1783 de Rijckere at the Oostkerk, Middelburg, The Netherlands.

For Unto Us

The Christmas image of a newborn babe brought into a cold world conjures sentiments of joy and astonishment. So it’s not entirely surprising that the music on this week’s program does the same. We celebrate the season with trumpets and choirs, as well as organs both in solo and duet performances. Join in and sing along with familiar old tunes and embrace some new music, too, heralding the good news of the Nativity. For Unto Us: a holiday for heart and ears.

Listen to the program

Program Broadcast dates:

December 22, 2003

Featured Organs:

1971 Danion-Gonzalez organ at Chartres Cathedral
1783 de Rijckereat the Oostkerk, Middelburg, The Netherlands
1998 Casavant at Saint Louis Church, Saint Paul, MN
1738 Müller organ at Sint-Bavokerk, Haarlem, The Netherlands
1948 Aeolian-Skinner organ at the Mormon Tabernacle, Salt Lake City
1992 Ruffatti at Spivey Hall, Morrow, GA

Music played in the program

NICOLAS S JAN: Noël Suisse –Daniel Roth (1984 Woehl/Saint Remigius Church, Viersen, Germany) Buch+Musik CD-1001

KARL FRANZ PITSCH: Pastorale Prelude No. 4 in G. FRANZ ANTON KOBRICH: Pastorella in G –Hans Meier (1983 Sandtner/Saint Michael’s Church, Munich, Germany) Calig CD-50521

DARIUS MILHAUD: Pastorale, Op. 229 –George C. Baker (1971 Danion-Gonzalez/Chartres Cathedral, France) Solstice CD-916

BRAM BEEKMAN: Christmas Suite –Bram Beekman (1783 de Rijckere/Oostkerk, Middelburg, The Netherlands) Lindenberg CD-90

G.F. HANDEL (arr. Harmon): For unto us a child is born, from Messiah –Jeffrey Curnow, Adam Gordon, trumpet; Clarece Candamio Hester Park CD-7706

JOEL MARTINSON: Incarnation Mass, Puer natus est –Choir of Church of the Incarnation, Kevin Clarke (1994 Noack/Church of the Incarnation, Dallas, TX) Pro Organo CD-7120

MARTINSON: Incarnation Suite, Puer natus est –David Heller (1998 Casavant/Church of Saint Louis, King of France; Saint Paul, MN) Calcante CD-037

PETER TAYLOR: A stable in Bethelehem . JOHN RUTTER: Sing we to this merry company –Choir of Trinity Church, Brian Jones, conductor; Michael Kleinschmidt (1962 Aeolian-Skinner/Trinity Church, Boston, MA) Dorian CD-93240

MAX DRISCHNER: Noël Variations –Diane Bish (1738 Müller/Sint-Bavokerk, Haarlem, The Netherlands) Artisan Recordings CD-1999

TRADITIONAL: 2 Christmas Carols (God rest ye, merry gentlemen; What child is this) –Alexander Schreiner (1948 Aeolian-Skinner organ/Mormon Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, UT) Sony Special Products CD-26682

HERBERT BUFFINGTON: Prelude on Veni Emmanuel –Elizabeth & Raymond Chenault (1992 Ruffatti/Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, Morrow, GA) Gothic CD-49084