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3. St John the Divine, New York

David Briggs takes us inside New York鈥檚 largest religious space to see how America has supersized the 'King of Instruments'.

David Briggs takes us inside New York鈥檚 largest religious space to see how America has supersized the King of Instruments.

In this series, organist David Briggs invites us to visit three of his favourite pipe organs, picked from the hundreds of unique instruments he鈥檚 encountered during his career as an international recitalist. He shares his experiences of what these organs feel like to play and the special qualities that gives each their own, very individual character, including the extraordinary spaces they inhabit. Alongside, he picks a selection of great recordings that lets us hear these organs at their very best.

In episode three, David takes us into the awe-inspiring spaces of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in Manhattan, where David is artist in residence. The Great Organ by the Aeolian-Skinner company of Boston boasts one of America鈥檚 most thrilling organ stops, the famous 鈥楽tate Trumpet鈥� whose pipes sit 600 feet away from the main instrument, and are capable of flooding the cathedral with sound.

Papadakos: Improvisation 鈥楽altzburg鈥�
Dorothy Papadakos, organ

Gerre Hancock: Air, A Prelude for Organ
Raymond Nagem, organ

Stanford: Organ Sonata No 5, mvts. II & III
Bruce Neswick, organ

Ravel: Ma m猫re l'Oye, V. Le jardin f茅erique
David Briggs, organ

Sigfrid Karg-Elert: Fuge, Kanzone und Epilog, Op 85 No 3
Ken Cowan, organ;
Lisa Shihoten, violin
Anna Lenti, soprano
Madeline Apple Healy, soprano
Mary Ann Hewlett, mezzo-soprano
Elizabeth Hermanson, alto
Paulo Bordignon, conductor

Gigout: Grand Choeur Dialogu茅
Ken Cowan, organ

Produced by Chris Taylor

Photo credit: Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine, NYC

59 minutes

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Sun 22 Aug 2021 23:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Dorothy Papadakos

    Improvisation "Saltzburg"

    • PRO ORGANO : CD 7080.
    • PRO ORGANO.
    • 10.

  • Raymond Nagem

    A Prelude For Organ "Air"

    • PRO ORGANO : CD-7265.
    • PRO ORGANO.
    • 9.

  • Charles Villiers Stanford

    Organ Sonata No 5 in A major, Op 159 (2nd & 3rd mvts)

    Performer: Bruce Neswick.
    • PRO ORGANO : CD-7251.
    • PRO ORGANO.
    • 3.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Ma mere l'Oye (V. Le jardin f茅erique)

    Performer: David Briggs.

  • Sigfrid Karg鈥怑lert

    Fugue, Canzona and Epilogue in F sharp major, Op 85, No 3

    Performer: Ken Cowan.
    • PRO ORGANO : CD-7253.
    • PRO ORGANO.
    • 5.

  • Eug猫ne Gigout

    Grand Choeur Dialogue

    Performer: Ken Cowan.
    • PRO ORGANO : CD-7253.
    • PRO ORGANO.
    • 9.

Broadcast

  • Sun 22 Aug 2021 23:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3