: Hill Uncorked – An Organist’s Journey in the Barossa – Pro Organo CD 7313
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Organ: 1877 III/42 Hill and Son, Barossa Regional Gallery, Tanunda, Australia
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Title: Three Postludes I. op. 105 no. 3
Composer: Charles Villiers Stanford
Organist: Christopher Dearnley
Album: Romantic Organ Music in Saint Paul Cathedral London –
Organ: 1977 V/132 Willis/Mander, St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, England
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Title: Little Organ Book in Memory of Sir Hubert Parry – II. Why Does Azure Deck The Sky
Composer: Charles Villiers Stanford
Organist: James Lancelot
Album: The Complete Organ Works of Sir Hubert Parry – Priory 682AB
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Organ: 1970 IV/98 Willis/Harrison and Harrison, Durham Cathedral, Durham, England

Title: Prelude in F major, op. 101
Composer: Charles Villiers Stanford
Organist: Francis Jackson
Album: Organ Music From The Island Of Ireland – Guild GMCD 7122
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Organ: 1914 III/31 Harrison and Harrison/Clutton, Down Cathedral, Downpatrick, Northern Ireland
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Title: Fantasia and Toccata in D minor, op. 57
Composer: Charles Villiers Stanford
Organist: Daniel Moult
Album: Arundel Restored – Regent REGCD434
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Organ: 1873 III/47 Hill/Wells, Arundel Cathedral, Arundel, England
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Title: Jubilate in C
Composer: Charles Villiers Stanford
Organist: Peter Dyke
Album: Easter Day at Hereford – Regent REGCD 478
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Organ: 1892 IV/76 Willis/Harrison and harrison, Hereford Cathedral, Hereford, England

Title: St. Columba, No. 10
Composer: Charles Villiers Stanford
Organist: John Kitchen
Album: The Organ in the Church of the Holy Rude – Delphian DCD 34064
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Organ: 1940 IV/74 Rushworth and Dreaper, Church of the Holy Rude, Stirling, Scotland

Title: Sonata Britannica, no. 3 in D, op. 152 – III. Allegro molto e ritmico
Composer: Charles Villiers Stanford
Organist: Charles Callahan
Album: The Stanford Sonatas – Pro Organo CD 7010
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Organ: 1911 IV/71 Harrison and Harrison, St. Mary Redcliffe Church, Bristol, England
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This week we listen to music performed on instruments built by the W.W. Kimball company of Chicago, Illinois.

Hosts: Mark Scholtz, Bill Stein

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March, 23 2025

Classic Kimballs

Title: Under the Double Eagle
Composer: Josef Wagner
Organist: Steven Ball
Recorded by the Organ Media Foundation, December 2020
Organ: 1924 IV/51 Kimball, Scottish Rite Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri USA

Title: Baroques – Sarabande & Voluntary
Composer: Seth Bingham
Organist: Timothy Edward Smith
Album: Two Organ Landmarks in Columbus – Raven OAR-900
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Organ: 1931 IV/80 Kimball, First Congregational Church, Columbus, Ohio USA
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Title: Pastorella, op. 81b
Composer: René Louis Becker
Organist: Damin Spritzer
Album: Organ Music of René Louis Becker Vol 3 – Raven OAR-999
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Title: Benedictus, op. 59 no. 9
Composer: Max Reger
Organist: Eric Plutz
Album: Denver Jubilee – Pro Organo CD7254
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Organ: 1938 IV/96 Kimball, St. John’s Cathedral, Denver, Colorado USA
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Title: Overture to The Bridal Rose
Composer: Calixa Lavallée
Organist: Earl Miller
Album: Worcester War Memorial Auditorium, OHS Convention 1983 –
Organ: 1933 IV/107 Kimball, War Memorial Auditorium, Worcester, Massachusetts USA

Title: Fantasie im Freiem Stile no. 4 in E minor, op. 133
Composer: Gustav Adolf Merkel
Organist: James Hammann
Album: Historic Organs of Chicago – OHS OHS-02
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Organ: 1920 IV/31 Kimball, St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Church, Chicago, Illinois USA

