THE NEW YORK CITY CHAPTER of the AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS
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November 2009

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November 1 — Sunday (All Saints' Day)

3:00 pm. "Orpheus in England." Dame Emma Kirkby, soprano; Jacob Lindberg, lute. Music by Dowland and Purcell. Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave./73rd St. $40 (preferred); $20 (general). (212) 288-8920. Handicapped accessible facility

3:00 pm. Christ Chapel Chamber Series. Tamara Mesic, soprano; Christopher Johnson, flute; Pasquale Bianculli, guitar. A journey through "salon" music over the centuries. Christ Chapel – The Riverside Church, 490 Riverside Drive/120th St. Free will offering. (212) 870-6700. Handicapped accessible facility

4:00 pm. Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem (version for 4-hand piano). The Brick Church Choir; Keith S. Toth, conductor; Daniel Kirk-Foster and Todd R. Sisley, pianists; Tonna L. Miller-Vallés, soprano; Daniel Hoy, baritone. Brick Presbyterian Church, Park Ave./91st St. $10. (212) 289-4400, ext. 231.

4:30 pm. Robert Ridgell (Trinity Church, NYC), organist. (Preceding Solemn Evensong and Benediction at 5:00 pm.) Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 145 W. 46th St. Free. 212-869-5830 x 24.

5:15 pm. Alexander Ffinch (Cheltenham, UK), organist. (Following Choral Evensong at 4:00 pm.) Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave./112th St. Free. (212) 316-7540. Handicapped accessible facility

5:15 pm. Sven-Ingvart Mikkelsen (Hillerød, Denmark), organist. (Following Choral Evensong at 4:00 pm.) St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, Fifth Ave./53rd St. Free. (212) 757-7013 x303. Handicapped accessible facility

November 2 — Monday (All Souls' Day)

7:30 pm. 4th Annual All Souls' Concert. The St. Vincent Chorale and soloists. Music of Fauré: Requiem; Messe Basse; En prière; Salve Regina; Cantique de Jean Racine. Church of St. Vincent Ferrer, 869 Lexington Ave./66th St. Free-will offering. (212) 744-2080. Handicapped accessible facility

November 3 — Tuesday

12:30 pm. Midday Music Concert: The Transfiguration Camerata. Rheinberger Requiem. Church of the Transfiguration, 1 East 29th St. $5 sugg. donation. 212-684-4174. Handicapped accessible facility

8:00 pm. Jeremy Filsell (Baltimore, Md.), organist. Bach/Filsell: Klavier Toccata F#-moll (BWV 910); Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr (BWV 676); Duruflé: Suite, Op. 5; Karg-Elert: Passacaglia und Fugue über BACH, Op. 150; Bach: Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr (BWV 675); Dupré: Evocation (poème symphonique), Op. 37. Church of the Holy Trinity (Episcopal), 316 East 88th Street. NYC Chapter Event: Free to NYC Chapter members; general: $20 ($15 students & seniors). (212) 289-4100 x210. Handicapped accessible facility

November 8 — Sunday

3:00 pm. "The Mendelssohn Salon." Students from the Mannes College of Music & Andrew Henderson, MAPC’s Director of Music & Organist, will perform vocal and instrumental works that influenced – or were composed by – Felix Mendelssohn. Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave./73rd St. Sugg. donation: $15 ($10 students & seniors). (212) 288-8920. Handicapped accessible facility

4:00 pm. The American Boychoir (Princeton, N.J.); Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, musical director. Performing music by Victoria, Desprez, Schütz, Brahms, Fauré, Gershwin, Thompson, and composers from Venezuela, Brazil, Korea, and Japan. Church of the Epiphany (Episcopal), 1393 York Ave./74th St. $100 (incl. conductor's reception at Union Club); $50 preferred; $20 general; $10 student with ID/senior. (212) 737-2720. Handicapped accessible facility

4:40 pm. Katherine Meloan (Manhattan School of Music), organist. (Preceding Solemn Evensong and Benediction at 5:00 pm.) Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 145 W. 46th St. Free. 212-869-5830 x 24.

5:15 pm. John Cannon (Fort Collins, Colo.), organist. (Following Choral Evensong at 4:00 pm.) Works by Langlais, Howells, Cavarra, Widor, and J.S. Bach. Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave./112th St. Free. (212) 316-7540. Handicapped accessible facility

5:15 pm. Matthew Brown (Salisbury, N.C.), organist. (Following Choral Evensong at 4:00 pm.) St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, Fifth Ave./53rd St. Free. (212) 757-7013 x303. Handicapped accessible facility

November 10 — Tuesday

12:30 pm. Midday Music Concert: Amy Bartram, soprano; Ekko Jennings, lute. English lute songs. Church of the Transfiguration, 1 East 29th St. $5 sugg. donation. 212-684-4174. Handicapped accessible facility

November 11 — Wednesday

Sacred Music in a Sacred Space
7:00 pm. Pre-concert organ recital: Nancianne Parrella (Assoc. Organist).
8:00 pm. The Choir and Orchestra of St. Ignatius Loyola; Kent Tritle, director. Purcell: Ode on St. Cecilia's Day; Handel: Coronation Anthem No. 1, Zadok the Priest; Howells: Antiphon, and Take Him, Earth, for Cherishing.
Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, Park Ave./84th St. $50, $40 ($30 students & seniors). Subscriptions available. (212) 288-2520. Handicapped accessible facility (restrooms not handicapped-accessible).

November 12 — Thursday

7:30 pm. Music for Remembrance. The St. Thomas Choir of Men and Boys; John Scott, conductor; Frederick Teardo and Kevin Kwan, organists. Requiems by Maurice Duruflé and Herbert Howells; and works by Howells, Tallis, Sheppard, Byrd, Vaughan Williams, Geoffrey Burgon and John Tavener. St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, Fifth Ave./53rd St. $75, $55, $40 ($30 students & seniors). (212) 757-7013 x303. Handicapped accessible facility

November 13 — Friday

7:30 pm. Music for Trumpets, Organ and Timpani. Angela Gosse and Jim Lake, trumpets; Claudia Dumschat, organ; John Ostrowski, timpani. Works by Delalande, Bach, Purcell, Elliot Carter, Daniel Pinkham and Martin Bresnick. Church of the Transfiguration, 1 East 29th St. $25 ($15 students & seniors). 212-684-4174. Handicapped accessible facility

November 14 — Saturday

3:00 pm. Bach at St. Peter's. Walter Hilse, organist. St. Peter Lutheran Church, 619 Lexington Ave./54th St. $20 ($15 students, seniors and AGO members). (212) 935-2200. Handicapped accessible facility

November 15 — Sunday

3:00 pm. Annual Fall Choral Concert. The Riverside Choir; Christopher Johnson, conductor; Christopher Creaghan, organist; Sidney Outlaw, baritone. Brahms: Requiem. The Riverside Church, 490 Riverside Drive/120th St. $20, $15. (212) 870-6700. Handicapped accessible facility

4:00 pm. Music Before 1800. "Renaissance Encounters: Greek East and Latin West." Cappella Romana; Alexander Lingas, director. Byzantine chant and Renaissance polyphony by Busnois, Lassus, and others. Corpus Christi Church, 529 W. 121st St. $40, $30, $20; students/seniors $35, $25, $15. (212) 666-9266. Handicapped accessible facility

4:00 pm. George Davey (Dir. of Music), organist. Works by Bach, Buxtehude, Dupré, Franck, Tchaikovsky, and Guilmant. Rutgers Presbyterian Church, 236 W. 73rd St./Broadway. Free. (212) 877-8227. Handicapped accessible facility

4:40 pm. Parker Kitterman (New York City), organist. (Preceding Solemn Evensong and Benediction at 5:00 pm.) Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 145 W. 46th St. Free. 212-869-5830 x 24.

