Yesterday I sent out the press releases on the first Abendmusiken concert of the season, The Mozart Konzert, scheduled for Saturday, October 1st at 7:30 pm and repeated on Sunday, October 2nd at 4:00 pm. Miguel Felipe designed this concert’s very sophisticated and classy postcard. This will be a concert of Firsts: it will be… Read More The Mozart Konzert
Tomorrow night we are looking forward to the first Thursday night choir rehearsal with Miguel Felipe and already it’s been a jumpstart into the 21st century! He sent out the following message: I can’t fully express how excited I am to serve at LCH. The robust program—the entire program—is a bold and beautiful expression of LCH as a… Read More A new era
After dinner at the party last night, it was time for the choir to thank Carl for his inspiration and leadership at LCH for 38 years. Jean Geil, alto, wrote and sang verses in honor of our choir directors: (Tune: March of the Three Kings) Allen, our friend, deserves our praise today, About twenty years… Read More Kudos to Carl
This Sunday, we will be performing music by Italian composer, Benedetto Marcello (1686-1739). He was like many church musicians today — he had two jobs. He had dual careers in law (as a magistrate and district governor) and music. As a member of a noble family, he was expected to “marry well,” but secretly wed… Read More Music by Marcello
It was a couple of months ago that Georgine Stark approached me about celebrating Carl Crosier’s tenure at LCH with a T-Shirt, and today she brought the finished shirts to church. At first she wanted it to be a surprise for Carl, but we decided it would be too difficult to keep a secret. Last… Read More The T-Shirts are in!
Yesterday during the announcements time at the 10:30 service, Georgine Stark stood up to say that she is taking orders for a Carl Crosier commemorative T-Shirt. Available in small, medium, large, XL and XXL sizes, the T-Shirt will cost $15 and lists the major choral and instrumental works which have been performed at the Lutheran… Read More The Music! The Legacy! The T-Shirt!
Last night was the last scheduled Thursday night LCH choir rehearsal for the season and Carl’s last Thursday night rehearsal! In addition to rehearsing music for this Sunday (Psalm 66 by Hallock, “If ye love me” by Thomas Tallis and “Non vos relinquam” by William Byrd) we worked on two very challenging pieces by Peter… Read More Let’s P-A-R-T-Y!
Aside from a chair falling over in between movements, last night’s opening performance of Bach’s monumental Mass in B Minor was perfect in every way. Maestro Carl Crosier set the pace with a grand opening Kyrie followed by a series of fast, joyful choruses contrasted with expressive solos and duets. The final Dona nobis pacem… Read More A new high
Today’s music — both morning and afternoon — was spiritual in so many ways. The morning was full of wrenching emotions beginning with Georgine Stark‘s unforgettable rendition of He’s got the whole world in his hands, and three spirituals marvelously sung by the choir: I’ve just come from the fountain, There is a balm in… Read More Spiritual Sunday
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