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Summer Recital Series We will celebrate the 30th anniversary of our chapter’s annual Summer Recital Series in 2008! June, July and August will supply us with 14 Sundays between June 1 and August 31 for this special occasion. 2008 also marks the 100 year anniversary of the births of Hugo Distler and Olivier Messiaen. All programs begin at 7:30 p.m. unless otherwise indicated. June
1 - John Apple, organ Gordon Hann and Joe Traver, trumpets, and Doris Morgan, piano Westminster Presbyterian Church 101 Colville Road Program Trumpets Fanfare for Two Trumpets (1977) Anthony Plog
Trumpets and Organ Voluntary in C Henry Purcell Psalm 19 Benedetto Marcello Mohrentanz Tylman Susato Flower Duet from Lakme Leo Delibes Sound the Trumpet Henry Purcell
Piano and Organ Duetto Pastorale Edward Shippen Barnes
Organ Fugue in D J. S. Bach
John Apple is historian for the Charlotte Chapter AGO and on the board of directors of the American Theatre Organ Society. He is president of the Metrolina Theatre Organ Society and vice-president of the Carolina Theatre Preservation Society. He is the author of Pipe Organs of Charlotte.
This program marks the 40th anniversary of the dedication of the 3-manual Casavant organ at Westminster Presbyterian Church (dedicated in May 1968).
8 - Stephen & Susan Talley Covenant Presbyterian Church 1000 Morehead Road Program: Allegro maestoso from Sonata #3 in c minor A. Guilmant Praeludium, Kanzone, and Rondo for violin and organ H. Schroeder Komm, Heiliger Geist BWV 651 J. S. Bach Rhapsody for organ duet N. Hakim Sonata in E for violin and continuo BWV 1016 Bach EvenSong for organ duet C. Callahan Finale from Symphony #1 L. Vierne
Stephen and Susan Talley have served as Directors of Music at Covenant Presbyterian Church since 2001. Prior to moving to Charlotte, they served in similar positions in Boise, ID; Delray Beach, FL, and Erie, PA. Their daughter Laurel Talley will join them for this program.
15 - Student Recital Myers Park Presbyterian Church Oxford Place Featuring the Stigall Scholarship Recipients and Students of the Charlotte Chapter AGO
David Anderson, Derrick Goff, Paul Thomas
Program Prelude and Fugue in B minor, BWV 544, J. S. Bach Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639, Bach Paean, Herbert Howells Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565, Bach Sonata in G major, Op. 28, Edward Elgar Magnificat V, Opus 18, No. 14, Marcel Dupré Les Corps Glorieux: VI. Joie et clarté, Olivier Messiaen
The Charlotte Chapter of the American Guild of Organists established the Robert and Ann Stigall Scholarship in 2002, in honor of Bob and Ann's many years of service at Myers Park Presbyterian Church and in the Charlotte community. This program will feature one of the 2007 winners of the Robert and Ann Stigall Scholarship (David Anderson) and two college organ students from the Charlotte area (Derrick Goff and Paul Thomas).
22 - Matthew Noonan Ascension Lutheran Church 1225 E. Morehead Street
Program Praeludium in g, BuxWV 149, D. Buxtehude Herzlich tut mich verlangen, BWV 727, J. S. Bach Praeludium et Fuga in h, BWV 544, J. S. Bach Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645, J. S. Bach Toccata in C (Toccata, Adagio and Fugue), BWV 564, J. S. Bach Fantasie in f, KV 608, W. A. Mozart
Matthew W. Noonan serves as the Director of Music and Organist for Ascension Lutheran Church. A past winner of an AGO regional competition and the Arthur Poister International competition, Matthew has played concerts in nearly every European country, most recently playing in Great Britain's Royal Naval Chapel. Matthew is currently preparing to perform the complete works of Johann Sebastian Bach.
29 - RSCM Evensong (4:00 p.m.)Myers Park Baptist Church 1931 Selwyn Avenue
The Royal School of Church Music in America Charlotte Training Course
Janette Fishell, organist Bruce Neswick, Choral Director
Organ Music: Psalm Preludes, Set 2, No. 2 Herbert Howells (1892-1983) Psalm Preludes, Set 2, No. 3
Choral Music: Preces and Responses Philip Moore (b. 1943) Psalm 122 David Hurd (b. 1950) Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in C Bryan Kelly (b. 1934) Phos hilaron ruce Neswick (b. 1956) Day by day Martin Howe (b. 1931) Psalm 13 Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) We have waited in silence Bruce Neswick Great is the Lord Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Bruce Neswick of St. Philip’s Cathedral in Atlanta will direct a choir of boys, girls, teens and adults in a service of Choral Evensong in the English cathedral tradition. The course organist will be Dr. Janette Fishell, Distinguished Professor of Music at East Carolina University and organist/choirmaster of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Greenville, North Carolina. In August she will become Professor of Organ at the prestigious Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, Bloomington.The course choir will come together on Monday, June 23 and work for the week to prepare this program under the auspices of the Royal School of Church Music in America.
July
6 - Christopher Brayne Christ Church, Episcopal 1412 Providence Road
Program Coronation March (Le Prophete) Franz Meyerbeer Fantasia Chromatica Jan Pieterzoon Sweelinck Voluntary no 7 in e minor John Stanley Fantasia and Fugue in G C. Hubert Parry Salut d’amour Edward Elgar Pomp and Circumstance March no. 1 Edward Elgar Improvisation – O beautiful, for spacious skies Charles Callahan The Liberty Bell John Philip Sousa Hornpipe Humoresque Noel Rawsthorne
Christopher Brayne is Director of Music and Organist at Christ Episcopal Church, a position he has held since 2000. Prior to this he was Organist and Master of the Choristers at Bristol Cathedral in England. He studied with Gillian Weir, John Birch and Jean Langlais and has given recitals in most of the major venues in England and given concerts in New Zealand, Germany and Holland as well as USA. He is a former President of the Bristol and District Organists Association and a current member of the AGO, AAM and ACDA.
