1783 de Rijckere organ at Oostkerk, Middelburg, The Netherlands

1983 Sandtner organ at Jesuitenkirche St. Michael, Munich, Germany

1971 Gonzalez organ at the Cathédrale Notre-Dame, Chartres, France

1961 Aeolian-Skinner; 1994 Noack organ, Opus 127, at the Incarnation Episcopal, Dallas, Texas

1998 Casavant Frères organ at the St. Louis King of France RCC, Saint Paul, Minnesota

1738 Müller organ at Sint Bavokerk [St. Bavo Church], Haarlem, The Netherlands

1948 Aeolian-Skinner organ, Opus 1075, at the Mormon Tabernacle, Salt Lake City, Utah

1992 Ruffatti organ at Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, Morrow, Georgia

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.

1 hr 28 min

Program Broadcast dates:

• December 22, 2003

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 Number 4 in G. FRANZ ANTON KOBRICH: Pastorella in G –Hans Maier (1983 Sandtner/St. Michael Church, Munich, Germany) Calig CD-50521

DARIUS MILHAUD: Pastorale, Opus 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 LBCD-90

G.F. HANDEL (arranged by Harmon): For unto us a child is born, from Messiah –Jeffrey Curnow, Adam Gordon, trumpet; Clarece Candamio (1978 Schantz/Lovers Lane UMC, Dallas, TX) Hester Park CD-7706

JOEL MARTINSON: Incarnation Mass, Puer natus est –Choir of Church of the Incarnation, Kevin Clarke (1961 Aeolian-Skinner; 1994 Noack/Incarnation Episcopal, Dallas, TX) Pro Organo CD 7120

JOEL MARTINSON: Incarnation Suite, Puer natus est –David Heller (1998 Casavant Frères/St. Louis King of France RCC, 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 DOR 93240

MAX DRISCHNER: Noël Variations –Diane Bish (1738 Müller/Sint-Bavokerk [St. Bavo Church], Haarlem, The Netherlands) Artisan CD-1999

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

HERBERT BUFFINGTON: Prelude on Veni Emmanuel –Elizabeth and Raymond Chenault (1992 Ruffatti/Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, Morrow, GA) Gothic G49084