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Milwaukee Organ Connections: Featured Performances on Pipedreams

The national radio program Pipedreams from American Public Media is one of the finest public resources on organ music and organs. While it has unfortunately disappeared from Wisconsin’s public radio programming, it is available via Internet radio listening on demand at http://pipedreams.publicradio.org. The nearest radio outlet that carries the program is WFMT, Chicago, Sundays at 10 pm (http://wfmt.com). WFMT, at 98.7 FM, is sometimes barely receivable in the southern part of the Milwaukee metro area and in the southeastern part of Wisconsin, but Internet radio will of course be much more satisfying listening.

This is a list of programs that feature Milwaukee- or area-related content –  instruments, organ builders, and performers. If you are aware of Milwaukee connections that are not clear from this writer’s knowledge, or obvious from the Pipedreams listing, please e-mail .

What Milwaukee-connected performances were featured on Pipedreams' 'Open Microphone' week of November 26, 2012?

For the 'Open Microphone' week of November 26, 2012, Pipedreams featured EDWARD ELGAR's Allegro maestoso from Organ Sonata in G, Op. 28, performed by Isabelle Demers on the 2011 Schantz organ at the Church of the Gesu, Milwaukee, WI. This performance was recorded on 10/22/2011 by chapter member John Seboldt and is available in the Pipedreams Archive.

Which Jeremy Filsell performance from Wauwatosa, WI was featured on Pipedreams' 'Artist At Large' week of January 09, 2012?

The Jeremy Filsell performance featured on Pipedreams' 'Artist At Large' week of January 09, 2012, was MARCEL DUPRÉ's Evocation, Opus 37. Filsell performed on the 2009 Schantz organ at St. Jude the Apostle RCC in Wauwatosa, WI. This performance was recorded on 5/15/2009 by chapter member John Seboldt and is available in the Pipedreams Archive.

What Milwaukee-area performance was featured on Pipedreams' 'An Organist's Yearbook' week of December 26, 2011?

For Pipedreams' 'An Organist's Yearbook' week of December 26, 2011, the featured Milwaukee-area performance was HEALEY WILLAN's Fugue, from Introduction, Passacaglia & Fugue, performed by Bill Chouinard on the 2011 Schantz organ at Gesu Church, Milwaukee, WI. This performance was recorded on 8/13/11 by chapter member John Seboldt and is available in the Pipedreams Archive.

What Milwaukee-area performances were featured on Pipedreams' 'Concert Flashbacks' week of February 22, 2010?

For Pipedreams' 'Concert Flashbacks' week of February 22, 2010, the featured Milwaukee-area performances included J.S. BACH's Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam, BWV 684, and PAUL DUKAS's The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (arranged by Jeremy Filsell). Jeremy Filsell performed these on the 2009 Schantz organ at St. Jude the Apostle RCC in Wauwatosa, WI. This was recorded on May 15, 2009, by chapter member John Seboldt and is available in the Pipedreams Archive.

What Dame Gillian Weir performances from Milwaukee, WI were featured on Pipedreams' 'The Joke's On Us' on October 15, 2001, and May 14, 2007?

On Pipedreams' 'The Joke's On Us', broadcast on October 15, 2001 (Show #0142) and May 14, 2007 (Show #0720), Dame Gillian Weir performed MAX REGER's Scherzo, Opus 65, Number 10, and JOSEPH JONGEN's Menuet-Scherzo, Opus 53, Number 2. These performances took place on the 1969 Aeolian-Skinner organ at Uihlein Hall at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, Milwaukee, WI, and are available on Koss CD-1013.

May 14, 2007 as Show #0720

MAX REGER: Scherzo, Opus 65, Number 10. JOSEPH JONGEN: Menuet-Scherzo, Opus 53, Number 2 –Dame Gillian Weir (1969 Aeolian-Skinner/Uihlein Hall at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, Milwaukee, WI) Koss CD-1013

What Milwaukee-area performances were featured on Pipedreams' 'An Organist's Yearbook' week of December 27, 2010?