Title: Six Fugues on the name B-A-C-H – I. Langsam
Composer: Robert Schumann
Organist: Schuyler Robinson
Album: A Kentucky Organ Tour – Raven OAR-960
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Organ: 1897 III/35 Kimball/Buzard, First Presbyterian Church, Lexington, Kentucky USA
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Title: Fantasy On Nursery Themes
Composer: Robert Elmore
Organist: Robert Elmore
Album: Boardwalk Pipes – Mercury ACCHOS/CD/01
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Organ: 1931 IV/55 Kimball, Atlantic City Convention Hall Ballroom, Atlantic City, New Jersey USA
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Title: Carnival of the Animals – Aviary
Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns
Organist: Timothy Edward Smith
Album: Two Organ Landmarks in Columbus – Raven OAR-900
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Organ: 1931 IV/80 Kimball, First Congregational Church, Columbus, Ohio USA

Title: Carnival – I Pulcinella
Composer: Robert Crandell
Organist: David Britton
Album: Organo Deco – Delos DE3111
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Organ: 1938 IV/96 Kimball, St. John’s Cathedral, Denver, Colorado USA

This week we celebrate Bach’s birthday with an assortment of some of his most-loved organ works.

Hosts: Mark Scholtz, Bill Stein

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Title: Toccata in D minor – Dorian (BWV 538)
Composer: JS Bach
Organist: James Welch
Album: Around the World in Under Eighty Minutes – Arkay AR6169
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Organ: 1986 II/21 Schoenstein, St. Elizabeth Church, San Francisco, California USA
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Title: O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß (BWV 622)
Composer: JS Bach
Organist: Bradley Burgess
Album: JS Bach Orgelbüchlein – Raven OAR-192
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Organ: 2023 II/43 Fritts, St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Terrace Park, Ohio USA
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Title: Prelude and Fugue in A minor (BWV 543)
Composer: JS Bach
Organist: Susan Moeser
Album: 4 Organs – A Bedient Showcase –
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Organ: 1998 II/27 Bedient, St. Vincent de Paul, Omaha, Nebraska USA
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Title: An Wasserflüssen Babylon (BWV 653)
Composer: JS Bach
Organist: Kim Heindel
Album: Bach at Steinfeld – Gasparo GSCD-321
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Organ: 1727 III/48 König/Weimbs, Steinfeld Abbey, Kall, Germany
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Title: Toccata in F (BWV 540)
Composer: JS Bach
Organist: Ted Alan Worth
Album: Memorial Chapel, Southern Baptist Seminary, Louisville Kentucky – OrganArts OA-5001/CD
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Organ: 1963 IV/113 Aeolian-Skinner, Memorial Chapel, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky USA
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Title: Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor (BWV 582)
Composer: JS Bach
Organist: Jonathan Dimmock
Album: Bach At Haarlem – Loft LRCD-1131
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Organ: 1738 III/64 Muller/Marcussen and Son, Grote Kirk, Haarlem, Netherlands
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Title: Vom Himmel hoch, da komm’ ich her (BWV 738)
Composer: JS Bach
Organist: James Johnson
Album: James Johnson Plays Bach – Conch Classics CC-3
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Organ: 1958 III/33 Flentrop, Busch-Reisinger Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts USA
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Title: Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend (BWV 726)
Composer: JS Bach
Organist: Jacques Boucher
Album: Sound the Trumpet – ND BND-003
Organ: 1890 IV/122 Casavant, Basilique Notre-Dame, Montréal, Quebec Canada
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This week we celebrate this milestone with the largest organs in the world, all over 300 ranks!

Hosts: Mark Scholtz, Bill Stein

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Title: Chorale Prelude on Nun Freut Euch (BWV 734)
Composer: JS Bach
Organist: Joyce Jones
Album: Joyce Jones at the organ of the Cadet Chapel United States Military Academy West Point, New York – Motette CD-11491
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Organ: 1911 IV/325 Moller/Gress-Miles, Cadet’s Chapel, West Point, New York USA
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Title: Die Walkure – The Ride of the Valkyries
Composer: Richard Wagner
Organist: Daniel Chorzempa
Album: Organ of the Cadet Chapel, West Point – Philips 416-159-2
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Organ: 1911 IV/325 Moller/Gress-Miles, Cadet’s Chapel, West Point, New York USA
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Title: Grand Choeur
Composer: Guy Weitz
Organist: Frederick Swann
Album: Great Organs Of First Church Vol 1 – Gothic G 49118
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Organ: 1969 IV/346 EM Skinner/Schlicker, First Congregational Church, Los Angeles, California USA
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Title: Nocturne from Shylock, op. 57
Composer: Gabriel Fauré
Organist: David Briggs
Album: David Briggs Organ Spectacular – Delos DE 3241
Organ: 1969 IV/346 EM Skinner/Schlicker, First Congregational Church, Los Angeles, California USA
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Title: Choralvorspiel Lobe den Herren
Composer: Karl Walter
Organist: Hans Leitner
Album: Orgelmusik Aus Dem Passauer Dom – Motette Ursina – CD 11811
Organ: 1978 V/348 Eisenbarth, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Passau, Germany

Title: Benedictus
Composer: Max Reger
Organist: Hans Leitner
Album: Symphonische Festmusik Für Orgel Und Blechbläser – IFO 00116
Organ: 1978 V/348 Eisenbarth, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Passau, Germany
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Title: Festival Procession
Composer: Gordon Balch Nevin
Organist: Scott Breiner
Recorded Live in Concert, June 2024
Organ: 1932 VII/455 Midmer-Losh, Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey USA

Title: Music of the Night (from Phantom of the Opera)
Composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Organist: Dylan Shaw
Recorded Live in Concert, May 2024
Organ: 1932 VII/455 Midmer-Losh, Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey USA

Title: Symphony no. 3 – IV. Presto
Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns
Organist: Peter Richard Conte
Album: Symphonic Splendor – Raven OAR-159
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Organ: 1904 VI/457 Los Angeles Art Organ, Wanamaker Grand Court Organ, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA
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Title: Anna Magdalena March
Composer: JS Bach
Organist: Keith Chapman
Album: The Lost Radio Broadcasts – Vantage V2CD-698-002
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Organ: 1904 VI/457 Los Angeles Art Organ, Wanamaker Grand Court Organ, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA
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This week we listen to music from organists associated with the Juilliard School in New York City.

Hosts: Mark Scholtz, Bill Stein

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Title: Fantasy in G minor – The Great (BWV 542)
Composer: JS Bach
Organist: Paul Jacobs
Album: Paul Jacobs Plays Bach – JAV JAV 145
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Organ: 1962 IV/93 Beckerath, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA
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Title: Prélude-Carillon from Suite for Organ
Composer: Amédée Tremblay
Organist: Isabelle Demers
Album: Bach, Bull and Bombardes – Pro Organo CD 7259
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Organ: 2010 III/49 Murphy, St. Patrick’s Church, New Orleans, Louisiana USA

Title: Sinfonietta
Composer: Ola Gjeilo
Organist: Chelsea Chen
Album: Live at Heinz Chapel –
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Organ: 1995 III/73 Reuter, University of Pittsburgh Heinz Chapel, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA
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Title: Candide – Overture
Composer: Leonard Bernstein
Organist: Cameron Carpenter
Album: If You Could Read My Mind – Sony 88883796882
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Organ: 2014 V/0 Marshall and Ogletree, International Touring Organ, Berlin, Germany

Title: O Day Of Radiant Gladness
Composer: Dorothy Papadakos
Organist: Dorothy Papadakos
Album: Cafe Saint John – Pro Organo CD 7130
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Organ: 1954 IV/139 Aeolian-Skinner, Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, New York City, New York USA

Title: Seven Pastels from The Lake of Constance, op. 96 I. The Soul of the Lake
Composer: Sigfrid Karg-Elert
Organist: Greg Zelek
Album: Longwood Gardens International Organ Competition 2016 –
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Organ: 1929 IV/146 Aeolian, Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania USA
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Title: Introduction and Variations on Lasst uns erfreuen
Composer: John Weaver
Organist: John Weaver
Album: The Music of John Weaver – Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church – JAV JAV-157
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Organ: 1962 III/73 Casavant/Schantz, Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York City, New York USA

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Title: Melodies from Japan – Fuyugeshiki (Winter Scenery)
Composer: Yui Kitamura
Organist: Chelsea Chen
Album: Eastern Treasures – Con Brio CBR21141
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Organ: 2004 IV/45 Garland, Brentwood Trail Presbyterian Church, Dallas, Texas USA

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

Ending
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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This week we explore the music and legacy of American organist Gerre Hancock.

