Bamboo Organ of Las Pinas by Douglas Lawrence (CD, 2011)

möve, Mrcd

9314574313628

27046030449

2011

CD

Classical Artists

Douglas Lawrence

Bamboo Organ of Las Pinas

0.31in

0.22lb.

5.73in

5.12in

22

1

1.1 Domenico Zipoli from Sonate D Intavoltura Per Organo E Cimbalo Toccata 1.2 Domenico Zipoli from Sonate D Intavoltua Per Organo E Cimbalo Verso I 1.3 Domenico Zipoli from Sonate D Intavoltua Per Organo E Cimbalo Verso II 1.4 Domenico Zipoli from Sonate D Ingavoltua Per Organo E Cimbalo Verso III 1.5 Johann Pachelbel Musical Sterbens-Gedanken Musical Meditations on Death 1.6 Baldaresse Galuppi Allegro 1.7 Baldaresse Galuppi Andante 1.8 Baldaresse Galuppi Allegro E Spiritoso 1.9 Baldaresse Galuppi Largo 1.10 Johann Sebastian Bach BMV Small Prelude 5 in C Major 1.11 Johann Sebastian Bach BMV Chorale Prelude on Jesu Meine Zuversicht 1.12 Johann Sebastian Bach BMV Fughetta on Gottes Sohn Ist Kommen 1.13 Johann Sebastian Bach BMV Fughetta on Ach Gott Und Herr 1.14 Johann Sebastian Bach BMV Fughetta on Lob Se Idem Allmachtigen Gott 1.15 Louis Couperin Two Sarabandes 1.16 Louis Couperin Branle de Basque 1.17 Louis Couperin Chaconnne 1.18 George Friedrich Handel Concerto for Organ and Orchestra in G minor Largo E Staccato 1.19 George Friedrich Handel Concerto for Organ and Orchestra in G minor Allegro 1.20 George Friedrich Handel Concerto for Organ and Orchestra in G minor Adagio 1.21 George Friedrich Handel Concerto for Organ and Orchestra in G minor Andante 2.1 Quick Time Movie

Las Pinas is a suburb of Manila. It boasts the world's only organ with pipes made of bamboo. The program notes to this CD tell the story of it's conception in 1816 to it's full restoration. The wide range of the instrument is demonstrated by the varied works on the CD. There is also a bonus CD which includes an interview with Fr. Leo Reiner, who was responsible for the restoration of the organ, and a movie (QuickTime format) showing (1) the birdcall stop; (2) history of the renovation (3); history of the organ; (4) the Bamboo Organ Festival; (5) St Joseph's Church; (6) Manila; (7) the bells of St Joseph's; (8) Local streetscape.