WORCESTER, Mass. – Organist James David Christie will perform the sixth 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 March 18 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 C, BuxWV 136
Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder, BuxWV 178
Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren, BuxWV 212
Praeludium in e, BuxWV 152
Es ist das Heil uns kommen her, BuxWV 186
Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, allzugleich, BuxWV 202
Praeludium in g, BuxWV 163
Nun lob, mein Seel, den Herren (3 verses), BuxWV 213
Toccata in G, BuxWV 164
Ach Gott und Herr (2 verses), BuxWV 177
Praeludium in F, BuxWV 145
Fugue in B-flat, BuxWV 176
Toccata in F, BuxWV 157