For Pipedreams' 'An Organist's Yearbook' week of December 27, 2010, featured Milwaukee-area performances included CHARLES TOURNEMIRE's Communion from Suite Number 35 and J.S. BACH's Fugue in d, BWV 538, performed by Robert Noehren on the 1966 Noehren organ at the Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist, Milwaukee, WI (Lyrichord CD-6005). Also featured were PAUL MANZ: Nun danket alle Gott, GERALD KEMNER: In dulci jubilo, DAVID N. JOHNSON: Wondrous Love, and ALFRED FEDAK: Veni Creator Spiritus.

What Dame Gillian Weir performance from Milwaukee, WI was featured on Pipedreams' 'Conversations with a Great Dame' week of March 24, 2008?

For Pipedreams' 'Conversations with a Great Dame' week of March 24, 2008, Dame Gillian Weir performed MARCO ENRICO BOSSI's Scherzo in g, Opus 49. This performance took place on the 1969 Aeolian-Skinner organ at Uihlein Hall at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, Milwaukee, WI, and is available on Koss CD-1013.

What Walt Strony performance from Milwaukee, WI was featured on Pipedreams' 'At the Opera' on May 23, 2005?

On Pipedreams' 'At the Opera' broadcast on May 23, 2005, Walt Strony performed CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS' 'My heart at thy sweet voice' from Samson & Delilah. This performance took place on the 1928 Wurlitzer organ at the Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee, WI, and is available on Strony Concerts CD-3.

On the Milwaukee Road

August 12, 2002

Originally issued as #9421 in May 1994.

ALEXANDRE GUILMANT: Grand Choeur, Opus 52, Number 2. BERNHARD SCHMID: Dance Suite –Marilyn Stulken (1879 Schuelke/Trinity Lutheran, Milwaukee, WI)
ARNOLD DOLMETSCH: Andante cantabile –Jane Edge (1902 Hutchings-Votey/Sixth Church of Christ, Scientist, Milwaukee, WI)
DOM PAUL BENOIT: Versets on Ave Maris Stella –Michael Hoerig (1909 Hinners/St. Martin RCC, Martinsville, WI)
JOSEF RHEINBERGER: 2 Monologues, Opus 162 –Bruce Bengtson (1938 Kilgen/St. Robert RCC, Shorewood, WI)
J.S. BACH: Valet will ich dir geben. CHARLES HUNTER: Cotton Boll Two-Step –Stephen Cushman (1863 Wadsworth/St. James RCC, Madison, WI)
MAX REGER: How brightly shines the morning star –Peter Press (1884 Schuelke/Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran, Mecan, WI)
WALTER SASSMANNSHAUSEN: Marche Triumphans. TRADITIONAL: Hymn, Glory be to God the Father –John Panning (1904 Weichardt/St. John Evangelical Lutheran, Lomira, WI)
AUGUST SÖDERMAN: Swedish Wedding March. TRADITIONAL: Hymn, Be Thou my vision –Lois Regestein (1909 Weichardt/St. Kilian RCC, Hartford, WI)
RICHARD WAGNER: Grand March, from Tannhäuser –Thomas Murray (1931 Skinner/Milwaukee Technical College, Milwaukee, WI)
ROBERT NOEHREN: Fugue –Gary Zwicky (1887 Barckhoff/New Hope UCC., Milwaukee, WI)
PAUL MANZ: Still, still, still –John Schwandt (1911 Hinners/Voice of Faith, Green Bay, WI)
SIGFRID KARG-ELERT: Symphonic chorale, Ach bleib mit deiner Gnade –Marilyn Stulken (1879 Schuelke/Trinity Lutheran, Milwaukee, WI)

What Milwaukee-area performances were featured on Pipedreams' 'An American Organist's Christmas' on December 17, 2001?

For Pipedreams' 'An American Organist's Christmas' broadcast on December 17, 2001, featured Milwaukee-area performances included HALSEY STEVENS' Improvisation on Divinum mysterium and GERRE HANCOCK's Fantasy on Divinum mysterium. These were performed by Alison Luedecke and Robert Gallagher on the 1966 Noehren organ at the Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist, Milwaukee, WI, and are available on World Library CD-2922.

What Dame Gillian Weir performances from Milwaukee, WI were featured on Pipedreams' 'Nothing Like a Dame' on March 6, 2000?

