Scottish Instruments
Nigel Ogden presents a programme of popular organ recordings with some entertaining pieces from the organ world.
With Hogmanay in the air, Nigel Ogden features recordings of organs in various Scottish venues.
The programme first visits the McEwan Hall of Edinburgh University to hear the original 1897 instrument built by Robert Hope-Jones. He was a British organ builder and entrepreneur from the Wirral who went over to America in the early part of the 20th century and teamed up with Rudolph Wurlitzer to develop the theatre organ as we know it, which became so popular in various countries around the world.
We travel to Dundee where Gordon Stewart plays the organ in the Caird Hall and we hear Frank Olsen playing his own Trippin' Through the Rye on a very rare recording on the Hilsdon organ in the Picture House Dundee.
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Music Played
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March from Ode For St Cecilia’s Day
John Kitchen
- Priory Records – PRCD 700 AB.
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Temptation
Michael Wooldridge
- Merlin Productions – MPCD 107.
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Cock O’The North/Time Marches On/The Swiss Polka/
George Blackmore
- Aberdeen Theatre Organ Trust – ATOTC 3.
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Trippin’ Through The Rye
Frank Olsen
- Crystal – CRY 3004.
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In Love For The Very First Time
Keith Beckingham
- COCD 102.
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Handel In The Strand
Gordon Stewart
- Dolcan 805.
Broadcast
- Thu 30 Dec 2010 22:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2