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Performer: Simon Preston CHRISTMAS AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY: (Review by J. F. Weber) | conductor | EVENSONG OF THE FEAST OF THE TRANSLATION OF SAINT...: (Review by J. F. Weber) | organ | NOW MAKE WE MERTHE- MEDIEVAL ENGLISH LYRICS, ROUNDS,...: (Review by Richard Burke) | organ | ONCE, AT A BORDER: (Review by Lynn René Bayley) | conductor | SERVICE OF THANKSGIVING: (Review by J. F. Weber) | organ | SIR CRISTEMAS: (Review by George Chien) | organ | SOUND THE TRUMPETS!: (Review by James A. Altena) | conductor | SOUND THE TRUMPETS!: (Review by James A. Altena) | organ | THE FIRST CHRISTMAS: (Review by George Chien) | organ | TUDOR ANTHEMS: (Review by J. F. Weber) | performance, want list | ALLEGRI, GREGORIO: Miserere (Review by J. F. Weber) | director | ANERIO, FELICE: Venite ad me omnes (Review by J. F. Weber) | director | ANONYMOUS: I Smile To See How You Devise (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | organ | ARNE, THOMAS: Thomas and Sally (Review by Vincent Alfano) | conductor | BACH, CARL PHILIPP EMANUEL: Concerto for 2 Keyboards, Wq 46 (Review by Bertil van Boer) | harpsichord | BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: 6 Schübler Chorale Preludes, BWV 645–650 (Review by James A. Altena) | organ | BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Cantata. Uns ist ein kind geboren, BWV 142 (Review by Brian Robins) | conductor | BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Christmas Oratorio, BWV248 (Review by Brian Robins) | conductor | BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Concerto for 3 Harpsichords, BWV 1063 (Review by Bertil van Boer) | harpsichord | BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Concerto for 4 Harpsichords, BWV 1065 (Review by Bertil van Boer) | harpsichord | BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Concertos for Oboe, Strings, and Continuo (Review by George Chien) | conductor | BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Concertos (Review by George Chien) | organ | BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Jesus, bleibet meine Freude. Lobe den Herren. Darum wir billig loben dich. Dein ist allein die Ehre. Sonata (Review by John Bauman) | organ | BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Orchestral Suites Nos. 1-4; Concertos; Musical Offering (Review by Michael Ullman) | harpsichord | BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Organ Concertos (Review by George Chien) | organ | BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV565. Fantasia in G, BWV 572. Canonic Variations on “Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her, “ BWV 769. Prelude and Fugue in D, BWV 532. Pastorale in F, BWV 590. Prelude and Fugue in E, BWV 552 (“St. Anne“) (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | organ | BLOW, JOHN: God spake sometime. Let thy hand be strengthened. Behold, O God (Review by J. F. Weber) | director | BOSSI: Étude symphonique, op. 78 (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | organ | BOSSI: Étude symphonique, op. 78 (Review by James A. Altena) | organ | BOYCE: Voluntary in D (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | organ | BRAHMS, JOHANNES: Chorale Preludes, op. 122/1, 4, 8, 10 (Review by James A. Altena) | organ | BRIDGE, FRANK: Adagio (Review by James A. Altena) | organ | BRITTEN: Prelude and Fugue on a Theme of Vittoria (Review by James A. Altena) | organ | BRITTEN: War Requiem (Review by Phillip Scott) | organ | BRITTEN: War Requiem (Review by J. F. Weber) | organ | BRITTEN: War Requiem (Review by Arthur Lintgen) | organ | BUCK, DUDLEY: The Last Rose of Summer (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | organ | BUCK, DUDLEY: The Last Rose of Summer (Review by James A. Altena) | organ | BULL, JOHN: Prelude in D minor. In nomine in A minor (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | organ | BUXTEHUDE: Fanfare & Chorus. Chaccone (Review by John Bauman) | organ | BYRD, WILLIAM: Fantasia in C (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | organ | BYRD, WILLIAM: Haec dies. This day Christ was born (Review by J. F. Weber) | director | CHARPENTIER, MARC-ANTOINE: March of Triumph. Second Air for Trumpet (Review by John Bauman) | organ | CHARPENTIER, MARC-ANTOINE: Noëls sur les instruments, H534 (Review by Brian Robins) | conductor | CHILD, WILLIAM: O Lord, grant the king a long life (Review by J. F. Weber) | director | CLARKE, JEREMIAH: The Prince of