Aeolian-Skinner THE KING OF INSTRUMENTS Highlights

The Aeolian-Skinner Legacy Presents

Aeolian-Skinner The King of Instruments Highlights

Featuring: NORMAN COKE-JEPHCOTT THOMAS DUNN MARIE-MADELEINE DURUFLE GEORGE FAXON EDGAR HILLIAR ROBERT OWEN ROY PERRY RUTH BARRETT PHELPS ALBERT RUSSELL WILLIAM WATKINS JOHN WEAVER

AT THE ORGANS OF SYMPHONY HALL, BOSTON CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE, NEW YORK CITY FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, KILGORE THE MOTHER CHURCH, BOSTON ST. MARK’S CHURCH, MT. KISCO CHRIST CHURCH, BRONXVILLE CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL, ST. LOUIS ASYLUM HILL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, HARTFORD HOLY TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, NEW YORK CITY CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST. PAUL, BOSTON

VERMONT ORGAN ACADEMY VTOA Op. 8

Complete Playlist: *Coke-Jephcott – Toccata on A National Air (“America”) Norman Coke-Jephcott, organist Aeolian-Skinner Opus 150-A, Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York City

Vivaldi-Bach – Concerto in A Minor (Allegro) George Faxon, organist Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1207, Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston

*Bach – Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ (“Schübler” Chorales) Thomas Dunn, organist Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1134, Symphony Hall, Boston

Davies, arr. Perry – A Solemn Melody Roy Perry, organist Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1173, First Presbyterian Church, Kilgore, TX

Daquin - Noel Grand Jeu et Duo Robert Owen, organist Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1082-A, Christ Church, Bronxville, NY

Arne – Flute Solo Edgar Hilliar, organist Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1201, St. Mark’s Church, Mt. Kisco, NY

Franck – Fantaisie in A Ruth Barrett Phelps, organist Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1203, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston

Handel – Suite in G Minor (Allegro, Largo, Allegro) Albert Russell, organist Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1380, Asylum Hill Congregational Church, Hartford, CT

*Tournemire – Fantaisie-Improvisation sur l’Ave maris stella Marie-Madeleine Duruflé, organist Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1435, Christ Church Cathedral, St. Louis

Mozart – Fantasy in F Minor, K. 594 John Weaver, organist Aeolian-Skinner Opus 785-B, Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity, New York City

Sowerby – Carillon William Watkins, organist Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1173, First Presbyterian Church, Kilgore, TX

(*) indicates previously un-issued material originally recorded for “The King of Instruments.”

Total playing time: 69:23

We are indebted to Mr. Daniel Colburn and the Organ Historical Society of Richmond, Virginia for granting permission to use these original Aeolian-Skinner master tapes.