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1714 Boizard organ of the Church of Saint Michel, Thiérache, France

A Carol Celebration #9051

December 17, 1990

…Arthur Wills: Carillon on Orientis partibus –Davis Briggs (Willis organ/Hereford Cathedral)

1988 Kleuker-Steinmeyer organ at the Tonhalle in Zürich, Switzerland

Preludes to the Christmas Festival #9050

December 10, 1990

…An international potpourri of holiday surprises for the organ.

Franck's Three Chorals #9049

December 3, 1990

…Rendering homage unto Cesar Franck in celebration of his December birthday and this year of the centenary of his death.

Fishing for Krebs #9047

November 19, 1990

…In search of tasty morsels from the work of J.S. Bach's illustrious pupil Johann Ludwig Krebs, whom the master proudly called “the best little crayfish in my brook.”

1859 Cavaillé-Coll organ at the Basilique Sainte-Clotilde, Paris, France

More Time for Tournemire #9044

October 29, 1990

…A reassessment of the immense body of work from the pen of the early 20th century master of mysticism, Frenchman Charles Tournemire.

Slee Hall Inaugural #9043

October 22, 1990

…Dedication performances on the new Fisk organ at SUNY-Buffalo, a long-term project finally completed.

Going On Record #9040

October 1, 1990

…A quarterly review of recent organ recordings.

For One or Two to Play (Encore of #8729) #9039

September 24, 1990

…solos and duets by Carole Terry, Timothy Nickel and Nancy LeRoi performed on the spectacular Fritts-Richards organ of Saint Alphonsus Church, Seattle

The People's Choice #9038 (Encore of #8645)

September 17, 1990

…the original compositions, phenomenal transcriptions and exceptional interpretations of Edwin H. Lemare are introduced by biographer Nelson Barden. Lemare himself performs via Welte Philharmonic Player rolls, with additional music played by Frederick Hohman.

Bach at Holy Cross College (Encore of #8746) #9037

September 10, 1990

…baroque masterworks played on the monumental Taylor & Boody organ in Worcester, MA. The performers were prizewinners in the Bach Competition held in 1985 as part of the first Fuller International Organ Festival.

Olivier Messiaen's Trinity Meditations (Encore of #8724) #9036

September 3, 1990

…charles Tompkins performs this monumental cycle of nine thoughtful impressions of the Divine Spirit, composed by one of the greatest musicians of our age.

1882 Steere and Turner organ at Pullman United Methodist Church.

Chicago, Chicago #9035 (Encore of #8623)

August 27, 1990

…another exploration of some of the interesting and sometimes curious old instruments in the Windy City, with performances recorded there during a convention of the Organ Historical Society.

An Organist's English Lesson #9034 (Encore of #8613)

August 20, 1990

…digital concert recordings by Simon Presont and Eileen Guenther, who play music of British composers on the 1984 Fisk-Nanney and 1901 Murray Harris organs at Stanford University's Memorial Church.

1965 Schlicker organ at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota

The American Muse (I) #9033 (Encore of #8620)

August 13, 1990

…whether inspired by hymn tunes or mere caprice, American composers approach the pipe organ in refreshingly diverse ways.

A Bach Prelude #8574

August 6, 1990

…Performances by members of the twin cities (Minnesota) chapter of the American Guild of Organists, digitally recorded in recital on the 1976 Casavant organ (18-stops) at the Church of the Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in St. Paul.

Mendelssohn - The (Rediscovered) Organ Works (III) #9031

July 30, 1990

…a continuing our exploration of this great early 19th century musician, with first performances of recently discovered manuscripts. [Encore of #8716]

Americana Revisited, Part 4 #9030 (Encore of #8589)

July 23, 1990

…another program in a continuing, irregular series devoted to our historic American pipe organ heritage, featuring recordings from the archives of the Organ Historical Society and comments from OHS executive director William Van Pelt. This program focuses on organs in and around Chicago.

David Schrader in Recital #9029 (Encore of #8607)

July 16, 1990

…the organist at Chicago's Church of the Ascension performs on the Moeller organ at St Mark's Cathedral. Minneapolis, digitally recorded.

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