Northrop and Foley-Baker Inc. Present

NATHAN LAUBEIN CONCERTFirst Solo Recital On Northrop's Restored Pipe Organ

Tue, Dec 4, 2018 7:30 pm

northrop.umn.edu

NATHAN J. LAUBE, organTue, Dec 4, 2018 7:30 pm

Overture to Tannhäuser Richard Wagner (1813-1883) Transcription by S.P. Warren; E.H. Lemare; N.J. Laube

Prelude and Fugue No. 22 in F Major (2015) Henry Martin Adagio meditative – Adagio (a 5 voci) (b.1950)

- Premiere Performance - Commissioned by Michael Barone and American Public Media’s Pipedreams

Dedicated with appreciation to Nathan Laube

Les Préludes, Poème Symphonique No. 3, S. 97 Franz LisztD’Après Lamartine: Méditations Poétiques (1811-1886)

Transcription by Nathan LaubeINTERMISSION

Prelude and Fugue No. 21 in D Minor (2015) Henry Martin Allegro – Andante (a 4 voci) (b. 1950)

- Premiere Performance -

Sonata for Organ in C-minor (Der 94ste Psalm) Julius Reubke (1834-1858)

Grave-Larghetto-Grave

O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.Arise, thou judge of the world: and reward the proud after their deserving.

Allegro con fuoco

Lord, how long shall the ungodly triumph?They murder the widow, and the stranger: and put the fatherless to death.And yet they say: the Lord shall not see: neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.

Adagio

If the Lord had not helped me: it had not failed but my soul had been put to silence.

Allegro

But the Lord is my defense: and my God is the rock of my refuge.And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity: and shall cut them off in their own wickedness

The runtime of this concert is approximately 105 minutes.

Henry Martin teaches jazz and theory on the Newark campus of Rutgers University. An excellent pianist, he had not previously written for organ. Intrigued by Martin’s earlier set of 24 Preludes & Fugues for piano, and eager to see some of their fresh energy available in the organ’s repertoire, Minnesota Public Radio’s veteran announcer and Pipedreams host Michael Barone engaged Henry in a long-term project, begun in 2007. The first two preludes and fugues from this new collection were premiered in 2008 during an American Guild of Organists convention in the Twin Cities, and the final pair of the 24-piece cycle were first heard in July 2018 at another AGO convention in the Kansas City area. Organists Ken Cowan, Isabelle Demers, Stephen Tharp, David Crean, Jonathan Gregoire, Adam Brakel, Christopher Houlihan, and Michael Unger have been responsible for the premieres of the other works in the collection, while Nathan Laube’s presentation here marks the first performance of Nos. 21 and 22. The cycle’s first 12 pieces are available in CD format from Pipedreams.org. Information about scores, with audio samples, can be found online at evensongmusic.net.

NATHAN LAUBEBiography

In addition to serving as Assistant Professor of Organ on the faculty of the Eastman School of Music, and his position as International Consultant in Organ Studies at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, UK, Nathan Laube’s extensive recital career includes major venues spanning four continents, with appearances at the Vienna Konzerthaus; the Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg; Berlin Cathedral; the Dortmund Konzerthaus; St. Bavo Church, Haarlem; the Cankarjev Dom, Ljubljana; and the Sejong Center, Seoul. Highlight performances in the USA include Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles; Verizon Hall, Philadelphia; Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco; The Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas TX; Overture Hall, Madison, WI; the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Nashville, TN; Washington National Cathedral; Kauffman Center’s Helzberg Hall in Kansas City, MO; and Spivey Hall in Morrow, GA. Performances of particular note include the first inaugural recital of the restored Harrison & Harrison organ of King’s College Chapel, Cambridge, as well as performances at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, and St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. In the summer of 2017 he was Organist in Residence at the famous Christian Müller Organ of the St.-Bavokerk in Haarlem as part of the Municipal Organ Recital Series, and in May of 2018 he played the Hindemith Kammermusik VII with the Karajan Academy of the Berliner Philharmoniker (formerly Orchestra Academy). Nathan also frequently presents concert tours in the United Kingdom, where highlight venues have included York Minster, Canterbury Cathedral, Exeter Cathedral, Ely Cathedral, Hereford Cathedral and Truro Cathedral; and in 2019 he will perform the complete Bach Clavierubung III at London’s Royal Festival Hall. Also in 2019, he will perform a solo recital at Maison Radio France in Paris, France.

