Merry Christmas! Browse below for excellent CDs of the season as performed on the organ, with choirs, with brass, and on bells and in all combinations! Note a special collection of Cheap CDs for Christmas. Also, please check out the Theatre Organ department for a wide selection of Christmas CDs by artists such as George Wright, Tom Hazleton, Bob Ralston, Ron Rhode, Bob Salisbury, and others. |
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| Robert Lehman tours the organ noël in a program of colorful favorites. $14.98 |
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| Daniel Hyde shows the versatility of the King's organ and plays works used in the famous service of lessons and carols. $15.98 |
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| John Scott comes to St. Thomas Church, New York, after two decades at St. Paul’s Cathedral, London. In his first CD with the St. Thomas Choir, he provides superb Christmas favorites in the Anglican tradition. WILLCOCKS (ARR.): Hark! the herald-angels sing (with brass fanfare) Once in royal David’s City Quelle est cette odeur agréable? Sussex Carol Fanfare and Carol “O come, all ye faithful” GARDNER: Tomorrow shall be my dancing day TAVENER: The Lamb BORIS ORD: Adam lay ybounden HOWELLS: A spotless Rose GERRE HANCOCK (ARR.): Infant Holy, Infant Lowly JAMES BASSI: Quem Pastores Laudavere JOHN SCOTT: Nova! nova! PRAETORIUS/SANDSTRÖM: Es ist ein Ros entsprungen PRESTON: I Saw Three Ships WOODWARD: “Come, thou Redeemer of the earth” (descant by John Scott) Up! good Christian folk, and listen DARKE: In the bleak mid-winter MATHIAS: A babe is born RUTTER:Nativity carol; Sans Day carol $14.98 |
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| Gerre Hancock directs America’s world renowned Choir of St. Thomas Church, New York; Judith Hancock, organist.
GRÜBER: Silent night LEDGER: Adam lay ybounden BRITTEN: A hymn to the virgin HOLST: Lullay, my liking VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: O little town of Bethlehem BERTALOT: Lord of the dance RUTTER: Jesus child WILLCOCKS: God rest you merry; O come, all ye faithful WISHART: Alleluya, a new work is come on hand DISTLER: Singet frish und wohlgemut KIRKPATRICK/WILLCOCKS: Away in a manger HANCOCK: Infant holy, infant lowly $14.98 |
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| William Neil plays the Aeolian-Skinner 5-106 at National Presbyterian, Washington, DC. Joy to the World Once in Royal David’s City O Come, All Ye Faithful Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light Angels from the Realms of Glory Gentle Mary Laid Her Child Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen It Came Upon a Midnight Clear Angels We Have Heard on High See Amid the Winter’s Snow While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks O Little Town of Bethlehem The First Noël Go, Tell It on the Mountain We Three Kings Still, Still, Still Good Christian Men, Rejoice O Morning Star Away in a Manger What Child is This On This Day Earth Shall Ring In the Bleak Midwinter Hark, the Herald Angels Sing Silent Night $12.98 |
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| Scott Carpenter plays the largest existing organ built by America's first Organbuilder, David Tannenberg $14.98 |
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| In Rouen, France, at the Church of St. Ouen, Peter Eilander plays the famous and beautiful Cavaillé-Coll. A second, bonus CD included with the Christmas CD features hymn-based works by Feike Asma, Jan Bonefaas, and Willem Mudde played by Eilander. GRISON: Fantaisie on Adeste Fideles BÜSSER: Noël, op. 82/1 BONNAL: Noël Landais DUPRÉ: Variations on Adeste Fideles DAQUIN: Noël X FRANCK: Pastorale in E, op. 19 WIDOR: Pastorale, arr. H. van Vliet GUILMANT: Offertoire sur le Noël Nuit sobre, ton ombre . . ., op. 60 Berceuse in F, op. 77 Final alla Schumann sur un Noël Languedcien Noël Alsacien $14.98 |
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| The Westminster Abbey Choir directed by Martin Neary, Martin Baker, organ. Hark! the Herald Angels Sing Once in Royal David's City Ding Dong! Merrily on High The Coventry Carol Away in a Manger O Little Town of Bethlehem Silent Night In the Bleak Midwinter O Come, All Ye Faithful The Zither Carol Joy to the World In Dulci Jubilo Good King Wenceslas I Saw Three Ships I Wonder as I Wander We Three Kings The First Nowell The Three Kings Jesus Christ the Apple Tree While Shepherds Watched We Wish You a Merrry Christmas $16.98 |
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| Saint Paul's Parish Choir and the Saint Paul's Choristers directed by Jeffrey Smith and accompanied by organist Thomas Joyce and clarinetist Lisa Kadala. $12.98 |
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| The Harvard University Choir, Harvard Baroque Chamber Ochestra, and Harvard Brass are conducted by Murray Forbes Somerville and accompanied on organ by Edward Jones and Erica Johnson. $2.99 |
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| Organist John Walker plays at Shadyside Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh. $14.98 |
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| Ben Van Oosten plays the 1915/95 Casavant 5-91 at Église St-Jean-Baptiste in Montréal, where Dupré had played concerts on tour. Offertoire Il est né, le divin enfant; Six Antiennes pour le Temps de Noël, op. 48; Variations sur un Noël, op. 20; Annonciation, op. 56 in E and G; 17 chorales related to Christmas from 79 Chorales, op. 28 $16.98 |
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| Six automatic musical instruments, including self-playing organ, piano, and banjo, are heard on this CD recorded at the Gay 90s Village in Sikeston, Missouri. White Christmas Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Jingle Bells Auld Lang Syne Jolly Coppersmith Hail, Hail the Gang’s All Here Silent Night It Came Upon a Midnight Clear Holy City Silver Bells Hark, the Herald Angels Sing O Come All Ye Faithful Oh, Ho Joyfully O Holy Night Christ Was Born on Christmas Day $12.98 |
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| Elke Völker plays an interesting collection of these Christmas favorites from the 19th and 20th centuries by Guilmant, Dubois, Gigout, Ducasse, Guy-Ropartz, Malengreau, Langlais, Dupré, and Huré. Click for more information. $15.98 |
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| Huw Williams, sub-organist at St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, plays Christmas organ music in the sumptuous acoustics of this beloved place. MOORE: Prelude on Corde Natus; Rocking KARG-ELERT Adeste Fidelis HOLLINS: Christmas Cradle Song RUTTER: Prelude on God rest you merry MILFORD: Pastoral Dance On Christmas Night KAUFFMANN: Von Himmel hoch & PACHELBEL: Von Himmel hoch DUBOIS: Noël DANDRIEU: 3 Noëls BOVET: Stille Nacht; Wie schön leucht PACHELBEL: Wie schön leucht PAULMICHL: Hört, es singt und klingt mit Schalle ALDROVANDINI: Pastorale WILLAN: Chorale Prelude on Quem pastores WALCHA: Den die Hirten lobten sehn ELGAR: Carillon ANON.: In dulci jubilo ZACHAU: In dulci Jubilo LANGLAIS: La Nativité OXLEY: Prelude Whence is that goodly fragrance? MULET: Carillon-Sortie $12.98 |
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| In this 4-CD set, the famous cathedral choirs of Durham, Norwich, Southwark, and York Minster sing over four hours of carols. Click Picture for Details of repertoire & to Order $15.98 |
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| Christmas Wonderland was recorded in the residence of Paul & Linda Van Der Molen in Wheaton, Illinois. The instruments include the beautifully restored 4-manual 26-rank Wonder Morton, a Steinway 9’ concert grand piano, and a Mason & Hamlin 9’ concert grand piano. Click Picture for Details & to Order $17.98 |
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| Music for Advent from Wellington Cathedral (in New Zealand), Andrew Cantrill, director; James Taylor and Alastair Carey, organists, perform great works in the Anglican liturgical tradition for the season of Advent and the coming of Christmas. The format is that of a service of lessons and carols. The choir is superb, the acoustics resonant and fulfilling, and the organ and organists excellent. The director, Andrew Cantrill, became organist/choirmaster of St. Paul's Cathedral, Buffalo, New York, in 2004, shortly following the release of this CD. Click headline for list of works and more information. $14.98 |
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| Pierre Pincemaille, titulaire organist of the Basilica of St. Denis in Paris, plays the recently enlarged Aeolian-Skinner at Perkins Chapel, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas. Now of 58 ranks and 71 stops on 3 manuals (originally 3-32), the organ is tonally finished by Jean-François Dupont of Lagrune-sur-Mer, France, and mechanically enlarged by the Schudi Organ Co. Click on the picture for more information $14.98 |
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| On four organs in the Cathedral at Bremen, Germany, Wolfgang Baumgratz plays Christmas organ music composed over a period of 150 years by members of the Bach family, including several earlier than J. S. Bach as well as 19th-century compositions based on J. S. B.'s works by Karg-Elert, Widor, and W. T. Best. The organs include the huge 1894 Sauer organ of more than 100 ranks in the Bremen Cathedral, a gorgeous 1734 Gottfried Silbermann organ in the West Crypt of the Cathedral, a splendid 3m “Bach organ” in the South Ambulatory of the Cathedral, and a small 2m organ in East Crypt. Click on headline for details and repertoire. $15.98 |
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| The newly-restored Skinner at Severance Hall, Cleveland, is played by Todd Wilson in a program of Christmas music. Click on ikon for repertoire $13.98 |
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| Stefan Schmidt improvises on the great symphonic 3-59 Göckel organ in St. Peter’s, Düsseldorf on Gregorian Chant tunes for Advent and Christmas as sung by the Schola Ars Cantandi directed by Peter Petermann. $14.98 |
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| The Camerata and the Washington Symphonic Brass are directed by Frank Albinder; Eric Plutz plays the organ. Click on ikon for repertoire $14.98 |
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| Christmas Music on an organ built in 1810 Marie-Ange Leurent & Eric Lebrun play the 1810 Kyburz organ of 51 stops and 3,210 pipes (3,006 of which are original as built by Kyburz!) in the splendid acoustics of the church of Santa Maria de Maó, Menorca, Baleares, Spain, in works by Bach, Dandrieu, Daquin, Corrette, Balbastre, Lefébure-Wély, Buxtehude, Telemann, and more. Click for repertoire $14.98 |
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| The wonderful singers Leipziger Vokol Romantiker, directed by Thomas Ratzak, record in the gorgeous acoustic of Wurzen Cathedral with organ selections played by Holm Vogel on the Schuke organ at the Paul Gerhardt Church, Leipzig. Click ikon for repertoire $14.98 |
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| The Choir of Winchester Cathedral, the Bach Choir, and the Wallace Collection (a brass ensemble) are conducted by David Hill; Jane Watts, organ. Click ikon for repertoire $12.98 |
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Christmas at St. Paul's Cathedral, Buffalo, NY The Choir of Men and Boys, and the Girl's Choir, at St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral in Buffalo, New York, are directed by Dale Adelmann; Jeremy S. Bruns, organist, with other instruments including harp, piano, trumpets, trombones, and timpani. LEDGER: On Christmas Night TRAD: Angels We Have Heard on High (descant, Neswick); Joy to the Workd (descant, Daniel Fortune) RUTTER: I wonder as I Wander ARR ADELMANN: L, how a Rse e'er blooming HOWELLS: O, my deir hert, young Jesus sweit; Here is the little door VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Lullaby from Hodie; The Truth sent from above PETER WARLOCK: Come to Bethlehem ARR. ADELMANN: Of the Father's Love begotten POSTON: Jesus Christ the Apple Tree BRITTEN: A boy was born; A Ceremony of Carols (12 sections)$14.98 |
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| ConVivium, 23 finely blended voices in central Massachusetts directed by John Delorey and Patricia Snyder are accompanied by Snyder and Ronald Stalford on the Aeolian-Skinner at All Saints, Worcester, Massachusetts, in these beautiful Christmas works by Leo Sowerby: A Great and Mighty Wonder; Come Ye, and Let Us Go Up; A Prayer for Christmas; Little Jesus Sweetly Sleep; Love Came Down at Christmas; Manger Carol; Lovelin Infant; There Comes a Ship a ‘Sailing; A Carol in Praise of the Holly and the Ivy; Good King Wenceslas; Away in a Manger; Can You Count the Stars; Cradle Hymn; The Snow Lay on the Ground; All My Heart This Night Rejoices, A New Year’s Carol; Now There Lightens Upon Us; Jesu Bright and Morning Star. $15.98 |
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| The suberbly blended “straight-tone” Choral Arts Northwest, Richard Sparks, director; David Dahl, organist, perform a cappella choral works interspersed with seven solo organ works wonderfully played by David Dahl on the magnificent new Paul Fritts organ at Pacific Lutheran University. Click ikon for repertoire $14.98 |
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| Dan Miller Plays Christmas Favorites at Calvary Church, Charlotte, North Carolina, on the Moller of 205 ranks on five manuals. Click ikon for repertoire $11.98 |
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| Ken Cowan plays the Aeolian organ of 10,010 pipes, and Peter Conte directs the wonderful choir of St. Clement’s, Philadelphia. Click ikon for repertoire $14.98 |
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| Hazleton's Latest Christmas CD! On the famous San Sylmar Wurlitzer, Tom Hazleton plays a great collection of Christmas favorites. $15.98 |
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| With engaging facility and using many familiar seasonal melodies, Earl Miller improvises on the great 3m Andover organ he designed for Epiphany Episcopal Church, Danville, Virginia. $14.98 |
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| This Advent liturgy created by Peter Hallock combines readings, hymns, chant, and anthems by Ramsey, Howells, Weelkes, and Willcocks. The service is organized around Hallock’s setting of 7 great “O” Antiphons that form the basis of the hymn “O Come, O Come Emmanuel.” The all-male Compline Choir directed by Hallock sings in dialog with the Cathedral’s mixed choir directed by J. Melvin Butler, who also plays the 32’ Flentrop organ. $14.98 |
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| Exquisite singing with organ and other instruments, Edith Ho and Mark Dwyer, directors of the Advent choir, with Harvard Glee Club. Works by Rodney Lister, Virgil Thomson, Charles Ives, Edith Osborne Ives, Conrad Susa, and Carlisle Floyd. $14.98 |
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| On three organs, the popular hymn for Epiphany, “How Brightly Shines the Morning Star,” is heard in ten settings by Scheidemann, Scheidt, Buxtehude, Bach, Gade, Reimann, Karg-Elert, Reger, Heinrich Kaminski, and Distler. Torsten Laux plays the 1710 Holy organ in Dornum, the romantic 1900 Walcker organ in Eisenberg, and the 1939-79 Steinmeyer/Kleuker organ, Speyer. $12.98 |
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| Organist Stéphane Béchy plays the 1739 Parizot organ at the Church of St-Rémy of Dieppe, exploring unpublished music composed by Michel Corrette at the end of the 18th century and still entrenched in the traditions of the “Grand Siècle.” $14.98 |
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| Leonard Ciampa, organist at First Baptist Church, Jamaica Plain, Boston, plays on the 1859 E. & G. G. Hook 3m, his own music and that of others to raise maintenance funds. Other instruments and ensembles join the organ in some pieces. Click ikon for repertoire $14.98 |
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| On the very large Schoenstein organ at First-Plymouth Congregational, Lincoln, Nebraska, Frederick Hohman plays symphonic masterpieces transcribed for the organ by Hohman, Lemare, and others. Three major works of Tchaikovsky are featured: The Nutcracker Suite; Finale from Symphonie Pathétique; and Overture to Roméo et Juliette. Also the Hebrides Overture of Mendelssohn, March of the Toys by Victor Herbert, and Air on the G String by Bach.
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| Check out this selection of CDs for $4.99 and $5.99, including The Mormon Tabernacle, Trinity Church Wall Street, and other greats! Wonderful singing from Tewksbury Abbey and from the Elora Singers of Toronto. |
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| Rudy Lucente plays the Möller theatre/concert organ. YARDUMIAN: Fear Not Mary TITCOMB: Puer Natus Est, Jingle Bells, Sussex Carol, Silent Night, many more $14.98 |
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| Albert Bolliger plays the Schnitger restored by Ahrend in 1993. Music for Advent and Christmas by Buxtehude, Bruhns, Praetorius, Scheidemann, Weeckmann, Böhm, Lübeck & more. $16.98 |
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| Michael Stairs plays the enormous 1930 Aeolian in the greenhouse(!) of the DuPont estate in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Click ikon for repertoire $14.98 |
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| J. Richard Szeremany plays the Aeolian organ at Longwood Gardens, the former DuPont estate at Kennet Square, Pennsylvania, where the organ of 10,010 is in an enormous greenhouse. Click ikon for repertoire $12.98 |
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| Using traditional French melodies that celebrate Christmas, Guilmant explores the Romantic French organ in these works. Agnes Armstrong plays the complete set of pieces on the new organ of 48 stops built in French Romantic style (including Barker levers) by the Swedish builders Åkerman & Lund in the Kallio Church in Helsinki, Finland. $14.98 |
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| John Scott directs the famous Choir of Men & Boys, Andrew Lucas, organ. Click ikon for repertoire $17.98 |
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| The fine Cathedral Choir led by Donald Pearson, with John Repulski at the 1938 Kimball organ, celebrates Christmas with the much-loved Festival of Nine Lesson and Carols. Carol anthems include “Ding, Dong! Merrily” (arr. Willcocks), “Adam Lay Ybounden” (arr. Bales), “My Dancing Day” (Near), “Betelehmu” (Nigerian Christmas Song), “He is born the Divine Child” (arr. Berkey), “Christmas Lullaby” (Jeffrey Van) and others. Organ solos, traditional readings and prayers, and hymns complete the service. $14.98 |
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| The Choir of the Church of the Advent, Boston, Edith Ho, music director; Mark Dwyer, organist and assistant conductor, exquisitely render a group of Christmas works. Click ikon for repertoire $14.98 |
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| A Christmas concert from Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, with the choirs of the Cathedral accompanied by the choir organ. Pierre Cochereau at the grand orgue provides many improvisations on traditional Christmas melodies for this festive occasion. $14.98 |
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| Cochereau recorded at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris at Christmas services 1968-1973 and at one private concert held there in 1971 with famed titular organist Pierre Cochereau at the console. Variations on a Romanian Noël; Prelude & Var. on Venez divin messie; Sortie on Adeste fideles Prelude, Choral & Var. on Marche des Rois; Christmas Communion; Var. on a Noël: hommage à Marcel Dupré $14.98 |
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| Marian Ruhl Metson tours five historic organs in the Boston area: the large 1897 Hutchings in the vast acoustics of the Mission Church; the beautiful 1889 Treat at St. George’s, Methuen; 1848 Stevens 2m, Shirley Center; 1991 A. David Moore organ, Old North Church; and the famous Fisk 4m at Harvard. Click ikon for repertoire $14.98 |
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| James Welch plays 30 Christmas favorites such as Still Still Still, Angels We Have Heard on High, Go Tell It on the Mountain, Angels from the Realm of Glory, I Saw Three Ships, Silent Night, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, etc., in arrangements by composers Dale Wood, Paul Manz, John Leavitt, Mary Finlayson, Richard Ellsasser, Keith Chapman, Gordon Young, and many others. The organ is the 1982 Schoenstein at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Oakland, California. $12.98 |
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| Christopher Herrick plays at St. Rémy de Dieppe on the 1739 Parizot organ. $17.98 |
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| The choir of Trinity Episcopal Church, Portland, Oregon, John Strege, director. George Baker plays the Rosales organ. DUPRÉ: Variations sur un Noël; In dulci jubilo MULET: Noël BAKER: Berceuse-Paraphrase
D’AQUIN: Noël LANGLAIS: La Nativité THE CHOIR SINGS: Verbum caro; Prope est Dominus; Lullay My Liking; A Spotless rose; My Dancing Day; Hodie Christus Natus Est; Adam lay ibounden; Once As I Remember; more $14.98 |
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| Robert Plimpton plays the 73-rank Austin organ in the amphitheatre at Balboa Park, San Diego, California. Joy to the World, The Holly & the Ivy, It Came Upon the Midnight Clear, I Wonder as I Wander, Go Tell It on the Mountain, Ellsasser arr. of 3 carols, O Come Little Children, Gesu Bambino, Purvis Carol Rhapsody, Greensleeves, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, more $14.98 |
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| Christmas organ music from Hill Auditorium at the University of Michigan is played by James Kibbie. BACH:In Dulci Jubilo (BWV 729 & 608) KARG-ELERT: Chorale-Improv. In Dulci Jubilo L. PEART: I Saw Three Ships MILFORD: Pastoral Dance On Christmas Night GIGOUT: Rhapsody on Noëls D’AQUIN: Noël: Grand Jeu et Duo DUPRÉ: Variations on a Noël PURVIS: Greensleeves VISSER: 4 French Couplets on Angels We Have Heard FRANCK: Offertory for Midnight Mass $14.98 |
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| Tom Hazleton plays the 3-43 Kimball at Dickinson High School in Wilmington. Winter Wonderland, The Christmas Song, Greensleeves, Good Christian Men Rejoice, Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town, Gesu Bambino, Jingle Bells Around the World, Wee Lambs in the Heather, Rejoice Greatly, Carol Rhapsody, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, O Holy Night, La Nativité, Little Town of Bethlehem, Joy to the World $17.98 |
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| The Choir of Men and Boys, Douglas Major, organist and choirmaster, celebrate Christmas with carols and anthems. STEWART: On This Day PALESTRINA: Matin Responsory DIRKSEN: Arise, Shine; A Child My Choice BIEBL: Ave Maria MAJOR: Glory to God WHITE: How Far Is It To Bethlehem? WILLCOCKS (arr.): Sing Lullaby CORNELIUS: The Three Kings CANTIONES: January Carol ANON: All and Some CAROLS: Angels We Have Heard On High, Silent Night, Hark The Hearld Angels Sing
ORGAN SOLOS—BACH: Der Tag, der is so freudenreich; In Dulci Jubilo SUMISON: Fantasie on Adeste Fideles $14.98 |
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| Elizabeth and Raymond Chenault, celebrated duo organists, play the 3-79 Ruffati. CALLAHAN: Christmas Fantasy THOMAS: Two Carol Preludes BUFFINGTON: Prelude on Veni Emmanuel TORME: Christmas Song ANDERSON: Sleigh Ride YON: Gesu Bambino
BERLIN: White Christmas DAVIS: Carol of the Drum
POWELL: Angels Among Us HAKIM: Go Tell It . . .
ROBERTS: Nativity Scenes MOORE: Fantasia Greensleeves
HOBBY: Toccata on God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
MCCONNAUGHEY: Christmas Fancy on Bring a Torch $14.98 |
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| Agnes Armstrong plays a widely varied program of Christmas pieces, many by American composers, on the first and only solo CD recording of America's oldest, large 3m organ, built in 1847 by Richard M. Ferris for Calvary Church, New York, and moved to Round Lake, New York in 1889. $14.98 |
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| A brand-new CD from the Memphis Boychoir and Chamber Choir brings fresh ideas and new music for a traditional Christmas. As usual, stellar performances are directed by John Ayer with organist David J. Kienzle. Recorded in sumptuous acoustics at St. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Memphis. $14.98 |
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Choir of St. John’s Cathedral, Denver, Don Pearson, dir. Eric Plutz, organist, and ensemble in Christmas favorites. $14.98 |
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Donald R. M. Paterson, organist of Sage Chapel, Cornell University, improvised on the 3-58 1940 Aeolian-Skinner using hymns of Advent and Christmas. $14.98 |
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| Daniel Hyde shows the versatility of the King's organ and plays works used in the famous service of lessons and carols. $15.98 |
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