Organ Music for the Christmas Season
Christmas organ music that reveals a lively imagination in its planning and superb playing in its performance
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Composer or Director: Johann Sebastian Bach, John (Nicholson) Ireland, Olivier Messiaen, Flor Peeters, Johann Michael Bach, Naji Hakim, Eugène Gigout, Anton Heiller, Dietrich Buxtehude, Théodore (François Clement) Dubois, Johann Pachelbel, Helmut Walcha, Louis-Claude Daquin
Label: Herald
Magazine Review Date: 12/1999
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 79
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: HAVPCD225
Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
---|---|
Chorale Preludes, Movement: In dulci Jubilo, BWV729 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Roger Judd, Organ |
Nouveau livre de noëls, Movement: Noël grand-jeu et duo, Quand Dieu naquit à Noël |
Louis-Claude Daquin, Composer
Louis-Claude Daquin, Composer Roger Judd, Organ |
Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern |
Dietrich Buxtehude, Composer
Dietrich Buxtehude, Composer Roger Judd, Organ |
(6) Schübler Chorales, Movement: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV645 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Roger Judd, Organ |
(The) Holy Boy |
John (Nicholson) Ireland, Composer
John (Nicholson) Ireland, Composer Roger Judd, Organ |
Variations on `Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland' |
Anton Heiller, Composer
Anton Heiller, Composer Roger Judd, Organ |
Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her (II) |
Johann Pachelbel, Composer
Johann Pachelbel, Composer Roger Judd, Organ |
(La) Nativité du Seigneur, Movement: Les bergers |
Olivier Messiaen, Composer
Olivier Messiaen, Composer Roger Judd, Organ |
Den die Hirten lobten sehre |
Helmut Walcha, Composer
Helmut Walcha, Composer Roger Judd, Organ |
(10) Chorale Preludes, Movement: Uns ist geboren ein Kindelein |
Flor Peeters, Composer
Flor Peeters, Composer Roger Judd, Organ |
(12) Pièces nouvelles, Movement: Marche des Rois Mages |
Théodore (François Clement) Dubois, Composer
Roger Judd, Organ Théodore (François Clement) Dubois, Composer |
Fantaisie sur `Adeste, fideles' |
Naji Hakim, Composer
Naji Hakim, Composer Roger Judd, Organ |
Orgel-Büchlein, Movement: Vom Himmel hoch kam der Engel Schar, BWV607 |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Roger Judd, Organ |
Chorale Preludes, Movement: Nun freut euch, lieben Christen gmein, BWV734 (spurious) |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Roger Judd, Organ |
(18) Chorales, 'Leipzig Chorales', Movement: ~ |
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer Roger Judd, Organ |
In dulci jubilo |
Johann Michael Bach, Composer
Johann Michael Bach, Composer Roger Judd, Organ |
(10) Pièces, Movement: Rapsodie sur des Noëls |
Eugène Gigout, Composer
Eugène Gigout, Composer Roger Judd, Organ |
Author: Marc Rochester
Despite its title it is played on just one organ by just one organist, but the microphones have been so placed that they produce a quite remarkable 'conversational' effect between different sections of the organ. A lovely recording, nicely presented and incapable of causing offence to anyone even outside the season of goodwill.'
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