Modern Notebook for December 22-28, 2024

Photo: composer Sungji Hong (photo courtesy of the artist).

On this week’s Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline: we conclude our series of special wintertime programming, with music that evokes holiday season, including Dai Fujikura’s “Ghost of Christmas;” pieces that draws upon peace by Kimberly R. Osberg, Errollyn Wallen, and Jessie Montgomery; and songs of the advent by Owain Park and Kerensa Briggs.


Also featuring music by  Luciano Berio, Jonathan Hannau, Joanna Forbes L’Estrange, Aileen Sweeney, Melissa Dunphy, and others; and performances by pianist Chris Opperman, clarinetist Jessica Pollack with pianist Galen Dean Peiskee, Jr., Tenebrae, cellist Sonia Cromerty, Trio Medieval, Nordic Viola, and more.



Hour 1

  • I wonder as I wander from Luciano Berio’s Folk Songs.
  • Kimberly R. Osberg Peace by Piece.
  • Peace by Jessie Montgomery.
  • Owain Park’s O Magnum Mysterium.
  • Joanna Forbes L’Estrange’s Advent ‘O’ Carol.
  • Jonathan Hannau’s Snowfall.
  • Ghost of Christmas by Dai Fujikura.
  • Sæle jolekveld (Holy Christmas Eve) by Thomas Beck.

Hour 2

  • Peace on Earth by Errollyn Wallen.
  • Aileen Sweeney’s Siku.
  • Missa Lumen de Lumine by Sungji Hong.
  • Kerensa Briggs’ A tender shoot.
  • Halcyon Days by Melissa Dunphy.
  • Arnannguaq Gerstrom’s Ukioq.
  • Merry by Nils Frahm.

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