1992 Klais at Hallgrimskirkja, Reykjavik, Iceland

2000 GoArt Örgryte New Church, Göteburg, Sweden

1788 Wulff–1968 Kaminski at Oliwa Cathedral, Poland

1995 Marcussen at Tonbridge School Chapel, Kent, England

1863 Walcker–1947 Aeolian–Skinner at Memorial Music Hall, Methuen, MA

From Heaven Above

…we borrow from an international collective of music old and new in celebration of the Christmas holiday.

Program Broadcast dates:

• Week of December 15, 2014

Links and Resources:

• Printable program listings

Music played in the program

Hour 1

JOHANN PACHELBEL:  Prelude, Vom Himmel hoch.  GARTH EDMUNDSON:  Toccata, Vom Himmel hoch –Christopher Herrick (1992 Klais/Hallgrimskirkja, Reykjavik, Iceland) Hyperion 66917

HENIRICH SCHEIDEMANN:  Vom Himmel hoch –Joseph Kelemen (2001 GOART/Örgryte New Church, Göteborg, Sweden) Oehms 682

SIGFRID KARG-ELERT:  Vom Himmel hoch (Op. 78, no. 20; Op. 65, no. 10) –Natalie Clifton-Griffith, soprano; Rachel Gough, violin; Rupert Gough (1931 Compton/Abbey of St. Gregory, Downside, England) Lammas 186

GEORG VOGLER:  Hosianna.  JEAN SIBELIUS:  Give me no splendor, Op. 1, no. 4 –Peter Mattei, baritone.  GUNNAR WENNERBERG:  Psalm 24 –Orphei Dränger/Robert Sund, director; Bengt Forsberg (Bälinge Church, Sweden) BIS 533

EVERETT TITCOMB:  Puer natus est –Scott Foppiano (1928 Robert-Morton/Arlington Theater, Santa Barbara, CA) SBTOS 2008

FELIX NOWOWIEJSKI: Fantasie Polonaise, Op. 9, no. 1 –Felix Raczkowski (1788 Wulff-1968 Kaminski/Oliwa Cathedral, Poland) Olympia 314

LEROY ANDERSON:  A Christmas Festival –Allentown Band/Donald Demkee, director; George Boyer (2002 Allen/Octave Hall, Macungie, PA) Allentown Band 17

Hour 2

JEREMY FILSELL:  Tomorrow shall be my dancing day –Vasari Singers/Jeremy Backhouse, director; Jeremy Filsell (1995 Marcussen/’Tonbridge School Chapel, Kent, England) Naxos 8.573111

GERALD NEAR:  Ding! Dong! merrily on high.  CARL SCHALK:  Before the marvel of this night.  JOHN GARDNER:  Tomorrow shall be my dancing day –Trinity Choir/Brian Jones, director; Michael Kleinschmidt (1956-62 Aeolian-Skinner/Trinity Church, Boston, MA) Dorian 93240

JEAN LANGLAIS:  In dulci jubilo –Ann Labounsky (1863 Walcker-1947 Aeolian-Skinner/Memorial Music Hall, Methuen, MA) Voix au Vent 2011

PAUL FISHER:  Noël Nouvelet –Kevin Bowyer (1969 Walker-2002 Wood/Blackburn Cathedral, England) Lammas 182

THEODORE DUBOIS:  2 Pieces (Noël & Fiat Lux) –Stephen Tharp (2001 Seifert/St. Johanns Church, Troisdorf-Sieglar, Germany) Organum 210126

PAUL SIFLER:  Christmas Nocturne –Norberto Guinaldo (1966 Reuter/United Methodist Church, Garden Grove, CA) Guinaldo 2008

STEPHEN PAULUS:  Pilgrim Jesus.  DAVID CONTE:  A Bell –Harvard University Choir/Edward Jones, director; Christian Lane (1929 Skinner/Memorial Church, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA) Harvard 101