Denmark’s March. Trumpet Tune (arr. Trevor) (Review by James A. Altena) | organ | COPLAND, AARON: Symphony for Organ and Orchestra. Dance Symphony. Short Symphony. Orchestral Variations (Review by Bernard Jacobson) | organ | CORELLI, ARCANGELO: Concerto Grosso in G Minor, op. 6, no. 8 (“Christmas Concerto“) (Review by Brian Robins) | conductor | DAVIES, PETER MAXWELL: O magnum mysterium (Review by James A. Altena) | organ | DERING: Factum est silentium (Review by J. F. Weber) | director | DUKAS: The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | organ | DVOŘÁK, ANTONIN: Mass in D, Op. 86 (Review by ROGER DETTMER) | director | DVOŘÁK, ANTONIN: Mass in D, Op. 86 (Review by John H. Yoell) | director | ELGAR: Imperial March (Review by James A. Altena) | organ | ELGAR: Organ Sonata (Review by James A. Altena) | organ | FARRANT, DANIEL: Felix namque (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | organ | FARRANT, RICHARD: Lord, for thy tender mercy's sake (Review by J. F. Weber) | director | FRANCK, CÉSAR: Choral No. 2 in b (Review by James A. Altena) | organ | FRANCK, CÉSAR: Pièce héroïque (Review by James A. Altena) | organ | FRANCK, CÉSAR: Prélude, Fugue et Variation, op. 18 (Review by James A. Altena) | organ | FRANCK, CÉSAR: Symphony in D Minor, (Review by Raymond Tuttle) | organ | GIBBONS, ORLANDO: Fantasia in A minor (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | organ | GIBBONS, ORLANDO: O Lord, in thy wrath. Hosanna to the Son of David (Review by J. F. Weber) | director | GIOVANNELLI: Jubilate Deo (Review by J. F. Weber) | director | GREENE: Voluntary in G (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | organ | GUILMANT: March on a Theme of Handel (Review by James A. Altena) | organ | GUILMANT: Organ Sonata No. 1 in d, op. 42 (Review by James A. Altena) | organ | GUILMANT: Sonata No. 1 in D Minor, op. 42 (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | organ | HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Comfort Ye My People; Ev'ry Valley Shall Be Exalted; And the Glory of the Lord; But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming; Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive; O Thou That Teilest Good Tidings; For unto Us a Child Is Born; Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter ofZion; Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage Together? Let Us Break Their Bonds Asunder; Hallelujah! I Know That My Redeemer Liveth; Behold I Tell You a Mystery; The Trumpet Shall Sound; Worthy Is the Lamb That Was Slain (Review by George Chien) | chorus master | HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Comfort ye my people; Ev'ry valley shall be exalted; And the glory of the Lord; But who may abide the day of his coming; Behold a virgin shall conceive; O thou that teilest good tidings; For unto us a child is born; Rejoice greatly, 0 daughter of Zion; Why do the nations so furiously rage together? Let us break their bonds asunder; Hallelujah; I know that my redeemer liveth; Behold I tell you a mystery; The trumpet shall sound; Worthy is the Lamb that was slain (Review by George Chien) | chorus master | HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Concerti grossi, op. 6. Violin Sonatas, op. 1 (Review by Bernard Jacobson) | organ | HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Concertos for Organ, Strings, and Continuo (Review by Nils Anderson) | organ | HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Coronation Anthems (Review by J. F. Weber) | conductor | HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Coronation Anthems (Review by J. F. Weber) | director | HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Dettingen Te Deum. Dettingen Anthem (Review by J. F. Weber) | director | HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Dixit Dominus. Nisi Dominus. Salve Regina (Review by Ralph V. Lucano) | conductor | HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Messiah (Review by John W. N. Francis) | organ | HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Messiah (Review by George Chien) | chorus master | HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Messiah (Review by George Chien) | chorus master | HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Messiah (Review by Brian Robins) | conductor | HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne; Anthem for the Foundling Hospital (Review by Mortimer H. Frank) | conductor | HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Opus 4 (Review by Nils