| Music for Advent Choir of Men & Boys Grace Cathedral, San Francisco Christopher Putnam, associate organist & choirmaster John Fenstermaker, organist & choirmaster
Recorded in 2000, "Music for Advent" is a program of nineteen hymns, carols and organ works for Advent and includes the Matin Responsory adapted from Palestrina (which opens many an Advent service in Anglican churches around the world), the hymn "Creator of the stars of night," "O Come, O Come Emmanuel," and Bach's Wachet auf! for organ.
Palestrina: Matin Responsory Hymns: Come, thou redeemer of the earth (Puer nobis) Howells: A spotless rose
Hymn: Hark a thrilling voice is sounding Handl: Aspiciens a longe Prætorius/Distler: Lo! How a rose
Hymn: Creator of the stars of night Basque carol: The Angel Gabriel Sowerby: Prelude on Veni Emmanuel (organ solo) Fenstermaker: Come quickly, Lord Jesus
Plainsong: Rorate cæli de super
Palestrina: Rorate cæli de super Gibbons: This is the record of John Bullock: St. John Baptist Bach: Zion Hört die Wächter singen Wood: O thou, the central orb Hymn: On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry Plainsong: Magnificat; organ versets by Joseph Bonnet |