WORCESTER, Mass. – Organist James David Christie will perform the seventh of eight concerts commemorating the 300th anniversary of the death of the great 17th-century North German organist-composer Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707). As part of the Holy Cross Chapel Artists Series, “The Buxtehude Tercentenary at Holy Cross” is being performed on the late 17th-century North German inspired Taylor & Boody organ throughout the 2006-2007 concert season.
The concert, free and open to the public, will be on April 1 at 3 p.m. in the College’s Saint Joseph Memorial Chapel. The chapel is handicapped accessible.
Christie is the distinguished artist in residence and College organist at Holy Cross. In addition, he serves as organist for the Boston Symphony Orchestra. He was the first American to ever win a first prize at the Bruges (Belgium) International Organ Competition and was the first person in the history of the competition to ever win both the Prize of the Jury and the Prize of the Audience. Professor Christie has served on more international organ competition juries than any American organist. He has toured the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia giving concerts, master classes and seminars at major music festivals. He has recorded for 12 different labels and is heard regularly on radio broadcasts in the United States, Canada and Europe.
The program follows:
Praeludium in F, BuxWV 144
Ich dank dir, lieber Herre, BuxWV 194
Komm Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott, BuxWV 200
Komm Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott, BuxWV 199
Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam, BuxWV 180
Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt, BuxWV 183
Praeludium in g, BuxWV 150
Danket dem Herren, denn er ist sehr freundlich (3 verses), BuxWV 181
Praeludium in A, BuxWV 151
Mit Fried und Freud fahr ich dahin, BuxWV 76
Contrapunctus I
Evolutio [I]
Contrapunctus II
Evolutio [II]
Klag-Lied
Praeludium in f-sharp, BuxWV 146