Recital                                       
This page features various selections from recordings by Ronald Cross
Organ
Renaissance works performed on the early style organ at St. Paul's/St. Lukes Lutheran Church

Fantasia et Fuga in c minor, BWV 537. Begins slowly and builds inexcerably to the end. It is Bach's most powerful work.
    Fantasia
    Fugue
Fugue in d minor , BWV 539 (originally written for lute, then transcribed by Bach for violin, then for organ). One of Bach's best known compositions.
Fughetta super Wir glauben all an einem Gott , BWV 681 (= Credo, from "The German Organ Mass," Pt. 3 of the Klavierübung)
Chorale-prelude, Nun freut euch, lieben Christen gmein , BWV 734 ("Rejoice Now Good Christians")
Chorale-prelude, Wer nur den Lieben Gott lässt walten , BWV 647 ("If Thou But Suffer God to Guide Thee") (from the Six Schübler Chorales)
Prelude and Fugue in C Major ("The Fanfare"), BWV 531

Vincent Persichetti, Sonata no. 1, Allegro
John Bull, Gigge (from The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book)
George Frideric Handel, Allman , from Suite no. 5 (2nd Set)
William Inglott, The Leaves Be Green (from The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book), performed on a 16th-century English virginal
Matthaeus Pipelare, Fors seulement (keyboard fantasia by Attaingnant), performed on a 16th-century Italian spinetta
Nicolas Gombert, Hors envieux , played on a 16th-century clavichord

Heinrich Isaac, La morra (two lutes, Provençale tabor; plus teardrop fiddle; plus soprano shawm and tambourine)
Glogauer Liederbuch, Die Katzenpfote (treble viola da gamba, alto krummhorn, lute, tambour à cordes, nakers)
Tielman Susato, Wo bistu (tenor, basset, bass and great bass racketts, two lutes, finger cymbals, bells)
Jacob Obrecht, Rompeltiere (mandolin, portative organ, lute, vielle; plus jangle stick and handclaping)
Hugo de Lantins, Ce ieusse fait (tenor Renaissance recorder, lute, vielle, suspended bells)
Anon., Mij heeft een pipperken dach ghestelt (soprano Renaissance recorder, tenor viola da gamba, lute)
Anon., Ic truere , from Tricinia, Georg Rhau (alto, tenor and bass Renaissance recorders)
Johannes Steffens, Die Musik und ein guter Wein (eight voices, mandolin, cittern, bandora, bass viola da gamba)
Joan de Lattre, Al hadden wij (soprano, two alto, tenor Renaissance recorders, two lutes)
Anon., Coranto (soprano, alto, tenor and bass Renaissance recorders, Renaissance side drum)
Tielman Susato, Es was ein Mädchen (spinetta; soprano, alto, tenor and bass Renaissance recorders, the same plus treble, two tenor and bass viola da gambas, finger cymbals,tambourine)  Dr. Cross plays all instruments through multi-track recording
Anon, Auf rief ein hübsches freuelein (soprano voice, tenor Renaissance recorder, lute, bass viola da gamba, straw fiddle
Giacomo Fogliano, L'amor donna ch'io te porto (two tenor, baritone and bass voices; alto Renaissance recorder tenor kortholt, orpharion, bass viola da gamba; all of the above)
Matthaeus Pipelare, Morkin ic hebbe te schole gelladen (Gothic harp, two bass and great bass Renaissance recorders, bowed psaltery, lute, finger cymbals)
Don Michele Pesenti, Ben mille volte al dí , 8 (First quartet, cittern, lute, orpharion, bandora; Second quart, soprano, alto, tenor, bass Renaissance recorders; Divisions played by sopranino recorder and orpharion)
Borlet, Codex Reina, Ma tré dol rosignol (soprano voice, lute, vielle, ottavino harpsichord)
William Byrd, Barley Break (soprano, alto, tenor and bass Renaissance recorders, large and small tabors)
Jacob Barbareau/Matthaeus Pipelare, Een vrolic wesen
    Three-part version by Jacob Barbareau
    1, portative organ, durbakeh, finger cymbal; soprano Renaissance recorder, vielle
    2, bass kortholt, lute; lute, tenor Renaissance recorder,
    3, bass Renaissance recorder, vielle, bass kortholt, lute;
    Four-part version by Matthaeus Pipelare
    4  vielle, tenor Renaissance recorder, tenor krummhorn, lute