Cathedral Events

Sunday, December 25, 2011 5:15 PM

Christmas Day Organ Recital

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Organists Scott Dettra and Jeremy Filsell from the Washington National Cathedral play the Cathedral's organ. $10 suggested donation.

Program

Carillon on ‘Orientis Partibus’
Arthur Wills (b. 1926)

Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV 664
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)

Resonet in laudibus
Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877–1933)

Prelude on ‘Greensleeves’
Richard Purvis (1913–1994)

Postlude on ‘Mendelssohn’
David Willcocks (b. 1919)

Sortie sur ‘Venez, Divin Messie’
Pierre Cochereau (1924–1984)
trans. François Lombard

La Nativité
La crêche – Les anges – Les bergers – La Sainte Famille
Jean Langlais (1907–1991)

In dir ist Freude, BWV 615
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)

In dulci jubilo, BWV 608
J. S. Bach

Noël Grand Jeu et Duo
Louise-Claude Daquin (1694–1772)

Celebration, from Concertino (1998)
Douglas Major (b. 1953)

About Scott Dettra

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Scott Dettra is Organist and Associate Director of Music at Washington National Cathedral, where he is the principal organist and assists with the direction of the Cathedral choirs. One of the finest concert organists of his generation, his performances are known for their clarity, rhythmic intensity, and musical elegance. In addition to his work at Washington National Cathedral, Mr. Dettra is also Keyboard Artist of the Washington Bach Consort and organist of The Crossing, Philadelphia’s new music choir.

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About Jeremy Filsell

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Jeremy Filsell is acknowledged as one of only a few virtuoso performers on both piano and organ. He has appeared as a solo pianist in Russia, Scandinavia, the USA, throughout the UK. His concerto repertoire encompasses Mozart and Beethoven through to Shostakovich, John Ireland, and Rachmaninov (2nd and 3rd concertos). He has recorded the solo piano music of Herbert Howells, Bernard Stevens, Eugene Goossens, and Johann Eschmann for Guild. Currently due for release are discs of Rachmaninov’s piano music for Signum and two of French Mélodies accompanying Michael Bundy (baritone) for Naxos.

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