Marcel Dupré
1886–1971
Herbert Howells
1892–1983
Louis Vierne
1870–1937
Robert Blocker, Deanmaster of music degree recital
Jacqueline Nappi, organ
April 24, 2023 | 7:30 p.m. | Woolsey Hall
Olivier Messiaen
1908–1992
Prélude and Fugue in B major, Op. 7, No. 1
Master Tallis’s Testament (1940)
Symphony No. 3 in F-sharp minor, Op. 28
III. Intermezzo
IV. Adagio
“Transports de joie d’une âme devant la gloire du Christ qui est la sienne (Outburst of joy from a soul before the Glory of Christ which is its own glory)” from L’Ascension (1932–33)
Julius Reubke
1834–1858
Sonata on the 94 th Psalm (1857)
I. Grave – Larghetto – Allegro con fuoco – Grave (“O Lord, the God who avenges, shine forth. Rise up, O Judge of the earth; pay back to the proud what they deserve.)
II. Allegro con fuoco
(How long will the wicked, O Lord, be jubilant? They slay the widow and the alien, they murder the fatherless. They say: the Lord does not see, the God of Jacob pays no heed.)
III. Adagio – Lento
(Unless the Lord has given me help, I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death. When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul.)
IV. Fugue. Allegro – Più mosso – Allegro assai (But the Lord has become my fortress and my refuge. He will repay them for their sins and destroy them for their wickedness.”)
This performance is in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Music Degree. As a courtesy to others, please silence all devices. Photography and recording of any kind is strictly prohibited. Please do not leave the hall during musical selections. Thank you.
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