James Welch Organist

DISCOVERY and MUSIC FOR CHRISTMAS

Discovery & Music for Christmas
Re-release of selections from two earlier recordings by these titles.
 

Discovery: Schoenstein organ, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Los Olivos, CA

Allegro Thomas Sanders Dupuis
An Old Irish Air: The Little Red Lark Joseph W. Clokey
Prelude and Fugue in c minor, Op. 37 Felix Mendelssohn
Trip to Nahant: A Favorite Rondo James Hewitt
All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name John Longhurst
Sursum Corda ("Lift up your hearts") Sigfrid Karg-Elert
Scherzo, from Symphonie 2 Louis Vierne
Toccata, from Symphonie 5 Charles-Marie Widor
 

Music for Christmas: Murray Harris Organ, Stanford Memorial Church

Accourez pastoureaux
Il est né le divin enfant
Henri-Paul Busser
The Night of the Star Robert Elmore
Vom Himmel hoch da komm' ich her Johann Pachelbel
Sleep, Baby, and Smile
Nancy Wait, soprano
James Welch
Choral Improvisation on "In dulci jubilo" Sigfrid Karg-Elert
And Holy is His Name
Sheryl Lee Wilson, soprano
James Welch
Divinum Mysterium Richard Purvis
Away in a Manger
Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella
Keith Chapman

Discovery was recorded in 1984 on the Schoenstein organ of St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Los Olivos, California. This two-manual organ consists of 22 ranks and 1308 pipes. Music for Christmas was recorded in 1979 on the 1901 Murray Harris organ of Stanford Memorial Church. This four-manual organ consisted of 70 ranks. Both recordings were done in analog format by Wilson Audio. Selections from each were re-released in this CD format in 1988.

Please note: Each CD will be a copy made on computer, with a photocopy of the program information.


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