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1880 Cavaillé-Coll organ at Holy Cross Cathedral in Orleans, France
The Nativity of the Lord
Our songs are without words, colorful portraits painted with tones alone. This week, Paul Manz spins tuneful improvisations around familiar holiday melodies, and then Olivier Messiaen infuses mere chords and rhythms with an almost iconic presence.
Shepherds and Magi, heavenly hosts and eternal purposes hover above a mother and child in Bethlehem, as we meditate upon the magic of the season and the mysteries of faith. Nine recitalists, from Germany, Britain, Sweden, the United States and France retell the story of The Nativity of the Lord in a unique expression for holiday reflection.
Listen to the program
Complete Show
1 hr 28 Min
- December 23, 2002
Featured Organs:
- 1965 Schlicker organ at Mount Olive Church, Minneapolis
- 1880 Cavaillé-Coll organ at Holy Cross Cathedral in Orleans, France
- 1928 Frobenius organ at Århus Cathedral, Denmark
- 1868 Cavaillé-Coll organ at Notre-Dame, Paris, France
Music played in the program
PAUL MANZ: Preludes on Christmas Themes –Paul O. Manz (1965 Schlicker/Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, MN) Manz CD-923
OLIVIER MESSIAEN: The Virgin and Child, from La Nativité du Seigneur -Paul Jacobs (1949 Wicks/Basilica of Saint Mary, Minneapolis, MN) (American Public Media recording 5/9/02)
MESSIAEN: The Word, from La Nativité -Wolfgang Rübsam (1880 Cavaillé-Coll/Holy Cross Cathedral, Orleans, France) Bayer CD-100004
MESSIAEN: The Children of God, from La Nativité -Marie-Claire Alain (1977 Kuhn/Hofkirche St. Leodegar, Switzerland) Erato CD-45470
MESSIAEN: The Angels, from La Nativité –Erik Boström (1949 Marcussen/Oscarskyrkan, Stockholm, Sweden) Proprius CD-9009
MESSIAEN: Jesus accepts suffering, from La Nativité -Gillian Weir (1929-1993 Frobenius/Århus Domkirke [Århus Cathedral], Denmark) Priory CD-921
MESSIAEN: The Magi, from La Nativité –Hans-Ola Ericsson (1987 Grönlund/Luelå Cathedral, Sweden) Bis CD-410
MESSIAEN: God among us, from La Nativité -Olivier Latry (1868 Cavaillé-Coll/Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France) DG CD-471480