1995 Lively-Fulcher/St. Matthew's Cathedral, Washington, DC

Holiday Surprises

…a diverting collection of rare and unusual music for the Christmas festival.

Program Broadcast dates:

• December 16, 2019

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Music played in the program

Hour 1

JOHANN PACHELBEL:  Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich –Wolfgang Rübsam (1787 Holzhey/Weissenau Abbey, Germany) Naxos 8.554380

PIERRE COCHEREAU (trans. Filsell):  Variations on an Old Noël –Jeremy Filsell (1967 Walker/Metropolitan Cathedral, Liverpool, England) ASV 1109

MICHEL CORRETTE:  Noël provençal.  ANTONIO MESTRES:  March for the Clarines –Marie-Ange Leurent (1810 Kyrutz/Church of St. Mary, Mahón, Menorca) Solstice 187

CHARLES CALLAHAN:  Christmas Prelude –Michelle Gray, flute; Adam Pajan (1990 Reuter/St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Greenville, SC) Melodia Duo 2003

SOFIA KARLSSON:  Peace on earth.  TRADITIONAL:  Banquet Polska –Sofia Karlsson, voice; St. Jacob’s Chamber Choir/Gary Graden; Lisa Rydberg, violin; Gunnar Idenstam (1949 Marcussen Oscars Church, Stockholm, Sweden) Bis 5031

WILLIAM WHITEHEAD:  The Seven Joys of Mary.  DAVID BRIGGS (arr.):  Away in a manger.  MATTHEW MARTIN:  Nowell sing we –Chapel Choir/James Vivian; Luke Bond (1965-2002 Harrison/St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, England) Hyperion 68281

Filler – TRADITIONAL:  Banquet Polska (see above)

Hour 2

ROBERT EDWARD SMITH:  Angels from the realms of glory –Robert Gallagher (1995 Lively-Fulcher/St. Matthew’s Cathedral, Washington, DC) WLP 3027

JEAN-JACQUES BEAUVARLET-CHARPENTIER:  Noël pour un Elevation (Or dites nous Marie) –Marina Tchebourkina (1754 Dom Bedos-1985 Quoirin/Holy Cross Abbey,Bordeaux, France) Natives 08

J. WILLIAM GREENE:  Christmas Ayers & Dances (Adeste fidelis; Gentle Mary; Jingle Bells; I am so glad; Savior of the nations, come) –J. William Greene (1988 Klop chamber organ/Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Lynchburg, VA) Pro Organo 7281

JONATHAN ELKUS:  Christmas Music –Nikolaus Schwärzler (1928 Steinmeyer/Maria Himmelfahrt Abbey, Lindau, Germany) Lindau 011 200

FRANÇOIS-AUGUSTE GEVAERT:  Gloria, fr Christmas Mass –Le Petit Sablon Ensemble/Thibaut Lenaerts; Xavier Deprez (1870 van Bever/St. Etienne, Braine-l’Alleud, Belgium) Fuga Libera 545

LEO SOWERBY:  Hymn, The people who in darkness walked –Haig Mardirosian (2001 Letourneau/Church of the Ascension & Saint Agnes; Washington, DC) ASA 0601

LUDWIG NIELSEN:  Christmas Fantasy (Silent Night) –Norberto Guinaldo (1963 Reuter/United Methodist Church, Garden Grove, CA) Guinaldo 2008

DENIS BEDARD:  Noël Huron.  JOSEPH CULLEN:  In excelsis Gloria –Abbey Schola/Simon Bell; Carleton Etherington (1997 Jones/Tewkesbury Abbey, England) Regent 440

Filler – COCHEREAU (see above)

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