Pipedreams originated as a discrete series of fourteen broadcasts (offered January-April 1982), with content primarily derived from concerts recorded during the 1980 A.G.O. convention. These programs, produced at Minnesota Public Radio and distributed by American Public Radio (now PRI), were made possible in cooperation with National Public Radio. Funding came from the Corporation of Public Broadcasting, the Dayton Hudson Foundation, the Episcopal Choirmasters Handbook (John C. Grant), and Mr. & Mrs. Wesley C. Dudley (the Dudleys, thankfully, having continued as program underwriters through the entire history of Pipedreams).

The Choir of Saint Paul’s Cathedral, London

… a formal public concert of music from the British cathedral tradition, recorded at Saint Mary’s Basilica, Minneapolis during the American Guild of Organist’s 1980 National Convention in Minnesota.

Program Broadcast date:

• February 7, 1982

Listen to the program

8206 Part I 52:56

8206 Part II 65:22

Music played in the program

Part I

JOHN STAINER: Anthem for Trinity Sunday, I saw the Lord

JOHN BATTISHILL: O Lord, look down from heaven

WILLIAM BYRD: O Lord, make thy servant Elizabeth

BYRD: Psalm 150, Laudibus in Sanctis

J. S. BACH: Chorale-prelude, Komm, heiliger Geist, Herre Gott, S. 651

MARK BLATCHLY: Magnificat for Saint Paul’s (American premiere)

PATRICK HADLEY: My beloved spake

Part II

ANTON BRUCKNER: 2 Motets (Locus iste; Christus factus est)

HERBERT HOWELLS: Like as the hart

HOWELLS: The spotless rose

KENNETH LEIGHTON: Lully, lulla

OLIVIER MESSIAEN: Outburst of Joy, from L’Ascension

HEALEY WILLAN: 3 Motets (Fair in face; Rise my love; Preserve us, O Lord)

HENRY BALFOUR-GARDINER: The Evening Hymn (Te lucis ante terminum)

BERNARD ROSE: Hymn to Saint Cecilia

–John Scott, organ; Barry Rose, conductor and commentator (1949 Wicks/Basilica of Saint Mary, Minneapolis, MN) (recorded June 17, 1980)