The suberbly blended “straight-tone” Choral Arts Northwest, Richard Sparks, director; David Dahl, organist, perform a cappella choral works interspersed with seven solo organ works wonderfully played by David Dahl on the magnificent new Paul Fritts organ at Pacific Lutheran University. ORGAN WORKS: GADE: Chorale: Af Høiheden oprunden DAHL: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland HANS OLAV LIEN: Chorale: Guds Son har gjort mig frie BUXTEHUDE: In dulci jubilo OSKAR LINDBERG: Chorale: Gammal fäbodpsalm från Dalarna HOVLAND: Toccata: Fra himlen høyt jeg kommer her JOH. HELMICH ROMAN: Sinfonia da chiesa CHORAL WORKS: P. J. CHRISTIANSEN ARR: Jeg er så glad; Deilig er den himmel blaa HENRIK ØDEGAARD: Den yndigste rose BROR SAMUELSON: Ave Maris Stella HAROLD SVENTELIUS: O makalösa stjärna GRIEG: Ave Maris Stella CAROLYN JENNINGS ARR: O Jul med din glede TROND H. F. KVERNO: Ave Maris Stella JAN SANDSTRÖM: Gloria in excelsis Deo GUSTAF NORDQVIST: Jul, jul, strålande jul! GOTTFRID BERG: Ave Maria BERITH BALLARD (ARR): Swedish Christmas Medley |