I wasn’t going to write about food, even though it’s a big part of our lives. As many of you know, Carl does all the cooking in our household and is concerned not only with healthful menus, but the presentation of the food. One of the magnets on our refrigerator says “THE QUEEN DOESN’T COOK.”… Read More Fabulous fast food from Fauchon
Supposedly this was going to be more of a day of relaxation, because we only had one concert scheduled. Even though the rest of the day was going to be on our own, we still managed to visit four churches and one museum, in addition to attending the concert! And as usual, we managed to… Read More In the footsteps of Saint-Saens, Fauré and Chopin
With a complete change of weather from yesterday’s mugginess and rain, we woke up to clear blue skies and a huge drop in the humidity. Our hotel room overlooks the treetops of the Montmartre Cemetery and it was absolutely gorgeous this morning. What a relief, since we had a very full day of activities planned.… Read More The Sacraments in St Sulpice and Notre Dame
After being held hostage in the body of a Boeing 767 for twenty hours, Carl and I finally arrived at Charles de Gaulle airport at 6:45 am. We had arranged to have a shuttle take us to our hotel and that went off without a hitch. Thinking that we wouldn’t be able to check-in so… Read More Return to Meudon
For three weeks, I’m going to shift the focus of this blog from reminiscences to travel diary. Carl and I have been so fortunate to have been able to travel to places outside the island of Oahu and in many cases, our travels have directly impacted the course of the LCH music program. For example,… Read More Au revoir, Honolulu! Bonjour, Paris!
In 1979, the Hawaii Chapter of the American Guild of Organists hosted a regional convention in Hawaii. I had been appointed General Chair and Carl was appointed Program Chair long before we got married, so we had no idea that 18-hour days for two whole years would become the norm. Carl wrote to Peter Hallock asking… Read More Peter Hallock — The Hawaii Connection, Part II
When I reflect on the years that Carl Crosier has been at LCH, I certainly have to mention Edith Ho, now retired from the Church of the Advent in Boston. We first heard the name Edith Ho when a friend played us a recording of the Church of the Advent Choir. We were stunned to… Read More Edith Ho, Musical Mentor
Today was our last Sunday of the choir season so now Carl and I are officially on vacation! Next Sunday 31 middle school girls from the Northwest Girlchoir will visit LCH and will sing a number of anthems as part of the service, including three pieces for the prelude. The group, “Vivace,” is one of… Read More Northwest Girlchoir to Visit
We are so incredibly blessed to have the Rudolf von Beckerath organ in our church. The instrument is now 35 years old and it’s as good as new, having undergone a complete restoration and cleaning in 2008. A year ago there was incident in which the doors fell off due to metal fatigue in the… Read More The Rudolf von Beckerath Organ, 1975
Today we had a Concert Committee meeting, and the dates for the major concerts are now set for next season. The dates are: Sunday, October 10, 4:00 pm. If music be the food of love Carl and Kathy Crosier celebrate milestone birthdays by performing with musical colleagues. A benefit for the LCH Music Endowment Fund. November… Read More The 2010-2011 Abendmusiken Season