1988 Kleucker–Steinmeyer at the Tonhalle, Zurich, Switzerland

1942 Hill, Norman & Beard at Norwich Cathedral, England

2004 Brombaugh at 1st Presbyterian Church, Springfield, IL

1931 Steinmeyer at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, Altoona, PA

1964 Casavant at Basilica Notre–Dame–du–Cap, Cap de la Madeleine, Quebec, Canada

International Holiday Surprises

…a multi-cultural exploration of diverse musicks for the Festival of the Nativity.

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of December 23, 2013

Links and Resources:

• Printable program listings

Music played in the program

Hour 1

EUGENE GIGOUT: Rhapsodie sur des Noëls –Elke Völker (2001 Göckel/Church of St. Elisabeth, Mannheim, Germany) Aeolus 10401

JEAN GUILLOU: Improvisation on Lo, how a rose –Jean Guillou (1988 Kleucker-Steinmeyer/Tonhalle, Zurich, Switzerland) Dorian 90119

CARL RÜTTI: 2 Carols (I wonder as I wander; My dancing day) –Escorial Choir/Christopher Duarte, director; Carl Rütti (1942 Hill, Norman & Beard/Norwich Cathedral, England) Guild 7238

ALEXANDRE GUILMANT: 2 Pieces (Pastorale, Op. 26; Noël Polonais, Op. 60, no. 2) –François Lambrecht, piano; Kurt Luedders, harmonium (1870 Mustel/Lutheran Church of the Ascension, Paris, France) Hortus 044

HELMUT WALCHA: 3 Christmas Chorale-preludes (Herr Christ, der einig Gottes Sohn; O Jesu Christe, wahres Licht; Lobt Gott den Herrn, ihr Heiden all) –Wolfgang Rübsam (2004 Brombaugh/1st Presbyterian Church, Springfield, IL) Naxos 8.572911

FRANZ MURSCHHAUSER: Variations on Lasst uns den Kindelein wiegen –Jan van de Laar (1772 Robustelly/St. Lambertus Church, Helmond, The Netherlands) Stichtine Vrienden Robustelly-orgel 1992

SIGFRID KARG-ELERT: Postlude on Lobt Gott, ihr Christen allzugleich –Stefan Engels (1931 Steinmeyer/Blessed Sacrament Cathedral, Altoona, PA) Priory 830

GUNNAR IDENSTAM (arr.): 2 Christmas Hymns (Gläd dig du Kristi brud; Veni, veni Emmanuel) – Emma Härdelin, vocals; Lisa Rydberg, violin; St. Jacobs Chamber Choir/Gary Graden, director; Gunnar Idenstam (1949 Marcussen/Oskars Church, Stockholm, Sweden) BIS 5031

 

Hour 2

DIANE BISH (arr.): Joy to the world –Diane Bish (2006 Varnus/Palace of the Arts, Budapest, Hungary) Joy of Music 2010

BOB CHILCOTT: For Him all stars have shone –Choir of Saint Paul's/Michael Fulcher, director; Richard Apperley (1877 Lewis-1994 Croft/St. Paul Cathedral, Wellington, New Zealand) Raven 924

MARCEL THOMPSON: Noël Variations on Que j’aime ce Divin Enfant –Michelle Quintal (1964 Casavant/Basilica Notre-Dame-du-Cap, Cap de la Madeleine, Quebec, Canada) ATMA Classique 2-1013

PIETRO YON: Marche Pastorale –Joseph Jackson (2000 Reuter/1st Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, PA) DTR 2011

GIOACCHINO ROSSINI: Echantillon du Chant de Noël a l’Italienne –Luca Salvadori (1851 Serassi/San Biago Church, Bergamo, Italy) Tactus 800001

FRANTISEK BRIXI: Pastorella –Karel Paukert (1971 Holtkamp/Cleveland Museum of Art, OH) Azica 712288

PAUL de MALEINGREAU: L’Adoration Mystique, fr Symphonie de Noël, Op. 19 –Peter Van de Velde (1891 Schyven/Our Lady’s Cathedral, Antwerp, Belgium) Aeolus 10621

STUART NICHOLSON (arr.): Ding, dong, merrily on high! ERNEST DINES: Star of the East. G. F. HANDEL (arr. Hewson, etc.): Hark, the herald angels sing –Choir of St. Patrick’s Cathedral/Stuart Nicholson, director; David Leigh (1963 Walker/St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland) Regent 418