The Organ Loft - How Brightly Shines the Morning Star - Music of Epiphany and three Kings

The Organ Loft - January 9, 2011
How Brightly Shines the Morning Star - Music of Epiphany and three Kings
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On Thursday we celebrated the Feast day of Epiphany, and Sunday marks the end of the Advent Season. So we are featuring our newest Epiphany album "How Brightly Shines the Morning Star" as well as other albums and works that embody the spirit of Epiphany.

Program

1. Samuel Scheidt: “Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern”, Timothy Roberts, organ¹
2. Michael Praetorius: “Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern”¹
3. D. Buxtehude: “Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern”, J. Melvin Butler, organ²
4. Leo Sowerby: “Now there lightens upon us”²
5. Anon: “We Three Kings”²
6. Ludwig Lenel: “Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern”, J. Melvin Butler, organ²
7. Jan Zwart: “O Heil’ge Geest dall op on sneer” (“Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern”), Roger Sherman, organ²
8. Mendelssohn: “Behold a Star from Jacob shining”²
9. Olivier Messiaen: Les Mages³
10. Peter Cornelius: Die Könige (Three Kings)⁴

Recordings Used:

1. “Praetorius: Mass for Christmas Morning” Gabrieli Consort and Players, Paul McCreesh,director. Archiv 439 250-2
2. “How Brightly Shines the Morning Star: Music for Epiphany” Saint Mark’s Cathedral Choir, J. Melvin Butler, director. Gothic G-49258
3. “Hommage à Messiaen” Colin Andrews, organ. Loft LRCD-1099
4. “Cornelius: The Three Kings and other choral music” Polyphony, Stephen Layton, director. Hyperion CDA67206

Listen Online:

KING-FM Seattle's Classical Choice — Sundays at 10:00 PM

OREGON: KWAX-FM and the University of Oregon radio network — Sundays at 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM