1997 Grönlunds at Morrfjärdens Church, Sweden

1862 Cavaillé-Coll at St. Sulpice, Paris, France

1931 Skinner at Girard College Chapel, Philadelphia, PA

1892 Willis at Hereford Cathedral, England

1967 Walker at the Metropolitan Cathedral, Liverpool, England

Music for Easter

…a collection of choral works and organ solos in celebration of the Feast of the Resurrection.

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of March 21, 2016

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Music played in the program

Hour 1

CHARLES CALLAHAN: Easter Victory –Charles Callahan (1992 Heritage/All Saint’s Church, Buffalo, NY) Pro Organo 2231

MARTIN DÜBEN: Praeludium Pedaliter; Erstanden ist der heilig Christ (4 verses) –Hans-Ola Ericsson (1997 Grönlunds/Morrfjärdens Church, Sweden) Bis 1103

JEAN-FRANÇOIS DANDRIEU: Easter Offertory (O Filii et Filiae) –Michel Colin (1986 Cabourdin/Notre Dame des Victoires, St. Raphaël, France) France Musique 001

DANIEL ROTH: Resurrexi Improvisation (with chant) –Choeur gregorien de Paris/Thibaut Marlin, director; Eric Lebrun & Daniel Roth (1862 Cavaillé-Coll/St. Sulpice, Paris, France) JAV 179

CHARLES-MARIE WIDOR: Surrexit a mortuis, Op. 23, no. 1 –Les Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal; Les Chantres Musiciens/Gilbert Patenaude, director; Jonathan Oldengarm & Vincent Boucher (1961 Beckerath/St. Joseph Oratory, Montreal, Quebec, Canada) ATMA 2.2718

PAUL de MALEINGREAU: Tumult in the Praetorium, fr Symphonie de la Passion, Op. 20 –Harry Wilkinson (1931 Skinner/Girard College Chapel, Philadelphia, PA) Pro Organo 7144

WILLIAM BYRD: In resurrection tua. CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORD: Ye choirs of new Jerusalem –Hereford Cathedral Choir/Geraint Bowen, director; Peter Dyke (1892 Willis/Hereford Cathedral, England) Regent 478

WILLIAM MATHIAS: Chorale (Easter 1996) –Richard Lea (1967 Walker/Metropolitan Cathedral, Liverpool, England) Priory 870

PAUL WINTER: Overture to a New Day (Night into dawn; Dance of all beings) –Paul Winter Consort; White Eagle Singers; Paul Halley (1951 Aeolian-Skinner/Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York, NY) Living Music 028

Hour 2

GARY DAVISON: Easter –Wells Cathedral Choir/Matthew Owens, director; Matthew Souter, viola; Jonathan Vaughn (1974 Harrison/Wells Cathedral, England) Regent 452

DANDRIEU: Sanctus & Ite missa est, fr Easter Mass –Gregorian Choir of Paris/Jaan-Erik Tulve, director; Jean-Patrice Brosse (1982 Lacroix/St. Bertrand, Comminges, France) Pierre Verany 794034

HEINRICH SCHEIDEMANN: Surrexit pastor bonus (after Lassus) –Pieter van Dijk (1725 Schnitger/St. Laurenskerk, Alkmaar, Netherlands) Naxos 8.554202

PETER MØLLER: 3 Meditations (We shall be changed; It is sown; Christ is risen) –Sven-Ingvart Mikkelksen (1979 Frobenius/St. Peter’s Church, Kolding, Denmark) Point 5104

SERGEI RACHMANINOFF: Easter (iv.), fr Suite No. 1, Opus 5 –Kalevi Kiviniemi (1998 Berner/St. Matthew’s Church, Stuttgart. Germany) Fuga 9207

CALVIN HAMPTON: There’s a wideness in God’s mercy –Choir of All Saint’s Church/Thomas Foster; Craig Phillips (1951 Casavant-1978 Rosales/All Saint’s Episcopal Church, Beverly Hills, CA) Gothic 49074

KENNETH LEIGHTON: Et Ressurexit, Op. 49 –Dennis Townhill (1931 Harrison/St. Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh, Scotland) Priory 326

 

Enjoy these other Easter-themed PIPEDREAMS programs from the archive:
            Music for Easter (#1513)
            An Easter Offering (#1415)
            Let the Round Earth Rejoice (#1312)
            Prayers and Alleluias (#1214)
            An Easter Awakening (#1116)
            Music for Eastertide (#1013)