1976 Rieger organ at Augustinerkirche, Vienna, Austria

1876 Henry Willis organ at the Cathedral, Salisbury, England, UK

1986 Casavant Frères organ at St. George Episcopal, Nashville, Tennessee

2006 Fritts organ at Cathedral of St. Joseph, Columbus, Ohio

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

1982 Oberlinger organ at Marktkirche [Market Church], Wiesbaden, Germany

For Unto Us

…composers and performers from at home and abroad explore diverse compositions in celebration of the gift of Christmas.

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of December 12, 2011

Links and Resources:

• Printable program listings

Music played in the program

Hour 1

PETER ASTON: Tidings, tidings that be true –Choir of Wellington Cathedral, Michael Fulcher, conductor; Richard Apperley (1992 South Island Organ Company/Cathedral of Saint Paul, Wellington, New Zealand) Raven OAR-924

EDDIE POLA & GEORGE WYLE: It’s the most wonderful time of the year –Steven Ball (1929 Möller/Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA) StevenBall 23359

SCOTT FOPPIANO (arranged): Bells of Christmas Medley –Scott Foppiano (1928 Robert-Morton/Artlington Theatre, Santa Barbara, CA) SBTOS 2008

JONAS NORDWALL: Toccata on God rest ye merry, gentlemen –Jonas Nordwall (1927 Wurlitzer/Berkeley Community Theatre, CA) NorCal 980

MARCEL DUPRÉ: Variations on Il es né, le divin enfant –Michael Gailit (1976 Rieger/Augustinerkirche, Vienna, Austria) Motette CD MOT 13331

JEAN-JACQUES GRUNENWALD: Nativité –Daniel Cook (1876 Henry Willis/Salisbury Cathedral, England, UK) Priory PRCD1025

PAUL de MALEINGREAU: Triptyque for Christmas –Elke Völker (2001 Göckel/St. Elizabeth Church, Mannheim, Germany) Aeolus AE10401

PHILIP WILBY: The Word made flesh –Cara Schneider, soprano; St. George’s Choir, Wilma Jensen, conductor; Elizabeth Smith (1986 Casavant Frères/St. George Episcopal, Nashville, TN) Pro Organo CD 7078

JOHN E. WEST: Fantasy on 2 Christmas Carols, The First Noel and Good King Wenceslas –Agnes Armstrong (1847 Davis & Ferris/Round Lake Auditorium, Round Lake, NY) Richardson Recordings 2002

Filler –MARCEL DUPRÉ (see above)

Hour 2

TRADITIONAL: Veni, Emmanuel –Brian Luckner (2008 Noack/Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, La Crosse, WI) Guadalupe Shrine 2009

JOEL MARTINSON: Incarnation Suite on Puer natus est –Craig Cramer (2006 Fritts/Cathedral of St. Joseph, Columbus, OH) JAV CD-174

NORBERTO GUINALDO: Rhapsody on a French Carol –Norberto Guinaldo (1963 Reuter/United Methodist Church, Garden Grove, CA) Guinaldo 2008

RICCARDO CASTAGNETTI: Noël with Variations –Stefano Innocenti (2001 Mascioni/Santa Maria Basilica, Morbio, Switzerland) Tactus CD-970301

PIETRO YON (arranged by Chenault): Gesu Bambino –Elizabeth and Raymond Chenault (1992 Ruffatti/Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, Morrow, GA) Gothic G49084

HANS UWE HIELSCHER: Partita, Wie soll ich dich empfangen –Hans Uwe Hielscher (1982 Oberlinger/Market Church, Wiesbaden, Germany) Hielscher 3

Filler –PIETRO YON (see above)