Highlights of Laube’s recent and upcoming festival appearances around the world include the Berlin Orgelsommer, the Stuttgart Internationaler Orgelsommer, the Naumburg Orgelsommer, the 300th Anniversary festival of the 1714 Silbermann organ in the Freiberg Cathedral, the Dresden Music Festival, the Orléans Organ Festival, Bordeaux Festival d’Été, the Lapua Festival, the Lahti Organ Festival, the 2015 and 2016 Smarano Organ Academy, the Göteborg Festival, the Max Reger Foundation of America’s 2015 Max Reger Festival, the WFMT Bach Project for which he performed the complete Clavierübung III in Chicago, and several festivals at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester.

Performances for conventions and conferences are frequent. Laube was a featured performer at the 2018 National Convention of the Organ Historical Society in Rochester NY, performing a solo recital at Sacred Heart Cathedral. He was also featured at the Society’s conventions in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, and 2017. Laube also serves in leadership roles for the OHS, as Chair of the Friends of the Library and Archives, and was the co-chair of the 2018 OHS national convention in Rochester, NY. For the American Guild of Organists, he was a featured performer at the national conventions in 2010 in Washington, DC, and in 2012 in Nashville, TN, and for three 2017 regional conventions of the AGO in Dallas, TX, Montreal, PQ, and Youngstown, OH.

Laube has two CD recordings available: the Stephen Paulus Grand Concerto on the Naxos label (NAXOS 8.559740) recorded with the Nashville Symphony, Giancarlo Guerrero, conducting, for which the Nashville Symphony received a GRAMMY Award for Best Classical Compendium; and a solo recital recording on the Ambiente label (AMBIENTE ACD-1062), recorded at the Stadtkirche in Nagold, Germany. He has collaborated with solo artists including Andreas Ottensamer, principal clarinet with the Berliner Philharmoniker; Chris Martin, principal trumpet with both the Chicago and New York Philharmonic; and violinist Rachel Barton. Many of Laube’s live performances have been featured on American Public Media’s Pipedreams.

Laube is frequently asked to teach master classes and workshops in connection with his concerts, and often serves on the faculty for Pipe Organ Encounters in the USA – clinics presented by The American Guild of Organists designed to introduce young keyboardists to the pipe organ and its vast repertoire. He has also taught at the Oberlin Summer Organ Academy in Ohio and at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Summer Organ Academy in Philadelphia, and regularly presents master classes in the United States and in Europe.

AnonymousJ. Michael BaroneBill Bertram and Naomi

PetersonDrs. Robert Bruininks and

Susan HagstrumDeborah Carlson Dee Ann and Kent

CrossleyBruce CripeJanice DerksenEdward Enstrom

J. Michael BaroneMark BaumgartnerCynthia BetzDean BillmeyerDr. Robert BruininksDee Ann CrossleyKent CrossleyLaura Edman

THE NORTHROP ORGAN COMMITTEE

Cathie Fischer, In Memory of Jerry Fischer

Salvatore Silvestri FrancoJames GrayBruce and Judith HadlerNils and Heather HalkerKeith HambergAnna M. Heilmaier

Charitable FoundationRon HovdaGladys and Charlotte

Howell

Cathie FisherNils HalkerCari HatcherDavid JensenHelen JensenAmy NelsonPamela NeuenfeldtKari Schloner

Thank you to the generous donors who have supported the restoration and programming of Northrop’s beloved Aeolian-Skinner Organ. It is because of you that this magnificent instrument’s voice will be enjoyed by many for years to come. We are especially grateful to the late Dr. Roger E. Anderson for his generous support for the restoration of Northrop’s Organ.

Northrop, University of Minnesota commissioning support is funded by a generous donation from Robert Bruininks and Susan Hagstrum, with additional support from donors to the Northrop Organ Fund.

Helen and David JensenArdes Johnson Charlie JohnsonCarolyn KnutsonKen LathamJames and Patricia

LehmannGary LienDr. Diana Lee LuckerPeter LundGene MontgomeryThomas Needle

Greg PalmieriLowell and Finola ParsonsLois PearsonHolly Radis-McCluskey

and Glen McCluskeyMary Joy RiederCJ and Sandra RobinsonTim SchleicherRichard M. Schulze Family

FoundationKay SmithRichard and Marie Steege

CELEBRATING NORTHROP’S RESTORED PIPE ORGAN

GALLERY EXHIBITExplore the history, design and significance of Northrop’s Aeolian-Skinner Opus 892 organ at the Northrop’s Historic Pipe Organ: A Resounding Success exhibit in Northrop’s 4th-floor Gallery. The exhibit is free and open to the public.

The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra’s Liquid Music Series presents

JAMES MCVINNIE AND DARKSTAR (WORLD PREMIERE) Carlson Family Stage

Sat, May 4, 8:00 pm

Free for students and children