Enjoy this exclusive audio from the Organ and Choral Festival in Memory of Dr. Frederick Lewis Swann (1931 – 2022). This portion is part two of a program that was recorded live from Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, California in January of 2024.
SOUNDS FROM THE SANCTUARY – A CHORAL ADORATION AT CHRIST CATHEDRAL
Preview the musical selections for the upcoming A CHORAL ADORATION at Christ Cathedral – a solemn evening of sung prayer and reflection that will include Exposition, Adoration, and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. As part of the Eucharistic Revival, meditate in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament accompanied by the greatest music of the sacred choral repertoire, previewed in today’s show – Allegri’s Miserere Mei, Tallis’s Spam in Album, and music by American composers Robert Lehman, Jessica French, Ryan Dodge, Kinley Lange, Alexander Pattavina and Moses Hogan. If you find this preview inspiring, find out more at christcathedralmusic.org and join us for this incredible evening on Tuesday, March 5th (2024) at 7:30pm.
SOUNDS FROM THE SANCTUARY – ORGAN & CHOIR FESTIVAL IN MEMORY OF DR FRED SWANN
Enjoy this exclusive audio from the Organ and Choral Festival in Memory of Dr. Frederick Lewis Swann (1931 – 2022). This was recorded live from Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, California in January of 2024.
SOUNDS FROM THE SANCTUARY – EPISODE #51: ORGAN & CHOIR FESTIVAL IN MEMORY OF DR FRED SWANN PT. 1
Enjoy this exclusive audio from the Organ and Choral Festival in Memory of Dr. Frederick Lewis Swann (1931 – 2022). This was recorded live from Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, California in January of 2024.
SOUNDS FROM THE SANCTUARY – ANYTHING BUT ORDINARY
It is tempting to think that the time between Christmas and Lent – the liturgical season called “Ordinary Time” – would be a time of simple music. In fact, this liturgical season is only called “ordinary” in reference to how the Sundays are counted. The scripture readings for these Sundays speak of Jesus’s journey, preaching, and incredible miracles. So of course, the music inspired by Christ’s teaching and healing is no less extraordinary. Hear some of the stunning choral music of this “ordinary” liturgical season alongside host and Cathedral Organist David Ball. Find out more at ChristCathedralMusic.org
SOUNDS FROM THE SANCTUARY: MUSIC FOR THE NEW YEAR
To kick off 2024, host David Ball curates a beautiful playlist of music liturgically appropriate for the month of January. The church begins each year with the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God and continues with Epiphany – the celebration of the gift of the Magi. In today’s episode, we enjoy timeless chants and hymns, music by classical composers Mendelssohn and Max Reger, and wonderful gems by American composers Leo Nestor and Julian Darius Revie. Enjoy the show and find out more about Christ Cathedral’s 2024 music offerings at ChristCathedralMusic.org
TRACKS
1 Salve Sancta Parens
2 Mary the Dawn
3 NESTOR Magnificat
4 Mendelssohn There Shall a Star
5 REGER Wie Schon
6 To Follow a Star
SOUNDS FROM THE SANCTUARY: CHRISTMAS AT THE CATHEDRAL 2023
Sounds from the Sanctuary enters the most wonderful time of the year with this episode – an invitation to Christmas at the Cathedral 2023! Sing along to your favorite sacred Christmas music, meditate on the Incarnation with a gorgeous Magnificat by Leo Nestor, and discover some amazing seasonal music especially for Harp and Children’s Choir. Find out more and reserve your tickets to Friday, December 15th’s Christmas at the Cathedral 2023 by logging on to ChristCathedralMusic.org
SOUNDS FROM THE SANCTUARY: CHANGING SEASONS – FALL CHORAL MUSIC
Changing Seasons – Fall Choral Music
In today’s episode of Sounds From the Sanctuary, Cathedral Organist David Ball brings us into his role as Director of many of the Christ Cathedral’s choirs – open to volunteer singers of all ages and even young singers in grade school who want to learn to sing! With the Fall schedule of choral pieces as a guide, David introduces us to many of the classic pieces in the sacred choral repertoire that the choirs will be singing for liturgies this season at Christ Cathedral – a diverse selection from the Sacred Music repertoire spanning from Palestrina who wrote for the Sistine Chapel hundreds of years ago to a special piece John Rutter composed this past century for his alma mater, Clare College, Cambridge. Meditate with these gorgeous selections and consider singing with us at Christ Cathedral!
More info available at ChristCathedralMusic.org
SOUNDS FROM THE SANCTUARY – EPISODE #43: OLD MUSIC FROM FRANCE
Old Music from France
Journey hundreds of years back in this episode of Sounds from the Sanctuary to the Baroque era of France, and listen to the glorious music of that special time period. Our host and Cathedral Organist David Ball guides us into this sonic experience with a curated playlist of famous recordings of French Baroque music including some tracks played twice, first on a modern instrument and then on a historic, French instrument, for the listener to compare what we typically hear as an organ sound to the sound world of seventeenth century France. The program concludes with one of the most beautiful orchestral works – Ravel’s own tribute to the French Baroque tradition – his Tombeau de Couperin.
Find out more at ChristCathedralMusic.org
SOUNDS FROM THE SANCTUARY – EPISODE #41: NEWPORT HARBOR SUMMER
Newport Harbor Summer
Joining host David Ball in the studio today are the musicians from Newport Harbor Lutheran Church – a wonderful community in Newport Beach with a beautiful acoustic and a pipe organ. This summer, the music director Nicholas Galinaitis, is starting a monthly concert series to feature local performers playing music in the church’s nave. Also in the studio with them is Kevin Cartwright – the curator for Christ Cathedral’s own Hazel Wright Organ – who serves as assisting musician at Newport Harbor Lutheran Church. Music on this episode includes favorites by Rachmaninov, two different versions of Stars and Stripes Forever, and highlights from Dr. Emma Whitten and David Ball playing the Hazel Wright Organ.
