Recordings by Current Faculty
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Dieterich Buxtehude and the Mean-Tone Organ, Volume 1 Hans Davidsson The large organ that Buxtehude played in St. Mary's Church, Lübeck, had fifty-four stops on three manuals and pedal. We do not know exactly how it was tuned during Buxtehude's time, but recent research suggests it may have been in mean tone, a tuning in which the tonal excursions that Buxtehude included in some of his praeludia would have been difficult to play. Hans Davidsson's bold undertaking of the recording of Buxtehude's entire organ repertoire in mean tone gives us startling new insights into how his organ music might have sounded in the seventeenth century.
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Buxtehude Complete Organ Works, volume 2: The Bach Perspective Hans Davidsson Drawn by reports of the acclaimed organist of the Mariankirche in Lübeck, Dieterich Buxtehude, the 20-year old J. S. Bach traveled almost 300 miles to hear Buxtehude's music first hand. On the second in our three-volume set of the complete organ works of Buxtehude, Hans Davidsson plays the ground-breaking repertoire that was known to Bach and his circle, and which may have influenced his musical compositions and performance. |
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The 1785 Schiörlin Organ-Tryserum, Sweden
William Porter Praeludium in g / Georg Böhm
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Complete Organ Works of Matthias Weckman (3 CDs) Hans Davidsson The North German Baroque organ in Örgryte nya kyrka in Gothenburg, Sweden provides exciting new perspectives on Matthias Weckman's organ music. This recording offers the first opportunity in our time to hear the complete works at their original pitch and in the original temperament, in quarter-comma meantone temperament at a Chorton pitch of a=465 Hz, and with the original registrations documented in the Weckman manuscripts. New aspects of registration and tonal realization became apparent through the process of working with this music on the new Baroque organ in Örgryte, and they are documented in the liner notes, which specify all the registrations for each work. Several of the chorale works are presented according to the alternatim practice, with a selection of hymn verses sung by the vocal ensemble Schola Gothia, directed by Ulrike Heider, interwoven with the organ verses. |
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The Eastman Italian Baroque Organ
Works by Frescobaldi, Rossi, Zipoli, Scarlatti, Gherardeschi, Quagliati, and Pasquini William Porter, David Higgs, Hans Davidsson The only full-size Italian Baroque organ in North America, Eastman's newly installed and restored instrument reveals the exotic sounds of another culture and time. As Featured On NPR's "Day to Day" radio program, the organ sounds as beautiful as it appears: a genuine work of art. |
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Gelobet seist Du: Christmas in Lübeck, 1705 Hans Davidsson Prelude, Fugue and Chaconne for Organ in C major, BuxWV 137: Prelude / Buxtehude
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French Symphonic Masterpieces Works by Guilmant, Franck, Widor, Alain, Duruflé Hans Davidsson Sonata for organ, No 1 in D Minor / Alexandre Guilmant |
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Bach at Bryn Mawr Music by Johann Sebastian Bach David Higgs
Prelude And Fugue In G Major, BWV 541 |
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Nicolaus Bruhns & Johann Nicolaus Hanff: Organ Works William Porter Prelude for organ in E minor / Nicolaus Bruhns |
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Complete Organ Works of Mathias Weckmann Hans Davidsson Recorded on the Arp Schnitger organ at Norden in the Ludgerikircheas as a part of Davidsson's dissertation on the organ works of Weckmann. Complete notes and registrations in a 94 page booklet. 2-CD set |
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David Higgs at Riverside Works by Sowerby, Shearing, Mendelssohn David Higgs Comes Autumn Time / Leo Sowerby |
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Johann Ludwig Krebs – Clavier Übung William Porter One of Bach’s most favored students, Johann Ludwig Krebs (1713-1780) composed works revealing Bach’s influence in their complexity and harmonic daring. His Clavier-Übung is a collection of 39 pieces based on 13 favorite chorales of the 18th century. This is the first complete recording of the pieces, played by William Porter on the 1806 Pehr Schiörlin 2-33 organ in Gammalkil, Sweden, restored in 1996 and recorded on CD for the first time. 39 pieces based on 13 Chorales: Allein Gott Wer nur den Lieben Jesu, meine Freude Christ lag in Todesbanden Ach Gott, vom Himmel sich darein Auf meinen lieben Gott Vater unser in Himmelreich Sei Lob und Ehr dem höchsten Gott Was Gott tut das ist wohlgetan Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott Von Gott will ich nicht lassen Warum betrübst du dich Jesus, meine Zuversicht |
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Music Sweet & Serious: The Organ works of Heinrich Scheidemann and Jacob Praetorius William Porter Two organists, both students of Sweelinck, dominated the organ scene in Hamburg in the early 1600's, but their temperaments and music are a study of contrasts. William Porter plays the landmark North German Organ of Gothenburg, Sweden. |
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Historical Organs In Sweden - The Morlanda Organ Hans Davidsson Allein Gott in der Hoh' sei Ehr' / Sweelinck
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Meyerson Symphony Center – Fisk Inaugural Recital Works by J. S. Bach, Franck, Schumann, Mozart, Liszt, Daquin, Hampton David Higgs Toccata and Fugue for organ in F major / J.S. Bach |
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One of a Kind The Paul Fritts Organ, Pacific Lutheran University Works by J.S. Bach William Porter This is the first CD recorded on the new Paul Fritts organ at Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington, heard to great acclaim at the AGO National Convention in July, 2000. Fritts’ magnum opus, this spectacular organ has 54 stops/ 80 ranks on three manuals. The pedal division includes a full length 32’ Posuane as well as a 32’ Subbass. The combination of one of the finest organbuilders and organists in the United States, 24-bit recording technology, and Lagerquist Hall’s four-second reverberation time, make this CD a must-have! J. S. BACH: Prelude & Fugue in E-minor Wedge, BWV 548 Prelude & Fugue in E-minor Cathedral, BWV 533 Toccata & Fugue in D-minor, BWV 565 Passacaglia in C-minor, BWV 582 Herzlich tut mich verlangen, BWV 727 Herr Jesu Christ dich zu uns wend’, BWV 709 Valet will ich dir geben, BWV 736 Erbarm’ dich mein, o Herre Gott, BWV 721 An Wasserflüssen Babylon, BWV 653B O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig |
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In Praise of Humanity: Music of Calvin Hampton Harry Huff with David Higgs Fanfare for the New Year; In Praise of Humanity; In Paradisum; Concerto for Solo Organ; Lullaby; Voluntary on "Engleberg"; Alexander Variations Recorded on the organ of Calvary Church, Gramercy Park, New York City, where Calvin Hampton was organist and played his famous Friday Midnight organ recitals. Now fifteen years since his death, this recording stands as fitting memorial with the fine performances of Harry Huff, who served as Mr. Hampton's assistant at Calvary, and David Higgs, who joins Huff on the Alexander Variations. |
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Double Forte! Works for two performers by Saint-Saens, Wagner, Hampton David Higgs & Todd Wilson Danse macabre / Camille Saint-Saens |
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An Organ Portrait William Porter Nicolaus Bruhns, Prelude
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