1755 Trost organ at the Stadtkirche [Town Church] in Waltershausen, Germany

1739 Trost organ at the Castle Church in Altenburg, Germany

1981 Ahrend organ at the Augustinian Museum, Toulouse, France

1985 Ahrend at the Jesuite Church of Porrentruy, Switzerland

1880 Cavaillé-Coll at Holy Cross Cathedral, Orleans, France

Advent Anticipation

Composers old and new create music of awe and expectation that preludes the Christmas festival.

Listen to the program

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of 12/4/2006

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Music played in the program

JOHANN LUDWIG KREBS: Chorale-prelude, Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme –Mathias Schmutzler, trumpet; Felix Friedrich (1755 Trost/Stadtkirche [Town Church], Waltershausen, Germany) Querstand CD-9809

KREBS: Fantasia No. 1, Wachet auf –Michael Laird, trumpet; Peter Hurford (1999 Nicholson/Gloucester Cathedral, England, UK) Argo CD 430 208 (nla)

KREBS: Fantasia No. 2, Wachet auf –Mathias Schmutzler, trumpet; Felix Friedrich (1739 Trost/Altenburg Castle Chapel, Germany) Motette CD-20261

JENNIFER BATE: Variations on a Gregorian Theme (Conditor alme siderum) –Jennifer Bate (1919 Willis/Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, Wales) Guild CD-7209 (Guild Music)

MARIE RUBIS BAUER: People look east! –Choir of Christ Presbyterian Church, David Kienzle, conductor Pro Organo CD-2922 (Pro Organo)

ROBERT EDWARD SMITH: Hymn-prelude, People look east! –Robert Gallagher (1995 Lively-Fulcher/Cathedral of Saint Matthew, Washington, DC) World Library CD-3027

FRANK SPELLER: Advent Song –Ginny Clark, soprano; Frank Speller (1981 Visser-Rowland/Bates Recital Hall, University of Texas, Austin, TX) Pro Organo CD-7092 (Pro Organo)

NICOLAUS BRUHNS: Chorale Fantasy, Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland –Jan Willem Jansen (1981 Ahrend/Augustinian Museum, Toulouse, France) Temperaments CD-316011

J. S. BACH: 3 Advent Chorale-preludes (Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland), S. 659a-661a –Olivier Vernet (1985 Ahrend/Jesuite Church of Porrentruy, Switzerland) Ligia Digital CD-0104046/8

JOSEPH AHRENS: Prelude, Conditor alme siderum –Joseph Ahrens (1955 Schuke/Hochschule für Musik, Berlin, Germany) Christophorus CD-77124

DAVID CHERWIEN: Chorale-fantasy, Of the Father’s Love Begotten –National Lutheran Choir, David Cherwien (2003 Reuter/Saint Michael’s Lutheran Church, Bloomington, MN) National Lutheran Choir CD-1922 (National Lutheran Choir)

CHARLES TOURNEMIRE: Toccata (Conditor alme siderum), from Suite for the 3rd Sunday in Advent, Op. 55. no. 1 (L’Orgue Mystique) –Georges Delvallée (1880 Cavaillé-Coll/Holy Cross Cathedral, Orleans, France) Accord CD-4761059