There were 3 performances a week, Tuesdays and Fridays at noon, and Sundays at 4 p.m. For 2 semesters of 15 weeks each, this is 90 a year for 9 academic years, about 800 total. At about five pieces each, this would be about 4,000 pieces performed. The repertoire list contains about 400 compositions, by 143 composers. So each composition was played an average of about ten times over the 9 years.
The 10 most frequently-played compositions
- Bach, Toccata in F, 59 times
- Vierne, Carillon de Westminster, 55 times
- Bach, Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C Major, 50 times
- Cesar Franck, Finale in B-flat, 49 times
- Bach, Fantasie and Fugue in G Minor, 46 times
- Guilmant, First Sonata in D Minor, 46 times
- Bach, Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor, 45 times
- Mendelssohn, Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, 42 times
- Boellmann, Suite Gothique, 38 times
- Liszt, Symphonic Poem: Les Preludes, 38 times
The 10 most frequently-played composers
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| Individual compositions |
| 1. | Bach | 938 times | 56 |
| 2. | Wagner | 355 times | 19 |
| 3. | Franck | 229 times | 9 |
| 4. | Widor | 190 times | 11 |
| 5. | Beethoven | 162 times | 10 |
| 6. | Vierne | 154 times | 7 |
| 7. | Schumann | 128 times | 8 |
| 8. | Handel | 114 times | 8 |
| 9. | Mendelssohn | 102 times | 4 |
| 10. | Tchaikovsky | 96 times | 7 |
Source: Udy book. Analysis by Tiffani Schreiner
Prepared by John Schreiner, May 19, 2009 |
