Schedule

3rd Advent

Grimoaldo Macchia | * 1972
• Toccata "Veni, veni, Emmanuel"
• Come, thou long expected Jesus
• Saviour of the Nations, come

Dietrich Buxtehude | 1637 - 1707
• Chorale Prelude on "Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland"
BuxWV 211

Virgil Thomson | 1896 - 1989
Prelude for Organ

Max Drischner | 1891 - 1971
• Macht hoch die Tuer
• Wie soll ich Dich empfangen

Gereon Krahforst | * 1973
Chorale Partita on "Creator alme siderum"

Johann Sebastian Bach | 1685 – 1750
From "The Musical Offering" BWV 1079
• Ricercar à 6 voci
arr. for organ by Jean Guillou

Gereon Krahforst | * 1973
Chorale Preludes
• Wir sagen Euch an
• Macht hoch die Tuer
• Die Nacht ist vorgedrungen
• Tauet Himmel

Max Reger | 1873 – 1916
Chorale Fantasia and Fugue on
„Wake, awake“ op. 52/2

4th Advent

Jean-Adam Guilain | 1680 - 1739
Magnificat | Suite du 4^e ton
• Plein Jeu
• Cromorne en taille
• Duo
• Basse de Cromhorne
• Trio
• Dialogue
• Petit Plein Jeu

Alexandre Guilmant | 1837 - 1911
Paraphrase "Tochter Zion"

Gereon Krahforst | * 1973
Chorale Partita on "Ave Maria zart"

Lambert Kleesattel | * 1959
• O Heiland, reiß´ die Himmel auf
• Es kommt ein Schiff geladen

Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer | 1656 - 1746
Ricercar "Ave Maria Klare"

Gereon Krahforst | * 1973
From little Manualiter Chorale Preludes
• Es wird scho glei dumpa
• Vom Himmel hoch Ihr Englein kommt
• Freu´ Dich, Erd´ und Sternenzelt
• Suesser die Glocken nie klingen
• O Tannenbaum

John Reuben Shannon | 1932 - 2021
Noël à la français "Hark, The Herald"

Hermann Schroeder | 1904 - 1984
• Es wird schon gleich dunkel
• Es flog ein Taeublein weiße

Louis Vierne | 1870 - 1937
• Pastorale
• Carillon de Westminster

Chirstmas Noon Concert

David Lasky | * 1957
Trumpet Tune on "Angels, from the Realms of Glory"
(Regent Square)

Carl Sattler | 1874 - 1938
Variations and Final on "Heiligste Nacht"

David Lasky
Trumpet Tune on "Infant holy, infant lowly"

Gereon Krahforst | * 1973
• Of the Father´s love begotten
• Ding Dong merrily on High
• Once in Royal David´s City
• Deck the Hall
• Joy to the World

David Lasky
Trumpet Tune on "See amid the Winter´s snow"
(Humility)

Louis Vierne | 1870 - 1937
Carillon de Westminster

Gereon Krahforst | * 1973
• Of the Father´s love begotten
• Ding Dong merrily on High
• Once in Royal David´s City
• Deck the Hall
• Joy to the World

Franz Lehrndorfer | 1928 – 2013
Variations on „Zu Betlehem geboren“

John Reuben Shannon | 1932 - 2021
Noël à la français "Hark, The Herald"

Gereon Krahforst | * 1973
From Little manualiter Chorale Preludes
• Es wird scho glei dumpa
• Vom Himmel hoch Ihr Englein kommt
• Freu´ Dich, Erd´ und Sternenzelt
• Suesserer die Glocken nie klingen
• O Tannenbaum

Improvisation | Fireworks in Cologne

Improvisations in old styles on German, French
and English Christmas Carols 

I. German Christmas Carol Organ chorales
• O Du froehliche
• Zu Betlehem geboren
• Nun freut Euch, Ihr Christen
• Es ist ein Ros´ entsprungen
• Froehliche Weihnacht überall
• O Tannenbaum

II. French carols
• Noël nouvelet
• Quand Jésus naquit à NoëL
• Les Anges dans nos campagnes

III. English Carols
• Ding Dong merrily on high
• Irby (Once in Royal David´s City)
• Deck the hall
• Jingle Bells
• Of the father´s love begotten
• Joy to the world (Toccata und Fuge)

Christmas Variations

Antoine Lefébure-Wély | 1756 - 1831
• Ancien Noël – Quand Jésus naquit à Noël
• Fugue on “À la venue de Noël”

Franz Lehrndorfer | 1928 – 2013
Variations on „Zu Betlehem geboren“

Marcel Dupré | 1886 – 1971
Variations sur un Noël op. 20

Improvisations on German, French and English Christmas Carols 

I. German Christmas Carol Organ chorales
• O Du froehliche
• Zu Betlehem geboren
• Nun freut Euch, Ihr Christen
• Es ist ein Ros´ entsprungen
• Froehliche Weihnacht überall
• O Tannenbaum

