1991 Mander organ at Saint Giles Church, Cripplegate, London, England, UK

The Earth Awakens

Music that celebrates spring’s rebirth and also the Christian Festival of the Resurrection.

Listen to the program

Program Broadcast dates:

• April 05, 2004

Music played in the program

CHARLES IVES: Easter Carol –BBC Singers, Stephen Cleobury; Christopher Hughes (1991 Mander/St. Giles Cripplegate, London, England, UK) Collins Classics CD-14792

FRANZ TUNDER: Variations on the Easter Hymn, Christ lag in Todesbanden –Etienne Baillot (1754 Riepp/Collegiate Church, Dole, France) K617 K.617104

THIERRY ESCAICH: 5 Verses on the Easter Chant, Victimae Paschali Laudes –Thierry Escaich (1982 Danion/Notre-Dame, Mantes-la-Jolie, France) Chamade CD-5620

THOMAS HAWEIS (arranged by Phillips/Foster): Hymn, Awake, arise. RICHARD WAYNE DIRKSEN: Anthem, Sing, ye faithful, sing with gladness –Choir of All Saints Church, Thomas Foster; CRAIG PHILLIPS (1951 Casavant Frères; 1978 Rosales; 1988 Schlicker/All Saints Episcopal, Beverly Hills, CA) Gothic G49097

JUSTIN HEINRICH KNECHT: tone picture Die Auferstehung Jesu –Franz Raml (1750 Gabler/Weingarten Abbey, Germany) Dabringhaus und Grimm MDG 614 0764

FRÉDÉRIC BLANC: Variations on O Filii et Filiae –Frédéric Blanc (2000 Schudi-Dupont/Perkins Chapel, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX) Baroque Notes CD-2003

ROSALIE BONIGHTON: Resurrection –Terry Norman (1990 Walker/Town Hall, Adelaide, Australia) Black Wattle Music CD-001

LEO SOWERBY: Hymn, Come, risen Lord –The Cathedral Choral Society, J. Reilly Lewis, conductor; Nicholas White (1938 Ernest M. Skinner & Son; 1975 Aeolian-Skinner/National Cathedral, Washington, DC) Gothic G49112