The interior of Saint Matthew’s Roman Catholic Cathedral in Washington, D.C..
The interior of Saint Matthew’s Roman Catholic Cathedral in Washington, D.C..
Brian Moran

Archive of AGO 1982 VIII #8629

…performances by the Choir of St. Thomas Church in New York City, recorded at Saint Matthew’s Roman Catholic Cathedral in Washington DC during the 1982 National Biennial Convention of the American Guild of Organists.

Complete Show

WILLIAM BYRD: Motet, Laudibus in sanctis Dominum

J.S. BACH: Motet, Komm, Jesu, komm, BWV 229

RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Mass in g
Kyrie
Gloria
Credo
Sanctu
Benedictus
Agnus Dei

MAURICE DURUFLÉ: Prelude and Fugue on the Name ALAIN, Opus 7

GERALD NEAR: Te Deum Laudamus, premiere

This broadcast, another in a series of new programs that marked the full-time return of PIPEDREAMS to the national airwaves in 1983, features elements from a festival concert by the Choir of St. Thomas Church, recorded July 2, 1982. Gerre Hancock directed the choir as he was at that time music director at St. Thomas Church. The organ accompaniment and solo was played by Judith Hancock.

The Cathedral organ at that time was a 1951 Möller of 4 manuals and 65 stops. It has since been replaced.

On-location recordings were engineered by Curt Wittig.