Next Sunday, August 14th at 4 pm, I’ll be participating in the 22nd Annual Midsummer Night’s Organ Concert at Central Union Church. I would have to guess that there have only been a couple of concerts which I’ve missed over the past 22 years, because I’ve been out of town. This concert is sponsored yearly… Read More 22nd Annual Midsummer Night’s Organ Concert
This was the title of the email message we sent out to the choir last night. Yes, the choir vacation is over, and we will resume this Sunday at 8:15 am for a rehearsal before the 9:15 am service. “Six weeks off is just about right,” Carl says about summer vacations. Some churches give their… Read More Welcome back!
A couple of years ago, my former organ student Joey Fala attended a Pipe Organ Encounter (POE), a week-long “organ camp” if you will, for high school students. It is sponsored yearly by the American Guild of Organists and every summer, there are a half-dozen or more of these programs held in various locations on the… Read More Something to hold onto
This past weekend two significant events took place at LCH, and unfortunately, because of my mother’s funeral, I was unable to attend. The first event was PipeWorks, the educational outreach program of the Hawaii Chapter, American Guild of Organists, which was led ably by former organ student, Joey Fala. Over 40 people attended this program which… Read More Passing the torch
Over the weekend, Joey Fala and I have been working on the repertoire which will be performed at the July 9th PipeWorks, the educational outreach program of the American Guild of Organists, which introduces the pipe organ to young people. Joey asked me to play something “flashy,” so I have decided to play Marcel Dupré’s… Read More Marcel Dupré and his house organ
Ever since we returned home from Boston, I have been working with Joey Fala on the PipeWorks event, to be held on Saturday, July 9th starting at 11 am. Please check out my posting, “From generation to generation,” on the details of the July 9th program. Joey says most of us organists “got in through… Read More An Open House for the Pipe Organ
Last night Carl and I attended the annual dinner meeting of the Hawaii Chapter, American Guild of Organists (AGO). It’s probably the only chapter among 20,000 members worldwide which includes a free dinner at the end of the year. At the dinner we announced a PipeWorks program which will take place this summer at LCH… Read More From generation to generation
Next Sunday at the 10:30 service the LCH choir will sing two pieces by Igor Stravinsky. I know that we have the reputation of singing only Renaissance and Baroque music, but the truth is that the choir sings in a wide range of musical styles. The offertory anthem will be “The dove descending” which is… Read More Stravinsky at LCH
Some of you know that in addition to being the organist at LCH, I am also the chapel organist at ‘Iolani School. My duties include playing for chapel on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays — each day has different grade levels. The 2010-2011 school year will mark my 17th season at ‘Iolani. I like to… Read More The Boy Who Loved the Organ