When we went out this morning, Bill reminded me, “It’s cold today. You’ll need your jacket!” and for the rest of the day, we battled downpours, raining cats and dogs, umbrellas turning inside out from the wind, and a sore back (for me) — due to a sudden lurch on the metro yesterday which threw… Read More Paris in the rain
Last week, I had an email exchange with Ian Capps, president of Early Music Hawaii, about the William Byrd concert, which now had originally been scheduled for April and now is been rescheduled to May. Thinking that I could get ahead on the project, I set up the ticket program a couple of weeks ago,… Read More No rest for the wicked
Last Friday I was supposed to try out the organ in the Mystic Rose Oratory at Chaminade University in advance of a rehearsal there on Saturday. You see I will be accompanying the Hawaii Vocal Arts Ensemble in their annual Masterworks Festival in June. Many of the choristers, in addition to others on the mainland and… Read More Winging it
We’re home for just a short nine days before taking off again across the pond. And on our “to-do” list is a performance of Gabriel Fauré’s beloved Requiem for the memorial service of our long-time friend, choral conductor Dale Noble who died on March 22. Go back and read my post “Aloha, Dale” for information about Dale’s… Read More Upcoming Fauré Requiem
If a bomb had struck at St. Andrew’s Cathedral April 27th at 11:00 am, there would be no more church music in Honolulu! That is because every church musician in town was there to celebrate the life of Canon Organist Emeritus John McCreary. People were already starting to gather when I arrived at St. Andrew’s… Read More Celebration John McCreary
On Sunday after church, the trebles (sopranos and altos) had their first rehearsal on the Christmas Day music. They will be singing Gabriel Fauré’s Messe Basse for the ordinary, plus the French carol, Il est né. (They’ll also be singing O magnum mysterium by Gerald Near for the communion, and I’m afraid I don’t know… Read More A French Christmas