I have been home scarcely two days and jet lag has hit me hard—as it always does. There’s no problem going east in spite of having no sleep on the plane, but coming home is a different story! I arrived in Honolulu about 3:30 pm on Tuesday, with a 3 hour stop in San Francisco… Read More John Alexander’s Requiem
It’s Memorial Day weekend and a time to remember our loved ones. It all started last night when I had a rehearsal with Naomi Castro and the Hawaii Vocal Arts Ensemble for their upcoming Masterworks Festival (June 19th) and tour to Ireland (July 1-10). The two solos I accompanied Naomi on were Mozart’s Laudate dominum and Fauré’s “Pie Jesu” from… Read More A time to remember
Today we laid Canon Organist Emeritus John McCreary to rest. The other day when I brought dinner to Betsy, his widow, she invited our houseguest, John Graham, and Carl and myself to the viewing and burial. (John was buried with a martini glass and an organ pipe!) John Graham, who is here to attend McCreary’s… Read More Pie Jesu