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![[1783 de Rijckere organ at the Oostkerk, Middelburg, The Netherlands]](/gallery/the_netherlands/images/middelburg_oostkerk.jpg)
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.
Program Broadcast dates:
- December 22, 2003
Featured Organs:
1971 Gonzales at Chartres Cathedral - 1783 de Rijckere at the Oostkerk, Middelburg
- 1998 Casavant at St. Louis Church, Saint Paul, MN
- 1738 Müller at St. Bavo Church, Haarlem, The Netherlands
- 1949 Aeolian-Skinner 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/St. 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/St. Michael's Church, Munich) Calig CD-50521
DARIUS MILHAUD: Pastorale, Op. 229 –George Baker (1971 Gonzalez/Chartres Cathedral) Solstice CD-916
BRAM BEEKMAN: Christmas Suite -Bram Beekman (1783 de Rijckere/Oostkerk, Middelburg, The Netherlands) Lindenberg CD-90 (www.qualiton.com)
G. F. HANDEL (arr. Harmon): For unto us a child is born, fr Messiah -Jeffrey Curnow, Adam Gordon, trumpet; Clarece Candamio (1978 Schantz/Lovers Lane United Methodist Church, Dallas, TX) Hester Park CD-7706 (www.vivacepress.com)
JOEL MARTINSON: Incarnation Mass, Puer natus est -Choir of Church of the Incarnation, Dallas/Kevin Clarke (1961 Aeolian-Skinner) Pro Organo CD-7120 (www.zarex.com)
MARTINSON: Incarnation Suite, Puer natus est –David Heller (1998 Casavant/Church of St. Louis, King of France, Saint Paul, MN) Calcante CD-037 (www.calcante.com)
PETER TAYLOR: A stable in Bethelehem . JOHN RUTTER: Sing we to this merry company -Choir of Trinity Church, Boston/Brian Jones, conductor; Michael Kleinschmidt (Aeolian-Skinner) Dorian CD-93240 (www.dorian.com)
MAX DRISCHNER: Noël Variations –Diane Bish (1738 Müller/St. Bavo Church, Haarlem, The Netherlands) Artisan Recordings CD-1999
TRADITIONAL: 2 Christmas Carols (God rest ye, merry gentlemen; What child is this) -Alexander Schreiner (1949 Aeolian-Skinner/Mormon Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, UT) Sony Special Products CD-26682
HERBERT BUFFINGTON: Prelude on Veni Emmanuel –Elizabeth & Raymond Chenault (1992 Ruffatti/Spivey Hall, Morrow, GA) Gothic CD-49084 (www.gothicrecords.com)