CDs with: Westenburg, Richard

Christmas Eve at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine.

O come, all ye faithful (6:24) -- The shepherd's carol / Billings (2:49) -- 0rgan interlude (with state trumpets) ; While shepherds watched their flocks (4:07) -- Entrance hymn: Trisagion / Victoria (2:52) -- The beatitudes (Byzantine chant) (3:14) -- Hark! the herald angels sing (3:18) -- Ninefold alleluia and announcement of the Holy Gospel; organ respond (1:38) -- Sanctus and Benedictus qui venit / Palestrina-Soriano (5:04) -- Communion anthem: To thy heavenly banquet / Lvov (3:20) -- Hodie Christus natus est / Sweelinck (2:47) -- O magnum mysterium; organ improvisation / Victoria (5:07) -- The first nowell (6:25).

CD 281

Of eternal light / [performed by] Musica Sacra.

Return to earth / Meredith Monk (6:27) -- O sacrum convivium / Olivier Messiaen (5:14) -- Water music : a requiem / Ricky Ian Gordon (22:39) -- Lux aeterna / György Ligeti (8:17) -- Graveside / Kim D. Sherman (4:41) -- Seven sounds unseen / Robert Moran (22:51).

CD 1228