An Appleton Anthology, Lois Regestein, organist

Lois Regestein plays seven elegant organs built 1812-1843 by Bostonian Thomas Appleton, the revered cabinetmaker who became the leader of New England’s second generation of organbuilders. Devoted to the task of documenting these exquisite organs located in five Eastern states (South Carolina to Maine), Lois Regestein has drawn much praise for her indefatigable effort that has yielded stellar results. The CD booklet includes notes and photos of each organ, notes on the vast array of repertoire, and historical notes by Appleton’s greatest biographer, Barbara Owen. Metropolitan Museum, New York, 1830 Thomas Appleton August Wilhelm Bach (1796-1869): Prelude & Fugue in D Major Franz Kotzwara (1730-1791): The Battle of Prague Congregational Church, Phillipston, Massachusetts, 1812 Goodrich & Appleton George Frederick Handel (1685-1759): Flute Solo and Gigue Thomas Arne (1710-1778): Organ Solo from Concerto No. 6 in B-flat Major James Hewitt (1770-1827): The Star Spangled Banner Second Congregational Church, Middle Haddam, Connecticut, 1827 Charles Zeuner (1795-1857): Grand Centennial March (first section) Chorale Prelude, Vom Himmel hoch Fantasia & Fugue in c minor/C Major John Stanley (1713-1786): Voluntary IX in G Major Chapel of the Good Shepherd, St. Philip’s Church, Charleston, South Carolina, 1839 Benjamin Yarnold (b.? - 1787): March Franz Zaver Murschhauser (1663-1738): Lasst uns das Kindelein wiegen per imitationem Cuculi Daniel Pinkham (b.1923): Gabriel, from Saints’ Days Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706): Magnificat (two settings) on the 9th Psalm Tone Reformed Church, Leeds, New York, 1843 G. F. Handel (1685-1759): Sarabande Flute Solo Aria, O Had I Jubal’s Lyre Adriano Banchieri (1568-1634): Dialogo Charles Wesley (1757-1834): Voluntary Methodist Church, Nantucket, Massachusetts, 1830-1831 Louise Mundinger (b. 1955): Variation on Nettleton S. S. Wesley (1810-1876): Choral Song and Fugue Benjamin Carr (1769-1831): Flute Voluntary St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Yarmouth, Maine, 1840 Benjamin Carr: Flute Voluntary Johann Ludwig Krebs (1713-1780): Fantasia à gusto italiano Henry Purcell (1656-1695): Volantary for ye Duble Organ G. F. Handel: Angels Ever Bright and Fair John Travers (ca.1703-1758): Trumpet Voluntary Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847): Prelude in d minor, Op. 37, No. 3