Friday, April 2, 2010

The Organ Loft - Easter Themes



The Organ Loft - April 4, 2010
Easter Themes
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Program: Easter Themes
  1. Daniel Pinkham: Alleluia (Alleluia, Acclamation and Carol)
  2. Anon (Lyra Davidica, 1708) arr. D Battwalla: “Jesus Christ is risen Today”
  3. Handel: Hallelujah (from Messiah)
  4. Thompson: Alleluia
  5. John Ireland: Greater love hath no man
  6. Dutch folksong: “This joyful Eastertide”
  7. French carol, arr. Simon Lindley: “Now the green blade riseth”
  8. Frederick Blanc: Variations on O Filii et Filiae (improvisation)
  9. Shaker tune, arr. Sydney Carter: “Lord of the Dance”

Recordings Used:
  1. “Easter”. Choir of All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Beverly Hills, Thomas Foster, director, Gothic 49097
  2. “The Hymns Album” Huddersfield Choral Society, Joseph Cullen, conductor; Signum SIGCD079
  3. “A Brass and Organ Christmas in Grace Cathedral” The Bay Brass, John Fenstermaker, organ, A. David Krehbiel, conductor; Gothic G-49120
  4. “Randall Thompson: The Light of Stars” Choral Arts, Richard Sparks, conductor; Gothic G-49226
  5. “Greater Love: The English choral and organ tradition” East Carolina University Chamber Singers, Daniel Bara, conductor; Gothic G-49256
  6. “Frederick Blanc: Improvisations on Easter Themes”, private release CD (available from the Organ Historical Society (www.ohscatalog.org)
  7. “America the Beautiful” Choirs of Washington National Cathedral, Michael McCarthy, director; WNC0501 (available from the Cathedral)


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