Last night was the Vivace! fundraiser for the Oahu Choral Society, a night in which the musical accomplishments of Carl Crosier were honored and celebrated. Held at the Honolulu International Club, the theme was Monte Carlo — and it was fun to see everyone dress up! My biggest concerns for the night were: 1) Finding a… Read More Carl Crosier’s Night
Some of you may have received an email message from the Oahu Choral Society about their spring fundraising banquet and silent auction on March 10th. The Oahu Choral Society sponsors all the activities of the Honolulu Symphony Chorus and the Honolulu Chamber Choir. Their mission is “to present and promote choral music at the highest… Read More Vivace! 2012 to honor Carl Crosier
Last Sunday at both morning services, a rite of installation was held to welcome Miguel Felipe as the Director of Music and Liturgy. That means that after the sermon, there was a short series of questions asked of the candidate, similar to other rites (such as baptism or confirmation): Our Lord Jesus, who came among… Read More A new director, a new rite
We have just now received word that our May 13-14 performances of Bach’s monumental Mass in B Minor were a success in every way — we knew that they were an artistic triumph, but now we have just learned that we not only broke even — we ended up about $4908 over the top! What… Read More A miracle by any measure
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
Never one to miss an opportunity, Carl Crosier programmed a full slate of music at today’s 10:30 am service, figuring we would have a lot of visitors which we did. We began with a concerto for strings and organ by Archangelo Corelli as the prelude, then Psalm 23 from the Becker Psalter by Heinrich Schütz.… Read More No rest for the weary
I mentioned in yesterday’s post that Noe Tanigawa had interviewed Carl Crosier and recorded part of the orchestra rehearsal last night for a “sound bite.” The story will air on Hawaii Public Radio on Friday, May 13th. Turn on your radio on Friday to: 88.1 FM Friday 7:30am and 4:30pm, or 89.3 FM between 8-9 and… Read More Thank you, Hawaii Public Radio!
We bought a new computer last week — but for anyone who has gone through this “process,” you know that we’re in a period of transition. It’s a little like moving — first of all there’s all the sorting — determining what you don’t need anymore. Then there’s the packing into boxes, then the actual… Read More Moving right along
Tonight is the first of two presentations about the upcoming Monteverdi Vespers of 1610 by Ian Capps, host of Hawaii Public Radio’s The Early Muse, at the station’s Atherton Studio, 738 Kaheka Street. Ian’s one-hour program on KHPR airs on Sunday nights at 9 pm and focuses on music before 1700. You probably heard Ian’s… Read More Ian Capps, The Early Muse
On Sunday (9/26) on Hawaii Public Radio’s “Business of the Arts,” Carl Crosier, director of music at the Lutheran Church of Honolulu, and Ian Capps, host of HPR’s “The Early Muse” and member of Early Music Hawaii, joined Bob Sandla to discuss the monumental task of organizing the Hawaii premiere of Monteverdi’s Vespers for two… Read More Monteverdi on Public Radio