This week we begin the liturgical new year and the season of Advent with organ music based on 3 ancient Advent hymns.
Hosts: Mark Scholtz, Bill Stein
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Title: Holy Seasons (Four Tone Poems For Organ) – I. The Call of Advent
Composer: Dan Locklair
Organist: Rebecca Davey
Album: New Music for a New Organ – Raven OAR-167
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Organ: 2019 III/46 Dobson, Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, Virginia USA
Title: Little Partita for Advent (Veni, veni, Emmanuel)
Composer: James Woodman
Organist: Erik Simmons
Album: Organ Music By James Woodman – Soundspells Productions CD139
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Organ: 1973 IV/150 Marcussen and Son, Laurenskerk (Hauptwerk model), Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Title: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (Savior of the Nations, Come)
Composer: David Dahl
Organist: Mark Brombaugh
Album: The Organ Sings – Music of David Dahl – Raven OAR-953
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Organ: 1979 II/31 Brombaugh, Christ Church (Episcopal), Tacoma, Washington USA
Title: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland
Composer: Wilhelm Friedmann Bach
Organist: Filippo Turri
Album: 500 Years of Organ Music Volume 2, Disc 29 – Brilliant Classics 96139
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Organ: 2007 II/32 Zanin, Church of Sant’Antonio Abate, Padua, Italy
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Title: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland
Composer: Nicolaus Bruhns
Organist: Claudia Dumschat
Album: A Baroque Organ Trilogy – Pro Organo CD 7054
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Organ: 1967 III/55 Beckerath, St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, New York City, New York USA
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Title: Chorale Preludes, Op. 52 – Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme
Composer: Otto Dienel
Organist: Edward Zimmerman
Album: Germania: German Romantic Works of Otto Dienel Vol 2 – AFKA SK553
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Organ: 1866 II/25 E and GG Hook/Andover, South Congregational Parish, Augusta, Maine USA
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Title: Wachet auf! Ruft uns die Stimme (BWV 645)
Composer: JS Bach
Organist: James Taylor
Album: From Darkness to Light: An Advent Procession – Raven OAR 630
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Organ: 1877 IV/69 Lewis/Croft, Wellington Cathedral of St. Paul, Wellington, New Zealand
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Title: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, op. 65 no. 33
Composer: Sigfrid Karg-Elert
Organist: John Walker
Album: Christmas Rediscovered – Pro Organo CD 7189
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Organ: 1995 IV/105 Reuter, Shadyside Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA
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Title: Prelude On Conditor Alme Siderum
Composer: Lance Massey
Organist: Robert Gallagher
Album: Chant Mosaic – World Library 2930
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Organ: 1949 IV/121 Kilgen/Wicks, St. Louis Cathedral Basilica, St. Louis, Missouri USA
Title: Conditor alme siderum Florid Organum (Creator of the Stars of Night)
Composer: J William Greene
Organist: J William Greene
Album: Christmas Ayres and Dances – Pro Organo CD 7281
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Organ: 1988 I/6 Klop, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (Continuo organ), Lynchburg, Virginia USA
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Title: Conditor alme siderum
Composer: Anonymous
Organist: Bruno Forst
Album: 500 Years of Organ Music Volume 2, Disc 1 – Brilliant Classics 96136
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Organ: 1658 I/10 Joseph de Sesma, Church of Santa Ana, Brea de Aragon, Spain
Title: Improvisation – Meditation on Conditor Alme Siderum, Eventide
Composer: Tom Trenney
Organist: Tom Trenney
Album: Organa Americana – Pro Organo CD 7196
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Organ: 2003 III/58 Schantz, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Savannah, Georgia USA
Title: Toccata on Veni Emmanuel
Composer: Adolphus Hailstork
Organist: Robert Parkins
Album: Salome’s Dance – Loft LRCD 1147
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Organ: 1932 IV/91 Aeolian/Foley-Baker, Duke Chapel, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina USA
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Title: Prelude On Veni Emmanuel
Composer: Herbert Buffington
Organist: Elizabeth and Raymond Chenault
Album: Christmas at Spivey Hall – Gothic G49084
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Organ: 1991 III/79 Ruffatti, Spivey Hall, Clayton State University, Atlanta, Georgia USA
Title: Three Liturgical Improvisations – II. Conditor alme siderum
Composer: George Oldroyd
Organist: Jonathan Ryan
Album: A Cathedral’s Voice – Raven OAR-941
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Organ: 2011 III/55 Parkey, Cathedral of St. John Berchmans, Shreveport, Louisiana USA