The First Forty Years #2339
. . . an irreverent reflection on the somewhat unbelievable four-plus decade history of PIPEDREAMS, with glimpses of the past, and projections for the future from host-producer Michael Barone.
Hour 1
#8301: Introduction to first 1983 Program
McNEIL ROBINSON: Accompaniment to and Improvisation on O, that I had a thousand voices –McNeil Robinson (1963 Casavant/Central Lutheran Church, Minneapolis MN) PD Archive (r. 6/16/1980)
J. S. BACH: Fugue in C, BWV 564 –Robert (“Bart”) Pitman (1961 Holtkamp/St. John’s Abbey Church, Collegeville, MN) PD Archive (r. 10/11/1972)
FELIX MENDELSSOHN: Scherzo, fr A Midsummer Night’s Dream –Ken Cowan (1926 Skinner/Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church, Detroit, MI) JAV 118
HERBERT HOWELLS: Te Deum in E-flat, fr Collegium Regale –Choir of St. Paul’s Cathedral, London/Barry Rose; John Scott (1927 Skinner/Cathedral of Saint Paul, MN) PD Archive (r. 6/16/1980). A fine BBC1 documentary “Paul’s Children” is available on Youtube.
RICHARD WAYNE DIRKSEN: Surge, illuminare, fr 3 Songs of Isaiah (premiere) –Choir of St. Thomas Church, New York City/Gerre Hancock; Judith Hancock (1937 Skinner/National Cathedral, Washington, DC) PD Archive (r. 6/28/82)
Filler – RAY HENDERSON: Birth of the Blues
Hour 2
HENRY MARTIN: Prelude & Fugue No. 2 in e –Ken Cowan (1997 Fisk-Rosales/Edith Bates Old Recital Hall, Rice University, Houston, TX) Pipedreams 1004
GIAN CARLO MENOTTI: Ricercare (1984) –John Weaver (1937-1974 Aeolian-Skinner/Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA) PD Archive (r. 1984) Pipedreams 1001
RICHARD STEWART: Prelude for Organ and Electronic Sounds –David Engen (1985 Schantz/Church of St. Leo the Great, Saint Paul, MN) Pipedreams 1003
WILHELM GROSZ/HUGH WILLIAMS: Harbor Lights. JOHN STAFFORD SMITH: The Star-spangled Banner –Scott Breiner (1932 Midmer-Losch/Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ) PD Archive (r. 8/2/23)
JOHN SCOTT (arr.): Creator of the stars of night –Llandaff Cathedral Choir/Stephen Moore; Aaron Shilson (2010 Nicholson/Llandaff Cathedral, Wales) Regent 573
OLIVIER MESSIAEN (trans. Åberg): Choral de la Sainte Montagne, fr La Transfiguration de Notre Seignejur Jésus-Christ –Lars Åberg (1974 Flentrop/de Doelen Concert Hall, Rotterdam, Netherlands) Pipedreams Archive (#8304)
MENDELSSOHN: Allegro, Chorale & Fugue in d/D –Thomas Murray (1938-1962 Aeolian-Skinner/St. Paul’s Chapel, Columbia University, New York City) PD Archive (#8716) Pipedreams 1001
Filler – DIRKSEN (see above)
PIPEDREAMS is supported by the generosity of Mr. & Mrs. Wesley C. Dudley, by grants from Walter McCarthy, Clara Ueland, and the Greystone Foundation, the Art and Martha Kaemmer Fund of the HRK Foundation, Jan Kirchner on behalf of her family foundation, and by listener-contributors to this public radio station. Additional support comes from Paul Fritts & Company, Organ Builders of Tacoma, WA and Integrated Organ Technologies, Inc. of Roswell, GA, members of APOBA, the Associated Pipe Organ Builders of America, a collaborative of designers, creators, and maintainers of pipe organs found in religious and educational institutions, concert halls, and residences throughout the United States and beyond. A resource guide and member prospectus is available at APOBA.COM.
