1. Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles
Anna Lapwood invites us to join her on tour and on the way discovers an organ whose pipes look like french fries and one that’s as loud as a jet engine.
Anna crosses the pond to visit the organ of Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, California. The Frank Gehry designed building opened in 2003, and its modern concert hall has a striking appearance, as does the organ with its higgledy-piggledy pipes. Anna shares her experiences of performing there alongside her own musical discoveries linked to this part of the world, like the film music of John Williams, an instrumental work by The Beach Boys, and Meredith Brammeier’s wonderfully pictorial Flock of Geese. She also speaks to Meghan Umber from the Los Angeles Philharmonic about how the organ got its nickname.
Plus, Anna admires Cameron Carpenter for finding a way to solve the most time-consuming part of being a touring organist…
A Tandem Production for 91Èȱ¬ Radio 3
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Jean-Baptiste Robin
Improvisation on Fairy Tales
Performer: Jean-Baptiste Robin.- BRILLIANT CLASSICS.
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Meredith Brammeier
Stitches in Time: I. Flock of Geese
Conductor: Bill Johnson. Ensemble: California Polytechnic State University Wind Ensemble.- MARK RECORDS.
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John Williams
Hedwig's Theme from 'Harry Potter' - Live at WDCH 2019
Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic. Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel.- DG.
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Florence Price
Elf on a Moonbeam
Performer: Anna Lapwood. -
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral" Op. 68 - I. Allegro ma non troppo
Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra. Conductor: Leopold Stokowski.- BUENA VISTA.
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John Powell
Test Drive
Performer: Anna Lapwood. Music Arranger: Anna Lapwood.- SONY.
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The Beach Boys
Let's Go Away for Awhile
Ensemble: The Beach Boys.- CAPITOL.
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François Couperin
Messe propre pour les Couvents - Elevations. Tierce en taille
Performer: Jung-A Lee.- YARLUNG RECORDS.
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John Adams
The Dharma at Big Sur - Pt I: A New Day
Performer: Tracy Silverman. Orchestra: 91Èȱ¬ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Adams.- NONESUCH.
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Eric Whitacre
Seal Lullaby
Performer: Owen Saldanha. Choir: Pembroke College Girls' Choir. Conductor: Anna Lapwood.- SIGNUM.
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Anthony Newley
Pure Imagination from "Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory"
Music Arranger: Cameron Carpenter.- SONY.
Broadcast
- Sat 19 Oct 2024 13:0091Èȱ¬ Radio 3
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