1949 Æolian-Skinner organ of the Methuen Music Hall in Methuen, MA

Summer Fun

…If you’re out and about across the country, some summer organ concerts could be part of your travel plans.

Listen to the program

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of June 11, 2007

Links and Resources:

• Printable program listings

Music played in the program

HEALEY WILLAN: Prelude & Fugue in c -Anne Wilson (1863 Walcker, 1949 Aeolian- Skinner/Methuen Memorial Music Hall, Methuen, MA) Pipedreams CD-1002

EDWIN H. LEMARE: Rhapsody, Op. 43 –Frederick Hohman (1912 Austin/Merrill Auditorium, Portland, ME) Pro Organo CD-7018

SCOTT JOPLIN: Euphonic Sounds –Jonas Nordwall (1914 Austin/Spreckels Organ Pavillion, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA) SOS CD-7 “ For the Fun of It”

H. J. STEWART: Spanish Military March –Carol Williams (Spreckels Organ Pavillion, San Diego, CA) SOS CD-10 “Sunday at 2”

J. J. DAYNES (arranged Schreiner): As the dew from heaven distilling –Richard Elliott (1948 Aeolian-Skinner/Mormon Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, UT) Pro Organo CD-7036

DAVID SCHACK: Ye watchers and ye holy ones -John Longhurst, organ ROBERT CUNDICK: A poor wayfaring man of grief -Robert Cundick, organ RICHARD ELLIOTT: Prelude on ‘Teach me to walk in the light’ –Richard Elliott, organ CLAY CHRISTIANSEN: Now let us rejoice –Clay Christiansen (2004 Schoenstein/LDS Conference Center, Salt Lake City, UT) MTC CD-0610

J. S. BACH: Chorale-prelude, Nun freut euch, S. 734 –John Obetz (1959 Aeolian-Skinner/Community of Christ Auditorium, Independence, MO) RBW CD-010

GERALD KEMNER: Finale, from Studies on the Hymn Tune ‘Paraclete’ –John Obetz (1993 Casavant/Community of Christ Temple, Independence, MO) RBW CD-006

THEODORE SALOME: Cantilene. HENRI MULET: Noël, from Byzantine Sketches. ALEXANDRE GUILMANT: Final alla Schumann (Noël Languedocien) –Gordon Turk (Great Organ/Ocean Grove Auditorium, Ocean Grove, NJ) Dorian CD-90267

CLAUDE DEBUSSY (arranged Cellier): Arabesque No. 1 in E –Peter Conte (Wanamaker Grand Court Organ/Macy’s Center City, Philadelphia, PA) Gothic CD-49247

LOUIS VIERNE: Carillon de Westminster (No. 6), from Pieces de Fantasie, Op. 54 –Olivier Latry (2006 Dobson/Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA) Pipedreams Archive (recorded /13/06)

Filler –HENRI MULET: Tu es petra, from Byzantine Sketches –Richard Elliott/Mormon Tabernacle (see above, Pro Organo CD-7036)

Additional information concerning summer concert series mentioned in today’s program can be found via the following links:

Methuen Memorial Music Hall (Methuen, Massachusetts)

Kotzschmar Organ Concerts (Portland, Maine)

Spreckels Organ Concerts (San Diego, California)

Mormon Tabernacle Organ Concerts (Salt Lake City, Utah)

Dome & Spire Concerts (Independence, Missouri)

Ocean Grove Auditorium Concerts (Ocean Grove, New Jersey)

Wanamaker Organ Performances (Macy’s Department Store, Philadelphia, PA)

Verizon Hall Organ Concerts (Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium (Chattanooga, TN)

Minnesota regional summer concerts

American Guild of Organists Regional Convention Concerts (late June, early July)

Trinity Church, Wall Street (New York City) Summer Series 2007 (July 5-August 9)