JOY — The Song of Mary

“My soul magnifies the Lord!” It’s the song Mary sang when she learned she would give birth to the Savior. One of the most exuberant settings of that song from the gospel of Luke was written by the English composer John Rutter. We’ll hear a major portion of his “Magnificat” this week.

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Music List

THEME: CBS MDK 44651
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH: “My Spirit Be Joyful” from Cantata 146
Philharmonia Virtuosi of New York/Richard Kapp

1. Collegium COLCD 114 (6’50)
   JOHN RUTTER: Magnificat anima mea, from Magnificat
   The Cambridge Singers & City of London Sinfonia/John Rutter
2. Archiv Produktion 435-262-2 “Christmas Concertos” (4’40)
   MARC-ANTOINE CHARPENTIER: Noëls sur les instruments
   Vous qui désirez sans fin (2’13), A la venue de Noël (0’58), Où s’en vont
   ces gais bergeres? (1’29)
   The English Concert/Trevor Pinnock
3. Avie AV 0039 “Peace” (4’02)
   TOMÁS LUIS DE VICTORIA: O magnum mysterium
   The Handel and Haydn Society Chorus/Grant Llewellyn
4. Pro Organo CD 7169 “Our Dancing Day” (5’49)
   MICHAEL PRAETORIUS: Psallite Unigenite (1’23)
   CHARLES F. WATERS: I Sing of a Maiden (1’29); Libby Austin, soprano
   SAMUEL SCHEIDT/arr. Willcocks: A Child Is Born in Bethlehem (2’57); Addie
   Peyronnin, soprano; William Compton, tenor
   The Memphis Boychoir & Chamber Choir/John Ayer; Memphis Brass
   Ensemble
5. Luther College Recordings LCR 2003-3 “Christmas at Luther 2003” (3’40)
   MICHAEL PRAETORIUS/arr. J. Sandström: Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming
   The Nordic Choir/Weston Noble
6. SLCC 007 “Rejoicing in His Birth” (8’18)
   KENNETH LEIGHTON: Lully, Lulla, Thou Little Tiny Child (2’53)
   MALCOLM WILLIAMSON: The Boar’s Head Carol (2’12)
   French Carol, arr. McPHEE: Whence Is that Goodly Fragrance? (2’53)
   The Saint Louis Chamber Chorus/Philip Barnes
7. Collegium COLCD 114 (14’15)
   JOHN RUTTER: Magnificat
   Quia recit mihi magna (5’20), Et misericordia (4’42, Patricia Forbes, soprano,
   Gloria Patri (5’02)
   The Cambridge Singers & City of London Sinfonia/John Rutter

THEME

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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: JOY@KFUO.org