For Unto Us #1150
…composers and performers from at home and abroad explore diverse compositions in celebration of the gift of Christmas.
![1982 Oberlinger organ at Marktkirche [Market Church], Wiesbaden, Germany](https://img.apmcdn.org/97dd301e883101a367ab3ebe47d4ec95671f7c63/uncropped/5ebced-germany-wiesbaden-marktkirche-oberlinger-lg.jpg)
Hour 1
PETER ASTON: Tidings, tidings that be true –Choir of Wellington Cathedral, Michael Fulcher, conductor; Richard Apperley (1992 South Island Organ Company/Cathedral of Saint Paul, Wellington, New Zealand) Raven OAR-924
EDDIE POLA & GEORGE WYLE: It’s the most wonderful time of the year –Steven Ball (1929 Möller/Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA) StevenBall 23359
SCOTT FOPPIANO (arranged): Bells of Christmas Medley –Scott Foppiano (1928 Robert-Morton/Artlington Theatre, Santa Barbara, CA) SBTOS 2008
JONAS NORDWALL: Toccata on God rest ye merry, gentlemen –Jonas Nordwall (1927 Wurlitzer/Berkeley Community Theatre, CA) NorCal 980
MARCEL DUPRÉ: Variations on Il es né, le divin enfant –Michael Gailit (1976 Rieger/Augustinerkirche, Vienna, Austria) Motette CD MOT 13331
JEAN-JACQUES GRUNENWALD: Nativité –Daniel Cook (1876 Henry Willis/Salisbury Cathedral, England, UK) Priory PRCD1025
PAUL de MALEINGREAU: Triptyque for Christmas –Elke Völker (2001 Göckel/St. Elizabeth Church, Mannheim, Germany) Aeolus AE10401
PHILIP WILBY: The Word made flesh –Cara Schneider, soprano; St. George’s Choir, Wilma Jensen, conductor; Elizabeth Smith (1986 Casavant Frères/St. George Episcopal, Nashville, TN) Pro Organo CD 7078
JOHN E. WEST: Fantasy on 2 Christmas Carols, The First Noel and Good King Wenceslas –Agnes Armstrong (1847 Davis & Ferris/Round Lake Auditorium, Round Lake, NY) Richardson Recordings 2002
Filler –MARCEL DUPRÉ (see above)
Hour 2
TRADITIONAL: Veni, Emmanuel –Brian Luckner (2008 Noack/Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, La Crosse, WI) Guadalupe Shrine 2009
JOEL MARTINSON: Incarnation Suite on Puer natus est –Craig Cramer (2006 Fritts/Cathedral of St. Joseph, Columbus, OH) JAV CD-174
NORBERTO GUINALDO: Rhapsody on a French Carol –Norberto Guinaldo (1963 Reuter/United Methodist Church, Garden Grove, CA) Guinaldo 2008
RICCARDO CASTAGNETTI: Noël with Variations –Stefano Innocenti (2001 Mascioni/Santa Maria Basilica, Morbio, Switzerland) Tactus CD-970301
PIETRO YON (arranged by Chenault): Gesu Bambino –Elizabeth and Raymond Chenault (1992 Ruffatti/Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, Morrow, GA) Gothic G49084
HANS UWE HIELSCHER: Partita, Wie soll ich dich empfangen –Hans Uwe Hielscher (1982 Oberlinger/Market Church, Wiesbaden, Germany) Hielscher 3
Filler –PIETRO YON (see above)
