Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints (RLDS) in Independence, Missouri
Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints (RLDS) in Independence, Missouri
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From the Auditorium to the Temple #9441

…From the Auditorium to the Temple....a visit with John Obetz at the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (RLDS) in Independence, Missouri, for a demonstration of the imposing 1959 Aeolian-Skinner and 1993 Casavant organs.

CHARLES TOURNEMIRE: Improvisation-Fantasy, Victimae Paschali Laudes

Samuel Barber (arr. Strickland): Adagio for Strings

MAX REGER: Introduction & Passacaglia in d

GERALD KEMNER: 8 Studies on the Hymn-tune Paraclete

Jean Langlois: La Nativite

Nicolas Sejan: A la venue de Noel

PIERRE DuMAGE: tierce en taille

CÉSAR FRANCK: Choral No. 1 in E

Dr. Obetz has been organist of the RLDS Church, and host-recitalist for The Auditorium Organ radio programs, for more than 25 years. The Auditorium organ (110-rank Aeolian-skinner, electro-pneumatic action) and new Temple instrument (102-rank Casavant, mechanical action) are among the largest in the country.