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EPISODE #33
SOUNDS FROM THE SANCTUARY: CHRISTMAS AT THE CATHEDRAL 2022 (PT 1)

Episode No. 33: Christmas at the Cathedral 2022 – Pt 1

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL! Enjoy this two-part show featuring excerpts from Christmas at the Cathedral 2022 – the very first Christmas music in Christ Cathedral to include the newly restored Hazel Wright Organ! Highlights from the first half include appearances by the Diocesan Children’s Choir, and an extra special performance on the Hazel Wright Organ by Fr. Christopher Smith, Rector-Emeritus of Christ Cathedral who plays some of his favorite Christmas Carols on the mighty organ! Also of note is David Willcocks’s famous setting of Hark! the Herald Angels Sing featuring a rarely heard Brass OCTET (for EIGHT Players instead of the normal five) setting of its well-known brass fanfare introduction.

 

 

 

 

 

Originally broadcast on 12/31/22

EPISODE #27
SOUNDS FROM THE SANCTUARY: KEVIN CARTWRIGHT, CURATOR FOR THE HAZEL WRIGHT ORGAN

Episode No. 27: A visit with Kevin Cartwright, Curator for the Hazel Wright Organ

 

In this episode of Sounds from the Sanctuary, get to know Kevin Cartwright, the hardworking Curator for the famed Hazel Wright Organ. Mr. Cartwright, freshly out of breath from finishing tuning all 17,000+ pipes of Hazel, the 5th-largest organ in the world, tells us his story. He talks about his beginnings in Southern Alabama; and, working with the famed Manuel Rosales on some incredible organs. He currently oversees the day to day maintenance of Christ Cathedral’s world-famous instrument, along with other projects including preserving the historic Griffith Park Carousel in Los Angeles.

 

 

 

 

Originally broadcast on 6/11/22

EPISODE #3
SOUNDS FROM THE SANCTUARY: THE AMERICAN HYMN TRADITION

Episode No. 3 The American Hymn Tradition

Often overlooked, the United States has a unique style of hymnody finding its roots in the church music brought from Europe by the pilgrims, the American south, and the folk tradition of the Appalachians. Experience settings of the most beloved and recognizable American hymns including Amazing Grace, Simple Gifts, Wondrous Love and many others. Alongside gorgeous recordings of these melodies by classical performers like Anonymous 4, Yo-Yo Ma, Tenebrae, and our own David Ball on the Fred Swann Organ, this show also features some rarely-heard recordings of American Hymns by mainstream artists including Johnny Cash, Ed Sheeran, and even the “mother of folk” herself, Jean Ritchie.

EPISODE #2
SOUNDS FROM THE SANCTUARY: THE MUSIC OF THE PSALMS

Episode No. 2 The Music of the Psalms

From the Latin motets of the Sistine Chapel deep within a 16th-century Vatican City to the Anglican tradition of the Cathedral of St. Paul’s in bustling 19th-century London, discover the universal beauty of the Psalms of David set in differing styles, genres, and languages. Featuring tracks from John Scott’s renowned recording of all 150 psalms from St. Paul’s, London and some newly-composed 21st-century psalms by living composers Fr. Jim Chepponis and Luke Mayernik.