WORCESTER, Mass. – Organist James David Christie will perform the eighth and final concert 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, Christie has been performing “The Buxtehude Tercentenary at Holy Cross” 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 22 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 g, BuxWV 149
Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g’mein, BuxWV 210
Canzonetta in g, BuxWV 173
Erhalt’ uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort, BuxWV 185
Es spricht der Unweisen Mund wohl, BuxWV 187
Praeludium in G, BuxWV 162
Canzona in G, BuxWV 170
Kommt her zu mir, spricht Gottes Sohn, BuxWV 201
Vater unser im Himmelreich, BuxWV 219
Toccata in d, BuxWV 155