Pipe organs at First-Plymouth Church, UCC


The Ruth Marie Amen Gallery Organ

First Public Recital

On February 23, 1997, Abendmusik: Lincoln and the Lincoln Organ Showcase featured Concert Organist John Scott in the following program. This program was the last public recital on the Schlicker chancel organ which was removed on April 28, 1997 and the first public recital on the Gallery organ. (All selections were played on the Schlicker chancel organ except the three noted just prior to intermission) Also given is commentary about the Gallery organ by Jack M. Bethards, President and Tonal Director of Schoenstein, builder of the instrument:

"An Evening of English Excellence"

Abendmusik: Lincoln
and
Lincoln Organ Showcase

with generous support from

Dr. John H. Casey

present

John Scott

concert organist

Hymn d'action de graces "Te Deum" Jean Langlais (1907-1991)
Praeludium in A minor, BuxWV 153 Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707
Concerto No. 5 in D minor, BWV 596 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
     Allegro
     Grave
     Fuga
     Largo
     Finale

     (The following selections will be presented on the new Gallery Organ -- given to First-Plymouth Church by Ruth Marie Amen in memory of her parents, Henry J. and Maria Barbara Wacker Amen)

Andante with Variations in D Felix Mendelssohn (1810 - 1847)
Herzlich tut mich verlangen O Welt, ich muss dich lassen Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Moto ostinato (Sunday Music) Petr Eben (b. 1929)

Intermission

Symphonie No. 4 in G minor, Op. 32 Louis Vierne (1870-1937)
     Prelude
     Allegro
     Menuet
     Romance
     Final

John Scott appears courtesy of Phillip Truckenbrod Concert Artists, West Hartford, Connecticut. The use of audio or video for recording, without prior permission, is forbidden.

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Ruth Marie Amen Gallery Organ

08/22/07

 


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