WORCESTER, Mass. – Organist James David Christie will perform the fourth 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 Dec. 10 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:
Magnificat primi toni, BuxWV 203
Magnificat noni toni, BuxWV 205
[versus 1]
[versus 2] alla duodecima
Puer natus in Bethlehem, BuxWV 217
Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich, BuxWV 182
In dulci jubilo, BWV 197
Fuga in C, BuxWV 174
Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, BuxWV 211
Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ, BuxWV 189
Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ, BuxWV 188
Magnificat primi toni, BuxWV 204
Praeludium in C, BuxWV 137