II. French carols
• Noël nouvelet
• Quand Jésus naquit à NoëL
• Les Anges dans nos campagnes

III. English Carols
• Ding Dong merrily on high
• Irby (Once in Royal David´s City)
• Deck the hall
• Jingle Bells
• Of the father´s love begotten
• Joy to the world (Toccata und Fuge)

Olivier Messiaen | 1908 - 1992
La Nativité du Seigneur (1935)
Neuf méditations
(The Birth of the Lord | Nine Meditations)

Christmas Joy

Johann Sebastian Bach | 1685 - 1750

Fugue "Vom Himmel Hoch" BWV 700

Canonic Variations on the German Christmas Tune
"Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her" BWV 769
• Canone all´ottava
• Canone alla quint
• Canto fermo in canone alla sesta e al
rovescio / alla secunda / alla nona
• Canone alla septima
• Canon per augmentationem

Fughette on "Vom Himmel Hoch" BWV 701

Chorale Prelude on "Das Jesulein soll doch mein Trost" BWV 702

1st movement from "Italian Concert" BWV 971

Cologne - Berlin - Trier

Carl Sattler | 1874 - 1938
Fantasia op. 8
• I. Maestoso
• II. Adagio
• III. Grave – „Dem Herzen Jesu singe“

Ernst Pepping | 1901 - 1981 CO
Vater unser im Himmelreich
• Organ Chorale
• Prelude

Ludwig Boslet | 1860 - 1951
Organ Sonata No. 2 in D Minor op. 6
• I. Allegro
• II. Largo
• III. Finale

Cathedral Sounds

Théodore Salomé | 1834 - 1896
Marche gothique

Johann Sebastian Bach | 1685 - 1750 CO
Trio Sonata No. 1 in E Flat Major BWV 525
• I. -
• II. Adagio
• III. Allegro

Louis Vierne | 1870 - 1937
From 24 Fantasia Pieces,
4th Suite op. 55
• Cathédrales

Jean Langlais | 1907 - 1991
From "Suite brève"
• Grands Jeux
• Cantilène

Jesus Gurídi | 1886 - 1961
Ofertorio

Francisco Correa de Arauxo | 1584 - 1654
From "Facultad organi"
• Tiento XV de quarto tono, la y mi, por elami

Eduardo Torres | 1872 - 1934
Elevación

Pablo Bruna | 1611 - 1679
Tiento de segundo tom sobre la letania de la virgen

Gereon Krahforst | * 1973
From "British Suite"
• Hymnic Air

Max Reger | 1873 - 1916
Chorale Fantasia and Fugue on
"How brightly shines the morning star" op. 40/2

An idol, a disciple and a fan of J. S. Bach

Dietrich Buxtehude | 1637 - 1707
Prelude, Fugue and Ciacona in C Major BuxWV 137

Johann Ludwig Krebs | 1713 - 1780
Trio in E Flat Major
• Adagio
• Allegro

Franz Liszt | 1811 - 1886
Prelude and Fugue on "B-A-C-H"

How brightly shines the Morning Star

Johann Sebastian Bach | 1685 - 1750
Fantasia „How brightly shines the Morning Star“ BWV 739

Sigfrid Karg-Elert | 1877 – 1933
Chorale-Improvisation on „How brightly shines the Morning Star“

Max Reger | 1873 - 1916
Chorale Fantasia and Fugue on
"How brightly shines the Morning Star" op. 40/2

1st Sunday of Lent

Dietrich Buxtehude | 1637 - 1707 CO
Prelude in E Minor BuxWV 143

Johannes Brahms | 1833 - 1897
From 11 Chorale Preludes op. 122
• Herzlich tut mich verlangen
• Herzliebster Jesu
• Herzlich tut mich verlangen
(alternate Chorale Prelude)

Francisco Correa de Arauxo | 1584 - 1654 CO
From "Facultad organi"
• Tiento XV de quarto tono, la y mi, por elami

Fernand La Tombelle | 1854 - 1928
Toccata in A Flat Major       

2nd Sunday of Lent

Richard Lloyd | 1933 - 2021
March in C

Edgar Arro | 1911 - 1978. CO
Chorale Prelude on "O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden"

Petr Eben | 1929 - 2007
Little Chorale Partita on "O Jesu, all mein Leben
bist Du"

César Franck | 1822 - 1890
Choral No. 2 in B Minor

Reginald Porter-Brown | 1910 - 1982
Tuba Tune

Nicolaus Bruhns | 1665 - 1697 CO
Prelude in E Minor (large)

Ralph Vaughan-Williams | 1872 - 1958
Chorale Prelude on "Rhosymedre"

Julius Reubke | 1824 - 1858
Organ Sonata in C Minor on the 94th Psalm

4th Sunday of Lent

John March | * 1939
Introduction and Allegro

André Fleury | 1903 - 1995
From "Sept Pièces"
• Fughette
• Sicilienne

Johannes Brahms | 1833 - 1897 CO
Prelude and Fugue on
"O Traurigkeit, o Herzeleid"

