Oh Carl! I don’t know how many times I said these two words over my lifetime—way more than several hundred, maybe even thousands of times. I said “Oh, Carl!” mostly in moments of exasperation, or resignation, but sometimes even in times of joy and elation. Or even to get his attention— “Oh, Carl, can you… Read More Oh, Carl!
On Facebook, Steve Iverson of Seattle has been posting historic photos of composer and church musician, Peter Hallock (the Crosiers’ former business partner) in honor of the fourth anniversary of Peter’s death, April 28, 2014. I can’t believe it has been four years already! Some of these pictures are new to me, even though you can… Read More Four years already
When one steps inside St. Mark’s Cathedral Seattle and attends a worship service, one is immediately struck by the fact that … “this is a sacred and holy space; something mystical and magical happens here.” It is the huge space, the magnificent Flentrop Organ, it is the rolling acoustics that make music so extraordinary in this… Read More Mysticism and the sense of the sacred
[Yesterday I started to share Carl Crosier’s 2008 article from Cross Accent, the journal of the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians, “A Personal Journey to the Bach Passions.” Here’s the second part.] “Although the St. Matthew Passion had been presented several times before in Honolulu, it had only been sung in English, in an adapted… Read More St. Matthew Passion: Part Two
About a week ago, I got an email from Jason Anderson, about whom I’ve written posts as he is Peter Hallock’s successor as the director of the Compline Choir in Seattle. You may also remember that Jason was Peter’s biographer and wrote his doctoral dissertation on The Life and Works of Peter R. Hallock (b. 1924) at… Read More A virtual interview
On all accounts, Sunday’s funeral service for Peter Rasmussen Hallock (Nov. 19, 1924-April 27, 2014) was a church musician’s dream: absolutely sublime and beautiful music (performed to perfection), outstanding homily, liturgical actions done with beauty and care, and a full-capacity crowd of people who loved Peter, the man and his music. All of the music… Read More A numinous sendoff
People started arriving at 2:00 pm to help prepare for the Chez Hallock party which was slated for 4:00-7:00 pm in Peter’s home in Fall City, WA. As the invitation stated: In true Hallock style, we’re having a party at the house to celebrate Peter’s life, share stories, eat, drink, and be merry. Come for… Read More Chez Hallock Party