Philadelphia Resonances #2544
. . . a collection of sonic surprises from the organ-rich City of Brotherly Love.
Hour 1
ARTHUR SULLIVAN: Yeoman of the Guard Overture. RICHARD WAGNER: Elsa’s Procession, fr Lohengrin. RICHARD STRAUSS: Moonlight Music, fr Capriccio. OTTORINO RESPIGHI: Pines of the Appian Way, fr Pines of Rome –Andrew Ennis, cornet; Peter Richard Conte (Wanamaker Organ/Wanamaker Building, Philadelphia, PA) PD Archive (r. 3/22/25 & 10/15/25)
ALEXANDRE GUILMANT: Organ Symphony No. 1 in d, Op. 42 –Symphony in C/Stilian Kirov; Peter Richard Conte (Wanamaker Organ, Philadelphia) Raven 195
In this hour we also provide an update on the situation with the Wanamaker Organ, a world-renowned iconic presence in the heart of Philadelphia since 1911. While TF Cornerstone, new owners of the Wanamaker Building, refine their future plans, this remarkable instrument is being well-maiantaines and used daily, and will be featured in performances during the next two months, including a variety of Pipe Up! concerts sponsored by Opera Philadelphia, and the celebrated Macy’s Christmas Light Show & Holiday Village which will open in coming weeks. Friends of the Wanamaker Organ can provide more information as they continue with restoration and ongoing maintenance of this astonishing musical masterpiece.
Filler – GUILMANT Symphony No. 1/1st movement (see above)
Hour 2
J. S. BACH: Prelude & Fugue in C, BWV 545 –Hatsumi Miura —(2000 Mander/Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, PA) PD Archive (r. 7/5/02)
DAVID HURD: On the Name Maurice Duruflé. ROBERT ELMORE: Holiday for Organ –Robert Plimpton (1974 Rieger/Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, PA) PD Archive (r. 7/3/02)
KEN NAYLOR: Hymn, How shall I sing that majesty. GERRE HANCOCK: Improvisation on Coe Fen. OWEN BURDICK: Anthem, Jacob’s Prayer. HUBERT PARRY: Hymn, When the morning stars together. JOHN WEAVER: Toccata –Choir of St. Thomas Church, NYC/Gerre Hancock; Judith Hancock & John Weaver (1920 Austin-1957 Tellers-1987 Duddy/Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul, Philadelphia, PA) PD Archive (r. 7/1/02)
Music this hour was recorded during the American Guild of Organists National Convention in 2002. The next AGO National Convention takes place in Saint Louis, July 6-10, 2026. Don’t miss out.
Filler – ELMORE (see above)
PIPEDREAMS is supported in loving memory of Lucinda and Wesley Dudley by their family, with additional support from Walter McCarthy, Clara Ueland, and the Greystone Foundation, from Ed and Wanda Eichler, and from Goulding & Wood, Inc. of Indianapolis, IN 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. An APOBA resource guide and member prospectus is available at APOBA.COM.
