Charles Callahan (1951–2023) was one of America's most prolific composers of sacred music, with over 300 published works. A graduate of the Curtis Institute and Catholic University, he studied across Europe with Flor Peeters, Daniel Roth, and at Solesmes Abbey. The Washington Post described his style as "gentle, confident lyricism." He received the AGO Distinguished Artist Award in 2014, authored two landmark books on American organ building history, and recorded a dozen solo albums on historic instruments. He died on Christmas Day 2023 at the age of 72.
The English Hymn Tune Suite (MorningStar Music, 2015) gathers five beloved English hymn tunes spanning nearly 600 years from a medieval battlefield carol to the folk revival of the Edwardian era into a unified journey through English sacred music. Five movements, five compositional forms Processional, Prelude, Meditation, Variations, Voluntary trace the full arc of a service from entrance to exit, and the full arc of a tradition from Agincourt to Evensong.
00:00 - Processional on Laudate Dominum
03:31 - Prelude on Nicea
07:30 - Meditation on Thaxted
12:06 - Variations on Kingsfold
15:39 - Voluntary on Deo Gratias
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