AGO Seattle 2022 (IV) #2404
. . . concertos and choral music, plus concert and church solos continue our reminiscences from an American Guild of Organists National Convention.
Hour 1
MARCEL DUPRE: Prelude & Fugue in B, Op. 7, no. 1 –Amanda Mole, organist. JUDITH BINGHAM: Jacob’s Ladder, Concerto for Organ (2008). DAVID BRIGGS: Concerto for Organ, Strings, Harp and Percussion (2004) –Auburn Symphon y Orchestra/Wesley Schultz; Renée Anne Louprette (2000 Fisk/Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA) (r. 7/7/22)
A commercial recording of Judith Bingham’s Jacob’s Ladder (Naxos 8.572687) is available, and the work’s 2008 premiere performance, with soloist Sir Stephen Cleobury, can be found in our archive. A commercial recording of David Briggs’ Organ Concerto (Chestnut Music 002) is available as either CD or download from the composer.
Filler – DUPRE (see above)
Hour 2
JAN PIETERSZOON SWEELINCK: Variations on Von der Fortuna werd’ ich getrieben. JOHANN ADAM REINCKEN: Fugue in g. DAVID DAHL: Variation Suite on Lobe den Herren –Katelyn Emerson (1979 Brombaugh/Christ Church, Tacoma, WA) (r. 7/4/22)
CAROL BARNETT: Summer 2020 (premiere) –John Turman, horn; Alcee Chriss III (2015 Fisk/Plymouth Church, Seattle, WA) (r. 7/7/22)
CECILIA McDOWALL: A Prayer to St. John the Baptist –Seattle Pro Musica/Karen P. Thomas; Caroline Robinson (Benaroya Hall) (r. 7/7/22)
HEINRICH SCHEIDEMANN: Benedicam Domino –Julia Brown (1995 Pasi/Trinity Lutheran Church, Lynnwood, WA) (r. 7/5/22)
DIETERICH BUXTEHUDE: Toccata in d, BuxWV 155 –Craig Cramer (1998 Fritts/Lagerquist Hall, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA) (r. 7/4/22)
Filler – BRIGGS 3rd movement (see above)
This is the fourth of an evolving series of programs of performances recorded in and around Seattle during the 2022 National Convention of the American Guild of Organists. Additional performances from AGO Seattle 2022 will be broadcast next week and in following months. The next AGO National Convention will take place in San Francisco, CA (June 30-July 4, 2024).
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