THE NEW YORK CITY CHAPTER of the AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS www.nycago.org M e t r o   C o n c e r t   C a l e n d a r April 2008

April 1 — Tuesday

12:20 pm. Bach at Noon. 30-minute meditations featuring the organ works of J.S. Bach. Patrick Allen (Organist/Master of Choristers), organ. Grace Church, 802 Broadway/10th St. Free. 212-254-2000.

April 2 — Wednesday

12:00 pm. Woo-sug Kang (Auckland, New Zealand), organ. The Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, 89 Ridge St., Newark, NJ. Free-will offering. 973-484-2400.

12:20 pm. Bach at Noon. 30-minute meditations featuring the organ works of J.S. Bach. Patrick Allen (Organist/Master of Choristers), organ. Grace Church, 802 Broadway/10th St. Free. 212-254-2000.

April 3 — Thursday

12:20 pm. Bach at Noon. 30-minute meditations featuring the organ works of J.S. Bach. Patrick Allen (Organist/Master of Choristers), organ. Grace Church, 802 Broadway/10th St. Free. 212-254-2000.

April 4 — Friday

12:20 pm. Bach at Noon. 30-minute meditations featuring the organ works of J.S. Bach. Patrick Allen (Organist/Master of Choristers), organ. Grace Church, 802 Broadway/10th St. Free. 212-254-2000.

April 5 — Saturday

8:00 pm. Fordham University Choir; Robert Minotti, conductor. Bronx Arts Ensemble. Mozart: Requiem; Poulenc: Gloria. St. Paul the Apostle Church, Columbus Ave./60th St. Free. 718-817-4504.

8:00 pm. Two early music ensembles: ARTEK, Gwendolyn Toth, director and organist; and Piffaro, Joan Kimball and Robert Wiemkin, directors. Music of Schütz, Scheidt, Schein and Praetorius. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Central Park West/65th St. $40, $20 ($10 discount for seniors). 212-967-9157. www.artekearlymusic.org.

April 6 — Sunday

3:00 pm. Contrasts Quartet. Works by Fauré, Elliott Carter, and Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time. Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave./73rd St. $15 ($10 - students/seniors). 212-288-8920.

3:00 pm. Fordham University Choir; Robert Minotti, conductor. Bronx Arts Ensemble. Mozart: Requiem; Poulenc: Gloria. Fordham University Church, Fordham University, Bronx. Free. 718-817-4504.

4:00 pm. Music Before 1800 presents the Belgian orchestra Il Fondamento in "The Great German Masters of the French Overture." Paul Dombrecht directs
works by Fasch, Telemann, J.S. Bach, and Heinichen. Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 529 W. 121st St. $40, $30, $25; students/seniors $35, $25, $20. 212-666-9266.

4:40 pm. Dale F. Bonenberger (New York City), organ. (Preceding Solemn Choral Evensong at 5:00 pm.) Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 145 W. 46th St. Free. 212-869-5830 x 24.

5:00 pm. Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity. The Bach Choir and Players; Rick Erickson, cantor and organist. Cantata 146: Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal in das Reich Gottes eingehen. Pre-Vespers talk at 4:00 pm by Michael Marissen, Prof. of Music, Swarthmore College. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th St./Central Park West. Free-will offering. 212-877-6815.

5:15 pm. Robert Costin (Bedford, UK), organ. (Following Choral Evensong at 4:00 pm.) St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, Fifth Ave./53rd St. Free. 212-757-7013, ext. 303.

April 7 — Monday

7:30 pm. NYC AGO Chapter Program: Martin Jean (Yale University): Masterclass on Music of the German Baroque Period. Chapel – The Interchurch Center, 475 Riverside Drive/120th Street. Free to NYC AGO members; $20 general.

April 8 — Tuesday

12:20 pm. Bach at Noon. 30-minute meditations featuring the organ works of J.S. Bach. Patrick Allen (Organist/Master of Choristers), organ. Grace Church, 802 Broadway/10th St. Free. 212-254-2000.

12:30 pm. Lucy Bardo and Marie Dalby, viols. Church of the Transfiguration, 1 E. 29th St. $5 suggested donation. (212) 684-4174.

April 9 — Wednesday

12:00 pm. Frank J. Fano (Immaculate Conception Seminary, South
Orange, NJ), organ. The Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, 89 Ridge St., Newark, NJ. Free-will offering. 973-484-2400.

