PROGRAM NO. 0523 6/6/2005 Theatre organs, invented to provide accompaniment DMITRI KABALEVSKY: Variations, Op. 40, no. That Golden Glow . . . a 50th anniversary to 'silent films' in the early days of the 20th century, 1 -Clay Christiansen (Tabernacle organ) Klavier celebration of the ongoing activities of the found themselves unneeded in their original line of CD-11044 (www.klavier-records.com) American Theatre Organ Society (www.atos.org). work by the mid 1930's. Yet their novel and DANIEL GAWTHROP: Concerto for Organ and engaging sounds continue to fascinate and entertain. Orchestra (premiere) -BYI-I Symphony JERRY HERMAN: It's Today -Stan Kann (Wurl- Check next month's A.T.O.S. National Orchestra/R. Kevin Call, conductor; Richard Elliott itzer/Fox Theater, St. Louis, MO) SKCD-1001 Convention, July 1-5, 2005 in Los Angeles, CA (2004 Ruffatti/Brigham Young University-Idaho, DOC DOUGHERTY-ELLIS REYNOLDS: I'm (www.atosconvention.org). Contact the Organ Rexburg, ID) MPR Archive (r. 11/20/04) confessin that I love you -George Wright (in the Historical Society Catalog online style of Jesse Crawford) (Wurlitzer/Wright (www.ohscatalog.org) or phone (804-353-9226) for PROGRAM NO. 0526 6/27/2005 Studio) Banda CD-42001 access to a large variety of theater organ recordings In a Revolutionary Spirit . . . whether in their JIMMY DORSEY: Oodles of Noodles -George on compact disc. themes or styles, American organists have always Wright (Wurlitzer/Wright Hollywood Studio) gone their own, independent way. Banda CD-438 PROGRAM NO. 0524 6/13/2005 ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM: One-note Samba - Sonata Again?! . . . a marvelous miscellany of JOHN KUZMA: March, fr American Suite -Jay John Seng (Wurlitzer/ Mundelein Auditorium, colorful compositions which share little beyond Peterson (1952 Aeolian-Skinner/MacMurray Chicago, IL) P&P Productions CD-051193 their common format name. College, Jacksonville, IL) MacMurray CD-2002 VICTOR HERBERT: Fleurette -Simon Gledhill (OHS) (Wurlitzer/Blackpool Ballroom, England) OS ALEXANDER GUILMANT: Sonata No. 4 in d, JAMES HEWITT: The Battle of Trenton -Kalevi Digital CD-205 Op. 61 -Martin Rost (1911 Walcker/St. Jacob's Kiviniemi (1986 Förster & Nicolaus/St. Nikolaus GEORGE GERSHWIN: Someone to watch over Church, Ilmenau, Germany) Thorofon CD-2247 Church, Frankfurt am Main, Germany) Motette me -Ashley Miller (Wurlitzer/Radio City Music (www.qualiton.com) CD-12331 (OHS) Hall, NYC) Sony Music CD-23627 ERNST KRENEK: Organ Sonata, Op. 92 -Martin JAMES HEWITT: The Star-spangled Banner -Susan DON GEORGE: I'm beginning to see the light - Haselböck (1976 Rieger/St. Augustine's Church, Navien, s; Lois Regestein (1812 Goodrich & Dan Bellomy (Wurlitzer/Long Island University- Vienna, Austria) VMS CD-115 (PRMS) Appleton/Phillipston Congregational Church, MA) Paramount Theater, Brooklyn, NY) Pure Digital JOHANN ERNST: Sonata in D for Trumpet and Raven CD-600 (www.ravencd.com) CD-1326 Organ -Mathias Schmulzer, tpt; Felix Friedrich JACKSON HILL: Fanfare, Ecce saccerdos magnus COLE PORTER: It's alright with me -Scott (1755 Trost/Waltershausen Parish Church, -Kevin Bowyer (1933 Hill, Norman and Beard/ Foppiano (Morton/Artlington Theatre, Santa Germany) Querstand CD-9809 (OHS) Royal Hospital School Chapel, Holbrook, Suffolk) Barbara, CA) SBTOS-961 THEODORE MORRISON: Organ Sonata (1986) - Regis CD-8104 (www.regisrecords.co.uk) KARL HOSCHNA: Cuddle up a little closer -Dave Karl Schrock (1955 Aeolian-Skinner/Hill SAMUEL ADLER: Festive Proclamation -William Wickerham (Barton/Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet, Auditorium, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor) Neil (1969 Aeolian-Skinner/National Presbyterian IL) WS Productions CD-1997 Equilibrium CD-54 (www.equilibri.com) Church, Washington, DC) MSR Classics CD-1112 COLE PORTER: Anything goes -Jelani Eddington EDWIN H. LEMARE: Organ Sonata No. 1 in F, (www.msrcd.com) (Barton/Oscar Mayer Theater, Madison, WI) MPR Op. 95 -Frederick Hohman (1968 Aeolian- DALE WOOD: Hymn Preludes (When morning Archive (r. 5/4/04) Skinner/Church of the Epiphany, Washington, gilds the skies; Amazing grace; Lead, kindly light; HAROLD ARLEN: If I only had a brain -David DC) Pro Organo CD-7007 (www.zarex.com) Let the earth rejoice!) -James Welch (1987 Peckham (Marr & Colton/Clemens Center, Schoenstein/Church of Saints Peter & Paul, San Elmira, NY) Veteran Hill CD-1961 PROGRAM NO. 0525 6/20/2005 Francisco, CA) Welch CD-0522 TOLCHARD EVANS: If -Ron Rhode Some Latter Day Sounds . . . , (www.welchorganist.com) (Kimball/Colonial Theater, Philadelphia, PA) Clay Christiansen and Richard Elliott demonstrate HERBERT BIELAWA: Feedback, After Bach (for Roxy Music CD-105 the famous Mormon Tabernacle organ, plus new Two Organs/Organists) --John Karl Hirten (Rodgers ROBERT ELMORE: Fantasy on Nursery Themes - instruments at the LDS Conference Center and at electronic), Sandra Soderlund (1962 Aeolian- Robert Elmore (Kimball/Convention Hall Brigham Young University-Idaho. Skinner/Unitarian Universalist Church, Berkeley, Ballroom, Atlantic City, NJ) ACCHOS CD-02 CA) MPR Archive (r. 2/6/05) RUBE BLOOM: Fools rush in -Larry Kass J. S. BACH: Prelude & Fugue in b, S. 544 -John DAVID ASHLEY WHITE: Reflections on a (Wurlitzer/Wehmeier Residence, Cincinnati, OH) Longhurst, o. PETR EBEN: Moto ostinato, fr Theme -Michael Miller, tpt; David Lowry (1989 Razzmatazz Productions CD-1998 Sunday Music -Clay Christiansen, o (1948 Aeolian- Casavant/1st Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC) Pro WILBUR SCHWANDT: Dream a little dream - Skinner/Mormon Tabernacle, , UT) Organo CD-7026 (www.zarex.com) Brett Valliant (Wurlitzer/Little River Studio, BWE Classics CD-0221 (www.bwwe.com) LEO SOWERBY: Fast and Sinister, fr Symphony Wichita, KS) Valliant CD-0515 GEORGES BIZET (trans. Longhurst): Adagietto & in G -Scott Bennett (2002 Reuter/Grace Episcopal HENRY MANCINI: Pink Panther -Charlie Balogh Farandole, fr L'Arlesiienne -Robert Cundick, John Church, Charleston, SC) Pro Organo CD-7147 (Wurlitzer/Organ Stop Pizza, Tempe, AZ) Organ Longhurst (Tabernacle organ) Argo CD-430.426 (www.zarex.com) Stop CD-108 (nla) MICHAEL JONCAS: On Eagle's Wings -Timothy COLE PORTER: Just one of those things -Tom J. J. DAYNES (arr. Cundick): As the dew from Moke, tpt; Georg Masanz (1993 Hauser/Church of Hazleton (Wurlitzer/San Sylmar, Los Angeles, heaven distilling -Richard Elliott (Tabernacle Saints Peter and Paul, Kirchdorf, Switzerland) CA) Klavier CD-77025 organ) Pro Organo CD-7036 (www.zarex.com) Moke CD-2002 JOHN WILLIAMS: Theme from Schindler's List - H. WALFORD DAVIES: A Solemn Melody -John LEE HOIBY: Hymn to the New Age -Riverside Lyn Larsen (Wurlitzer/Sanfilippo Music Salon, Longhurst, o. EDVARD GRIEG: Norwegian Choir and Ensemble/Helen Cha-Pyo, director; Barrington, IL) Musical Contrasts CD-207 Dance -Richard Elliott, o. LOUIS VIERNE: Timothy Smith (Aeolian-Skinner/Riverside (www.lynlarsen.com) Adagio, fr Symphony No. 3. BACH: Toccata in Church, NYC) JAV CD-134 ERNESTO LECUONA: Malaguena -Hector d, S. 565 -Clay Christiansen, o (2002 (www.pipeorgancds.com) Olivera (Moeller/Fox Theater, Atlanta, GA) Schoenstein/LDS Conference Center, Salt Lake Vantage CD-6306 City, UT) MPR Archive (recording courtesy of KBYU-FM)