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Nigel Ogden presents a programme of popular organ recordings with some entertaining pieces from the organ world.

In Tonights programme Nigel Ogden brings us memories of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's first theatre organ, a couple of organ plus accordion duets plus news of a brand new combined DVD and CD featuring Birmingham City Organist, Thomas Trotter at the organ of the Town Hall. But the show gets underway with with a great arrangement of The Lady Is A Tramp from the Rodgers and Hart musical, Babes In Arms. It's played by Chris Elliott on an American Wurlitzer which has managed to survive in its original home which is Shea's Theatre in Buffalo which, these days, is a centre for the performing arts. Now the organ was installed in 1925 and it's interesting to read that the Wurlitzer company made sure this instrument was an absolute cracker because it was only about 20 miles from their factory and made a very useful demonstration instrument for potential cinema-owning purchasers.

30 minutes

Last on

Tue 18 Oct 2011 21:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The Lady Is A Tramp

    Chris Elliott

    • CPE Productions – CPE 104 CD.

  • Spanish Gypsy Dance

    Jonas Nordwall / Judy Cervetto Hedbert

    • Organ Grinder Recordings – JN110CD.

  • What Is This Thing Called Love?

    Klaus Wunderlich / Hubert Deuringer

    • Bell Records – BLR 89 104.

  • The ABC March

    Reginal Foort

    • NTOT Recordings – NCM 212.

  • Excerpt from Bandwaggon

    Arthur Askey, Richard Murdoch, Charles Smart

    • NTOT Recordings – NCM 214.

  • The Ashokan Farewell

    Robert Wolfe

    • Wolfe Productions – WPCD 04.

  • The Typewriter/Finale – 1812 Overture

    Thomas Trotter

    • Regent Records – REG CVD 001.

Broadcast

  • Tue 18 Oct 2011 21:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2