Celebrating the 150th Birthday of F. Melius Christiansen Wednesday, September 21, 2022
recommended by Caryn G. and Christopher B., Sacred Keyboard Music Specialists
F. Melius Christiansen Organ Anthology
In celebration of the 150th anniversary of F. Melius Christiansen’s birth, this anthology collects the best of his free works for organ along with transcriptions of his choral anthems. Well-known as the founder of the St. Olaf Choir, Christiansen was also an accomplished organist and during his lifetime published two collections of organ music. This edition features new engravings and updated registration suggestions and offers a chance to make available once again the best of Christiansen’s organ works in a single volume.
Titles include: “Beautiful Savior,” “Before Thee, God,” “Behold the Host Arrayed in White,” “Built on a Rock,” “From Heaven Above,” “In Heaven Above,” “Lamb of God, Pure and Sinless,” “Lost in the Night,” “Lullaby on Christmas Eve,” “O Day Full of Grace,” “O Sacred Head, Now Wounded,” “Rock and Refuge,” “Source of Calm Repose,” “Temples Eternal,” “The Flower of Love,” “Folk-Tone,” “Funeral March,” “March,” “Marche Triomphale,” “Offertory in F,” “Prelude and Fuga in G,” “Song,” “Supplication,” and “The Shepherd Flute.”
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About the Authors:
Caryn G. is a graduate of Trinity Lutheran College (Washington state). She has over 24 years of experience working at Stanton’s in both the Piano and Choral departments, specializing in sacred piano music. She is a church pianist/accompanist and has enjoyed being a piano teacher and singing in many choirs over the years. When not working at Stanton’s or at church, she loves spending time with family members and friends, traveling and exploring, watching movies, reading, bike riding and most recently trying to better her culinary knowledge and be a little more artsy by painting rocks and water coloring.
Christopher B. grew up in eastern Kentucky in a musically diverse family, and began playing organ at the age of 12. He majored in vocal performance with minors in keyboards and conducting at Marshall University and later received a Master of Theological Studies in congregational ministry from Trinity Lutheran Seminary. Christopher has served as a church music director and organist for more than 20 years, presently serving as Director of Music and Worship Arts/Organist at Church of the Master United Methodist in Westerville, OH.