A Class Act in Columbus (OH) #0737
…the new 66-stop tracker organ by Paul Fritts at Saint Joseph Cathedral joins this city’s already rich local instrumental resources.
THOMAS OLIVERS: Hymn, Lo! he comes with clouds descending –Saint Joseph’s Cathedral Choir, Paul Thornock; recorded December 15, 2006
DIETERICH BUXTEHUDE: Praeludium in e, BuxWV 142 –Paul Thornock; recorded January 28, 2007
SIGFRID KARG-ELERT: Choral-Improvisation, In dulci jubilo, Opus 75. Number 2 –Timothy Edward Smith; recorded January 28, 2007
BENJAMIN BRITTEN: Kyrie, from Missa Brevis in D, Opus 63. SIR EDWARD ELGAR: Psalm 48, Opus 67 –Saint Joseph’s Cathedral Choir, Paul Thornock, conductor; Robert Wisniewski, organ; recorded March 11, 2007 and June 28, 2007
NAJI HAKIM: Mariales [1993]. LARRY KING: Fanfare to the Tongues of Fire [1978] –James Hildreth; recorded February 18, 2007
CALVIN HAMPTON: Fanfares, from Suite Number 1 [1977] –Timothy Edward Smith (1972 Beckerath/First Congregational, Columbus, OH) Raven OAR-900
SETH BINGHAM: Overture, from Baroques Suite. H. LEROY BAUMGARTNER: Idyl, Opus 5, number 2 –Timothy Edward Smith (1931 Kimball/First Congregational, Columbus, OH) Raven OAR-900
GASTON LITAIZE: Cortege for Organ and Brass –Cathedral Brass; Paul Thornock, organ; recorded January 28, 2007
Filler –SIGFRID KARG-ELERT (see above)
Performances at Saint Joseph Cathedral were recorded during concerts from the new organ’s inaugural series. Thanks to engineers Dave Gelfer at WOSU-FM, Andrew R. MacGregor at NoiseFloor Productions and Sam Ritchie at Conductor’s Point Audio. For a bit of contrast, we’ve included three selections recorded at First Congregational Church on to two very contrasting instruments.
