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Aeolian-Skinner organ at Trinity Church, New York, NY
Prepare the Way
It is a procession of hope, a progression from darkness into light, the weeks of Advent anticipation. But this week, we’ll rush the season a bit, mixing music of joyful abandon with other scores perhaps just a bit reticent and watchful. Joel Martinson, John Rutter, William Mathias and Richard Purvis give fresh interpretation to prophetic scripture, while organists John Gowens, Guy Bovet, Richard Cummins and Frederick Hohman apply the King of Instruments to a celebration of the King of Kings.
Poetic reflections and exuberant outbursts proclaim a holy season, with overriding hopes for peace on earth. With carols and anthems, preludes and dances, let instruments and choirs lift your spirits in anticipation of Christmas as we Prepare the Way.
Program Broadcast dates:
- December 09, 2002
Featured Organs:
- 1956 Aeolian-Skinner+ at Saint Thomas Church, New York, NY
- Aeolian-Skinner at Trinity Church, New York, NY
- 1987 Marcussen at Odense Cathedral, Denmark
Music played in the program
JOSEPH MARTIN: Prepare ye the way. JOEL MARTINSON: Rejoice in the Lord always. JAMES CLEMENS: Upon a calm and quiet night –Choirs of Corpus Christi Cathedral, Lee Gwozdz, conductor (1984 Ballard/Corpus Christi Cathedral, TX) World Library Publications CD-2409
PYOTR TCHAIKOVSKY: The Nutcracker Ballet (selections) –Frederick Hohman (1997 Schoenstein/First Plymouth Congregational Church, Lincoln, NE) Pro Organo CD-7077
JOHN RUTTER: Il est né, le divin enfant. WILLIAM MATHIAS: Sir Christemas –Choir of Saint Thomas Church, Gerre Hancock, conductor; Judith Hancock (1956 Aeolian-Skinner+/Saint Thomas Church, New York, NY) Stradivari CD-8006
PHILIP LEDGER: Sussex Carol. WILLIAM MATHIAS: A babe is born –Choir of Trinity Church, Owen Burdick, conductor; Sean Jackson (1968 Aeolian-Skinner/Trinity Church Wall Street, New York, NY) Naxos CD-8.555886
GUY BOVET: Christmas Chorales (Puer natus est; Stille Nacht; Den die Hirten lobten sehre; Wie schön leuchtet; Carillon de Westminster) –Guy Bovet (1995 Woehl/Saint Peter’s Church, Cuxhaven, Germany) MD&G CD-3200675
JOHN GOUWENS: Ding, dong, merrily on high. SIGFRID KARG-ELERT: O come, all ye faithful –John Gouwens (1957 Gillett & Johnson carillon; 1951 Moeller organ/Culver Academy, Culver, IN) Culver CD-1999
HENRIK RUNG: Peal, all you bells/Kimer I klokker –Povl Dissing, voice; Knut Reiersrud, guitar; Iver Kleive (1965 Marcussen/Odense Cathedral, Denmark) Kirkelig Kulturverksted CD-229
RICHARD PURVIS: What child is this? FRANZ LISZT: In dulci jubilo. EVERETT TITCOMB: A child is born –Richard Cummins (1926 Skinner; 1980 Möller/Greene Memorial United Methodist Church, Roanoke, VA) RCCD-1958
RICHARD DIRKSEN: Alleluia, a newe work is come. ROBERT MacGIMSEY: Sweet little Jesus boy; DIRKSEN: Chanticleer –Laurie Swann, ms; Choir of All Saints Church, Raymond Chenault, conductor; Elizabeth Chenault Towerhill CD-71996