American Christmas

From Georgia to California and New York to Kansas, we offer joyous greetings from around these United States.

Program Broadcast dates:

• December 22, 1997

Music played in the program

MARCEL DUPRÉ: Variations on a Noel –Alan Morrison (1962 Aeolian-Skinner/Episcopal Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta, GA) Gothic G49083

RICHARD CUMMINS: Christmas Carol Improvisations: Sing we now of Christmas; Patapan; O Sanctissima; Joy to the World –Richard Cummins (1926 Skinner; 1980 Möller/Greene Memorial UMC, Roanoke, VA) GMC CD-1001

JOHN RUTTER: This Christmastide –American Boychoir, James Litton, conductor; EMI Classics CDC 10081

PELZ: Concertato on O morning star, how fair and bright –Choir of First Presbyterian, Kevin Kellim, conductor; Marie Rubis Bauer (1935; 1985 Möller/First Presbyterian, Topeka, KS) Recital Recordings CD-9602

G.F. HANDEL: Joy to the world. JAMES MURRAY: Away in a manger. J.S. BACH/FRANZ LISZT: In dulci jubilo –Virgil Fox (1954 Harrison & Harrison/Royal Festival Hall, London, England, UK) Sony Special Products CD-20076

TRADITIONAL: God rest you, merry gentlemen –Virgil Fox (1965 Möller/St. Paul the Apostle RCC, New York, NY) Bainbridge CD-35265

JOHN FREDERICK COOTS: Santa Claus is coming to town. MEL TORMÉ: The Christmas Song –Tom Hazleton (1928 Kimball/Dickinson High School Auditorium, Wilmington, DE) DTOS CD-302

EMMA LOU DIEMER: 2 Carols Settings: Bring a torch, Jeannette, Isabella; Silent night –Stewart Scharch (1992 Swain & Kates/Walnut Creek Presbyterian, Walnut Creek, CA) Scharch CD-1001

ALEXANDRE GUILMANT: Offertoire sur des noels –Kurt Lueders (1988 Schoenstein/Our Mother of Good Counsel RCC, Los Angeles, CA) AFKA SK-514

ERIC THIMAN: Postlude on Adeste fidelis –Leander Chapin Claflin (1981 Petty-Madden/Trinity Cathedral, Trenton, NJ) DTR CD-9605