Christmas Has Come to Classic Church Music!

I've just switched over from Advent to Christmas, now that the feast has begun in Asia and Australia. Thanks to everyone who listened to CCM during the Advent season, another record for this station! The playlist is much like last year, with some variations; I will post it when I return home from visiting family.

May you all have a blessed and joyful Christmastide, and please enjoy these Christmas favorites!

Advent Playlist Now Playing

It's Thanksgiving Day here in the US, and since I'll be away from the Internet for Advent I  I've decided to start the Advent playlist today.  After all, here in the States the pre-Xmas madness started, well, just after Hallowe'en, and we surely need an antidote to all of that.  I hope all of you find the music helps you to have an edifying and hopeful Advent season!

All Saints/All Souls Playlist Posted

I've activated the playlist for All Saints and All Souls today, a little early because I'm on the road soon.  The playlist will be posted soon, but it is substantially the same playlist as for this season in 2007.  As with previous iterations in this season, the All Saints/All Souls playlist is "composed" and not set to shuffle.

Obviously, by now I've discovered a way to upload music to the Live365 server using my new Mac.  I'm not liking it...using the Windows app to maintain playlists was so much easier, but I shall continue.  Thanks to all who were praying for "light in my darkness"!

Delay for New Playlist

Hi all, just a note explaining the delay in my posting a new playlist: my laptop died in late August and I got a Mac for a replacement.  Unfortunately, the software used to maintain Live365 playlists is not the same, actually it is sadly deficient for the Mac...and so I'm still looking for a software solution for maintaining playlists for Live365.  This situation may trump me for October, but I've got to find a solution in time for All Saints/All Souls...otherwise I might have to shut down.

Please bear with me as I feel my way through this difficulty.

Where the Listeners Were in July 2008

It's been a while since I sampled the GeoStats to give you a picture of who's listening from where, so here is a summary of listenership in July.  Since the summer is usually an off season for listeners of CCM, this may tell you where some of our "core" listeners live.  Here are the top 10 US Metro Areas for July:

1. New York City
2. Philadelphia
3. Dallas - Fort Worth
4. Raleigh - Durham (Fayetteville)
5. Boston (Manchester)
6. Atlanta
7. Cincinnati
8. Los Angeles
9. Burlington - Plattsburgh
10. Minneapolis - St. Paul

And here are the top 10 countries for listeners in July:

1. United States
2. United Kingdom
3. Canada
4. Czech Republic
5. Netherlands
6. Germany
7. Malaysia
8. Australia
9. Japan
10. Puerto Rico (technically a US Commonwealth, but not really US)

Once again, every continent except for Antarctica was represented.  Heartfelt thanks to all listeners everywhere!

Playlist for Midsummer 2008

Before the actual playlist, a few notes. One of the most exciting things of the last few years was recently unwrapping a new Arbiter CD containing the complete recordings of Charles Tournemire, successor to César Franck at Ste. Clotilde Paris. These are the actual improvisations which Duruflé used to construct the published form played today. Furthermore, this really is Franck's organ, the original Cavaille-Coll of Ste. Clotilde prior to that instrument's "expansion" in 1933. That these recordings survive and are available on CD 80 years later is nothing short of miraculous.

Along with that, a reissue of the Vierne Symphonies as recorded by Pierre Cochereau at Notre Dame de Paris is also cause for excitement, at least for me. And lastly, in answer to the question, "Why are you playing so much Messiæn lately?" I will only say that it is in honor of his centenaire, 2008 containing the 100th anniversary of this important 20th Century composer's birth. You will note that the playlist contains that continuum, from Mendelssohn to Franck to Tournemire and Vierne to Messiæn and Alain and Duruflé, which is the great heritage of French organ music through the last two centuries.

This playlist is in "shuffle" play and is not presented in this order:

