Advent II
“KFUO 100th Anniversary”
MUSIC LIST
THEME: CBS MDK 44651
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH: “My Spirit Be Joyful” from Cantata 146
Philharmonia Virtuosi of New York/Richard Kapp
1. Hyperion CDA66569 7:56
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: The Hundredth Psalm
Corydon Singers; City of London Sinfonia/Matthew Best
2. Hyperion CDA67398 “Remembrance” 3’10
arr. JOHN SCOTT: Hymn “O God, Our Help in Ages Past (Psalm 90)
Choir of St. Paul’s Cathedral, London/John Scott
3. Reference Recordings RR-86CD 4’05
ANNE ALBRITTON: It Is a Good Thing to Give Thanks (Psalm 92)
Turtle Creek Chorale/Timothy Seelig
4. Gloriae Dei Cantores GDCD 113 “Joy and Gladnesss” 3’28
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: O Clap Your Hands (Psalm 47)
Gloriae Dei Cantores/Elizabeth C. Patterson
5. Hyperion CDA44321/4 16:14
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: A Song of Thanksgiving
Lynne Dawson, soprano; Sir John Gielgud, narrator; Corydon Singers; London Oratory Junior Choir; City of London Sinfonia/Matthew Best
6. EMI CLASSICS ZDCB 54905-2 “The Great Recordings” 3’33
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH: Sinfonia from Cantata 29 (We Thank Thee, Lord)
Christopher Parkening, guitar
7. COLLEGIUM COLCD 112 “Te Deum and Other Church Music” 3’32
arr. JOHN RUTTER: Now Thank We All Our God
Cambridge Singers; City of London Sinfonia/John Rutter
8. CONCORDIA RECORDINGS “Endless Your Grace” (2005) 4’12
STEPHEN PAULUS: “Pilgrim’s Hymn”
Concordia Choir/Rene Clausen
9. SKU 5014332 “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”
arr. MACK WILBERG: “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”
Tabernacle Choir; Orch at Temple Square/Mack Wilberg
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.