On Pipedreams' 'Nothing Like a Dame' broadcast on March 6, 2000, Dame Gillian Weir performed JOSEPH BONNET's Elfes, JEAN-FRANÇOIS DANDRIEU's Noel, Bon Joseph ecoutez moi, and MARCO ENRICO BOSSI's Scherzo in g, Opus 49. These performances took place on the 1969 Aeolian-Skinner organ at Uihlein Hall at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, Milwaukee, WI, and are available on Koss CD-1013.

What Milwaukee-area performances were featured on Pipedreams' 'An American Organist's Christmas' on December 20, 1999?

For Pipedreams' 'An American Organist's Christmas' broadcast on December 20, 1999, featured Milwaukee-area performances included JOHN HEBDEN SCHAFFNER's Adeste fidelis (Prelude & Gigue) and TIMOTHY SMITH's Be Merry! These were performed by Alison Luedecke and James Kosnik on the 1966 Noehren organ at the Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist, Milwaukee, WI, and are available on World Library CD-2922.

What Milwaukee-area performances were featured on Pipedreams' 'An Organist's Millenial Yearbook' on December 27, 1999?

For Pipedreams' 'An Organist's Millenial Yearbook' broadcast on December 27, 1999, featured Milwaukee-area performances included JEAN LANGLAIS' Hymn d’Action de Grace (Te Deum) by Robert Noehren on the 1966 Noehren organ at the Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist, Milwaukee, WI (Lyrichord CD-6005), and HAROLD ARLEN's I’ve got the world on a string by Jelani Eddington on the Kimball-Wurlitzer at the Organ Piper Music Palace, Milwaukee, WI (Piper Productions CD-101).

On Wisconsin

April 16, 1996

DIETERICH BUXTEHUDE: Praeludium in C – John Behnke (1989 Steiner-Reck/Concordia University Chapel, Mequon, WI) OHS recording July 1990 GEORG MUFFAT: Passacaglia in g – George Edward Damp (1995 Brombaugh/Memorial Chapel, Lawrence University, Appleton, WI) Pipedreams Archive recorded May 5, 1995 WILLIAM WALOND: Toccata in G – Mark Edwards (1983 Taylor/Heritage Hill State Park, Green Bay, WI) OHS CD-90 SIGFRID KARG-ELERT: Legend in E, Opus 141, Number 1 – Rosalind Mohnsen (1925 Wangerin/Masonic Temple, Madison, WI) OHS CD-90 J.S. BACH: Fughetta, Gottes Sohn ist kommen, S. 803 – Wolfgang Rübsam (1995 Brombaugh/Memorial Chapel, Lawrence University, Appleton, WI) Naxos 8.553135 JOHANNES BRAHMS: 3 Chorale-preludes, Opus 122, Number 3, O Welt, ich muss dich lassen; Number 6, O wie selig; Number 10, Herzlich tut mich verlangen – George Edward Damp (1995 Brombaugh/Memorial Chapel, Lawrence University, Appleton, WI) Pipedreams Archive recorded May 5, 1995 J.S. BACH: 4 Chorale-preludes, Liebster Jesu, S. 706; In dich hab’ ich gehoffet, S. 712; Ich hab’ mein’ Sach’ Gott heimgestellt, S. 707-8 – Wolfgang Rübsam (1995 Brombaugh/Memorial Chapel, Lawrence University, Appleton, WI) Naxos 8.553135 McDONALD: Dew of the morning – Frank Rippl (1907 Felgemaker/Outagamie County Historical Society, Appleton, WI) OHS CD-90 MARCEL DUPRÉ: Gottes Sohn ist kommen – Todd Miller (1942 Wangerin/St. Luke Episcopal, Racine, WI) OHS CD-90 BENJAMIN CARR: Variations on the Sicilian Hymn. ALEXANDRE GUILMANT: Fughetta on the Sicilian Hymn – Michael Hoerig (1909 Hinners/St. Martin RCC, Martinsville, WI) OHS CD-90 PIETRO YON: Humoresque. MAURICE DURUFLÉ: Scherzo, Opus 2. ALEXANDRE GUILMANT: Scherzo Symphonique in C, Opus 55, Number 2 – Dame Gillian Weir (1969 Aeolian-Skinner/Uihlein Hall at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, Milwaukee, WI) Koss CD-1013