1. Alain: Suite pour orgue, Choral JA 82 - Marie-Claire Alain - Jehan Alain: Complete Works for Organ Vol I
2. Alain: Suite pour orgue, Introduction et Variations JA 69 - Marie-Claire Alain - Jehan Alain: Complete Works for Organ Vol I
3. Alain: Suite pour orgue, Scherzo JA 70 - Marie-Claire Alain - Jehan Alain: Complete Works for Organ Vol I
4. Atkins, West, Knight, Ware: Psalm 119 v33-72: Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes - Choir of Ely Cathedral Paul Trepte - The Psalms Of David Vol 8
5. Bach: Trio Sonata No. 4 in e (Adagio. Vivace) (recorded 1970) - Lionel Rogg - Bach: The Organ Works Vol 9
6. Bach: Trio Sonata No. 4 in e (Allegro) (recorded 1970) - Lionel Rogg - Bach: The Organ Works Vol 9
7. Bach: Trio Sonata No. 4 in e (Un poco allegro) (recorded 1970) - Lionel Rogg - Bach: The Organ Works Vol 9
8. Billings: Africa - His Majestie's Clerkes Paul Hillier - Early American Choral Music Vol. 1: Anthems & Fuging Tunes
9. Billings: Creation - His Majestie's Clerkes Paul Hillier - Early American Choral Music Vol. 1: Anthems & Fuging Tunes
10. Billings: David's Lamentation - His Majestie's Clerkes Paul Hillier - Early American Choral Music Vol. 1: Anthems & Fuging Tunes
11. Cantrell: Psalm 52 Why boastest thou thyself, thou tyrant - Choir of Ely Cathedral Paul Trepte - The Psalms Of David Vol 8
12. Dufay: Missa "Se la face ay pale": Agnus Dei - The Choir of The Church of the Advent, Edith Ho, Dir. - Music by Guillaume Dufay (c. 1400-1474)
13. Dufay: Missa "Se la face ay pale": Kyrie - Choir of the Church of the Advent Boston Edith Ho - Music by Guillaume Dufay (c. 1400-1474)
14. Dufay: Missa "Se la face ay pale": Sanctus & Benedictus - Choir of the Church of the Advent Boston Edith Ho - Music by Guillaume Dufay (c. 1400-1474)
15. Duruflé: Chorale et Variations sur "Veni Creator" - John Brock - A Tennessee Organ Tour
16. Dykes: Hymn "Nicæa" (Holy, holy, holy) - Choir of St George's Chapel Windsor Tim Byram-Wigfield - "Abide with Me" and Other Favourite Hymns
17. Elvey, Beckwith: Psalm 118 O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious - Choir of Ely Cathedral Paul Trepte - The Psalms Of David Vol 8
18. Franck: Finale in B Flat - Jennifer Bate - Cesar Franck: The Organ Works
19. Franck: Grande Pièce Symphonique - Jennifer Bate - Cesar Franck: The Organ Works
20. Geistliche Gesangbuch 1623: Hymn " Lasst uns erfreuen" (Ye watchers and ye holy ones) - Choir of St George's Chapel Windsor Tim Byram-Wigfield - "Abide with Me" and Other Favourite Hymns
21. Hindemith: Sonata No. 2 (Chorale) (recorded 1973) - Anton Heiler - Anton Heiler at Harvard: The Legendary Performances at Memorial Church
22. Hindemith: Sonata No. 2 (Pastorale) (recorded 1973) - Anton Heiler - Anton Heiler at Harvard: The Legendary Performances at Memorial Church
23. Ireland: Hymn "Love Unknown" (My song is love unknown) - Choir of St George's Chapel Windsor Tim Byram-Wigfield - "Abide with Me" and Other Favourite Hymns
24. José de San Juan: Dixit Dominus II - Mexico City Chamber Ensemble & Chorus - México Barroco - José de San Juan: Missa a 8 etc.
25. José de San Juan: Missa - Kyrie - Mexico City Chamber Ensemble & Chorus - México Barroco - José de San Juan: Missa a 8 etc.
26. José de San Juan: Missa - Sanctus - Mexico City Chamber Ensemble & Chorus - México Barroco - José de San Juan: Missa a 8 etc.
27. Mendelssohn: Sonata No. 5 in D (Allegro mæstoso) - Thomas Murray - Mendelssohn: Six Organ Sonatas, Op 65
28. Mendelssohn: Sonata No. 5 in D (Andante con moto) - Thomas Murray - Mendelssohn: Six Organ Sonatas, Op 65
29. Mendelssohn: Sonata No. 5 in D (Chorale) - Thomas Murray - Mendelssohn: Six Organ Sonatas, Op 65
30. Messiæn: Apparition de l'Église éternelle (1931) (recorded 1956) - Olivier Messiæn - Messiæn par lui-même
31. Messiæn: L'Ascension (Alleluias sereins d'une âme qui désire le Ciel) (recorded 1956) - Olivier Messiæn - Messiæn par lui-même
32. Messiæn: L'Ascension (Prière du Christ montant vers Son Père) (recorded 1956) - Olivier Messiæn - Messiæn par lui-même
33. Monteverdi: Confitebor tibi Domine (secondo) a 3 - Taverner Consort Choir & Players Andrew Parrott - Monteverdi: Selva Morale e Spirituale
34. Monteverdi: Laudate Dominum (primo) a 5 - Taverner Consort Choir & Players Andrew Parrott - Monteverdi: Selva Morale e Spirituale
35. Monteverdi: Laudate pueri (secondo) a 5 - Taverner Consort Choir & Players Andrew Parrott - Monteverdi: Selva Morale e Spirituale
36. Mozart: Sonata in B flat K68 - I Musici de Montreal Yuli Turovsky - Mozart: Complete Church Sonatas
37. Mozart: Sonata in E flat K67 - I Musici de Montreal Yuli Turovsky - Mozart: Complete Church Sonatas
38. Mozart: Sonata in F K224 - I Musici de Montreal Yuli Turovsky - Mozart: Complete Church Sonatas
39. Parker: Concert Piece Op 17 - John Brock - A Tennessee Organ Tour
40. Pärt: Te Deum - Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir Tönu Kaljuste - Arvo Pärt: Te Deum
41. Selby: Voluntary in A - John Brock - A Tennessee Organ Tour
42. Stanford: Evening Service In C Op 115 (Magnificat) - Choir of St John's College Cambridge Christopher Robinson - Stanford: Anthems and Services
43. Stanford: Evening Service In C Op 115 (Nunc dimittis) - Choir Of St John's College Cambridge Christopher Robinson - Stanford: Anthems and Services
44. Stanford: Morning Service In C, Op. 115 (Te Deum laudamus) - Choir Of St John's College Cambridge Christopher Robinson - Stanford: Anthems and Services
45. T.Tertius Noble: Evening Service in b (Magnificat) - Choir of St Paul's Cathedral London John Scott - My Spirit Hath Rejoiced
46. T.Tertius Noble: Evening Service in b (Nunc dimittus) - Choir of St Paul's Cathedral London John Scott - My Spirit Hath Rejoiced
47. Tournemire: Improvisation "Petite Rhapsodie" (recorded 1931 - RARE) - Charles Tournemire - Charles Tournemire: Complete Recordings
48. Tournemire: Improvisation sur le Te Deum (recorded 1931 - RARE) - Charles Tournemire - Charles Tournemire: Complete Recordings
49. Tournemire: Improvisation-Chorale sur "Victimæ paschali" (recorded 1930 - RARE) - Charles Tournemire - Charles Tournemire: Complete Recordings
50. Vierne: Symphonie No. 3 en fa # mineur Op. 28 (Adagio) (recorded 1975) - Pierre Cochereau - Vierne: Les Six Symphonies pour Orgue
51. Vierne: Symphonie No. 3 en fa # mineur Op. 28 (Allegro mæstoso) (recorded 1975) - Pierre Cochereau - Vierne: Les Six Symphonies pour Orgue
52. Vierne: Symphonie No. 3 en fa # mineur Op. 28 (Final) (recorded 1975) - Pierre Cochereau - Vierne: Les Six Symphonies pour Orgue
53. Vivaldi: Vestro Principi Divino RV 633 (Allegro) - Andreas Scholl Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Paul Dyer - Andreas Scholl-Vivaldi
54. Vivaldi: Vestro Principi Divino RV 633 (Alleluia) - Andreas Scholl Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Paul Dyer - Andreas Scholl-Vivaldi
55. Vivaldi: Vestro Principi Divino RV 633 (Quid loqueris ad cor) - Andreas Scholl Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Paul Dyer - Andreas Scholl-Vivaldi

Playlist for June/July 2008

After a rather busy Spring, I finally had time to update the playlist and give you a mix of favorite pieces with some lesser known works (even some "new" Bach). The selections are listed below by composer, and the current playlist is currently in "shuffle" play so pieces are not broadcast in any order whatsoever---which at times can result in interesting track sequences!

1. Atkins: Psalm 107 (O give thanks) - King's College Choir Philip Ledger - The Psalms of David Vol 3
2. attrib. Bach: Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele BWV Anh.II 52 - Stephen Rapp - New Bach
3. attrib. Bach: Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele BWV Anh.II 53 - Stephen Rapp - New Bach
4. attrib. Bach: Nun lob meine Seele BWM Anh. II 60 - Stephen Rapp - New Bach
5. Bach: Fugue in a BWV 543 (recorded 1936) - Albert Schweitzer - Albert Schweitzer Plays Bach Vol I
6. Bach: Motet "Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf" BWV 226 (Der aber die Herzen forschet) - The Sixteen Harry Christopher - Bach: The Six Motets
7. Bach: Motet "Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf" BWV 226 (Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit) - The Sixteen Harry Christopher - Bach: The Six Motets
8. Bach: Motet "Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf" BWV 226 (Du heilige Brunst, süsser Trost) - The Sixteen Harry Christopher - Bach: The Six Motets
9. Bach: Prelude and Fugue in G BWV 541 (Fugue) (recorded 1935) - Albert Schweitzer - Albert Schweitzer Plays Bach Vol I
10. Bach: Prelude and Fugue in G BWV 541 (Prelude) (recorded 1935) - Albert Schweitzer - Albert Schweitzer Plays Bach Vol I
11. Blair: Evening Service in b (Nunc dimittis) - St Paul's Cathedral Choir London John Scott - My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord
12. Bortniansky: Da ispravitsia molitva moia (Let my prayer arise) - Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir Paul Hillier - The Powers Of Heaven: Orthodox Music of the 17th & 18th Centuries
13. Bortniansky: Keruvimskaia pesn (The Cherubic Hymn) - Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir Paul Hillier - The Powers Of Heaven: Orthodox Music of the 17th & 18th Centuries
14. Buxtehude: Præludium in D BuxWV 139 - Volker Ellenberger - Buxtehude: Organ Music Vol 1
15. Buxtehude: Præludium in G BuxWV 147 - Volker Ellenberger - Buxtehude: Organ Music Vol 1
16. Buxtehude: Wir danken dir, Herr Jesu Christ BuxWV 224 - Volker Ellenberger - Buxtehude: Organ Music Vol 1
17. de Escobar: Missa a 4 (Agnus Dei) - Ensemble Cantus figuratus Dominique Vellard - Pedro de Escobar: Missa in Granada c.1520
18. de Escobar: Missa a 4 (Gloria) - Ensemble Cantus figuratus Dominique Vellard - Pedro de Escobar: Missa in Granada c.1520
19. de Escobar: Missa a 4 (Sanctus) - Ensemble Cantus figuratus Dominique Vellard - Pedro de Escobar: Missa in Granada c.1520
20. Demessieux: Paraphrase sur "Te Deum" Op 11 - Christopher Young - To Thee All Angels Cry Aloud
21. Diletsky: Khvalite imia Gospodne (Praise the name of the Lord) - Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir Paul Hillier - The Powers Of Heaven: Orthodox Music of the 17th & 18th Centuries
22. Elvey: Psalm 115 - Choir of Westminster Abbey James O'Donnell - Trinity Sunday at Westminster Abbey
23. Garrett: Psalm 93 (The Lord is King) - King's College Choir Philip Ledger - The Psalms of David Vol 3
24. Hawes: Psalm 45 (My heart is inditing) - King's College Choir Philip Ledger - The Psalms of David Vol 3
25. Haydn: Hymn "Bromley" (O Trinity of blessed light) - Choir of the Church of the Advent Boston Edith Ho Mark Dwyer - Historic Organs of Boston
26. Howells: Gloucester Service (Magnificat) - Choir of St Paul's Cathedral London John Scott - My Spirit Hath Rejoiced
27. Langlais: Messe Solennelle (Agnus Dei) - Täby Church Choirs - Orpheus Chamber Ensemble Kerstin Ek - Olsson: Te Deum; Langlais: Messe Solennelle