12:20 pm. Bach at Noon. 30-minute meditations featuring the organ works of J.S. Bach. Patrick Allen (Organist/Master of Choristers), organ. Grace Church, 802 Broadway/10th St. Free. 212-254-2000.

7:30 pm. "Organ Plus!" Nancianne Parrella (Associate Organist), organ; Jorge Avila, violin; Arthur Fiacco, cello. Works of Bourdon, Duruflé, Hakim, Massenet and Saint-Saëns. Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Ave./84th St. $20 / $15 (students and seniors). 212-288-2520. www.smssconcerts.org/

April 10 — Thursday

12:20 pm. Bach at Noon. 30-minute meditations featuring the organ works of J.S. Bach. Patrick Allen (Organist/Master of Choristers), organ. Grace Church, 802 Broadway/10th St. Free. 212-254-2000.

8:00 pm. Music from the Sistine Chapel. Choir of St. Luke-in-the-Fields; David Shuler, conductor. Works by Palestrina, Allegri and Anerio. Preceded by lecture. Church of St. Luke-in-the-Fields, 487 Hudson Street. $30 ($20 students and seniors). 212-410-9419.

April 11 — Friday

12:20 pm. Bach at Noon. 30-minute meditations featuring the organ works of J.S. Bach. Patrick Allen (Organist/Master of Choristers), organ. Grace Church, 802 Broadway/10th St. Free. 212-254-2000.

7:30 pm. The Choir of King's College, Cambridge, U.K. Stephen Cleobury, director; Peter Stevens and Thomas Kimber, organ scholars. St. Thomas Church, Fifth Ave./53rd St. $60 / $45 / $25. 212-757-7013, ext. 303.

April 13 — Sunday

3:00 pm. Mark Bani (Director of Music), organ. Third Annual Festival of Sacred Hymnody and Poetry. St. Vincent Ferrer Church, Lexington Ave./66th St. Free. 212-744-2080.

3:00 pm. "Schumann's World" – All Seasons Chamber Players. Works by J. S. Bach, Schumann and Brahms. Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave./73rd St. $15 ($10 - students/seniors). 212-288-8920.

4:40 pm. John Buckel (Bronxville, NY), organ. (Preceding Solemn Choral Evensong at 5:00 pm.) Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 145 W. 46th St. Free. 212-869-5830 x 24.

5:00 pm. Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity. The Bach Choir and Players; Rick Erickson, cantor and organist. Cantata 175: Er rufet seinen Schafen mit Namen. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th St./Central Park West. Free-will offering. 212-877-6815.

5:15 pm. David Goodenough (Edinburgh, UK), organ. (Following Choral Evensong at 4:00 pm.) St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, Fifth Ave./53rd St. Free. 212-757-7013, ext. 303.

April 14 — Monday

7:30 pm. Cherry Rhodes, organ. Works by Bach, Dupont, Hampton, Mader, Mozart, and others. The Brick Presbyterian Church, Park Ave./91st St. $10. 212-289-4400, ext. 231.

April 15 — Tuesday

12:20 pm. Bach at Noon. 30-minute meditations featuring the organ works of J.S. Bach. Patrick Allen (Organist/Master of Choristers), organ. Grace Church, 802 Broadway/10th St. Free. 212-254-2000.

12:30 pm. Claudia Dumschat, organist. Unter dem Linden Grüne: Organ Music of Sweelinck. Church of the Transfiguration, 1 E. 29th St. $5 suggested donation. (212) 684-4174.

April 16 — Wednesday

12:00 pm. Jessica French (Yale University, New Haven, CT), organ. The Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, 89 Ridge St., Newark, NJ. Free-will offering. 973-484-2400.

12:20 pm. Bach at Noon. 30-minute meditations featuring the organ works of J.S. Bach. Patrick Allen (Organist/Master of Choristers), organ. Grace Church, 802 Broadway/10th St. Free. 212-254-2000.

7:30 pm. Bach Feast: The Queen's Chamber Band, Elaine Comparone, director; and The Transfiguration Camerata and Choir of Men and Boys, Claudia Dumschat, director. Cantata 8: Liebster Gott (Harpsichord Concerto in F Major for Winds, Strings and Harpsichord, BWV 1057); Sonata in F Minor (for Violin and Obbligato Harpsichord, BWV 1018); and Passacaglia and Fugatum (in C minor for Organ, BWV 581).  Church of the Transfiguration. 1 E. 29th St. $25 ($15 students and seniors). 212-684-4174.

