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Compositions

Improvisation Lessons

Deferred Voices - Organ Music by Women

1.

Prelude for Organ in F major by Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel
Performer: Christa Rakich (Organ)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1829; Germany

2.

Lobe den Herren by Lili Wieruszowski
Performer: Christa Rakich (Organ)
Period: 20th Century
Written: by 1946; Germany

3.

Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend by Lili Wieruszowski
Performer: Christa Rakich (Organ)
Period: 20th Century
Written: by 1946; Germany
Notes: There are two versions of this chorale prelude included on this CD.

4.

Aus tiefer Not by Lili Wieruszowski
Performer: Christa Rakich (Organ)
Period: 20th Century
Written: by 1946; Germany

5.

Nun jauchzt dem Herren, alle Welt by Lili Wieruszowski
Performer: Christa Rakich (Organ)
Period: 20th Century
Written: by 1946; Germany

6.

Morgenglanz der Ewigkeit by Lili Wieruszowski
Performer: Christa Rakich (Organ)
Period: 20th Century
Written: by 1946; Germany

7.

Vater unser im Himmelreich by Lili Wieruszowski
Performer: Christa Rakich (Organ)
Period: 20th Century
Written: by 1946; Germany

8.

Passacaglia for Organ by Edith Borroff
Performer: Christa Rakich (Organ)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1946; USA

9.

Chorale Preludes (12) for Organ on Gregorian Themes, Op. 8: no 7, O Filiiby Jeanne Demessieux
Performer: Christa Rakich (Organ)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1954; France

10.

Chorale Preludes (12) for Organ on Gregorian Themes, Op. 8: no 6, Hosanna filio David by Jeanne Demessieux
Performer: Christa Rakich (Organ)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1954; France

11.

Chorale Preludes (12) for Organ on Gregorian Themes, Op. 8: no 2, Adeste fidelisby Jeanne Demessieux
Performer: Christa Rakich (Organ)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1954; France

12.

Chorale Preludes (12) for Organ on Gregorian Themes, Op. 8: no 8, Veni Creatorby Jeanne Demessieux
Performer: Christa Rakich (Organ)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1954; France

13.

Chorale Preludes (12) for Organ on Gregorian Themes, Op. 8: no 12, Domine Jesu by Jeanne Demessieux
Performer: Christa Rakich (Organ)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1954; France

14.

Short Choral Preludes (5) by Smyth, Ethel, Dame
Performer: Christa Rakich (Organ)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1913; England

15.

Fantasie for Organ by Emma Lou Diemer
Performer: Christa Rakich (Organ)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1958; USA

16.

Prelude on an Old Folk Tune by Amy Marcy Beach
Performer: Christa Rakich (Organ)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1943; USA
Transcriptions from St. Justin's

1.

Tristan und Isolde: Liebestod [Instrumental] by Richard Wagner
Performer: Christa Rakich (Organ)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1859; Germany
Venue:  St. Justin’s Church, Hartford, CT

2.

Preludes and Fugues (3) for Piano, Op. 16 by Clara Wieck Schumann
Performer: Christa Rakich (Organ)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1845; Germany
Venue:  St. Justin’s Church, Hartford, CT

3.

Lotus by Billy Strayhorn
Performer: Christa Rakich (Organ)
Period: 20th Century
Written: USA
Venue:  St. Justin’s Church, Hartford, CT
Notes: Transcribed: Alec Wyton

4.

Pictures at an exhibition: Promenade by Modest Mussorgsky
Performer: Christa Rakich (Organ)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1874; Russia
Venue:  St. Justin’s Church, Hartford, CT

5.

Pictures at an exhibition: no 2, The Gnome by Modest Mussorgsky
Performer: Christa Rakich (Organ)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1874; Russia
Venue:  St. Justin’s Church, Hartford, CT

6.

Pictures at an exhibition: no 6, Tuileries by Modest Mussorgsky
Performer: Christa Rakich (Organ)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1874; Russia
Venue:  St. Justin’s Church, Hartford, CT

7.

Pictures at an exhibition: no 4, The Old Castle by Modest Mussorgsky
Performer: Christa Rakich (Organ)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1874; Russia
Venue:  St. Justin’s Church, Hartford, CT

8.

Pictures at an exhibition: no 9, Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks by Modest Mussorgsky
Performer: Christa Rakich (Organ)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1874; Russia
Venue:  St. Justin’s Church, Hartford, CT

9.

Pictures at an exhibition: no 16, The Great Gate of Kiev by Modest Mussorgsky
Performer: Christa Rakich (Organ)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1874; Russia
Venue:  St. Justin’s Church, Hartford, CT

10.

Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 by Samuel Barber
Performer: Christa Rakich (Organ)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1936; Rome, Italy
Venue:  St. Justin’s Church, Hartford, CT

11.

Guillaume Tell: Overture by Gioachino Rossini
Performer: Christa Rakich (Organ)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1829; Italy
Venue:  St. Justin’s Church, Hartford, CT
Notes: Transcribed: Caspar P. Koch