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
When I was in college, my theory teacher used to have a saying about church organists and their weekly preparation of preludes, postludes, hymns and other incidental music, “like grinding out sausages every week.” This week my sausage-grinding has taken me more work than usual, and I’ve had to “woodshed” several pieces of music. The… Read More The musical art of woodshedding
The Association of Lutheran Church Musicians (ALCM) is an organization that Carl and I have been members of for more than twenty years. According to their website, “ALCM is a service and professional organization dedicated to strengthening the ministry of worship and music in the Lutheran church. ALCM serves through a wide range of publications,… Read More Association of Lutheran Church Musicians
Today, July 15th, 2010, is our 33rd wedding anniversary. It was on this day 33 years ago that LCH held one of the most elaborate weddings ever! I remember it was the week before the wedding, and Carl and I decided to compile a To-Do list. There were 115 items on the list! I already… Read More 33 Years of Music-Making
Today we had a Concert Committee meeting, and the dates for the major concerts are now set for next season. The dates are: Sunday, October 10, 4:00 pm. If music be the food of love Carl and Kathy Crosier celebrate milestone birthdays by performing with musical colleagues. A benefit for the LCH Music Endowment Fund. November… Read More The 2010-2011 Abendmusiken Season
For years and years, the LCH Music Department struggled to find suitable storage for its music library. Not only did we have to deal with a lot of mismatched file cabinets stacked on top of one another, but all the drawers were absolutely crammed to the gills — it was nearly impossible to take anything… Read More The World Class LCH Music Library