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Alabama call a jet Montevallo Alabama in cooperation with the National Association of educational broadcasters presents organ music of the century. It's an historical recycle series of pipe organ music featuring pop importer organise organ music of the centuries as a series of 26 broadcasts presenting music written for the pipe organ during the pre baroque baroque and romantic arrows and selections by contemporary composers. Today's tape recorded broadcast features music from the Baroque era or music written between sixteen hundred and seventeen fifty. One of the greatest of all English musicians was Henry Pursell. Who was born in Westminster and 16 58 Pursell started his musical career as a chorister of the Chapel Royal and in 69 he too was appointed organist of Westminster Abbey succeeding the famous musician who was his teacher. Dr. John blow while organist at Westminster Abbey
opposition he held for the remainder of his life Pursell wrote many compositions which he termed voluntary. He's played with the brass instruments and organ importer plays one of these compositions parcels to arrange for organ alone by our big banks. Soul of the great Alabama college pipe organ played
arrangement of two personal selections reflecting the brilliance of his composing is the Westminster suite continues with personals Westminster's wait which consists of a collection of short movements an introduction and a role where Echo and finally an introduction. Or.
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Just heard Henry Parcells Westminster suite another famous composer of the Baroque era was living in another part of Europe walls box to Hootie who was born in Helsinki or Denmark and 16 37 at the age of 30 Boxster who day was appointed organist of St. Mary's Church in Germany. Opposition which he held until his death in 1770 the pipe organ of St. Mary's Church was one of the largest and most adequate Of all the instruments of the
Baroque area. And it was while Buxtehude he was serving as organist at St. Mary's. But he began his series of Sunday afternoon programs of sacred music. The fame of these programs spread rapidly and widely throughout and bucks to who these programs are credited with creating a demand for an organ music. A composer as well as a performer Boxer hoodies chorale probably loads for the organ comprise a great part of his contribution to organ repertoire organ music of the centuries continues on. When Porter plays Dietrich box two hoodies called out proudly from God I ne'er will turn me. The greatest influence was the immortal Johann Sebastian Bach
the well-known story of Bach's walking from the back merely to hear Bach's to Hootie play is proof of the great admiration for this great master for the organ on the first of this type written for the instrument. Their influence on the later compositions by Bach is a very obvious clue to this program. Organ music of the brain is where the major. Alabama called a jet model viable and cooperation with the National Association of
educational broadcasters. The organ music of the century. One of the programmes was like a series of water or the. Bird on today's tape recorded broadcast horse Westminster's. From the resident box to the hood. Just as well sayers. Join us again for another organ music of the century. Yes.
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Series
Organ music of the centuries
Episode
Pre-Baroque and Baroque organ music, part two
Producing Organization
Alabama College
Contributing Organization
University of Maryland (College Park, Maryland)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip/500-nk36581q
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Description
Episode Description
This program focuses on the organ compositions of Henry Purcell and Dieterich Buxtehude.
Series Description
Highlights of noted organ music selections from various periods, including Pre-Baroque and Baroque; Classical and Romantic; and Modern.
Broadcast Date
1955-01-01
Topics
Music
Subjects
Organ music--17th century
Media type
Sound
Duration
00:29:57
Credits
Host: Sears, Ralph
Performer: Porter, Putnam
Producing Organization: Alabama College
AAPB Contributor Holdings
University of Maryland
Identifier: 55-22-2 (National Association of Educational Broadcasters)
Format: 1/4 inch audio tape
Duration: 00:29:44
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Citations
Chicago: “Organ music of the centuries; Pre-Baroque and Baroque organ music, part two,” 1955-01-01, University of Maryland, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed March 28, 2024, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-500-nk36581q.
MLA: “Organ music of the centuries; Pre-Baroque and Baroque organ music, part two.” 1955-01-01. University of Maryland, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. March 28, 2024. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-500-nk36581q>.
APA: Organ music of the centuries; Pre-Baroque and Baroque organ music, part two. Boston, MA: University of Maryland, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-500-nk36581q