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Continuing our H theme this month, we listen to works in honor of other musicians. Today’s episode is titled Harmonious Homage.Hosts: Mark Scholtz, Bill Stein, Brent Johnson
Playlist:
Title: Three Preludes and Fugues, Homage a Marcel Dupré
Composer: David Briggs
Organist: Jeremy Filsell
Album: Americana – Raven OAR-942
Organ: 1963 IV/186 EM Skinner/Aeolian-Skinner, National Cathedral, Washington, DC, USA
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Title: Eclectic Suite for Violin and Organ – III. Homage to Charles Ives Robert Murray, violin
Composer: Lewis E Whikehart
Organist: Ardyth Lohuis
Album: All American, Works for Violin and Organ, Vol 5 – Raven OAR 650
Organ: 1950 IV/75 Aeolian-Skinner, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Title: Homage To Handel, op 75b
Composer: Sigfrid Karg-Elert
Organist: Joseph Adam
Album: Melodia – Loft LRCD1027
Organ: 1907 IV/46 Hutchings-Votey/Rosales, St. James Cathedral, Seattle, Washington, USA
Sheetmusic: PDF
Title: Homage to Fritz Kreisler (Londonderry Air)
Composer: Robert Hebble
Organist: Peter Richard Conte
Album: Virgil Fox Remembered – Raven OAR-976
Organ: 1904 VI/457 Los Angeles Art Organ, Wanamaker Grand Court Organ, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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