André Fleury
From "Sept Pièces"
• Le Glas
• Final

Louis Vierne | 1870 - 1937
From 24 Fantasia Pieces,
1st Suite op. 51
• Prélude

Dietrich Buxtehude | 1637 - 1707   CO
Chorale Prelude on "Durch Adams Fall ist
ganz verderbt" BuxWV 183

Charles Tournemire | 1870 – 1939            
From „L´Orgue mystique“
Office of Sunday Laetare
• Introitus „Laetare“
• Graduale. Lento
• Élevation.
• Communion
• Postlude-Fantaisie

Johann Nicolaus Hanff | 1665 - 1712  CO
2 Chorale Preludes on "Erbarm´ Dich
mein, o Herre Gott"

Raymond H. Haan | * 1938                       
Psalm Reflection on Ps 69:17,18

Jesus Gurídi | 1886 - 1961
• Adagio
• Ofertorio

5th Sunday of Lent | Birthday of J. S. Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach | 1685 – 1750

• Sinfonia from Cantata "Himmelskönig, sei willkommen" BWV 182
• Sinfonia from Cantata "Ich steh´ mit einem Fuß im Grabe" BWV 156
• Sinfonia from Cantata "Ertödt´ uns, Herr, durch Deine Güte" BWV 22

• Trio Sonata No. 2 in C Minor BWV 526
  Vivace / Largo / Allegro

• Fantasia and Fugue in A Minor BWV 561

Marcel Dupré | 1886 – 1970

The Way of the Cross op. 29

Palm Sunday

Jean Langlais | 1907 - 1991
Domnica in Palmis

Flor Peeters | 1903 - 1986
Chorale Prelude on "Audi, Benigne Conditor"

Arnold F. Brunckhorst | 1670 - 1720  CO
Prelude and Fugue in E Minor

Flor Peeters
Chorale Prelude on "Vexilla Regis prodeunt"

Gereon Krahforst | * 1973
Hosanna Filio David

An Easter Symphony

Charles-Marie Widor | 1844 – 1937
Symphony No. 10 „Romane“ op. 73
on the Gregorian (Plainsong) Graduel “Haec Dies”
• I. Moderato
• II. Choral. Adagio
• III. Cantilène. Lento
• IV. Final. Allegro

Easter Lunch Concert

Hermann Schroeder | 1685 – 1750
Prelude and Fugue on "Christ lag
in Todesbanden"

John Hyatt Brewer | 1856 - 1931
An April Song

Gereon Krahforst | * 1973
Chorale Preludes
• Bleib bei uns, Herr
• Gelobt sei Gott im höchsten Thron CO
  (Menutt im Stil von Haydn)
• Die ganze Welt, Herr Jesu Christ

Barry Ferguson | * 1942
Toccata for Joy

Variations and hymns for Eastertide

Gereon Krahforst | * 1973
Chorale Partita on "Wunderschön Prächtige" (2004)

Hans Buchner | 1483 - 1538  CO
Christ ist erstanden

Hans Leo Haßler | 1562 - 1612  CO
Wach auf, mein Herz, die Nacht ist hin

Flor Peeters | 1903 - 1986
Toccata, Fugue and Hymne on "Ave Maris Stella" op. 28

Easter Sonata and Marian Variations

Johann Joseph Veith | 1872 – 1947
Organ Sonata on the Gregorian (Plainsong)
Easter hymn tune „Ad Regias Agni Dapes“
▪ I. Festival Prelude
▪ II. Andante con moto
▪ III. Scherzo
▪ IV. Triple Fugue

Gereon Krahforst | * 1973
Chorale Partita on "Maria, Dich lieben" (2004)

Best loved melodies from opera, aperette and Ballett
arranged for organ byGereon Krahforst

Johann Strauß jr. | 1825 - 1899
Ouverture to "Die Fledermaus"

Peter Ilich Tschaikowsky | 1840 - 1893
From "The Swan Lake"
• 1st scene
• Schwanensee Waltz

Paul Linke | 1866 - 1946
The Firefly Idyll

Peter Ilich Tschaikowsky | 1840 - 1893
From "The Nutcracker"
• The Sugar Fairy

Jacques Offenbach | 1819 - 1880
From "Hoffmanns Erzaehlungen"
• Can-Can
From "Orpheus in der Unterwelt"
• Infernal Galop

Wolfgang A. Mozart | 1756 - 1791
From "The Magic Flute" KV 620
• The Birdcatcher

Gioacchino Rossini | 1792 - 1868
Ouverture to "La gazza ladra"

Johann Sebastian Bach | 1685 - 1750
Goldberg Variations BWV 988

International Easter Music

Jeanne Demessieux | 1921 - 1968
Repons pour le temps de Pâques

William Faulkes | 1863 - 1933
Spring Song

Anonymus | South Germyn 18th century
Chorale Prelude on "Freu Dich, Du werte Christenheit"

Dale Wood | 1934 - 2003
That Easter Day with Joy was bright

Charles Tournemire | 1870 - 1939
Chorale Improvisation on Victimae Paschali Laudes

Johann Sebastian Bach | 1685 - 1750
Goldberg Variations BWV 988