The Nordic Journey Continues #2640
. . . we try to keep up with the irrepressible James D. Hicks as he explores Scandinavian organs and music.
Hour 1
JACOB NYVALL: Toccata & Fugue in c (1951) –James D. Hicks (1964 Andersen/Skara Cathedral, Skara, Sweden) Pro Organo 7263, #2
GUNNAR THYRESTAM: Allegro con spirito (iii.), fr Musica Reflexiva –James D. Hicks (1913 Setterquist-2013 Åkermaqn & Lund/Olaus Petri Church, Örebro, Sweden) Pro Organo 7290
BO GRØNBECH: Gaudete! DAN KAER NIELSEN: Elegisk Praeludium –James D. Hicks (2013 Tostareds Kyrkorgelfabrik/Kalmar Cathedral, Kalmar, Sweden) Pro Organo 7271
JACK MATTSON: Chorale for Organ –James D. Hicks (2002 Grönlunds/St. Michael’s Church, Turku, Finland) Pro Organo 7279, #B6
HERMAN ÅKERBERG: Passacaglia in f# (1913 Setterquist-2013 Åkerman & Lund/Olaus Petri Church, Örebro, Sweden) Pro Organo 7290, #8
Filler – NYVALL (see above)
Hour 2
GUSTAV MANKELL: Fantasy for Organ 4-Hands –George Chittenden, James D. Hicks (1879 Olsen-1986 Marcussen/Heligandskirken, Copenhagen, Denmark) Pro Organo 7292, #A6
TOIVO ELOVAARA: Hymni –Hedi Vilsma, kantele; James D. Hicks (1995 Åkerman & Lund/Kallio Church, Helsinki, Finland) Pro Organo 7306, #8
OLLIA SAARI: Dance Diptych (Sensuale & Vigorosa) –James D. Hicks (1995 Åkerman & Lund/Kallio Church, Helsinki, Finland) Pro Organo 7306, #9/10
HANS-OLAV LIEN: Det hendte sig Jephta, fr 3 Israeli Folksongs –James D. Hicks (1992 Klais/Hallgrimskirkja, Reykjavik, Iceland) Pro Organo 7287, #A15
NILS LINDBERG: Leksand Tune, from Dalecarlian Reflections –James D. Hicks (1992 Klais/Hallgrímskirkja, Reykjavík, Iceland) Pro Organo 7287, #B7
PETER HILLI: Misericordia Domini –James D. Hicks (1936 Kangasalan/St. Martin’s Church, Turku, Finland) Pro Organo 7303, #9
ARILD SANDVOLD: Fugue, fr Sonata in f, Op. 9 –James D. Hicks (1939 Steinmeyer-2014 Kuhn/Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim, Norway) Pro Organo 7285, #2
Filler – SAARI: Danse vigorosa (see above)
All performances have been issued on CD (and streaming services) by Pro Organo Records, and they also offer a sequence of video documents of many of Jim’s adventures, worth further exploration:
Skara, Sweden (Volume 3)
Kalmar, Sweden (Volume 5)
Turku, Finland (Volumes 6 & 13)
Trondheim, Norway (Volume 7)
Reykjavik, Iceland (Volume 8)
Örebro, Sweden (Volume 9)
Copenhagen, Denmark (Volume 10)
Helsinki, Finland (Volume 14)
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.
