Sir Christemas

From Provence to Poland and New York City to Norway, we offer a global tour of compositions on Christmas themes.

Program Broadcast dates:

• December 7, 1998

Music played in the program

LEBEGUE: Nol, Laisses paitre vos bestes. BUXTEHUDE: Chorale, Ach Gott und Herr. EMMERLEIN: Christmas Offertoire, Joseph est bien marie –André Isoir (1967 Kern/Church of Saint-Brice d’Ay, France) Calliope CD-9933

MORANCON: Provencal Nol, Dans une grange champestre –Rupert Gough (1857 Willis-1974 Harrison/Wells Cathedral, England, UK) Priory CD-595

MATHIAS: Sir Christemas. RUTTER: Star Carol. RUTTER: Nol Nouvelet. SOWERBY: Postlude on In dulci jubilo –Saint Bartholomew’s Church Choir, New York, NY/William Trafka, conductor; Daniel Moriarty & William Trafka (1971 Aeolian-Skinner/Saint Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, New York, NY) Ethereal CD-100 & CD-110

BUXTEHUDE: Chorale, In dulci jubilo –Peter Sykes (1989 Roche/Old North Church, Nantucket Island, MA) Raven OAR-320

BACH: Chorale, Jesu, joy of man’s desiring –Martin Souter (1830 Appleton/Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY) Isis CD-031

DISTLER: Chorale, Vom Himmel hoch. DISTLER: Partita, Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, Op. 8 –John Brock (1979+1989 Brombaugh/Christ Church, Tacoma, WA) & (1976 Brombaugh/Central Lutheran Church, Eugene, OR) Calcante CD-022

HEBBLE: Divinum Mysterium. FOX (arr.): The First Noël –Virgil Fox (1965 Moeller/Saint Paul the Apostle, New York, NY) Banibridge CD-2505

TRADITIONAL: Norwegian Folksong, Et lite barn sa lystelig. TRADITIONAL: Ave Maris Stella. BALLE: Now Comes the Christmas Festival –Tore Brunborg, sax; Kjetil Bjerkestrand, organ Kirkelig Kulturverksted CD-160

RACZKOWSKI: Polish Christmas Carol Suite –Marek Toporowski (1883 Willis/Dominican Priory, London, England, UK) Musicon CD-010