28. Langlais: Messe Solennelle (Kyrie) - Täby Church Choirs - Orpheus Chamber Ensemble Kerstin Ek - Olsson: Te Deum; Langlais: Messe Solennelle
29. Langlais: Messe Solennelle (Sanctus) - Täby Church Choirs - Orpheus Chamber Ensemble Kerstin Ek - Olsson: Te Deum; Langlais: Messe Solennelle
30. Messiæn: Messe de la Pentecôte (Communion - Les Oiseaux et les Sources) (recorded 1956) - Olivier Messiæn - Messiæn par lui-même
31. Messiæn: Messe de la Pentecôte (Entrée - Les Langues de Feu) (recorded 1956) - Olivier Messiæn - Messiæn par lui-même
32. Messiæn: Messe de la Pentecôte (Sortie - Le Vent de l'Esprit) (recorded 1956) - Olivier Messiæn - Messiæn par lui-même
33. Messiæn: O sacrum convivium - Choir of St Thomas Church New York City Gerre Hancock Judith Hancock - Most Sacred Banquet
34. Murrill: Magnificat in E - Choir of St Paul's Cathedral London John Scott - My Spirit Hath Rejoiced
35. Murrill: Nunc dimittis in E - Choir of St Paul's Cathedral London John Scott - My Spirit Hath Rejoiced
36. Parry: Nunc dimittis No. 2 in D - Choir of the Church of the Advent Boston Edith Ho Mark Dwyer - Historic Organs of Boston
37. Poulenc: Exultate Deo - Choir of St Thomas Church New York City Gerre Hancock - Most Sacred Banquet
38. Rheinberger: Sonata No 20 in F Op 196 (Finale) - Timothy Farrell - Rheinberger: The Complete Organ Sonatas Vol 1
39. Rheinberger: Sonata No 20 in F Op 196 (Intermezzo) - Timothy Farrell - Rheinberger: The Complete Organ Sonatas Vol 1
40. Rheinberger: Sonata No 20 in F Op 196 (Praeludium) - Timothy Farrell - Rheinberger: The Complete Organ Sonatas Vol 1
41. Schubert: Mass in G D167 (Agnus Dei) - Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Choruses Robert Shaw Dawn Upshaw David Gordon William Stone - Franz Schubert: Mass No. 2, Mass No. 6
42. Schubert: Mass in G D167 (Benedictus) - Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Choruses Robert Shaw Dawn Upshaw David Gordon William Stone - Franz Schubert: Mass No. 2, Mass No. 6
43. Schubert: Mass in G D167 (Kyrie) - Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Choruses Robert Shaw Dawn Upshaw David Gordon William Stone - Franz Schubert: Mass No. 2, Mass No. 6
44. SS Wesley: Magnificat in E major - Choir of St Paul's Cathedral London John Scott - My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord
45. SS Wesley: Nunc Dimittis in E Major - Choir of St Paul's Cathedral London John Scott - My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord
46. Stainer: I saw the Lord - Choir of Westminster Abbey James O'Donnell - Trinity Sunday at Westminster Abbey
47. Tomkins, Farmer: The Responses - Choir of Westminster Abbey James O'Donnell - Trinity Sunday at Westminster Abbey
48. Tournemire: L'Orgue Mystique XXV: In Festo Pentecostes (Fantasie-Choral) - Christopher Young - To Thee All Angels Cry Aloud
49. Vaughn Williams: Hymn "Down Ampney" (Come down , O Love divine) - Elora Festival Singers Noel Edison - Vaughn Williams: Mass in g etc.
50. Vaughn Williams: O how amiable - Elora Festival Singers Noel Edison - Vaughn Williams: Mass in g etc.
51. Vaughn Williams: Prayer to the Father of Heaven - Elora Festival Singers Noel Edison - Vaughn Williams: Mass in g etc.
52. Vierne: 24 Pièces de fantaisie, 2me Suite (Clair de lune) - Olivier Latry - Vierne: 24 Pièces de fantaisie
53. Vierne: 24 Pièces de fantaisie, 3me Suite (Impromptu) - Olivier Latry - Vierne: 24 Pièces de fantaisie
54. Vierne: 24 Pièces de fantaisie, 3me Suite (Sur le Rhin) - Olivier Latry - Vierne: 24 Pièces de fantaisie
55. Willan: Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour - Choirs of the Church of St. Mary Magdalene Toronto Robert Hunter Bell - Willan: Missae Breves, Motets
56. Willan: O King all glorious - Choirs of the Church of St. Mary Magdalene Toronto Robert Hunter Bell - Willan: Missae Breves, Motets
57. Willan: O Trinity, most Blessed Light - Choirs of the Church of St. Mary Magdalene Toronto Robert Hunter Bell - Willan: Missae Breves, Motets

