The beauty and magnificence of the Lively-Fulcher pipe organ at St. Olaf Church is now heard on a premiere recording. With many varied styles and composers, the music of the CD recording shows the versatility of the instrument and the inspiring acoustic in which it resides. Solo artist Dr. Lynn Trapp, Director of Worship/Music, Organist at St. Olaf Church, plays masterful performances of the literature featuring arrangements of well-known sacred tunes, music of the masters and lesser-known composers, as well as his own composition.

Since the inaugural celebrations in 2002, this organ continues to inspire worshipers in the liturgy, is heard in numerous concerts of varying mediums from full orchestra and chorus to solo voice to sacred dance, and is played by organ staff and guests from here and abroad. It will continue to glorify God for years to come and stand as a monument of faith in downtown, the Twin Cities culture, and the national and international music communities.

CD PROGRAM

Psalm Preludes Set II: Psalm 33, vs. 3 by Herbert Howells
Amazing Grace by George Shearing
Middlebury
Pisgah by Dale Wood
Variations on “Christe Sanctorum” by Lynn Trapp
Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 731 by  Johann Sebastian Bach
Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend, BWV 655 by J. S. Bach
Now Thank We All Our God from Cantata 79 by J. S. Bach/arr. Virgil Fox
Alleluia by William Faulkes
Moderato in F, Opus 22 by Niels Gade
Variations on a Norwegian Folktune by Bjarne Sløgedal
    1. Koral
    2. Song
    3. Floyteljod (Sound of the Flute)
    4. Langeleik (national instrument of Norway)
    5. Frygde song (Song of Joy)
Easter Sequence: Victimae Paschali Laudes by Dom Paul Benoit, O.S.B.
Impromptu from Pièces de Fantaisie by Louis Vierne
Fantaisie in E flat Major by Camille Saint-Saëns
    Con moto
    Allegro di molto e con fuoco