1994 Recital

Inaugural Recital

On Saturday November 12, 1994 at 7 p.m. a packed house greeted organist Ruth Tweeten, organ builder Charles Hendrickson, along with the Central Lutheran Church Choir directed by Dr. Harry Mechell. Pastor Wade E. Davick lead the event.

Thanks to Central Lutheran member Myrna Olson for discovering a cassette audio recording of the historic evening we can once again enjoy this concert. Click on titles to listen – player will open in a new tab or window.

Pastor Davick

    Introduction & Greeting 

    Invocation & Prayer

Ruth Tweeten, organ

    Preludium in G Major - Nikolaus Bruhns (1665-1697)

    Chorale Partita on "Jesu, meine Freunde" - Johann Walther (1684-1748)

       (with the Central Lutheran Choir)

    Sonata in F minor, Op. 65, No. 1 - Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847

       Allegro moderato, Adagio, Andante recitative, Allegro vivace

Organ Demonstration with Charles Hendrickson & Ruth Tweeten

Ruth Tweeten, organ

    Fugue in E Flat (BMV522) - J.S. Bach (1685-1750

    Fanfare for Organ - Nicolas Jacques Lemmens (1823-1881)

    Two Melodies from Scandinavia

       Den store hvite flokk - Egil Hovland (1924-2013)

       Gammel Fäbodpsalm från Dalarna - Oskar Lindberg (1887-1955)

    Amazing Grace! How Swee the Sound - George Shearing (1919-2011)

    Pslam 150 for Choir and Organ - César Franck (1822-1890)

       (with the Central Lutheran Choir)

    Carillion de Westminster - Louis Vierne (1870-1937)