13 - Charlotte POE Opening Event James David Christie First Baptist Church 301 S. Davidson St.
ProgramPièces choisies (1711/12) Charles Piroye La Béatitude (ca1668/72-ca1717/30)
Daphne (3 variations) Camphuysen manuscript on. Dutch, 16th century
Rondò (1787) Giuseppe Gherardeschi (1759-1815)
Praeludium in D Minor Georg Böhm (1661-1733)
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Suite Médiévale (1947) Jean Langlais V. Acclamations (1907-1991)
Élégie (2006) James David Christie (1952)
Scherzo (1911) Albert Alain (1880-1971)
Sonata I in D Minor, Op. 42 Alexandre Guilmant III. Final (1837-1911) James David Christie has been internationally acclaimed as one of the finest organists of his generation. He has served as organist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra since 1978 and has performed and recorded under such conductors as James Levine, Seiji Ozawa, Sir Colin Davis, John Williams, Edo de Waart, Gerard Schwartz, Jeffrey Tate, Andrew Davis, Klaus Tennstedt, Sir Simon Rattle, Sir Trevor Pinnock, Roger Norrington, Bernard Haitink, Charles Dutoit, Christopher Hogwood and Andrew Parrott. Mr. Christie received his degrees from the Oberlin Conservatory and the New England Conservatory, including the coveted Artist Diploma. He has studied with David Boe, Yuko Hayashi, Bernard Lagacé, Harald Vogel and Marie-Claire Alain.
20 - Kenneth & Sharon DeBoer Sardis Presbyterian Churc 6100 Sardis Road
ProgramBishop’s Promenade (Ken) Norman Coke-Jephcott Prelude and Fugue in E Flat Major (Sharon) Johann Sebastian Bach Adagio for Strings (Ken) Samuel Barber Apres un Reve (Sharon) Gabriel Faure Praise the Lord With Drums and Cymbals (Sharon) Sigfrid Karg-Elert Intermission Tuba Tune in D Major (Ken) C.S. Lang Magnificat I (Sharon) Marcel Dupre Organ Hymn (Ken) Raymond H. Haan Come Christians, Join to Sing (Sharon) Sondra Tucker Second Sonata – Movement 2 (Ken) Felix Mendelssohn
Ken and Sharon De Boer, Director of Music and Organist/Music Associate at Sardis Presbyterian, have headed a 12-choir church music program for the past 12 years at Sardis since moving to Charlotte from Hawthorne, NJ. Both are graduates of Westminster Choir College, majoring in organ, voice, church music, and music education.
27 - Darwin Shaver Plaza Presbyterian Church 2304 The Plaza
August
3 - Justin Smith First Baptist Church 301 S. Davidson Street
Program PHOENIX Processional Dan Locklair (b. 1949) Suite for Organ Gerald Near II. Sarabande (Land of Rest) (b. 1942) Voluntary in D major John Alcock (1715-1806) Preludes founded on Welsh hymn tunes Ralph Vaughan Williams II. Rhosymedre (or “Lovely”) (1872-1958) Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 531 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Intermission
Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott, BWV 721 Bach (Chorale prelude on “Have mercy on me, O Lord God”) Suite Gothique, op. 25 Léon Boëllmann (1862-1897) I. Introduction-Chorale II. Menuet gothique III. Prière a Notre Dame IV. Toccata
C. Justin Smith, a native of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, was graduated cum laude from the undergraduate college of Wake Forest University in May 2008. A political science major and music minor, he studied organ and church music with Dan Locklair. In addition to currently serving the Winston-Salem, Charlotte, and Kings Mountain communities in a variety of church music roles, he was organist and coordinator of music for the Wake Forest University Episcopal Student Fellowship, as well as Chapel Organist, playing for services of University Worship and Thursday Chapel, sponsored by the Office of the University Chaplain. A dual member of the Winston-Salem and Charlotte chapters of the American Guild of Organists, Justin just completed his second term on the Executive Board of the Winston-Salem chapter and is currently the coordinator of the annual student recital of the Charlotte chapter.
10 - Henry Lebedinsky St. Alban’s Episcopal Church 301 Caldwell Lane, Davidson, NC x Program
Henry Lebedinsky holds degrees from Bowdoin College and the Longy School of Music, where he earned a Master of Music in historical organ performance as a student of Peter Sykes. An active performer on organ, harpsichord, and clavichord, he has given numerous recitals around the country. In addition to performing, Mr. Lebedinsky has led workshops on historical keyboards and performance practice at The New England Conservatory of Music, Boston University, Davidson College, UNC Greensboro, and Appalachian State University. A church musician since the age of 17, he currently serves as organist and director of music at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Davidson, North Carolina, where he also directs the successful Music at St. Alban’s concert series, now in its fifth season.
17 - Timothy Belflowers Myers Park Baptist Church 1931 Selwyn Avenue
24 - Leon Couch Covenant Presbyterian Church 1000 Morehead Road
31 - Larry Stratemeyer St. Patrick’s Cathedral 1621 Dilworth Road, East
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