Frederick Swann is shown with young organ students Joey and Christopher.
Frederick Swann, immediate past President of the American Guild of Organists (2002-2008), organist emeritus of the Crystal Cathedral and the First Congregational Church of Los Angeles, gave an organ recital on Friday, January 16, 2009 at Central Union Church.
Program:
Charles-Marie Widor: Finale (Symphony Op. 13, No. 4)
Robert Schumann: Fugue on B-A-C-H, op. 60, no. 3
J. S. Bach: Fantasia and Fugue in G minor, BWV 542
John Huston: Psalm Prelude on "By the waters of Babylon"
Cesar Franck: Fantaisie in A
Robert Hebble: Dedication Fanfare
intermission
Bruce Simonds: As now the sun's declining rays
Josef Rheinberger: Introduction and Passacaglia (Sonata 8, op. 132)