Easter 2008 Playlist

This is the current playlist for Easter 2008, arranged by composer. As usual it is set on "shuffle", which means works are not played in this order!

1. Byrd: Christus resurgens - The Cambridge Singers John Rutter - Masters of English Church Music
2. Byrd: Non vos relinquam - The Cambridge Singers John Rutter - Masters of English Church Music
3. Charpentier: Te Deum - Fanfare - Maurice André Jane Parker-Smith - Trumpet and Organ
4. Clarke: Trumpet Tune - Empire Brass Michael Murray - Music for Organ, Brass, & Percussion at the Church of the Advent Boston
5. d'Andrieu: Offertoire sur les grands jeux pour la Fête de Paques - Variations sur le thème "O Filii et Filiae" - Pierre Bardon - Les Organistes du Roy Soleil
6. de Manchicourt: Ego sum panis vivus - Choir of the Church of the Advent Boston Edith Ho - Pierre de Manchicourt Vol 1
7. de Manchicourt: Missa Non conturbetur cor vestrum (Gloria) - Choir of the Church of the Advent Boston Edith Ho - Pierre de Manchicourt Vol 1
8. de Manchicourt: Missa Non conturbetur cor vestrum (Sanctus & Benedictus) - Choir of the Church of the Advent Boston Edith Ho - Pierre de Manchicourt Vol 1
9. Dunstable: Agincourt Hymn - Michael Murray - Michael Murray at the Cathedral of St John the Divine
10. Dupré: Paraphrase on "Te Deum" Op 43 - Christopher Young - To Thee All Angels Cry Aloud
11. Duruflé: Messe "Cum jubilo" Op 11 (Gloria) recorded 1971 - Orchestre National de l'O.R.T.F. Maurice Duruflé - Maurice Duruflé 1902 - 1986
12. Duruflé: Messe "Cum jubilo" Op 11 (Sanctus) recorded 1971 - Orchestre National de l'O.R.T.F. Maurice Duruflé - Maurice Duruflé 1902 - 1986
13. Dutch carol arr Wood: This joyful Eastertide - King's College Choir Cambridge Philip Ledger - Music for Holy Week
14. Finzi: God Is Gone Up - Choir Of Clare College Cambridge Timothy Brown - Rejoice! (20th Century British Church Music)
15. from Lyrica Davidica desc Ledger: Hymn "Easter Hymn" (Jesus Christ is risen today) - King's College Choir Cambridge Philip Ledger - Music for Holy Week
16. Gigout: Grand Choeur Dialogué - Empire Brass Michael Murray - Music for Organ, Brass, & Percussion at the Church of the Advent Boston
17. Howells: God is gone up with a merry noise - The Finzi Singers Paul Spicer - Howells Choral Works
18. Howells: Hæc dies - The Finzi Singers Paul Spicer - Howells Choral Works
19. Howells: Saraband for the Morning of Easter - Wilma Jensen - Mors et Resurrectio
20. Howells: Te Deum laudamus (Washington Te Deum) - Choirs of Washington National Cathedral & Grace Cathedral San Francisco Douglas Major John Fenstermaker - Light's Glittering Morn
21. Joulain: Élévation pour le Saint jour de Pâques - Wilma Jensen - Mors et Resurrectio
22. Krebs: Chorale - 'In allen meinen Taten' - Maurice André Hedwig Bilgram - Trumpet and Organ
23. Kropfreiter: Te Deum laudamus für Orgel [1986] - Christopher Young - To Thee All Angels Cry Aloud
24. Langlais: Incantation pour un jour saint - Naji Hakim - Jean Langlais Organworks
25. Langlais: Te Deum - Naji Hakim - Jean Langlais Organworks
26. Messiæn: L'Ascension (Alleluias sereins d'une âme qui désire le Ciel) recorded 1956 - Olivier Messiæn - Messiæn par lui-même
27. Messiæn: L'Ascension (Transports de joie d'une âme devant la gloire du Christ qui est la sienne) recorded 1956 - Olivier Messiæn - Messiæn par lui-même
28. Messiæn: Le banquet céleste (1926) recorded 1956 - Olivier Messiæn - Messiæn par lui-même
29. Newton: Hymn "Abbot's Leigh" (Glorious things of Thee are spoken) - Choir of St George's Chapel Windsor Tim Byram-Wigfield - "Abide with Me" and Other Favourite Hymns
30. Parker: Light's Glittering Morn - Choirs of Washington National Cathedral & Grace Cathedral San Francisco Douglas Major John Fenstermaker - Light's Glittering Morn
31. Plainchant: Alleluia/Byrd: Haec dies - The Cambridge Singers John Rutter - Brother Sun, Sister Moon
32. Plainchant: Easter Acclamations / Scheidt: Surrexit Christus hodie - The Cambridge Singers John Rutter - Brother Sun, Sister Moon
33. Prichard: Hymn "Hyfrydol" (Alleluia, sing to Jesus) - Choir of St George's Chapel Windsor Tim Byram-Wigfield - "Abide with Me" and Other Favourite Hymns
34. Saint-Saëns (tr. Roques): Messe Op. 4 (Gloria) - Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne Michel Corboz Marie-Claire Alain André Luy - Gounod: Messe Chorale/Saint-Saëns: Messe Op. 4
35. Saint-Saëns (tr. Roques): Messe Op. 4 (O Salutaris) - Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne Michel Corboz Marie-Claire Alain André Luy - Gounod: Messe Chorale/Saint-Saëns: Messe Op. 4
36. Saint-Saëns (tr. Roques): Messe Op. 4 (Sanctus) - Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne Michel Corboz Marie-Claire Alain André Luy - Gounod: Messe Chorale/Saint-Saëns: Messe Op. 4
37. Scheidemann: Christ lag in Todesbanden (I) - William Porter - Music Sweet & Serious: Organ Works of Heinrich Schiedemann & Jacob Prætorius
38. Scheidemann: Christ lag in Todesbanden (II) - William Porter - Music Sweet & Serious: Organ Works of Heinrich Schiedemann & Jacob Prætorius
39. Scheidemann: Christ lag in Todesbanden (III) - William Porter - Music Sweet & Serious: Organ Works of Heinrich Schiedemann & Jacob Prætorius
40. Senaillé: Allegro spirituoso - Maurice André Jane Parker-Smith - Trumpet and Organ
41. Sheppard: Hæc dies quam fecit Dominus - The Sixteen Harry Christophers - Music by John Sheppard
42. Sheppard: Paschal Kyrie - The Sixteen Harry Christophers - Music by John Sheppard
43. Strauss: Feierlicher Einzug - Empire Brass Michael Murray - Music for Organ, Brass, & Percussion at the Church of the Advent Boston
44. Tallis: Christ rising again - The Tallis Scholars Peter Phillips - Thomas Tallis: The Complete English Anthems
45. Taverner: Dum transisset Sabbatum I - King's College Choir Cambridge Philip Ledger - Music for Holy Week
46. Vaughn Williams: O clap your hands - Motet - Elora Festival Singers Noel Edison - Vaughn Williams: Mass in g etc.
47. Vaughn Williams: O taste and see - Motet - Elora Festival Singers Noel Edison - Vaughn Williams: Mass in g etc.
48. Vierne: Messe Solennelle Op 16 (Gloria) - Choeurs du Sacre-Coeur, Église Anglicane St Michel, Église Americaine de Paris Philippe Maze - Vierne: Messe Solennelle etc
49. Vierne: Messe Solennelle Op 16 (Sanctus) - Choeurs du Sacre-Coeur, Église Anglicane St Michel, Église Americaine de Paris Philippe Maze - Vierne: Messe Solennelle etc
50. Willan: Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour - Choirs of the Church of St. Mary Magdalene Toronto Robert Hunter Bell - Willan: Missae Breves, Motets
51. Willan: Rise up, my love, my fair one - Choirs of the Church of St. Mary Magdalene Toronto Robert Hunter Bell - Willan: Missae Breves, Motets
52. Willan: Very Bread, Good Shepherd, tend us - Choirs of the Church of St. Mary Magdalene Toronto Robert Hunter Bell - Willan: Missae Breves, Motets

