I eagerly thumbed through the latest issue of The American Organist, which contained a comprehensive review of the National Convention of the American Guild of Organists I attended, held in San Francisco this past summer. Here’s what I was looking for: In case you’re reading this on your phone, here’s what the review says: Joey… Read More So very proud!
All my focus this week is on St. Mark’s Choir concert this Friday, October 4 at 7 pm. Here’s how the concert was described in the weekly church newsletter: Friday, October 4 On Friday, October 4 at 7:00 pm, a concert will be presented by the St. Mark’s Choir alongside organist Kathy Crosier. Music performed… Read More Nearly six decades later …
It all started on Friday, with my alarm set for 5:00 am so I could get to the airport on time for an early morning flight to Kaua‘i — this after an intense rehearsal with the St. Mark’s Episcopal choir the night before. It’s now been four years since I have been flying monthly to… Read More Another crazy weekend!
This weekend, within the space of 24 hours, I will have performed such a mixed bag of music, that my head is spinning! On Saturday morning, I’ll be practicing Gabriel Fauré’s Messe Basse (1881, rev. 1906) for treble voices, which will be sung at the ordinary for Sunday morning’s High Mass for “The Seven Sorrows… Read More A mixed bag … all within 24 hours!
I may as well titled this post, “Changing Hats.” Or how about “Juggling Balls.” Or try this one, “The Ultimate Multitasker!” It’s been quite a week! Last Saturday I was cheering on my former student, Sophia Stark, as she starred in a Disney-themed concert with the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra concert at the Waikiki Shell. Sophia… Read More Switching gears
It was maybe only a year or two ago that I was made aware of the importance of the organ in the movie, Interstellar. A friend from my Spanish class sent me a link to a YouTube video, and I listened to a short clip. At the time, I liked it but pretty much forgot… Read More Other worldly Interstellar
I have been home from Mexico for four days now, and sorry to say, I’ve been sick. I don’t know if it was the change in weather, or the fact that several of my family members were sick, but I got it too. Shortly after arriving in Mexico, I started sneezing—many times a day, a… Read More Music for The Crown