1998 Fisk at Furman University, Greenville, SC

1934 Aeolian–Skinner at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA

1960–62 Aeolian–Skinner at Trinity Church, Boston, MA

1927 Casavant–2001 Schantz at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, Mahtomedi, MN

2002 Fischer & Krämer at St. Mary Church, Emsdetten, Germany

An American Organist's Christmas

…performers, composers, arrangers, and instrument builders join in providing music for the holiday celebration.

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of December 16, 2013

Links and Resources:

• Printable program listings

Additional Audio:

Music played in the program

Hour 1

ROBERT POWELL: 4 Carols, fr A Medieval Carol Celebration –Edie Johnson (1998 Fisk/Furman University, Greenville, SC) Pipedreams Archive (r. 1/6/11)

RICHARD PURVIS: Noël Variations (Chartres) –James Welch (1934 Aeolian-Skinner/Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA) Pipedreams Archive (r. 10/6/13)

RAYMOND DAVELUY: Variations on Ça Bergers, assemblons-nous –Isabelle Demers (1948 Aeolian-Skinner/1st Presbyterian Church, Kilgore, TX) Pipedreams Archive (r. 11/11/13)

NORBERTO GUINALDO: O Little Town of Bethlehem. LEO SOWERBY: In dulci jubilo –Norberto Guinaldo (1966 Reuter/United Methodist Church, Garden Grove, CA) Guinaldo 2008

HUGH MacKINNON: Sleeps Judea fair –Trinity Church Choir/Brian Jones, director; Ross Wood (1960-62 Aeolian-Skinner/Trinity Church, Boston, MA) London 430.456

SAMUEL BARBER (reconstructed by Iain Quinn): Christmas Eve –Charlotte McKechnie, soprano; Emma Dowd, alto; Harvard University Choral Fellows/Edward Jones, conductor; Christian Lane (1930 Skinner/Memorial Church, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA) Pipedreams Archive (r. 11/19/13)

GEORGE WRIGHT: Variations on Jingle Bells –Jonas Nordwall (Wurlitzer/Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley, CA) NCCATOS 2010

JERRY HERMAN: We need a little Christmas, fr Mame –Scott Foppiano (1928 Robert-Morton/Arlington Theatre, Santa Barbara, CA) SBTOS 2008

 

Hour 2

LEROY ANDERSON: Sleigh Ride. PIOTR TCHAIKOVSKY: 4 Dances, fr Nutcracker –David Harris, piano; Jelani Eddington (Morton/Van der Molen Studio, Wheaton, IL) RJE Productions 2003

ROBERT ELMORE: God rest ye merry, gentlemen –Norman Mackenzie (1927 Casavant-2001 Schantz/St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Mahtomedi, MN) Pipedreams Archive (r. 9/15/13)

SAMUEL METZGER (arr.): 3 Christmas Carols (Joy to the World; Come, thou long-expected Jesus; Angels from the realms of glory) –Samuel Metzger (1974 Ruffatti/Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, Fort Lauderdale, FL) Metzger Music 103

ALUN HODDIOTT: 3 Advent Carols (The coming of the Lord; Saviour of the world; The holy son of God) –Memphis Boychoir and Chamber Choir/John Ayer, director; David Kienzle (1956 Schantz/St. Mary’s Cathedral, Memphis, TN) Pro Organo 7073

ROBERT POWELL: What is this lovely fragrance? RUSSEL SCHULTZ-WIDMAR: Prelude on the Sussex Carol. AUSTIN LOVELACE: Pastorale on What is this lovely fragrance? –Robert Benjamin Dobey (2001 Schoenstein/Grace Episcopal Church, Sheboygan, WI) Pro Organo 7175

BERNARD WAYNE SANDERS: 3 Christmas Chorales (Es ist ein Ros; Adeste fidelis; Kommet ihr Hirten) –Julian Bewig (2002 Fischer & Krämer/St. Mary Church, Emsdetten, Germany) Classicophon 2009-010

JAMES BIERY: Fantasy on O Sanctissima –James Biery (1963 Aeolian-Skinner/Cathedral of Saint Paul, St. Paul, MN) Biery 2008

Check our archive for Christmas programs from past years with an American focus (there are more):

#1251 — 2012
#0950 — 2009
#0850 — 2008
#0751 — 2007
#0651 — 2006