The Organ at MacMurray College in Jacksonville, Illinois, has 59 ranks on 4 manuals arranged in 54 stops that are lovingly maintained and have never been altered since the organ was completed in 1952. Thus is stands as one of the very few G. Donald Harrison “signature” organs built by Aeolian-Skinner that speaks for itself and for its builder’s intent, “a landmark instrument capable of producing thrilling music,” writes organist Jay Peterson in the informative CD booklet. He plays brilliantly and knows this organ intimately, having been College Organist since 1975. DUDLEY BUCK: Concert Variations on The Star-Spangled Banner, op. 21 JOHN EGGERT: Partita on Nettleton LEO SOWERBY: Carillon CHARLES W. ORE: Earth & All Stars, Go Tell It on the Mountain CALVIN HAMPTON: Trumpet Tune from Ceremonial Music; At the Ballet and Those Americans from Five Dances for Organ EMMA LOU DIEMER: That Sweet Story of Old and All Things Bright and Beautiful from Folk Hymn Sketches CLARENCE MADER: October Interlude JOHN KUZMA: March from American Suite, A Memoir of Civic Organists |