1854 Henry Willis; 1988 Harrison organ at Cathedral, Winchester, England, UK

1862 Cavaillé-Coll organ at Église Saint-Sulpice, Paris, France

1938 Ernest M. Skinner & Son; 1975 Aeolian-Skinner organ, Opus 510, at National Cathedral, Washington DC

1928 Welte; 1964 Möller; 1983 Gould & Sons organ at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. Mark, Minneapolis, Minnesota

1994 Jann organ at Frauenkirche, Munich, Germany

Prayers and Alleluias

…transformative and uplifting music in observance of the Christian festival of Resurrection.

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of April 02, 2012

Links and Resources:

• Printable program listings

Music played in the program

Hour 1

STANLEY LEONARD: Easter Fanfare –Matthew Sonnenborn, trumpet; James Cochran (1990 Möller/Vanderbilt Presbyterian, Naples, FL) Leonard 2010

J.S. BACH: Christ ist erstanden, BWV 627, from Orgelbüchlein –Martin Neu (2007 Ahrend/St. Otto, Herzogenaurach, Germany) Audite 92.547

G.F. HANDEL: Hallelujah, from Messiah –Hans-Jürgen Kaiser (2009 Sandtner/St. Peter & Paul Church, Eichenzell, Germany) IFO 00 104

CALVIN HAMPTON: Prayer and Alleluias, from Three Pieces –Edward Murray (1928 Skinner/Immanuel Presbyterian, Los Angeles, CA) Helion Records CD-1001

JOHN IRELAND: Anthem, Greater love hath no man –Winchester Cathedral Choir, Malcolm Archer, conductor; Paul Provost (1854 Henry Willis; 1988 Harrison/Cathedral, Winchester, England, UK) Regent 290

LOUIS VIERNE: Sanctus-Benedictus, from Messe Solennelle, Opus 16 –Choeur d’Oratorio de Paris, Jean Sourisse, conductor; Daniel Roth (1862 Cavaillé-Coll/Église Saint-Sulpice, Paris, France) JAV CD-179

LEO SOWERBY: Prelude on Were you there? –Mary Mozelle (1938 Ernest M. Skinner & Son; 1975 Aeolian-Skinner/National Cathedral, Washington, DC) Pipedreams Archive recorded March 21, 1993

RENÉ L. BECKER: Marche Triomphale –Damin Spritzer (1890 Cavaillé-Coll/Église Saint-Salomon et Saint-Grégoire, Pithiviers, France) Raven OAR-925

Hour 2

SYDNEY NICHOLSON: Hymn, Lift high the cross –Choir of St. Mark's Cathedral, Howard Don Small, conductor; Melanie Ninnemann (1928 Welte; 1964 Möller; 1983 Gould & Sons/Episcopal Cathedral of St. Mark, Minneapolis, MN) SMC 1995

ZSOLT GÁRDONYI: Introduction & Chorale, Lift high the cross. J.S. BACH: Variations, Christ, der du bist der helle Tag, BWV 766 –Munich Trumpet Ensemble; Edgar Krapp (1982 Klais/Ascension Church, Munich-Pasing, Germany) Ars Musici AM-232391

CHARLES TOURNEMIRE: Easter Music, from L'Orgue Mystique, Opus 56 –Schola Gregoriana Monacensis, Johannes Gösch, conductor; Harald Feller (1994 Georg Jann/Frauenkirche, Munich, Germany) Ars Musici AM-232339

DANIEL ROTH: Dismissal, Blessing and Postlude for Easter –Gregorian Choir of Paris, Jean Sourisse, conductor; Daniel Roth & Eric Lebrun (1862 Cavaillé-Coll/Église Saint-Sulpice, Paris, France) JAV CD-179