Anderson) | organ | HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Orchestral and Instrumental Works (Review by Bernard Jacobson) | organ | HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Organ Concertos, op. 4/1-6; op. 7/1-4 (Review by Bernard Jacobson) | organ | HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Samson (Review by John Bauman) | organ | HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Saul (Review by James A. Altena) | organ | HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Six Concertos for Organ, Orchestra, and Continuo, Op. 4. Concerto No. 14 in A for Organ, Orchestra, and Continuo, HWV 296 (Review by Nils Anderson) | organ | HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Six Concertos for Organ, Orchestra, and Continuo, Op. 7. Concertos for Organ, Orchestra, and Continuo (Review by Nils Anderson) | organ | HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Te Deum, “Dettingen” (Review by Michael Carter) | conductor | HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: The King Shall Rejoice, “Dettingen Anthem” (Review by Michael Carter) | conductor | HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC: Utrecht Te Deum and Jubilate (Review by J. F. Weber) | conductor | HAYDN, FRANZ JOSEPH: Cello Concertos in C and in D. Trumpet Concerto. Harpsichord Concerto in D, Hob. XVII (Review by James H. North) | organ | HAYDN, FRANZ JOSEPH: Horn Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 (Review by James H. North) | organ | HAYDN, FRANZ JOSEPH: Masses (Review by J. F. Weber) | conductor | HAYDN, FRANZ JOSEPH: Missa Cellensis in honorem B. V. Marine (Missa Caeciliae). Missa Rorate eaeli desuper (Review by J. F. Weber) | conductor | HAYDN, FRANZ JOSEPH: Missa Sancii Nicolai; Missa Brevis (Review by John Ditsky) | conductor | HAYDN, FRANZ JOSEPH: Missa in honorem Beatissimae Virginis Mariae (Great Organ Mass) (Review by J. F. Weber) | director | HAYDN, FRANZ JOSEPH: Organ Concerto in C, Hob. XVIII (Review by James H. North) | organ | HINDEMITH, PAUL: Organ Sonatas Nos. 1–3 (Review by James A. Altena) | organ | HOWELLS, HERBERT: Rhapsody for Organ, op. 17/3 (Review by James A. Altena) | organ | IVES, CHARLES: Variations on America (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | organ | IVES, CHARLES: Variations on America (Review by James A. Altena) | organ | KARG-ELERT: Marche triomphale (Review by James A. Altena) | organ | LASSUS: Omnes de Saba venient. Salve Regina. Alma Redemptoris. Psalmus Poenitentialis V. Tui sunt coett (Review by J. F. Weber) | director | LASSUS: Salve Regina à 8. Alma Redemptoris mater à 8. Psalm 5, Domine exaudi orationem meam et clamor meus (Review by J. F. Weber) | conductor | LAWES, HENRY: Zadok the priest (Review by J. F. Weber) | director | LEIGHTON, KENNETH: Paen (Review by James A. Altena) | organ | LEMARE: Andantino in D♭ (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | organ | LEMARE: Andantino in E♭, “Moonlight and Roses” (Review by James A. Altena) | organ | LISZT: Fantasia and Fugue on the Chorale Ad nos, ad salutarem undam (Review by James A. Altena) | organ | LISZT: Fantasia and Fugue on the Chorale “Ad nos ad salutarem undam.“ (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | organ | LISZT: Prelude and Fugue on B.A.C.H (Review by James A. Altena) | organ | MALCOLM: Variations on a Theme by Mozart for 4 Harpsichords (Review by Bertil van Boer) | harpsichord | MANFREDINI, FRANCESCO: Sinfonie da cheisa in D, op. 2, no. 12 (“per il santissimo natale“) (Review by Brian Robins) | conductor | MESSIAEN: La Nativité du Seigneur (Review by Kyle Gann) | organ | MESSIAEN: Le banquet céleste. La nativité du Seigneur. L’ascension. Les corps glorieux (Review by James A. Altena) | organ | MOLTER, JOHANN MELCHIOR: Concerto pastorale in G (Review by Brian Robins) | conductor | MOURET: Sinfonías of Fanfares (Review by John Bauman) | organ | MOZART: Adagio and Allegro in f, K 594 (Review by James A. Altena) | organ | MOZART: Fantasia in f, K 608 (Review by James A. Altena) | organ | MUNDI: O Lord, the maker of all things (Review by J. F. Weber) | director | NANINO: Haec dies (Review by J. F. Weber) | director | PALESTRINA: Missa Papae Marcelli. Tu es Petrus (Review by J. F. Weber) | director | PARSONS: Ave Maria (Review by J. F. Weber) | director | PHILIPS: Ascendit Deus (Review by J. F. Weber) | director | POULENC, FRANCIS: Concerto for Organ, Strings, and Timpani; Concert champêtre for Harpsichord and Orchestra (Review by John D. Wiser) | harpsichord | POULENC, FRANCIS: Concerto for Organ, Strings, and Timpani; Concert champêtre for Harpsichord and Orchestra (Review by John D. Wiser) | organ | POULENC, FRANCIS: Concerto in G Minor for Organ, Strings, and Timpani (Review by Raymond Tuttle) | organ | POULENC, FRANCIS: Gloria. 