Thursday, April 21, 2022

April 21 - Randall Thompson; Lionel Rogg (The Musical Birthday Series, 4th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for April 21st may be found here: Randall Thompson (2019), Leonard Warren (2020), and Patti LuPone (2021)

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Randall Thompson (21 April 1899 – 9 July 1984) was an American composer, particularly noted for his choral works.  



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alleluia, Ditto, Ditto


Randall Thompson’s "Alleluia" has

A gentle aura with no razzmatazz;

In fact, this lovely anthem soothes the soul

By quietly avoiding rigmarole.


For many years it’s held its place, although in

Recent times, one-upped by Leonard Cohen.

 

 

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Lionel Rogg (b. 21 April 21 1936) is a Swiss organist and composer. He is best known for performing the music of Bach, whose complete organ works he has recorded three times.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overdoing Doing Over; or, Bach, Ditto, Ditto


Lionel Rogg recorded Bach complete.

   You’d think that would suffice.

And yet Herr Rogg achieve this mammoth feat

   Not once, not twice, but thrice!

 

 

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