WORCESTER, Mass. – Organist James David Christie will perform the fifth 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 Feb. 11 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 e, BuxWV 143
Herr Christ, der einig Gottes Sohn, BuxWV 191
Herr Christ, der einig Gottes Sohn, BuxWV 192
Ciacona in e, BuxWV 160
Praeludium in a, BuxWV 158
Von Gott will ich nicht lassen, BuxWV 221
Von Gott will ich nicht lassen, BuxWV 220
Canzonetta in a, BuxWV 225
Praeludium in a, BuxWV 153
Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BuxWV 223
Mensch, willt du leben seliglich, BuxWV 206
Canzonetta in e, BuvWV 169
Praeludium in E, BuxWV 141