2002 Fischer & Krämer at St. Mary’s Church, Emsdetten, Germany

1683 Delaunay at St. Pierre–des–Chartreux, Toulouse, France

1624 Scherer at St. Stephen's Church, Tangermünde, Germany

1755 Silbermann–Hildebrandt at Court Church–Cathedral, Dresden, Germany

1862 Cavaillé–Coll at St. Sulpice, Paris

Approaching Christmas

…in anticipation of the holiday season, a collection of music on Advent themes.

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of December 8, 2014

Links and Resources:

• Printable program listings

Music played in the program

Hour 1

BERNARD WAYNE SANDERS:  Advent Fanfare –Julian Bewig (2002 Fischer & Krämer/St. Mary’s Church, Emsdetten, Germany) Classicophon 2009-010

NICOLAUS BRUHNS:  Fantasy, Nun komm der Heiden Heiland –Jan Willem Jansen (1683 Delaunay/St. Pierre-des-Chartreux, Toulouse, France) Temperaments 316011

GORDON YOUNG:  Low, how a rose –Christian Elliott (Wurlitzer/Nethercutt Collection, San Fernando Valley, CA) CPE 107

MICHAEL PRAETORIUS:  2 Advent Preludes (Alvus tumescit virginis; A Solis ortus cardine) –Jean-Charles Ablitzer (1624 Scherer/St. Stephen’s Church, Tangermünde, Germany) Alpha 114

GEORG FRIEDRICH KAUFFMANN:  Advent and Christmas Preludes (Nun komm der Heiden Heiland; Nun freut euch, lieben Christen gemein; Nun lob mein Seel den Herren) –Delbert Disselhorst (2000 Brombaugh/1st Presbyterian Church, Springfield, IL) Pro Organo 7165

KENNETH LEIGHTON:  Hymn Fantasy, Veni Emmanuel, Op. 72, no. 5 –Greg Morris (1969 Walker-2002 Wood/Blackburn Cathedral, England) Naxos 8.572601

J. S. BACH:  3 Advent Chorale-preludes (Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland), BWV 659, 660 & 661 –James Kibbie (1755 Silbermann-Hildebrandt/Court Church-Cathedral, Dresden, Germany) Block M CD3

Hour 2

ADOLPHUS HAILSTORK:  Toccata, Veni Emmanuel –John Walker (1995 Reuter/Shadyside Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, PA) Pro Organo 7189

JOHN SCHWANDT:  Improvisation Meditation (Lo, how a rose; Of the Father’s love begotten; Still, still, still) –John Schwandt (1999 Fisk/University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK) AOI 2012

VINCENZO PANERAI:  Sonata for 6 Hands –Luca Salvadori, Andrea Macinanti & Francesco Tasini (1851 Serassi/Church of San Biagio, Bergamo, Italy) Tactus 800001

GEORGE BAKER:  Ricercare, Nun komm der Heiden Heiland –George Baker (1862 Cavaillé-Coll/St. Sulpice, Paris) Solstice 252

CHARLES–MARIE WIDOR:  Sinfonia Sacra for Organ and Orchestra, Op. 81 (based on the Advent hymn, Nun komm der Heiden Heiland) –Bamberg Symphony/Stefan Solyom, director; Christian Schmitt (1993 Jann/Concert Hall, Bamberg, Germany) cpo 777 443–2