For next Sunday’s Joint Evensong with St. Andrew’s Cathedral Choir, I wasn’t planning to do anything other than sit in the congregation and take a few photos. But then, on Monday Carl suggested to Cathedral Musician, John Renke, that perhaps I could be “persuaded” to play Bach’s “Aus tiefer Not” (Out of the depths have… Read More Out of the depths
This was Carl’s confession yesterday during the Adult Forum when assessing his abilities to conduct the choir in the early days. He explained that he was originally hired as the organist in December 1972, but that when music director Joseph Hansen left the position for a job in California, Carl became Music Director and Organist… Read More A terrible conductor!
At last Thursday’s regular choir rehearsal, we practiced music for next Sunday’s Joint Evensong service (April 3rd at 5:30 pm) with St. Andrew’s Cathedral choir, as well as next week’s Sunday morning service (April 3rd at 10:30 am). The music will be like night and day — a sharp contrast in styles. You’re mistaken if… Read More Night and day
I went to the church yesterday to teach an organ lesson and lo and behold, we found that a key was stuck down. “Oh, that’s no big deal! It just means a spring has sprung!” was what I said. According to Christoph Wolff, one of the respected Bach scholars today, Johann Sebastian Bach had a… Read More A spring has sprung!
This Sunday it will be Carl Crosier’s turn to address the Adult Forum, and the topic he has been asked to speak on is the history of the liturgical worship at LCH. In an earlier post, I wrote about the beginnings of the church and the influence of Germans Henri Berger and Erich Kahl. Upon reading… Read More History of the LCH music program
Last Sunday morning we attended the service at the Chapel of the Resurrection, having attended the Bach Collegium Japan’s performance of the Mass in B Minor the night before. We were quite surprised to see that the configuration of the building had changed, with the pews facing a small altar near the back. Apparently a crew… Read More Sunday at Valpo
Last weekend, we were in heaven listening to the Bach Collegium Japan’s performance of Bach’s “Mass in B Minor.” Last night, we came crashing back to earth with a giant THUD when several key singers were absent from the fourth choral rehearsal of this same work. But why did they all have to be from… Read More Bach to reality — THUD!
It never fails — we cannot go anywhere without meeting up with people we didn’t know were going to be there! Going to the Bach Collegium Japan’s performance of the Mass in B Minor was no exception. In an earlier post, I already wrote about meeting Bill Beermann (organist) and Craig Mueller (Lutheran pastor) at Lorraine… Read More It’s a small world, AGAIN!
There was a private reception with the Bach Collegium Japan after the concert. I’m so glad Carl bought the type of ticket which allowed us entrance into the private reception after the Bach Collegium Japan’s Mass in B Minor concert! He had brought along his copy of their Bach B-Minor CD and was able to… Read More VIP Reception with the Bach Collegium Japan
How can I possibly describe a concert that was so filled with musicality, with spirituality, with beauty, with so much JOY?! The Bach Collegium Japan’s performance of the Mass in B-Minor was utter perfection in so many ways. The choir was pure heaven, with just four per part, and incredibly well-blended. Every section of the… Read More The experience of a lifetime