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Composed by

Various

Performed by

Rev. Alexandra M. Jacob, host

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8:01am A mighty fortress is our God

Composed by

Martin Luther (1483-1546)

Performed by

Williamson/King's College Choir/Wallace Collection/Cleobury

8:06am O worship the King

Composed by

William Croft (1678-1727)

Performed by

Dearnley/Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral/Scott

8:10am All creatures of our God and King

Composed by

Anonymous

Performed by

Etheridge/Choir of King's College Cambridge/Cleobury

8:17am Father We Praise Thee

Composed by

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Performed by

Swann/First Congregational Church of Los Angeles/Somerville

8:20am For the beauty of the earth

Composed by

John Rutter (1945-)

Performed by

Cambridge Singers/City of London Sinfonia/Rutter

8:23am How Great Thou Art

Composed by

Traditional Swedish

Performed by

Mormon Tabernacle Choir/Vocal Majority

8:29am Great is thy faithfulness

Composed by

William Marion Runyan

Performed by

Gough/Choir of Wells Cathedral/Archer

8:33am Be Thou my vision

Composed by

Irish traditional, arr. John Rutter

Performed by

Cambridge Singers/Rutter

8:38am Abide with me

Composed by

William Henry Monk (1823-1889)

Performed by

Baker/Choir of Westminster Abbey/Neary

8:45am Alleluia! Alleluia! Hearts to heav'n and voices raise

Composed by

Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900)

Performed by

Choir of Wells Cathedral/Archer

8:48am Faire is the heaven

Composed by

William Harris (1883-1973)

Performed by

Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral/Scott

8:56am Bring us, O Lord God

Composed by

William Harris (1883-1973)

Performed by

Clare College Choir/Brown

9:03am Cantata 185, "Barmherziges Herze der ewigen Liebe"

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Bach Collegium Japan/Suzuki

9:20am Prelude, Chorale & Fugue, FWV 21

Composed by

Cesar Franck (1822-1890)

Performed by

Paul Crossley

9:44am O Divine Redeemer

Composed by

Charles Gounod (1818-1893)

Performed by

Garanca/Saarbrucken RSO/Chichon

9:52am Missa L'homme arme sexti toni

Composed by

Josquin des Prez (c1450 -1521)

Performed by

Tallis Scholars/Phillips

10:28am Even When He is Silent

Composed by

Kim Andre Arnesen (b.1980)

Performed by

Voces8

10:36am Skillful & Melodic Harmonies, Part I

Composed by

Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber (1644-1704)

Performed by

Tafelmusik/Lamon

10:52am The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace

Composed by

Karl Jenkins (1944-)

Performed by

London Philharmonic/Nat. Youth Choir of Great Britain/Jenkins

12:00pm Concerto Grosso No. 09 in C

Composed by

Charles Avison (1709-1770), after Domenico Scarlatti

Performed by

English Concert/Pinnock

12:14pm Orchestral Suite No. 3 in G, Op. 55

Composed by

Peter I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)

Performed by

USSR Symphony/Svetlanov

12:57pm Pizzicato Dance

Composed by

Emile Waldteufel (1837-1915)

Performed by

Gulbenkian Orchestra/Swierczewski

1:00pm Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Artur Rubinstein

1:28pm Horn Concerto No. 2 in E flat, K. 417

Composed by

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Performed by

Slagter/New Amsterdam Sinfonietta/Markiz

1:42pm Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34

Composed by

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)

Performed by

Cincinnati Pops/Kunzel

2:00pm Harp Concerto in G

Composed by

Georg Christoph Wagenseil (1715-1777)

Performed by

Zabaleta/Paul Kuentz Chamber Orchestra

2:13pm Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78 "Organ"

Composed by

Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)

Performed by

Eisenberg/Orchestra of the Toulouse Capitol/Plasson

2:50pm Music selected by the announcer

3:00pm Fantasy in C, Op. 17

Composed by

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Performed by

Murray Perahia

3:32pm Paris Quartet No. 3 in A

Composed by

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)

