Sounds from The Sanctuary

Dr. Emma Whitten in Concert    Emma Whitten is an accomplished organist specializing in early Baroque and contemporary repertoire. She performs across the United States and internationally, captivating audiences and introducing the organ to new listeners. Her programs are engaging and diverse, drawing from an extensive repertoire spanning eight centuries of organ music. Dr. Whitten serves as Assoc...

May 2023 Recitals Pt. 1     After the especially sacred seasons of Lent and Holy Week, the Year of Hazel celebrations return in May of 2023 with three concerts every other Wednesday in May! These will feature the "in-house" organists of Christ Cathedral who are normally heard playing major liturgies on the Hazel Wright Organ. Dr. Emma joins Mr. David Ball in the studio today to promote t...

Organ Music for Lent   Lent - the weeks in the liturgical calendar leading up to Holy Week, the Triduum, and Easter - is a time of reflection as we prepare to celebrate the Resurrection. All too often, though, this season is associated only with a cappella (unaccompanied) choral music. In this episode, we hear instrumental music, specifically organ music, which could be appropriate for thoughtful...

Interfaith Choral Festival & Prayer Service – Part 2   This year, Christ Cathedral continues to celebrate the return of the famed Hazel Wright Organ. Hazel was heard by millions of viewers around the world and certainly by viewers of all faith traditions. In honor of Hazel's diverse and global viewership, part of this year's Organ Dedication events included an Interfaith Choral Festi...

Episode No. 34: Enjoy “Part 2” of our very special Christmas at the Cathedral 2022! 

Interfaith Choral Festival & Prayer Service – Part 1   Experience a multitude of singers from all faiths coming together to make beautiful music under the direction of Guest Conductor and Clinician Kent Tritle, who serves as director of music and cathedral organist at St. John the Divine in New York. He is also the organist for the New York Philharmonic. He will be joined by St. John the Divin...

Episode No. 33: Christmas at the Cathedral 2022 – Pt 1 MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL! Enjoy this two-part show featuring...

Episode No. 32: Franck Fest 2022 – 200 Years of Cesar Franck As we have heard in previous episodes, 2022...

Episode No. 31: Ralph Vaughan Williams 150 This year, 2022, marks the 150th year since the birth of famed composer...

Episode No. 30: Classic Performances on the Hazel Wright Organ HAZEL IS BACK! Cathedral Organist David Ball shares his personal...

Episode No. 29: Children’s Choir Camp On this very special podcast of Sounds from the Sanctuary, you will hear the...

Episode No. 28: Blessing of the Restored Hazel Wright Organ In this episode of Sounds from the Sanctuary, host David...

Episode No. 27: A visit with Kevin Cartwright, Curator for the Hazel Wright Organ   In this episode of Sounds...

Episode No. 26: Spring 2022 Update on the Hazel Wright Organ   For this episode of Sounds from the Sanctuary,...

Episode No. 25: Let There Be Peace on Earth For this episode of Sounds from the Sanctuary, let us all...

Episode No. 24: All Aboard, NPM! The organization for Catholic liturgical musicians, National Pastoral Musicians aka NPM, is coming to...

Episode No. 20: The Church Music of Autumn Fall is a beautiful season – the beginning of the academic and...

Episode No. 19: Michael Bower, Cathedral Organist Legendary Cathedral Organist Michael Bower joins David Ball as a grand finale to...

Episode No. 17: Rebecca Ehren, Yale Organ Student The American Guild of Organists has declared this year as the “Year...

Episode No. 16: Local Organist Norberto Guinaldo Argentinian-born Norberto Guinaldo is one of the most recognized composers, organists, and church...

Episode No. 15: An Episode for Springtime Springtime is a time of celebration – the end of the Academic year,...

Episode No. 14: A Choral Scholar’s Covid Easter In the midst of the Covid-19 Pandemic, the Triduum and Easter services...

Episode No. 13: Renaissance Man Thompson Howell Renaissance man Thompson Howell joins us on Sounds from the Sanctuary to discuss...

Episode No. 12: Amplify Female Composers    In the midst of the COVID pandemic, acclaimed organists and church musicians Janet...

Episode No. 11: The Journey of Lent    “If you want a great Easter, you have to have a great...