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An International Holiday Sampler
…special music from around the globe amplifies and illuminates the good tidings of Christmas.
Program Broadcast dates:
- Week of December 21, 2009
Links and Resources:
Music played in the program
Hour 1
H. C. STEWART: On this day earth shall ring –Lichfield Cathedral Choir, Jonathan Rees-Williams, conductor; Peter King (1974 Hill, Norman & Beard/Litchfield Cathedral, England, UK) Priory 109
GUNNAR IDENSTAM: Prepare the way for the Lord –Lisa Rydberg, violin; St. Jacob’s Chamber Choir, Gary Graden, conductor; Gunnar Idenstam (1984 Marcussen/Oskar Church, Stockholm, Sweden) BIS 5031
BERNARD PICHÉ: Rhapsodie sur quatre noëls –Michelle Quintal (1962 Casavant/Basilique Notre-Dame du Cap, Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada) Quint 110103
PAUL NICHOLSON: Polish Carol (Shepherds came to Bethlehem) –Robert Rieder, trumpet; St. Peter’s Schola, Michael Thompson, conductor; Deward Rahm, organist. SPC 001
NAJI HAKIM: Improvisations on Maronite Christmas Hymns –Choir of Our Lady of Lebanon, Paris; Haji Hakim (1868 Cavaillé-Coll/La Trinité, Paris, France) IFO 05011
ADOLPHE ADAM: O Holy Night –Håkan Hagegård, baritone; Adolf Fredriks Youth Choir, JohnErik Eleby, conductor; Mark Falsjö (1890 Åkerman & Lund/Johanneskyrka, Stockholm, Sweden) Pioneer 02
MIGUEL BERNAL JIMENEZ: Mexican Carol –Norberto Guinaldo (1963 Reuter/United Methodist Church, Garden Grove, CA) Pipedreams Archive 2007
KALEVI KIVINIEMI: Noël Variations (improvised) –Kalevi Kiviniemi (2001 Schantz/Town Hall, Melbourne, Australia) Fuga 9196
Hour 2
ROBIN MILFORD: Pastoral Dance on On Christmas Night –Huw Williams (1872 Willis; 1992 Mander/St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, England, UK) Priory 778
JUDITH BINGHAM: God would be born in thee –King’s College Choir, Stephen Cleobury, conductor; Tom Winpenny (1968 Harrison/King’s College Chapel, Cambridge, England, UK) EMI Classics 58070
MICHEL CORRETTE: Gloria, from Messe pour le temps de Noël –Guillemette Laurena & Anne Magouët, sopranos; Olivier Vernet (1750 J-A Silbermann/church of Saint Maurice, Soultz-Haut-Rhin, France) Ligia Digital 0104187
HANS UWE HIELSCHER: Partita, Es kommt ein Schiff, geladen –Hans Uwe Hielscher (1982 Oberlinger/Market Church, Wiesbaden, Germany) HUH 003
MAX REGER: Weihnachten, Op. 145, no. 3 –Edgar Krapp (1981 Eisenbarth/Dom St. Stephan, Passau, Germany) Naxos 8.557891
OLIVIER MESSIAEN: La Vierge et l’Enfant, from La Nativité –Maria Vlasova, accordion ART Classics 081
ALEXANDRE GUILMANT: Final alla Schumann sur un Noël Languedocien, Op. 83 –Leipzig Symphony/Olaf Koch, conductor; Franz Hauk (1977 Klais/Ingolstadt Münster, Germany) Guild 7215