4 Motets pour le temps de Nöel (Review by Jerry Dubins) | organ | POULENC, FRANCIS: Motets pour un temps de pénitence (Review by James H. North) | conductor | PURCELL, HENRY: Choral Works (Review by J. F. Weber) | director | PURCELL, HENRY: D-Major Te Deum; Jubilate; Four Anthems (Review by Eric Van Tassel) | director | PURCELL, HENRY: Disc 1 (Review by J. F. Weber) | director | PURCELL, HENRY: My heart is inditing. I was glad (Review by J. F. Weber) | director | PURCELL, HENRY: Te Deum and Jubilate. My heart is inditing. O sing unto the Lord (Review by J. F. Weber) | director | PURCELL, HENRY: Voluntary for Double Organ. Sound the Trumpets (Review by John Bauman) | organ | PURCELL, HENRY: Voluntary in G (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | organ | REGER, MAX: Fantasia on the Chorale ‘Straf’ mich nicht in deinem Zorn, op. 40/2 (Review by James A. Altena) | organ | REGER, MAX: Toccata and Fugue in D, op. 59/5–6 (Review by James A. Altena) | organ | REUBKE: Sonata in C minor on the 94th Psalm (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | organ | REUBKE: Sonata on the 94th Psalm (Review by James A. Altena) | organ | SAINT-SAËNS: Danse macabre (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | organ | SAINT-SAËNS: Danse macabre (Review by James A. Altena) | organ | SAINT-SAËNS: Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78 (“Organ') (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | organ | SAMMARTINI, GIUSEPPE BALDASSARE: Concerto Grosso in G Minor, op. 5, no. 6 (Review by Brian Robins) | conductor | SCARLATTI, ALESSANDRO: Toccata (Review by John Bauman) | organ | SCHUMANN: Study No. 5, op. 56/5 (Review by James A. Altena) | organ | SOUSA: Stars and Stripes Forever (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | organ | SOUSA: The Stars and Stripes Forever (Review by James A. Altena) | organ | STANLEY, JOHN: Voluntary in A minor (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | organ | STRAVINSKY, IGOR: Mass (Review by James H. North) | conductor | STRAVINSKY, IGOR: Symphony of Psalms. Canticum Sacrum (Review by James H. North) | conductor | TALLIS: Salvator mundi (Review by J. F. Weber) | director | TIPPETT, MICHAEL: Preludio al Vespro di Monteverdi (Review by James A. Altena) | organ | TOMKINS: Voluntary in C (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | organ | TOMKINS: When David heard (Review by J. F. Weber) | director | TORELLI, GIUSEPPI: Concerto a quatrro In G. Minor, op. 8, no. 6 (Review by Brian Robins) | conductor | TURNER, WILLIAM: The King shall rejoice (Review by J. F. Weber) | director | VEJVANOVSKÝ: Sonata Natalis in C (Review by Brian Robins) | conductor | VIERNE: Carillon de Westminster (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | organ | VIERNE: Carillon de Westminster (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | organ | VIERNE: Organ Symphony No. 1 in d, op. 14 (Review by James A. Altena) | organ | VIVALDI, ANTONIO: Concertos for Flute, Strings, and Continuo (Review by Nils Anderson) | conductor | VIVALDI, ANTONIO: Gloria in D, RV. 589. Nulla in mundo pax sincera, RV. 630 (Review by John Bauman) | conductor | VIVALDI, ANTONIO: Gloria (Review by Nils Anderson) | performance, want list | VIVALDI, ANTONIO: Gloria, RV.589; Nulla in mundo pax, RV.630 (Review by Nils Anderson) | conductor | WAGNER, RICHARD: Tannhäuser (Review by James A. Altena) | organ | WALTON, WILLIAM: Crown Imperial (Review by James A. Altena) | organ | WALTON, WILLIAM: What Cheer? A Song for the Lord Mayor’s Table. 3 Sitwell Songs (Review by Steven Kruger) | organ | WALTON, WILLIAM: Where Does the Uttered Music Go? Missa Brevis (Review by Steven Kruger) | organ | WEELKES: Hosanna to the Son of David. When David heard (Review by J. F. Weber) | director | WERNER, GREGOR JOSEPH: Christmas Pastorale in G Minor (Review by Brian Robins) | conductor | WESLEY, SAMUEL: Duet in C (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | organ | WIDOR: Organ Symphony No. 5 in f, op. 42/1 (Review by James A. Altena) | organ | WIDOR: Symphony No. 5 in F (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | organ | WIDOR: Symphony No. 5 in F (Review by Haig Mardirosian) | organ |
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