On This Day

Celebratory anthems and organ solos, domestic and imported, for the holiday season.

Program Broadcast dates:

• December 21, 1998

Music played in the program

STEWART: On this day. DIRKSEN: Arise, shine! –Washington National Cathedral Choir, Douglas Major, conductor; Nicholas White (1973 Aeolian-Skinner/Washington National Cathedral, DC) Gothic CD-49095

GUILMANT: 2 Nols for Organ (Grand Dieu! Allons pasteurs; Vé noi Blaizote) –Agnes Armstrong (1995 Åkerman & Lund/Kallio Church, Helsinki, Finland) Richardson Recordings CD-1001

PEARSON: Falan-Tidings. CARTER: Postlude on Hodie Christus natus est –Saint John’s Episcopal Cathedral Choir, Donald Pearson conductor; John Repulski (1938 Kimball/Saint John’s Cathedral, Denver, CO) Gothic CD-49101

CALLAHAN: Go, tell it on the mountain –Keith Shafer (1994 Casavant/Saint Anne’s Episcopal Church, Tifton, GA) LSR CD-1001

GUILMANT: Offertoire on 2 Nols. BRAHMS: Lo, how a rose is blooming. PROULX: I saw three ships –Keith Shafer (1996 Casavant/Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church, Augusta, GA) Saint Paul’s CD-1001

GUEST (arr.): Lullaby, Suo Gan. NEAR (arr): Chorale-prelude, Suo Gan. SOWERBY: Anthem, Jesu, bright and morning star –Memphis Chamber Choir and Boychoir, John Ayer, conductor & o. Pro Organo CD-7099

WILLCOCKS (arr.): O come, all ye faithful –Graham Ashton Brass Ensemble; Royal Military School Trumpeters; Bach Choir, Sir David Willcocks, conductor; John Scott (1871 Willis; 1924-1933 Harrison & Harrison; 2004 Mander/Royal Albert Hall, London, England, UK) Chandos CD-8973

HAKIM: Fantasy on Adeste fidelis –Amy Johansen Pro Organo CD-7022

BUESSER: Le Sommeil de l’enfant Jesus –Clyde Beavers, cello; David Cooper (1925 Skinner/Central Baptist Church, Lexington, KY) American Public Media recording

TIKKER: Variations sur un vieux Nol –Timothy Tikker (1990 Ontko & Young/First Presbyterian “Scots” Church, Charleston, SC) American Public Media recording