Aeolian–Skinner at the National Cathedral, Washington DC

1717 Trost at St. Walpurgis Church, Grossengottern, Germany

1996 Casavant at Broadway Baptist Church, Fort Worth, TX

1739 Trost at Castle Church, Altenburg, Germany

1908–2001 Harrison at Ely Cathedral, England

Music for Easter

…whether in Baroque chorale-preludes, Victorian anthems, or contemporary meditations, compositions for the Resurrection Festival always uplifts.

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of March 30, 2015

Links and Resources:

• Printable program listings

Music played in the program

Hour 1

HORATIO PARKER:  Light’s glittering morn –Choirs of Grace Cathedral (San Francisco) and Washington National Cathedral/Douglas Major, director; Robert Lehman (Aeolian-Skinner/National Cathedral, Washington DC) EMI Classics 54134

J. S. BACH:  Easter Chorale-preludes, fr Orgelbüchlein, BWV 625-629 (Christ ist erstanden; Erstanden ist der herrliche Christ; Erschienen ist der herrliche Tag; Jesus Christus, unser Heiland; Christ lag in Todesbanden) –James Kibbie (1717 Trost/St. Walpurgis Church, Grossengottern, Germany) Block M Records 10

SYDNEY NICHOLSON (arr. Procter):  Lift high the cross –Festival Choir and Brass/David Keith, director; Albert Travis (1996 Casavant/Broadway Baptist Church, Fort Worth, TX) Resmiranda 8068

HUBERT PARRY:  Chorale-Fantasia, When I survey the wondrous cross –David Goode (1885 Hill/Eton College Chapel, Windsor, England) Regent 365

LARRY KING:  Resurrection –SharonRose Pfeiffer (Skinner/Church of the Transfiguration, Orleans, MA) Paraclete Press 059

JOHAN LUDWIG KREBS:  Christ lag in Todesbanden, fr Clavierübung I; –Michaelstein Chamber Choir; Christine Schornsheim, harpsichord; Felix Friedrich (1739 Trost/Castle Church, Altenburg, Germany) Querstand 0106

KREBS:  Herzlich lieb hab ich dich, o Herr (2 settings) –Beatrice-Maria Weinberger (1787 Holzhey/Weissenau Abbey, Germany) Motette 12761

Hour 2

PATRICK HADLEY: My beloved spake –Ely Cathedral Choir/Paul Trepte, director; Edmund Aldhouse (1908-2001 Harrison/Ely Cathedral, England) Regent 441

HELMUT WALCHA:  3 Chorale-preludes (Christe, du Beistand deiner Kreuzgemeine; Befiehl du deine Wege; Erstanden ist der heilig Christ) –Delbert Disselhorst (2004 Brombaugh/1st Presbyterian Church, Springfield, IL) Naxos 8.572913

EDWARD NAYLOR:  Christ both died and rose –Choir of Emmanuel College, Cambridge/Richard Latham, director; Adam Mathias (1988 Jones/Emmanuel College Chapel) Regent 426

KNUT NYSTEDT:  Resurrexit, Op. 68 –Mona Julsrud, soprano; Gunnar Petersen-Øverlier (1986 Lund/Valerenga Church, Oslo, Norway) Simax 1127

MARCEL DUPRÉ:  Crucifixion, fr Symphonie Passion –Peter Richard Conte (1953 Aeolian-Skinner/Cathedral of St. John the Divine, NYC) Pro Organo 7250

DUPRÉ:  Resurrection, fr Symphonie Passion –Peter Richard Conte (Wanamaker organ/Macy’s Department Store, Philadelphia, PA) Gothic 49240

 

We recommend listening to these additional programs with more Music for Easter:

            #1415 – An Easter Offering
            #1312 – Let the Round Earth Rejoice
            #1214 – Prayers and Alleluias
            #1116 – An Easter Awakening
            #1013 – Music for Eastertide
            #0914 – A Joyful Eastertide
            #0811 – A Resurrection Festival    
            #0714 – Arising to the Day
            #0615 – Easter Uprising
            #9215 – Light's Glittering Morn