Historic Organs of Pennsylvania (2005)

About this title: Historic Organs of Pennsylvania is a gigantic survey of 31 Pennsylvania organs built between 1780 and 1933, consisting of 68 tracks played by an equal number of organists spread out over four discs. It comes with a 36-page booklet that provides a wealth of detail on a program so extensive, down to encapsulated summaries of the registration of each organ. The instruments range from clattery, slightly larger than household-size organs built by David Tannenberg in the late eighteenth century to a huge, streamlined Aeolian-Skinner concert organ located in the Hershey Community Theater in Hershey, ... read more

Tracks:

1. Capriccio for organ in D
2. Trip to Pawtucket, for organ
3. Rondo, for organ
4. The Bristol March, for organ
5. Chorale Prelude "Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr," for organ (I), T. 14 (also attrib. Buttsett)
6. Chorale Prelude "Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr," for organ (II), T. 15 (also attrib. Buttsett)
7. Voluntary for organ in G major, Z. 720
8. Fuga à 4 über den Namen BACH, for organ
9. Herz nach dir gewacht, for organ
10. Pieces (3) for organ (from the film score "Richard III"): Elegy
11. Work(s): Toccata in C
12. Variations on Fairest Lord Jesus, for organ
13. Flute Voluntary for organ: Fugue
14. Andante for mechanical organ in F major, K. 616
15. La Romanesca con cinque mutanza, for organ
16. Improvisato for organ, Op. 37/6
17. Canzonetta for organ, Op. 71/4
18. Concert Variations on the Austrian Hymn, Op. 3/1
19. March Rinale and Fugue on a Theme from Handel's "Messiah" for organ
20. Tre Tonestykker (3 Tone Pieces), for organ, Op. 22: No. 1. Moderato
21. Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten, chorale prelude for organ
22. L'organiste Vol.1, for organ (or harmonium), M. 41: Andantino in E Minor
23. The Nines, for organ
24. Pospieszcie pasturszki do stajenki, carol for organ
25. Thunderstorm, for organ, Op. 108
26. Hymn prelude on America the Beautiful, for organ
27. Våren (Last Spring), song for voice & piano, Op. 33/2
28. Toccata No. 3, for organ in G major
29. Ein Feste Burg, chorale prelude for organ
30. Fuga No. 4 for organ
31. Open Diapason March, for organ
32. Mozart Changes, for organ
33. Humoresques for organ ("L'organo Primitivo")
34. Prelude for organ in E flat minor
35. As the Dew from Heaven Distilling (Theme of the Mormon Tabernacle Radio Program)
36. Organ Sonata No. 5 in C minor: Recitativo; Choral et Fugue
37. Suite for organ in E major
38. Dreams, for organ
39. Fanfare d'Orgue, for organ
40. Canon on F.H. Himmel's "An Alexis send' ich dich" for piano in A flat major, WoO 4
41. Portraits of the Psalms, for organ: O Give Thanks to the Lord, for He is Good
42. Hymn Prelude, Op. 38/7 "Bethany"
43. Count Your Blessings, for solo organ
44. All My Hope on God is Founded
45. Characteristic Pieces (3) for organ, No. 1, Pastoral - Prelude
46. Characteristic Pieces (3) for organ, No. 2, Interlude
47. Voluntary on a Moravian Hymn, for organ
48. Will o' the Wisp (Scherzo-Toccatina), for organ
49. Leoni, for organ: Chorale Variations
50. Nocturne, for organ, Op. 50/6
51. Festival Toccata for organ
52. Prelude on the Introit of the Epiphany, for organ, Op. 13
53. Fantasy on "Torah Song", for solo Organ
54. Prelude for piano No.6 in G minor, Op. 23/5
55. Symphonic Improvisation on The Star-Spangled Banner (in the style of Reger), for organ
56. Miniature Suite, for organ
57. Who Is He in Yonder Stall, carol for chorus
58. Trumpet Tune in D
59. Gavotte
60. Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue, for keyboard in D minor, BWV 903 (BC L34)
61. Valse Mignonne, for organ, Op. 142/2
62. Chorale Fantasia ("Halleluja! Gott zu loben, bleibe meine Seelenfreud"), for organ, Op. 52/3

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.