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Chichester Cathedral organ
The Chichester Cathedral organ

Holiday International

Some of the tunes depict rustic shepherds. Some sing lullaby to a tiny baby, or celebrate the miracle that comes from heaven above. On the next Pipedreams broadcast we circle the globe in search of delightful musical ornaments for our holiday celebration and discover sweet sounding pipes and choirs that sing nearly as well as an angelic host. Whether it’s a French noel, a Benedictine monk’s special Christmas composition, some humorous variations on Good King Wenceslas, choristers in England and Sweden, or instruments from Spain and Switzerland, ours is a multicultural collection of seasonal sounds, and everyone is welcome. Host Michael Barone will be your guide.

Program Broadcast dates:

  • December 6, 1999

Featured Organs:

Music played in the program

(document icon Key to abbreviations)

DAQUIN: Noël etranger –Thierry Mechler (1986 Mönch & Prachtel/Saint John’s Abbey, Duisburg-Hamborn, Germany) Motette CD-11351

WILLCOCKS (arr.): Sussex Carol –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

WOLFF: Partita, Unto us is born a Son –Jeremy Filsell (1939 Walker/Buckfast Abbey, England, UK) Herald CD-229

CARTER (arr.): A maiden most gentle –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

REICHEL: Pastorale, Op. 2 –Anne-Caroline Prenat (1791 Zimmer; 1975 Füglister/Temple de Lutry, Switzerland) Gallo CD-708

HOHMAN: Comic Variations on Good King Wenceslas –Fred Hohman (1982 Reuter/Church of the Holy Name, San Francisco, CA) Pro Organo CD-7040

SUMSION: Prelude, The Holly and the Ivy. WALCHA: Quem pastores. LLOYD- WEBBER: Interlude, The Coventry Carol. RUTTER: Prelude, God rest you, merry gentlemen –Kevin Bowyer (1986 Mander/Chichester Cathedral, England, UK) Nimbus CD-7711

ANONYMOUS (Spanish 19th century): 3 Kyrie Verses, from Pastorale Mass –Montserrat Torrent (1778 Vicens/Saint Michael’s Church, Vielha, Catalonia, Spain) Fonoteca de Musica CD-1001

TRADITIONAL: O Bethlehem du lilla stad –Peter Mattei, baritone; Anders Bondeman (1976 Marcussen/Saint Jacob’s Church, Stockholm, Sweden) Proprius CD-9138

OLSSON: Advent –Choirs of the Adolf Fredrik Music School; Mark Falsjö (1989 Marcussen/Stockholm Radio Hall, Sweden) Pioneer CD-02

MERKEL: Chorale-prelude, Vom Himmel hoch, Op. 32, no. 3 –Adrian Partington (1910 Binns/Albert Hall, Nottingham, England, UK) Priory CD-548

AHRENS: 2 Chorale-preludes (Wie schön leuchtet; Vom Himmel hoch) –Sieglinde Ahrens (1972 Klais/Saint Maria-Geburt, Mülheim-Ruhr, Germany) Christophorus CD-77123

BACH: Chorale-prelude, Jesu, meine Freude, S. 713 –Olivier Vernet (1991 Aubertin/Church of Saint Louis, Vichy, France) Ligia Digital CD-0104046-97

ZUKRIEGEL: Partita, Maria durch ein’ Dornwald ging –Hedwig Bilgram (1992 Rohlf/Bruder-Klaus-Kirche, Gundelfingen bei Freiburg, Germany) Calig CD-50928

GUILMANT: Offertoire No. 2 on Noëls, Op. 33 –Christopher Herrick (1992 Klais/Hallgrimskirkja, Reykjavik, Iceland) Hyperion CD-66917