As Advent Advances #2149
. . . we savor music on liturgical themes that prepare the way for the festival of Christmas.
Hour One
GEORGE MASANZ: Sleeper’s Awake! –Timothy Moke, trumpet; George Masanz (1993 Hauser/Church of Saints Peter & Paul, Kirchdorf, Switzerland) Moke Recordings 1
THOMAS HELMORE (arr. Fox): O come, o come, Emmanuel –Virgil Fox (1954 Aeolian-Skinner/Riverside Church, New York, NY) EMI Classics 66088
CHRISTOPHER STEEL: People, look east –Tewkesbury Abbey Schola/Simon Bell; Carleton Etherington (1997 Jones/Tewkesbury Abbey, England) Regent 474
JAMES WOODMAN: Little Partita for Advent (Veni, veni, Emmanuel) –Erik Simmons (1973 Marcussen, via digital samples/Laurenskerk, Rotterdam, Netherlands) Soundspells Productions 139
DEIRDRE PIPER: Sarum Variations on an Advent Chant (Conditor alme siderum) –David Palmer (1986 Casavant/Jack Singer Concert Hall, Calgary, Alberta, Canada) Centerdiscs 12106
ALAN GIBBS: Advent Meditation (Conditor alme siderum) –Kevin Bowyer (1927 Willis-2005 Harrison/ University Memorial Chapel, Glasgow, Scotland) Priory 1141
SIGFRID KARG-ELERT: Saluto angelico, fr Cathedral Windows, Op. 106 –Amici Canendi Mainz/Matthias Bartsch; Thomas Drescher (2013 Klais/St. Stephen’s Church, Mainz, Germany) IFO Classics 00477
OTTO GOLDSCHMIDT: A tender shoot. DAVID WILLCOCKS (arr.): Of the Father’s love begotten –King’s College Choir/Daniel Hyde; Matthew Martin (1968-2016 Harrison/King’s College Chapel, Cambridge, England) KGS 0060
Filler - PIPER: Sarum Variation 4 (see above)
Hour Two
J. S. BACH: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659 –Annegret Siedel, violin; Ute Gremmel-Geuchen (1752 König-2000 Verschueren/Paterskirche, Kempen, Germany) Aeolus 11281
KAREN KEENE: Variations on Savior of the Nations –Christ Church Choir/David Kienzle (1952-1996 Schantz/Christ Presbyterian Church, Canton, OH) Pro Organo 2922
LEIF KAYSER: Fantasy & Hymn for Advent (1969) –Kristian Olesen (1970 Andersen/Church of St. Bendt, Ringsted, Denmark) Point 5097
CHARLES CALLAHAN: An Advent Prelude –Ellen Hinkle, flute; Charles Callahan (1995 Wicks/Sacred Heart Church, Tampa, FL) Pro Organo 2223
ALEXANDRE GUILMANT: Advent Pastorale & Sortie (Conditor alme siderum) –James Kosnik (1966 Noehren/Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Milwaukee, WI) World Library Publications 2922
GERALD NEAR: Jesus came, adored by angels –Gregorian Singers/Monte Mason; Howard Don Small (1983 Gould & Schultz/Cathedral of St. Mark, Minneapolis, MN) Sonus Luxque 106
KARG-ELERT: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, Op. 65, no. 33 –Stefan Engels (1904 Walcker/St. Georg Church, Ulm, Germany) Priory 1074
Filler – WILLCOCKS (see above)
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