1430 Anonymous at St. Andrew’s Church, Ostönnen, Germany

2004 Brombaugh at 1st Presbyterian Church, Springfield, IL

1927 Casavant–2001 Schantz at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Mahtomedi, MN

1934 Aeolian-Skinner at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA

1987 Kney at University of St. Thomas, Saint Paul, MN

An Easter Offering

…in celebration of the Christian Resurrection Festival, music from the earliest surviving organ book to contemporary compositions and of-the-moment improvisations.

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of April 14, 2014

Links and Resources:

• Printable program listings

Music played in the program

Hour 1

WILLIAM HARRIS:  Fantasy on the Easter Hymn.  HAL HOPSON (arr.):  Hymn-Anthem, Hail Thee, Festival Day -- Christ Church Chancel Choir and Brass/David Kienzle, director; Robert Sullivan * David Kienzle (1996 Schantz/Christ Presbyterian Church, Canton, OH) Pro Organo 2945

ANONYMOUS:  Christus surrexit, fr Buxheim Organ Book –Léon Berben (1430 Anonymous/St. Andrew’s  Church, Ostönnen, Germany) Aeolus 10023

HEINRICH SCHEIDEMANN:  Victimae paschali laudes –Julia Brown (2004 Brombaugh/1st Presbyterian Church, Springfield, IL) Naxos 8.573118

GEORG FRIEDRICH KAUFFMANN:  Easter Chorale-preludes (Christ lag in Todesbanden; Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, 2 verses) –Delbert Disselhorst (2004 Brombaugh/1st Presbyterian Church, Springfield, IL) Pro Organo 7165

GEORG REUTTER:  Canzona, Christ ist erstanden –Antonio Corveiras (1705 Anonymous-2010 Grenzing/Santa Maria le Royal de la Corte, Oviedo, Spain) A&B Master Record 00-IV

ROBERT ELMORE:  3 Holy Week Preludes (Come to Calvary’s Holy Mountain; Beneath the Cross of Jesus; Look up, my soul, to Christ the Joy) –Norman Mackenzie (1927 Casavant-2001 Schantz/St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Mahtomedi, MN) Pipedreams Archive (r. 9/15/13)

THIERRY ESCAICH:  Improvisation on an Easter Chant (Victimae paschali laudes) –Thierry Escaich (1987 Kney/University of St. Thomas, Saint Paul, MN) Pipedreams Archive (r. 4/17/07)

Hour 2

HELMUT WALCHA:  O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde gross –Wolfgang Rübsam (2004 Brombaugh/1st Presbyterian Church, Springfield, IL) Naxos 8.572911

LOTHAR BANDERMANN:  Reflections on the Life of Jesus (selections) --James Welch (1983 Schantz/St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Saratoga, CA) Pipedreams Archive (r. 3/10/13)

RICHARD PURVIS:  Supplication –Richard Purvis (1934 Aeolian-Skinner/Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA) Essential Media Group Vol. 1

BOHEMIAN CAROL:  Come ye faithful, raise the strain –Grace Cathedral Choir/Benjamin Bachmann, director; Thomas Joyce (1934 Aeolian-Skinner/Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA) Pro Organo 7249

SIR HUBERT PARRY:  Fantasy, When I survey the wondrous cross –James Lancelot (1877 Willis/Durham Cathedral, England) Priory 682

RICHARD VOORHAAR:  Eastertide Partita (Christ ist erstanden) –David Jenkins (1987 Kney/University of St. Thomas, Saint Paul, MN) Pipedreams Archive (r. 10/21/06)

JAMES CALLAHAN:  Prelude to the Introit for Easter Sunday –James Callahan (1987 Kney/University of Saint Thomas, Saint Paul, MN) Pipedreams Archive (r. 9/19/05)

RICHARD WEBSTER (arr.):  Hymn-Anthem, At the name of Jesus –Christ Church Chancel Choir and Brass/David Kienzle, director; Robert Sullivan (1996 Schantz/Christ Presbyterian Church, Canton, OH) Pro Organo 2945

 

Enjoy these other Easter-themed programs from the PIPEDREAMS Archive:
            #1312 – Let the Round Earth Rejoice
            #1214 – Prayers and Alleluias
            #1116 – Easter Awakening
            #1013 – Music for Eastertide
            #0914 – This Joyful Eastertide
            #0811 – A Resurrection Festival
            #0714 – Arising to the Day