Yesterday Carl said to me, “Are you going to stop blogging now that I’m retired? Things won’t be so insane anymore!” Hmmm . . . I revisited the very first post I wrote, which was last year, June 22nd, 2010 called “Why are we starting this blog?” and the reason I listed was to document Carl… Read More To blog or not to blog
When I told Carl I was going to start writing about the Lord Nelson Mass, he protested. “But it’s too early!” That’s the major work he is planning for his final service at LCH for the Ordinary. Hey, Carl, if it’s too early, how is it that you started studying the score the very next… Read More Haydn, Lord Nelson Mass
Today is Trinity Sunday and we attended the High Mass at the Church of the Advent in Boston, where Edith Ho was the organist and choirmaster for 30 years. The church has a reputation for its stellar music program and in Carl’s opinion, is one of the pinnacles of church music in North America. The… Read More Trinity at Church of the Advent
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
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
One of the traditions we have in the Crosier household is that we always have guests sign our guest book. We actually started the book at our wedding 34 years ago and we’re now on volume 5! When someone comes to dinner or is a houseguest or comes to play a recital or sing in… Read More The Guest Book
“You guys need a break from Bach!” our friends Michael Kleinschmidt and Marc Aubertin said to us last night while having dinner at our condo. Carl thinks he first met Michael while he was the assistant organist to Gerre Hancock at St. Thomas on Fifth Avenue in New York City. Michael then moved to Boston,… Read More A break from Bach
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