Easter Playlist Begins 22 March 1200 GMT

Hi everyone, the Easter playlist is ready to go and will begin on Saturday 22 March at 1200 GMT (0800 EDT) to accommodate our listeners in Asia observing Easter Vigil. I hope your Triduum was edifying, and I look forward to celebrating the Resurrection of Our Lord with you soon!

Where the Listeners Were in February 2008

Just another check of the Live365 Geostats for the early part of Lent. Here were the top 10 US metro areas for listeners during February:

1. Dallas - Fort Worth
2. Atlanta
3. Boston (Manchester)
4. Washington DC (Hagerstown)
5. New York City
6. Minneapolis - Saint Paul
7. Indianapolis
8. Albany - Schenectady - Troy
9. Los Angeles
10. Baltimore

And here are the top 10 countries for listeners in February:

1. United States
2. United Kingdom
3. Canada
4. Japan
5. Italy
6. Netherlands
7. Sweden
8. Romania
9. Malaysia
10. Brazil

Mexico and Argentina were close behind Brazil for the month. In total, listeners in 63 (WOW!) countries tuned in, with those in 30 countries listening for more than an hour. Thanks again to all the listeners out there, and continued wishes for a fruitful Lent.

Lent 2008 Playlist

Here is the current Lenten playlist, listed by composer. This playlist is in "shuffle" mode, meaning that selections are played in random order and not as listed below.

1. Allegri: Miserere mei Deus - Westminster Abbey Choir Martin Neary - Miserere
   
2. Almeida: Miserere mei Deus - A Capella Portuguesa Owen Rees - Holy Week at the Chapel of the Dukes of Braganza
   
3. Berkeley: Crux fidelis - Choir Of St John's College Cambridge Christopher Robinson - Berkeley: Sacred Choral Music
   
4. Byrd: Emendemus in melius - The Cambridge Singers John Rutter - Masters of English Church Music
   
5. Byrd: Plorans plorabit - The Cambridge Singers John Rutter - Masters of English Church Music
   
6. Byrd: Visita, quaesumus Domine - The Cambridge Singers John Rutter - Masters of English Church Music
   
7. Esquivel: O vos omnes - A Capella Portuguesa Owen Rees - Holy Week at the Chapel of the Dukes of Braganza
   
8. from Scottish Psalter 1635: Hymn "Caithness" (O for a closer walk with God) - Choir of St Paul's Cathedral London John Scott - Praise to the Lord: Favourite Hymns from St Paul's Cathedral
   
9. Gibbons: Behold, Thou hast made my days - Choir of Trinity College Cambridge Richard Marlow - Orlando Gibbons: Hosanna to the Son of David
   
10. Gibbons: O Lord, in Thee is all my trust - Choir of Trinity College Cambridge Richard Marlow - Orlando Gibbons: Hosanna to the Son of David
    
11. Gibbons: O Lord, in Thy wrath - Choir of Trinity College Cambridge Richard Marlow - Orlando Gibbons: Hosanna to the Son of David
    
12. Gontcharov: We bow down before Your cross - The Orthodox Singers Georgy Smirnov - Basso Profundo from Old Russia
    
13. Greene: Lord, let me know mine end - Magdalen College Choir John Harper - The English Anthem Collection Vol 1
    
14. Horsley: Hymn "Horsley" (There is a green hill far away) - Choir of St Paul's Cathedral London John Scott - Praise to the Lord: Favourite Hymns from St Paul's Cathedral
    
15. Hylton Stewart: Psalm CXXX - Choir of St John's Elora Noel Edison Michael Bloss - Psalms for the Soul
    
16. John IV of Portugal: Crux fidelis, Plainchant: Pange lingua - Westminster Abbey Choir Martin Neary - Miserere
    
17. Lobo: Tristis est anima mea a 6 - A Capella Portuguesa Owen Rees - Holy Week at the Chapel of the Dukes of Braganza
    
18. Lotti: Crucifixus a8 - Westminster Abbey Choir Martin Neary - Miserere
    
19. Lvov: Before Thy cross - The Orthodox Singers Georgy Smirnov - Basso Profundo from Old Russia
    
20. Mendelssohn: Mein Gott, warum hast Du mich verlassen Op. 78 No. 3 - La Chapelle Royale de Paris, Collegium Vocale de Gand Philippe Herreweghe - Mendelssohn: Motets & Psaumes
    
21. Mendelssohn: Mitten wir im Leben sind Op. 23 No. 3 - La Chapelle Royale de Paris, Collegium Vocale de Gand Philippe Herreweghe - Mendelssohn: Motets & Psaumes
    
22. Mendelssohn: Sechs Sprüche, Op. 79, 4. In der Passionszeit - La Chapelle Royale de Paris, Collegium Vocale de Gand Philippe Herreweghe - Mendelssohn: Motets & Psaumes
    
23. Morley: Nolo mortem peccatoris - King's College Choir Cambridge Philip Ledger - Music for Holy Week
    
24. Ouseley: O Saviour of the world - Magdalen College Choir John Harper - The English Anthem Collection Vol 1
    
25. Padilla: Circumdederunt me dolores mortis - Los Angeles Chamber Singers Peter Rutenberg - Padilla: Music of the Mexican Baroque
    
26. Padilla: Lamentations for Maundy Thursday - Los Angeles Chamber Singers Peter Rutenberg - Padilla: Music of the Mexican Baroque
    
27. Padilla: Versa est in luctum - Los Angeles Chamber Singers Peter Rutenberg - Padilla: Music of the Mexican Baroque
    
28. Purcell: O God, Thou hast cast us out - Magdalen College Choir John Harper - The English Anthem Collection Vol 1
    
29. Purcell: O Lord, rebuke me not - Chanticleer Joseph Jennings, Capriccio Stavagante Skip Sempé - Evening Prayer: Henry Purcell Anthems and Sacred Songs
    
30. Purcell: Remember not, Lord, our offences - Chanticleer Joseph Jennings - Evening Prayer: Henry Purcell Anthems and Sacred Songs
    
31. Pärt: De profundis - Polyphony Stephen Layton Andrew Lucas - Pärt: Berliner Messe, Magnificat etc.
    
32. Rogier: Laboravi in gemitu meo - Oxford Camerata Jeremy Summerly - Renaissance Masterpieces
    
33. Sanders: The Reproaches - Choir of St John's Elora Noel Edison Michael Bloss - Psalms for the Soul
    
34. Stainer: The Crucifixion (Cross of Jesus, cross of sorrow) - Choir of Peterborough Cathedral Stanley Vann - Stainer: The Crucifixion
    