8:00 pm. Sacred Music in a Sacred Space. Choir of St. Ignatius Loyola; Kent Tritle, conductor; Nancianne Parrella, organ. Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 in C minor ("Organ Symphony"), Op. 78. Szymanowski: Stabat Mater. 7:00 pm pre-concert recital: Ken Cowan (Westminster Choir College), organ. Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Ave./84th St. $45 / $35 / $25 (students and seniors). 212-288-2520. www.smssconcerts.org/

April 17 — Thursday

12:20 pm. Bach at Noon. 30-minute meditations featuring the organ works of J.S. Bach. Patrick Allen (Organist/Master of Choristers), organ. Grace Church, 802 Broadway/10th St. Free. 212-254-2000.

8:00 pm. Three Cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach. Choir and Orchestra of Saint Ignatius of Antioch; Douglas Keilitz, director. Works include Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen (BWV 66); Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen! (BWV 51); and Halt im Gedächtnis Jesum Christ (BWV 67). Church of St. Ignatius of Antioch - Episcopal, 552 West End Avenue/87th St. Advance: $30 ($20 students/seniors 60+); At the door: $35 ($25 students/seniors 60+). 212-580-3326.

April 18 — Friday

12:20 pm. Bach at Noon. 30-minute meditations featuring the organ works of J.S. Bach. Patrick Allen (Organist/Master of Choristers), organ. Grace Church, 802 Broadway/10th St. Free. 212-254-2000.

4:00 pm. Felix Hell, organ. Tenth Anniversary of Mr. Hell's first recital in the USA, held at St. Peter's. Works by Luebeck, J.S.Bach, Mendelssohn, and Schneider. St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Lexington Ave./54th St. Free. 212-935-2200.

April 20 — Sunday

3:00 pm. The Ambrosia Trio. Rorem: Spring Music; Robert Schumann: Piano Trio No. 3 in G minor. Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave./73rd St. $15 ($10 - students/seniors). 212-288-8920.

4:00 pm. Gail Archer, organ. Centennial Olivier Messiaen Concert 5. The Mystery of the Holy Trinity. Church of St. Vincent Ferrer, 869 Lexington Ave./66th St. Free.

4:00 pm. The Millennia Consort. A brass, percussion and organ ensemble in residence at St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, San Diego, CA. The Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, 89 Ridge St., Newark, NJ. Suggested donation: $15. 973-484-2400.

4:40 pm. John Walthausen (New York City), organ. (Preceding Solemn Choral Evensong at 5:00 pm.) Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 145 W. 46th St. Free. 212-869-5830 x 24.

5:00 pm. Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity. The Bach Choir and Players; Rick Erickson, cantor and organist. Cantata 229: Komm, Jesu, komm. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th St./Central Park West. Free-will offering. 212-877-6815.

5:15 pm. Andrew Scanlon (Pittsburgh, PA), organ. (Following Choral Evensong at 4:00 pm.) St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, Fifth Ave./53rd St. Free. 212-757-7013, ext. 303.

April 22 — Tuesday

12:20 pm. Bach at Noon. 30-minute meditations featuring the organ works of J.S. Bach. Patrick Allen (Organist/Master of Choristers), organ. Grace Church, 802 Broadway/10th St. Free. 212-254-2000.

12:30 pm. Amy Bartram, soprano, and Ekko Jennings, lute. Lute Songs of Thomas Campion.  Church of the Transfiguration, 1 E. 29th St. $5 suggested donation. (212) 684-4174.

April 23 — Wednesday

12:00 pm. Donald R. Meineke (Trinity Church, Worcester, MA), organ. The Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, 89 Ridge St., Newark, NJ. Free-will offering. 973-484-2400.

12:20 pm. Bach at Noon. 30-minute meditations featuring the organ works of J.S. Bach. Patrick Allen (Organist/Master of Choristers), organ. Grace Church, 802 Broadway/10th St. Free. 212-254-2000.

8:00 pm. Mitchell Crawford (Assistant Organist), organ. Works by Mendelssohn, Buxtehude, Harris, and Niccolo Athens. Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, Fifth Avenue/55th St. Free. 212-247-0490.

