An Easter Offering #1415
…in celebration of the Christian Resurrection Festival, music from the earliest surviving organ book to contemporary compositions and of-the-moment improvisations.
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
