Feminine Fusion

S08 Ep35: Too Many Keyboards, Part 3

by Diane Jones

April 27, 2024

“The organ is the grandest, the most daring, the most magnificent of all instruments invented by human genius.” – Honore de Balzac

The pipe organ is a marvelous instrument.  More accurately, pipe organs are marvelous instruments.  Because each one is unique.  Each is custom built to fit the space in which it resides.  Today we have wonderful works and performances by women for the organ.

“Too Many Keyboards, Part 3”

Libby Larsen:  Tambourines
Ji-yoen Choi, organ
“Laureate Series – Organ”
Naxos 555367

Florence Price:  An Elf on a Moonbeam
Anna Lapwood, organ
“Luna”
Sony Classical

Hans Zimmer:  Stay (from the “Interstellar” soundtrack)
Anna Lapwood, organ
“Luna”
Sony Classical

Ruth Watson Henderson: Suite for Piano and Organ (excerpts)
Duo Majoye
Marnie Giesbrecht, organ
Joachim Segger, piano
“Canadian Suite Celebrations”
Centredisc

Tadeusz Paciorkiewicz:  Triptychon
Gail Archer, organ
“Cantius”
Swan Studios

Rachel Laurin:  Symphony No. 1 (excerpts)
Rachel Mahon, organ
“Canadian Organ Music”
Delphian Records

Run time:  58:30

Feminine Fusion highlights the roles of women in classical music. Host Diane Jones brings you stories and music of the women who create, perform, and inspire. Produced in the studios at WCNY-FM.