I just typed Sunday’s bulletin, the one for the First Sunday in Advent, and we are singing four pieces by composer Peter Hallock in the service! The four compositions will include The Advent Litany, Psalm 122, the Gospel Acclamation (“Show us your mercy, O Lord”) and the anthem, “The Dawning” on a poem by Henry… Read More Hallock in Hawaii
When I was in college, my theory teacher used to have a saying about church organists and their weekly preparation of preludes, postludes, hymns and other incidental music, “like grinding out sausages every week.” This week my sausage-grinding has taken me more work than usual, and I’ve had to “woodshed” several pieces of music. The… Read More The musical art of woodshedding
Years and years ago, I looked for a rental apartment in the vicinity of LCH because I wanted to be able to be nearby to practice the organ. I remember occasionally coming home very late at night and seeing Carl Crosier through the window, sitting in the church office and typing away on the Selectric… Read More The end of an era
Since my post of yesterday, I am excited to report we have received $750 towards the Monteverdi concerts $13,000 deficit, and one of our bills came in about $700 lower than expected! I’m confident we’re on our way towards breaking even. Yay, Honolulu, I know you can do it! Today I updated the link for… Read More Thank you, Honolulu, we’re on our way!
It has been just over a week since our Monteverdi concerts and that beautiful music is still stuck in my head! It seems like everywhere we go, we encounter people who were at one of the performances and were so profoundly moved by it all. For some people, it was almost a religious, “mountain-top” experience,… Read More Dear Friends of Monteverdi . . .
Our next “biggie” is not for two weeks, so we have a little downtime to reflect on the past weekend’s performances. Last Thursday, of course, was our regular choir night when we rehearsed Peter Hallock’s “The Last Judgment” with the percussion instruments. [Hallock says, “On the fifth day, God made Thursday nights for choir practice!]… Read More Post-Rutter and Post-Hallock
Thursday night was our one and only rehearsal with the percussionists for Peter Hallock’s “The Last Judgment,” which will take the place of the sermon at both 8 and 10:30 am services on Sunday, November 14th. The three percussionists are Stephen Dinion (timpani and vibes), Ira Wong (chimes and tamtam) and Travis Kaneshiro (bass drum… Read More We are in rehearsal–Again!
Another BIG weekend filled with music is coming up, and right on the heels of the Monteverdi Vespers! On Saturday afternoon, November 13th at 4:30 pm, members of the Bach Chamber Choir will perform John Rutter’s “Requiem,” in memory of Marilyn “Lyn” Klein, wife of long-time Compline Choir member, Bud Klein. The concert will be… Read More Rutter “Requiem” and Hallock “Last Judgment”
We are continuing to receive thanks and accolades for our recent performances: If you did NOT attend the Monteverdi, you missed one of the most amazing musical events to take place in Hawaii since statehood! Kudos to Carl Crosier for outdoing himself by putting together all the right people and for undertaking to do such… Read More Accolades for Monteverdi
One event the Hospitality Committee kept pushing for was a reception for the artists, especially those who had come from the mainland for the Monteverdi concerts. The biggest proponent of this idea was Carl Crosier, and if you know Carl, every production always has food associated with it. So immediately after we had cleaned up… Read More It’s Party Time!