Hosts: Mark Scholtz, Bill Stein

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Title: A Laredo Fanfare
Composer: Gerre Hancock
Organist: Todd Wilson
Album: The Organ Music of Gerre Hancock – Raven OAR-951
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Organ: 1956 IV/158 Aeolian-Skinner, St. Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue (Chancel), New York City, New York USA

Title: My Soul Doth Magnify The Lord (BWV 648), O Whither Shall I Flee (BWV 646)
Composer: JS Bach
Organist: Gerre Hancock
Album: On A Sunday Afternoon – Volume 2 – JAV JAV 144
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Organ: 1963 IV/186 EM Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner, National Cathedral, Washington, DC USA
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Title: A symphony – II. Song Form, IV. Fugue and Finale
Composer: Gerre Hancock
Organist: Gerre Hancock
Album: From Ashes To Glory – Pro Organo CD 7250
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Organ: 1954 IV/151 Aeolian-Skinner/Quimby, Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York City, New York USA

Title: Come down, O Love divine
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

Title: Air, A Prelude for Organ
Composer: Gerre Hancock
Organist: Daryl Robinson
Album: American Fantasia – Gothic G-49315
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Organ: 2004 IV/109 Rosales-Glatter-Götz, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, California USA

Title: Four Spirituals – Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho & We are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder
Composer: Gerre Hancock
Organist: Robert Scoggin
Album: Pipedreams Live – Pipedreams PD1002
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Organ: 1983 V/64 Sipe, Christ United Methodist Church, Rochester, Minnesota USA

Title: Variations on Ora Labora
Composer: Gerre Hancock
Organist: Jeremy Filsell
Title: Jubilate Deo
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

Title: Improvisation
Composer: Gerre Hancock
Organist: Gerre Hancock
Album: Great Organs of New York – B and V BV-100
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Organ: 1956 IV/158 Aeolian-Skinner, St. Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue (Chancel), New York City, New York USA

Since 1845 Willis has been one of the most sought-after builders of exceptional pipe organs. Though no longer managed by the Willis family, the company is busy with new commissions, restorations, and rebuilds. Today we’ll listen to organs built by that firm.

Hosts: Mark Scholtz, Bill Stein

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Title: Epiphanie
Composer: Gaston Litaize
Organist: David Leigh
Album: A Year at St. Patricks – Regent REGCD504
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Organ: 1902 IV/72 Willis/Harrison and Harrison, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland

Title: Colimacon
Composer: Tarik O’Regan
Organist: Paul Derrett
Album: Benchmarks Vol 12 Reading – Benchmarks Records 806812CD
Organ: 1882 IV/41 Willis/Harrison and Harrison, The Town Hall, Reading, England
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Title: Meditation in B-flat
Composer: Frederick Scotson Clark
Organist: Thomas Heywood
Album: Victorian Virtuosity – Pro Organo CD 7258
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Organ: 1873 IV/66 Willis, St. Michael’s Church, Tenbury Wells, England

