Advent III
“Messiah & More”
MUSIC LIST
THEME: CBS MDK 44651 “The Brandenburg Concertos, Vol. I”
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH: “My Spirit Be Joyful” from Cantata 146
Philharmonia Virtuosi/Richard Kapp
1. NLCA-62 “Jesu, Come” 5’25
PAUL MANZ: E’en So, Lord Jesus, Quickly Come (2:17)
HERBERT HOWELLS: A Spotless Rose (3:05)
National Lutheran Choir/Larry L. Fleming
2. SPM CD 9804 6’38
HUGO DISTLER: motets from “The Christmas Story”
Es ist ein Rose; Meine Seele erhebt Gott; Lob, her sei Gott; So singen wir all Amen
Madrigalia Chamber Choir of the Seattle Pro Musica/Karen P. Thomas
3. d’Note DND 1022 4’11
HANS LEO HASSLER: Verbum caro factum est (2’28)
DAVID CARNEY: The Angel Gabriel (1’53)
The Dale Warland Singers/Dale Warland
4. Bach Society of Saint Louis “Joy to the World” BSSL 2017 9’40
arr. DAVID CHERWIEN: Angels We Have Heard on High (2:28)
arr. MACK WILBERG: Away in a Manger (3:22)
arr. GARY LEWIS: What Child Is This? 4:00)
The Bach Society of Saint Louis Chorus & Orchestra/A. Dennis Sparger
5. Archiv 423 630-2 24’35
G.F. HANDEL: Messiah, The Prophecy
Comfort ye my people (3’26), Ev’ry valley shall be exalted (3’32), And the glory of the Lord (2’51), Thus saith the Lord of Hosts (1’36), But who may abide (4’45), And he shall purify (2’25), Behold, a virgin shall conceive (0’30), O thou that tellest good tidings (5’30)
The English Concert Choir, the English Concert/Trevor Pinnock; Michael Chance, alto; Anne Sofie von Otter, contralto; Howard Crook, tenor; John Tomlinson, bass
THEME
About the host: Ron Klemm’s radio career has spanned six decades. He came to KFUO in 1978, serving as Program Director and then Operations Manager for the former CLASSIC 99 and CLASSIC99.com (KFUO-FM), before retiring in 2013.
Past President of the Classical Music Broadcasters Association, a national organization of classical music broadcasters, Ron was—and continues to be—a champion for the arts in Saint Louis. Among other organizations, Klemm was the voice of the Saint Louis Symphony live broadcasts and concert previews.
Ron’s greatest love is church music and sacred classics. Klemm established the program JOY in mid-80s, an hour that became one of St. Louis’s longest running musical programs, continuing for two additional years on CLASSIC99.com after the sale of KFUO-FM in 2010.
Contact Ron via email at JOY@KFUO.org and listen to Bach Talk from the Bach Society of Saint Louis at bachsociety.org/bach-talk.
Described as an hour featuring the “JOY expressed in some great music,” Ron Klemm weaves sacred classics from history’s finest composers, together with sparkling arrangements of hymns and church anthems, into a colorful fabric of musical delight. Brief, heartfelt commentary focuses the listener’s attention on the text: some in familiar settings, others not as well known. Ron’s experience with and love for classical and church music makes for an inspiring hour of priceless musical gems.
