Of Our Time #2624
. . . this collection of 20th- and 21st-century works by American composers embraces many styles.
Hour 1
CALVIN HAMPTON: The Primitives (i.), At the Ballet (ii.), & Everyone Dance (v.), fr Five Dances (1982) –Herndon Spillman (1990 Visser-Rowland/Wooddale Church, Eden Prairie, MN) Titanic 205
CONRAD SUSA: Canticle (1987) –Elizabeth & Raymond Chenault (1989 Möller/United Methodist Church, Roswell, GA) Gothic 49043
WILMER HAYDEN WELSH: Introit, Kyrie & Gloria, fr Liturgical Music (1986) -Paul Cohen, sax; Andrew Henderson (1961-2011 Casavant/Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York, NY) Ravello Records 107
JEREMY HALADYNA: Snake Mountain, fr Tollan (2008)–Michele Forrest, oboe; Jeremy Haladyna (1972 Flentrop/Lehmann Hall, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA) Innova 754
DAVY SPILLANE: Dawnwalker (1998) –Davy Spillane, Uillean pipes; Paul Winter, saxophone; Paul Halley (1951 Aeolian-Skinner/Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York, NY) Living Music 80036
NANCY PLUMMER FAXON: Toccata (1958) –Jeremy Filsell (1938 Skinner+1963-1975 Aeolian-Skinner/Washington National Cathedral, DC) Raven 942
Filler – HAMPTON: At the Ballet (see above)
Hour 2
VIOLET GEORGE BOWERS: Prelude & Fugato –Lucius Weathersby (1864 Willis/St. Michael & All Angels Church, Great Torrington, England) Albany 440
JOHN WEAVER: Rhapsody for Flute & Organ (1966) –Linda Marianiello, flute; Keith Reas (1997 Casavant/St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Chattanooga, TN) MSR Classics 1358
ERIC SESSLER: Fantasy for Organ (1997) –Alan Morrison (1992 Ruffatti/Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, Morrow, GA) ACA Digital 20094
CHARLES IVES: Processional, Let there be light --Hohenfels Trombone Quartet; Amanda Mole, Thatcher Lyman & Jacob Taylor (1995 Konzelman/St. Anne’s Church Rochester, NY) Albrecht 2020 Note that it took three organists all at once to include all of the parts from the original Ives score.
CHARLES IVES: Psalm 135, Praise ye the Lord (1902) –SWR Vocal Ensemble, Stuttgart/Marcus Creed; Kay Johannsen (1968 Rensch/City Church, Boblingen, Germany) Hänssler Classic 93.224
JOEL MARTINSON: Litanie (2000) –Carla Edwards (2002 Wolff/Kresge Auditorium, DePauw University, Greencastle, IN) Raven 918
GERALD NEAR: Chaconne, fr Sonata No. 1 (2000) –Joseph Golden (2002 Letourneau/Legacy Hall, Columbus State University, Columbus, GA) CSU 2019
Filler – FAXON (see above)
All PIPEDREAMS programs this month are devoted to the organ art in the United States.
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 the Berghaus Organ Company, Inc. of Bellwood, IL and Bond Pipe Organ Builders of Portland, OR, 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.