Title: Soliloquy
Composer: David Conte
Organist: Jonathan Dimmock
Album: The British Organ – Sounds of an Empire – Raven OAR-917
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Organ: 1871 III/31 Willis/Tostareds, Örgryte New Church, Göteborg, Sweden
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Title: The Revd Mustard his Installation Prelude
Composer: Nico Muhly
Organist: Timothy Parsons
Album: Timothy Parsons Plays The Organ Of Exeter Cathedral – Regent REGCD523
Organ: 1891 IV/72 Willis/Harrison and Harrison, Exeter Cathedral, Exeter, England
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Title: Mystique, No 2 from Trois nouvelles pièces Op. 87
Composer: Charles-Marie Widor
Organist: David Hill
Album: Widor: Fifth Symphony – Hyperion CDA66181
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Organ: 1932 IV/75 Willis, Westminster Cathedral, London, England
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Title: Toccata in D major
Composer: Marcel Lanquetuit
Organist: Gillian Weir
Album: The Grand Organ of The Royal Albert Hall – Priory PRCD 859
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Organ: 1871 IV/177 Willis/Mander, Royal Albert Hall, London, England
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Title: Communion Meditation On Picardy – Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
Composer: Leo Sowerby
Organist: James Warren
Album: All Through the Night – Hymn Improvisations – Regent REGCD128
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Organ: 1877 IV/68 Willis, Salisbury Cathedral, Salisbury, England
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Title: Chanson de Matin, op. 15 no. 2
Composer: Edward Elgar
Organist: Simon Nieminski
Album: Sir Edward Meets Father Willis – Pro Organo SACD 7199
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Organ: 1897 IV/66 Willis, St. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh, Scotland
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Title: In The News
Composer: Tony Harrison
Organist: Carol Williams
Album: Music from Blenheim Palace – OS OS243
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Organ: 1892 IV/56 Willis, Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, England

Title: Fugue in E-flat major – St. Anne (BWV 552b)
Composer: JS Bach
Organist: Andrew Senn
Album: A Most Glorious Noise – Senn Music AMGNCD01
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Organ: 1887 IV/45 Willis, Truro Cathedral, Truro, England
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Title: Little Organ Book in Memory of Sir Hubert Parry – XII
Composer: Henry Ley
Organist: James Lancelot
Album: The Complete Organ Works of Sir Hubert Parry – Priory 682AB
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Organ: 1970 IV/98 Willis/Harrison and Harrison, Durham Cathedral, Durham, England

For the start of Black History Month, we turn our attention to music created by black organists and composers.

Hosts: Mark Scholtz, Bill Stein

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Title: Impromptu no. III
Composer: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Organist: James Abbington
Album: Comes Summertime – JAV JAV 112
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Organ: 1964 V/204 Aeolian-Skinner, Riverside Church, New York City, New York USA
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Title: Reverie
Composer: William Grant Still
Organist: Nicole Keller
Album: Those Americans – Raven OAR-182
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Organ: IV/64 Nichols and Simpson, First Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, Michigan USA

Title: Obangiji
Composer: Fela Sowande
Organist: David Hurd
Album: Pipedreams Premieres, Vol 2 – Pipedreams PD1003
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Organ: 1960 III/40 Holtkamp, Fisk University Memorial Chapel, Nashville, Tennessee USA

Title: Three Pieces for Organ
I. Chant, II. Allegretto, III. Toccata
Composer: Mark Fax
Organist: Herndon Spillman
Album: A Diversity of Riches – Titanic TI-205
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Organ: 1991 V/114 Visser-Rowland, Wooddale Church, Eden Prairie, Minnesota USA

Title: Arietta
Composer: Thomas Kerr
Organist: Mickey Thomas Terry
Album: Pipedreams Premieres, Vol 2 – Pipedreams PD1003
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Organ: 1957 II/23 Aeolian-Skinner, Georgetown Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC USA

Title: Sweet Hour of Prayer
Composer: William Bolcom
Organist: Marilyn Mason
Album: Paul Freeman Introduces Marilyn Mason – Albany TROY706
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Organ: 1964 V/204 Aeolian-Skinner, Riverside Church, New York City, New York USA
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Title: Spiritual Fantasy
Composer: Lucius Weathersby
Organist: Lucius Weathersby
Album: Spiritual Fantasy – Albany TROY440
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Organ: 1864 III/42 Willis, Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Great Torrington, England

Title: Suite no. 1 for Organ
I. Fantasy, II. Fughetta, III. Aria, IV. Toccata
Composer: Florence Price
Organist: Nicole Keller
Album: Those Americans – Raven OAR-182
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Organ: IV/64 Nichols and Simpson, First Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, Michigan USA
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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