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* : ;;*' First Concert . . . Sunday, January 10

E. Power Biggs

Johann Sebastian Bach in C Major (The "Fanfare" Fugue)

Johann Sebastian Bach Trio No. 1, in E Flat Moderato Adagio Allegro

Paul Hindemith Sonata No. 1 (1937) Massig schnell Sehr langsam Phantasie, frei Ruhig bewegt

Paul Hindemith Sonata No. 2 (1937) Lebhaft Ruhig bewegt Fuge: Massig bewegt, heiter

James Hewitt The Battle of Trenton "A Favorite Historical Military Sonata dedicated to General Washington"

Charles Ives Variations on "America" Introduction, Chorale, and Five Variations

Second Concert . . . Sunday, January 24 Allan Birney

Johann Sebastian Bach Prelude and Fugue in E Flat

Robert Schumann Canon in B Minor

Olivier Messiaen Serene Alleluias Outburst of Joy

Richmond Browne Intersections for Organ (1964) (First Performance)

Cesar Franck Grande piece symphonique Third Concert . . . Sunday, February 14 George Faxon

Trumpets: Roger and Peter Voisin

John Dunstable . . Agincourt Hymn Arranged by E. Power Biggs

Louis-Nicolas Clerambault Suite in the Second Tone Plein jeu Duo Trio Basse de cromorne Recit de nazard Caprice sur les grands jeux

Johann Pachelbel Ciacona (Aria and Variations)

Johann Sebastian Bach Fantasia in G Minor

Henry Purcell Voluntary in C Major Arranged by E. Power Biggs (for Two and Organ)

Franz Liszt Introduction, Allegro and Chorale from the Fantasia on "Ad nos, ad salutarem undam"

Nancy Plummer Faxon Suite for Two Trumpets and Organ Maestoso Scherzo Allegro (First Performance)

Maurice Durufle Scherzo, Opus 2

Raffaele Manari Studio da Concerto

Fourth Concert . . . Sunday, February 28 Donald Willing H

Johann Sebastian Bach Prelude and Fugue in A Minor

Johann Sebastian Bach Fugue A la Gigue

Johann Sebastian Bach Prelude and Fugue in B Minor _/V\r»i Derek Holman Prelude, Air, Fugue Thomas Arne Gigue Cesar Franck Cantabile Cesar Franck Final Fifth Concert . . . sunday, march 28 John Ferris

Trumpet: Roger Voisin Trombone: William Gibson Percussion: Everett Firth

Dietrich Buxtehude Toccata and Fugue in F Major

Johann Sebastian Bach "O Mensch, bewein' dein Sunde gross" from the Orgelbuchlein

Johann Sebastian Bach Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C Major

Olivier Messiaen Verset pour la fete de la de*dicace (1960)

Cesar Franck Chorale in A Minor

William Hibbard .... Fantasy for Organ, , Trombone and Percussion

E. POWER BIGGS was born in Essex, England, and studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London. He is well known throughout the world through radio, television and recordings. ALLAN BIRNEY was the winner of the 1964 Organ Competition sponsored by Boston Chapter of American Guild of Organists. He is a native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has studied at Yale, Oberlin, Coe College and Salzburg.

GEORGE FAXON is the Organist and Choirmaster of Trinity Church in Copley Square, Boston, and Associate Professor of Church Music at . He studied with Harold Drake at Kings College, Cambridge, and with Carl Dolmetsch. He has recorded extensively and is well known by his recitals throughout the country.

DONALD WILLING is the Choir Director of the First Congregational Church in Wellesley. He is a graduate of the Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore. He has given organ recitals in various parts of the country and toured Europe in 1957. He is now at the head of the Organ Department at the New England Conservatory.

JOHN FERRIS is the University Organist and Choirmaster at Harvard University and lecturer on Liturgical Music in the Divinity School. He was born in Michigan, a pupil of Marcel Dupr6 and a graduate of the School of Sacred Music at Union Theo- logical Seminary. THE ORGAN was dedicated in 1950 and celebrated the 50th anniversary of Symphony Hall. It was designed by G. Donald Harrison, head of Aeolian-Skinner Organ Company, Boston. It consists of 4 manuals, 6 divisions, 81 ranks, approximately 4800 pipes.