Summer Organ Festival

Stephen Tharp, Organ

August 21, 2006

Spreckels Organ Society
Carol Williams, Artistic Director
Organ Pavilion, Balboa Park, San Diego

Audio clip: (Danza) (recorded by Vernon Fry)

PROGRAM

  Welcome - Dr. Kenneth Hanson, President

 Danza

 Ron McKean (b. 1958)

 Sonata No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 80
         II. Adagio
         III. Scherzo

  Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911)

 Prière, Op. 37, No. 3

  Joseph Jongen (1873-1953)

 Circus Polka (dedicated to an elephant)

  Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)

 Toccata & Fuga Sinfonica on B.A.C.H.

  Anthony Newman (b. 1941)

(COMMISSIONED BY AND DEDICATED TO STEPHEN THARP)

INTERMISSION

A Night on Bald Mountain

 Modest Moussorgsky (1839-1881)
trans. Stephen Tharp

 Vierne Lied from 24 Pieces en style libre

  Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
 trans. Stephen Tharp

 Clair de Lune, Three Impressions, Op. 72, No. 2

 Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933)

 Toccata Delectatione, Op. 5, No.49

 Wolfgang G. Leidel (b. 1949)

 Encore: Handel Fireworks Overture

 

  Sponsored by: Norris Foundation

SPECIAL THANKS TO
KATHLEEN HASENAUER, DISTRICT MANAGER, BALBOA PARK
FOR ALL HER HELP WITH THE SUMMER ORGAN FESTIVAL

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