We decided to take a little break from the festival today and only went to one concert. One of the most eagerly anticipated events of the Boston Early Music festival is the exhibition —the display of musical instruments and other musical vendors. We spent a couple of hours here and ran into Carey Beebe, the… Read More A little break today
I couldn’t believe my eyes when I looked at the clock this morning — 9:30 am! but then I remembered that it was only 3:30 am in Honolulu. We spent the morning shopping before getting to our first concert this afternoon at 3:30 pm. Being at the Boston Early Music Festival is a cross… Read More A musical banquet
Yesterday we boarded the plane right after church and flew to Los Angeles, stopping only to change planes to Boston. We arrived this morning at 7 am and took an airport shuttle to our friend, Edith Ho’s house, where we ate breakfast and took showers before heading into town. Lunch was at our favorite restaurant… Read More The Boston Early Music Festival
Today when parishioners walked into the Lutheran Church of Honolulu, they couldn’t help but notice that things were different. At LCH, Pentecost has been the festival when balloons, liturgical dance, jazz, or different configurations of the nave were seen. Today was Carl Crosier’s last Pentecost as Cantor. You could certainly call today’s service another over-the-top… Read More The last Pentecost
The last few days we have had a delightful houseguest, Isabelle Demers, concert organist, who is billed as a “diminutive dynamo” because of her small stature but virtuosic organ playing. She will give an organ recital tomorrow night, June 10th, 7 pm at St. Andrew’s Cathedral. What’s really interesting is to learn her story of… Read More Isabelle Demers, diminutive dynamo
Thirty-two years ago, Carl and I moved from an apartment to a townhouse and elicited the help of friends to help us move. In exchange for their assistance in moving boxes and furniture, I think we took everybody out for pizza or something like that. I think I overheard someone say, “I’ll never help musicians… Read More Digging out from under
For several weeks the choir has been working on two pieces for Pentecost by Peter Maxwell Davies: “Dum complerentur” and “Veni sancte spiritus.” His music reminds me of Pentecosts past at LCH when the lesson was read in several foreign languages. In the early years one heard the lessons read one after the other. But for… Read More Peter Maxwell Davies and Pentecost
I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for summer! Today we celebrated Ascension Day (transferred) and then next week is Pentecost, our last choral Sunday of the season. And then the choir is off for the next six weeks. For the last several years, Carol Langner has mounted a large world map on the… Read More The end is in sight
Last night, Carl and I spent a rare night at home and were fortunate to watch the PBS program “James Levine: America’s Maestro,” the long-time director of the Metropolitan Opera orchestra and Boston Symphony. I’m glad that PBS has posted the entire video on their website, which you can watch in case you missed the… Read More The art of the conductor
With Memorial Day weekend past, we are now shifting into the summer schedule, starting this coming Sunday, June 5th. Last Sunday, Carl said to me, “This is my last 3-service Sunday!” referring to his being at the two morning services (8:00 and 10:30 am) and 9:00 pm Compline service. We switch to a single morning… Read More Shifting into summer