35. Stainer: The Crucifixion (From the throne of His cross) - Choir of Peterborough Cathedral Stanley Vann - Stainer: The Crucifixion
    
36. Stainer: The Crucifixion (Jesus the crucified pleads for me) - Choir of Peterborough Cathedral Stanley Vann - Stainer: The Crucifixion
    
37. Tallis: Absterge Domine - Tallis Scholars Peter Phillips - Thomas Tallis: Lamentations of Jeremiah
    
38. Tallis: Derelinquat impius - Tallis Scholars Peter Phillips - Thomas Tallis: Lamentations of Jeremiah
    
39. Tallis: O nata lux - King's College Choir Cambridge Philip Ledger - Music for Holy Week
    
40. Tallis: Out from the deep - The Tallis Scholars Peter Phillips - Thomas Tallis: The Complete English Anthems
    
41. Tallis: Purge me, O Lord - The Tallis Scholars Peter Phillips - Thomas Tallis: The Complete English Anthems
    
42. Tallis: Remember not, O Lord God - The Tallis Scholars Peter Phillips - Thomas Tallis: The Complete English Anthems
    
43. Tallis: Salvator mundi - Choir of King's College Cambridge Philip Ledger - Music for Holy Week
    
44. Tchesnokov: Do not reject me in my old age - The Orthodox Singers Georgy Smirnov - Basso Profundo from Old Russia
    
45. Victoria: Responsories for Tenebrae (Animam meam dilectam) - Westminster Cathedral Choir David Hill - Victoria: Responsories for Tenebrae
    
46. Victoria: Responsories for Tenebrae (Eram quasi agnus) - Westminster Cathedral Choir David Hill - Victoria: Responsories for Tenebrae
    
47. Victoria: Responsories for Tenebrae (Una hora) - Westminster Cathedral Choir David Hill - Victoria: Responsories for Tenebrae
    
48. Victoria: The Reproaches (O my people) - The Choir Of The Church Of The Advent Boston Edith Ho - Victoria: Requiem - Improperia
    
49. Willan: Responsories for the Offices of Tenebræ (Jerusalem / Behold, we have seen Him) - Vancouver Chamber Choir John Washburn - Healey Willan: An Apostrophe to the Heavenly Hosts
    
50. Willan: Responsories for the Offices of Tenebræ (Jerusalem / My soul is exceeding sorrowful) - Vancouver Chamber Choir John Washburn - Healey Willan: An Apostrophe to the Heavenly Hosts
    
51. Willan: Responsories for the Offices of Tenebræ (Jerusalem / On the Mount of Olives) - Vancouver Chamber Choir John Washburn - Healey Willan: An Apostrophe to the Heavenly Hosts
    
52. Willcocks: Psalm CXXXI - Choir of St John's Elora Noel Edison Michael Bloss - Psalms for the Soul

Now Playing Music for Lent

I've uploaded the new Lenten playlist to the Live365 server, and it is currently playing as Ash Wednesday begins in Asia. A listing of the complete playlist will be posted in the next day or so.

A punishing travel schedule since 1 January, a bout of the flu, a very short Epiphany season this year---all these factors resulted in our not having an Epiphany playlist this year. Next year I hope to do better!

Epiphany Playlist Delayed

Hi everyone, in case you're wondering why you're still hearing Christmas music: I was called out of town on business last weekend and I'm just getting back in town today, so I was unable to create the Epiphany playlist in time. I will be working on it and will switch over to the new playlist sometime this weekend. Thank you for your patience!

Where the Listeners Were in December 2007

One look at the Geo Stats for December '07 and I'm thrilled and humbled...these have been the most popular Advent and Christmas seasons yet for this station. Many thanks to all of you who listened during this time of year for CCM! We ended up at #14 among all classical stations on Live365, which given the more listened-to ones (mostly Professional stations, and this station is quite the opposite!) was no mean feat...thanks and God's blessings for all of you.

Here's the breakdown of listener venues for December among the US metro areas:

1. Boston (Manchester) (we love Advent almost as much as Lent, LOL)
2. Atlanta
3. San Francisco - Oakland - San Jose
4. New York City
5. Albuquerque - Santa Fe
6. Washington DC (Hagerstown)
7. Los Angeles
8. Albany - Schenectady - Troy
9. Dallas - Fort Worth
10. Chicago

And here are the top 10 countries for listeners in December:

1. United States
2. Canada
3. United Kingdom
4. Netherlands
5. Germany
6. Sweden
7. Japan
8. Barbados
9. Qatar
10. Mexico

Yes, I'm surprised about Qatar, and I'm glad to have some enthusiastic listenership in Barbados...may I visit please? it's cold here in Boston! =) In all, 67 countries had listeners to CCM in December, with 47 listening for more than 30 minutes during the month. Many, many thanks to all of you...now I'd best get busy on the Epiphany playlist, which will have its début by 0500 GMT (at the latest) on January 6.