Performed by

Hazelzet/Trio Sonnerie

3:46pm Froissart (A Concert Overture), Op. 19

Composed by

Edward Elgar (1857-1934)

Performed by

Scottish National Orchestra/Gibson

4:01pm Symphony No. 5, Op. 107 "Reformation"

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

Calgary Philharmonic/Bernardi

4:34pm Concierto de Aranjuez

Composed by

Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999)

Performed by

Yang/Barcelona Symphony/Oue

4:58pm Flight of the Bumblebee from The Tale of Tsar Saltan

Composed by

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)

Performed by

Marsalis/Eastman Wind Ensemble/Hunsberger

5:01pm Keyboard Concerto in D

Composed by

Josef Haydn (1732-1809)

Performed by

Pinnock/English Concert

5:22pm Trio Sonata in C

Composed by

Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782)

Performed by

Stern/Rampal/Rostropovich

5:34pm Sonata No. 3 in B flat, ZWV 181

Composed by

Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745)

Performed by

Glaetzner/Goritzki/Sönstevold/Bernstein/Beyer/Pank

5:52pm Music selected by the announcer

6:01pm Know you not

Composed by

Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656)

Performed by

Magdalena Consort/Fretwork/His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts/Hunt

6:11pm Suite in A minor

Composed by

Michelangelo Galilei (1575-1631)

Performed by

Richard Kolb

6:20pm Sonata No. 6 in A minor, Op. 9

Composed by

Johann Schenck (1660-1712)

Performed by

Sofia Diniz

6:40pm Prelude and Fugue Nos. 1-4 from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846-849

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Christopher O'Riley

7:01pm Piano Trio No. 7 in B flat, Op. 97 'Archduke'

Composed by

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Performed by

Ax/Kavakos/Ma

7:44pm Concerto for 2 Horns in F

Composed by

Frantisek Xaver Pokorny (1729-1794)

Performed by

Muzyk/Kerdelewicz/Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra/Falletta

8:00pm Insight from Griseldis, or the Five senses

Composed by

Adolphe Adam (1803-1856)

Performed by

Jelic/Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra/Salvi

8:19pm Allegro non troppo from Symphony in D minor

Composed by

Cesar Franck (1822-1890)

Performed by

Berlin Philharmonic/Barenboim

8:33pm Irlande

Composed by

Augusta Holmes (1847-1903)

Performed by

Rheinland-Pfalz State Philharmonic Orchestra/Francis

8:48pm Octet for Brasses and Piano

Composed by

Florence Price (1887-1953)

Performed by

McLean/Onyx Brass/Price

9:01pm I'll Be Back

Composed by

Gabriel Yared (b.1949)

Performed by

Constable/Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Rabinowitz

9:06pm Lux aeterna

Composed by

Morten Lauridsen (b.1943)

Performed by

Polyphony/Britten Sinfonia/Layton

9:34pm Popular Catalan Songs

Composed by

Traditional, arr. Miguel Llobet

Performed by

Julian Bream

9:52pm Surge, propera

Composed by

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)

Performed by

Chanticleer/Jennings

9:55pm Valse triste, Op. 44 No. 1

Composed by

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)

Performed by

San Francisco Symphony/Blomstedt

10:02pm For all flesh, it is as grass from A German Requiem, Op. 45

Composed by

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Performed by

Schafer/Volle/Tanglewood/Boston Symphony/Levine

10:20pm Eight Pieces for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano, Op. 83

Composed by

Max Bruch (1838-1920)

Performed by

Meyer/Duchable

11:00pm Earth Song

Composed by

Frank Ticheli (b.1958)

Performed by

Cappella SF/Bohlin

11:05pm Quartet No. 5 in E flat, Op. 44 No. 3

Composed by

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Performed by

Emerson String Quartet

11:39pm Music selected by the announcer