April 24 — Thursday

12:20 pm. Bach at Noon. 30-minute meditations featuring the organ works of J.S. Bach. Patrick Allen (Organist/Master of Choristers), organ. Grace Church, 802 Broadway/10th St. Free. 212-254-2000.

April 25 — Friday

12:20 pm. Bach at Noon. 30-minute meditations featuring the organ works of J.S. Bach. Patrick Allen (Organist/Master of Choristers), organ. Grace Church, 802 Broadway/10th St. Free. 212-254-2000.

April 26 — Saturday

5:00 pm. "Victorian Secrets – A Concert of Victorian Anthems." Christ & St. Stephen's Choir; Paul Spicer, conductor; Nigel Potts (Organist & Choirmaster), organist, using the new Schoenstein organ. Christ & St. Stephen's Church, 120 West 69th Street (Broadway/Amsterdam). $20; $15 (seniors/students); $10 (children). 212-787-2755, ext. 6.

April 27 — Sunday

3:00 pm. The Lumina String Quartet. From Hildegarde von Bingen to Daniel Palkowski, via Mozart and Mendelssohn! Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave./73rd St. $15 ($10 - students/seniors). 212-288-8920.

4:00 pm. Renée Anne Louprette (Associate Dir. of Music), organ. Works of J.S. Bach, Franck, Messiaen and Litaize. Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Ave./84th St. $20 / $15 (students and seniors). 212-288-2520. www.smssconcerts.org

4:00 pm.  Pamela Momyer (St. Joseph's, Keyport, NJ), organ. St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 119 Main Street/Church St., Millburn, NJ. $10 suggested donation.  973-376-0688.

4:40 pm. Hervé Duteil (New York City), organ. (Preceding Solemn Choral Evensong at 5:00 pm.) Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 145 W. 46th St. Free. 212-869-5830 x 24.

4:45 pm. Frank Crosio (St. Patrick's Church, Huntington, NY), organ. Music by Mendelssohn, Dupré, Jongen and Vierne. Cathedral of St. Patrick, Fifth Ave./50th St. Free. 212-753-2261, ext. 245.

5:00 pm. Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity. The Bach Choir and Players; Rick Erickson, cantor and organist. Cantata 108: Es ist euch gut, daß ich hingehe. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 65th St./Central Park West. Free-will offering. 212-877-6815.

5:00 pm. Musica Viva – Concerto Evening. Walter Klaus, director. Rheinberger: Concerto #2 in F (Christopher Creaghan, organist); Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on the "Old 104th"; Concerto for Piano, Orchestra, and Chorus (Jeanette Micklem, pianist); Britten: Hymn to St. Cecilia. All Souls Unitarian Church, 1157 Lexington Ave./80th St. $25. 212-794-3646.

5:15 pm. Dr. Joanna Elliott (Houston, TX), organ. (Following Choral Evensong at 4:00 pm.) St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, Fifth Ave./53rd St. Free. 212-757-7013, ext. 303.

7:00 pm. Heroic Flourishes: Music for Organ and Brass to Raise the Roof!

Gregory Eaton, organ; Brass & Percussion from One World Symphony; Ann Tillman, flute. Franck: Pièce héroïque; Bolling: Irlandaise for Flute & Jazz Keyboard; Swenson: Gilead’s Balm Rag; Monnikendam: Concerto for Organ & Brass; Mulet: Carillon-Sortie; King: Resurrection; Dupré: Poeme héroïque. St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church, 157 Montague St./Clinton St., Brooklyn. Suggested donation $25 ($20 students/seniors). 718-875-6960.

April 29 — Tuesday

12:20 pm. Bach at Noon. 30-minute meditations featuring the organ works of J.S. Bach. Patrick Allen (Organist/Master of Choristers), organ. Grace Church, 802 Broadway/10th St. Free. 212-254-2000.

12:30 pm. Duo Marchand: Marcia Young, soprano and Andy Rutherford, lute. Church of the Transfiguration, 1 E. 29th St. $5 suggested donation. (212) 684-4174.

April 30 — Wednesday

12:00 pm. Aaron Goen (Washington, DC), organ. The Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, 89 Ridge St., Newark, NJ. Free-will offering. 973-484-2400.

12:20 pm. Bach at Noon. 30-minute meditations featuring the organ works of J.S. Bach. Patrick Allen (Organist/Master of Choristers), organ. Grace Church, 802 Broadway/10th St. Free. 212-254-2000.