5:15 pm. John Cantrell (New York City), organist. (Following Choral Evensong at 4:00 pm.) Duruflé: Prelude et Fugue sur le nom d'Alain; Jongen: Petite Piéce; Karg-Elert: Choral Improvisation on 'Aus Tiefer Not;' Mendelssohn: "Scherzo" from Trois Fantaisies ou Caprices (transcription); Reger: Phantasie und Fugue über 'Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme.' Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave./112th St. Free. (212) 316-7540. Handicapped accessible facility

5:15 pm. Hervé Duteil (New York City), organist. (Following Choral Evensong at 4:00 pm.) St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, Fifth Ave./53rd St. Free. (212) 757-7013 x303. Handicapped accessible facility

November 17 — Tuesday

7:00 pm. Mark Bani (Dir. of Music & Organist), organist. Works by Bach, Mozart and Widor. Church of St. Vincent Ferrer, 869 Lexington Ave./66th St. Free-will offering. (212) 744-2080. Handicapped accessible facility

November 20 — Friday

6:30 pm. Paul Creston Award Celebration. Frederick Swann, Honoree; Craig R. Whitney, keynote speaker; Daniel Brondel, countertenor; Deborah Jamini, piano; Simon Boyar, marimba; Joanne Arnold Darrow, accordion. Works by Paul Creston: Prelude and Dance (solo accordion); Psalm XXIII (voice and piano); Concertino for Marimba and Orchestra. St. Malachy's – The Actors' Chapel, 239 W. 49th St. $65 (advance), $75 (door). (212) 247-8202. Handicapped accessible facility

7:30 pm. St. Cecilia Concert with the St. Ignatius Children’s Choir (Mary Huff, director) and the Junior & Senior Girls Choirs of St. Agnes (Michael Wustrow, director). St. Agnes Cathedral, 29 Quealy Place, Rockville Centre, NY. Sugg. donation: $15 ($10 students & seniors). 516-764-9578. Handicapped accessible facility

November 21 — Saturday

3:00 pm. "Models of Excellence." Cameron Carpenter, organist. Bach: Toccata in F, Preludes and Fugues in B Minor, A Minor, E Minor ("Wedge"), D Major, G Major; Liszt: Fantasy and Fugue on the Theme B-A-C-H. Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 145 W. 46th St. General Admission $25 ($15 students & seniors), $125 Patrons, $250 Sponsors. (212) 799-9300.

November 22 — Sunday

3:00 pm. "Music for Saint Cecilia's Day." Saint Andrew Chorale and Orchestra; Andrew Henderson, conductor. Purcell: Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, Te Deum and Jubilate; Britten: A Hymn to Saint Cecilia and Festival Te Deum. Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave./73rd St. Sugg. donation: $20 ($15 students & seniors). (212) 288-8920. Handicapped accessible facility

4:00 pm. Renée Anne Louprette (Assoc. Dir. of Music), organist. Bach: the complete "Great Eighteen" Leipzig Chorales. Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, Park Ave./84th St. $20 ($15 students & seniors). (212) 288-2520. Handicapped accessible facility (restrooms not handicapped-accessible).

4:40 pm. Joseph Arndt (Newark, N.J.), organist. (Preceding Solemn Evensong and Benediction at 5:00 pm.) Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 145 W. 46th St. Free. 212-869-5830 x 24.

5:15 pm. Eric Plutz (Princeton, N.J.), organist. (Following Choral Evensong at 4:00 pm.) Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave./112th St. Free. (212) 316-7540. Handicapped accessible facility

5:15 pm. Stephen Distad (Summerville, S.C.), organist. (Following Choral Evensong at 4:00 pm.) St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, Fifth Ave./53rd St. Free. (212) 757-7013 x303. Handicapped accessible facility

November 23 — Monday

8:00 pm. Keenan Boswell, organist. Senior Recital. Paul Recital Hall – The Juilliard School, 60 Lincoln Center Plaza. Free. (212) 799-5000, ext. 235. Handicapped accessible facility

November 29 — Sunday

4:40 pm. Heitor Caballero (Westminster Choir College, N.J.), organist. (Preceding Solemn Evensong and Benediction at 5:00 pm.) Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 145 W. 46th St. Free. 212-869-5830 x 24.

5:15 pm. Frederick Teardo (Associate Organist), organist. (Following Choral Evensong at 4:00 pm.) St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, Fifth Ave./53rd St. Free. (212) 757-7013 x303. Handicapped accessible facility

November 30 — Monday

7:00 pm. David Enlow (Church of the Resurrection), organist. Works by César Franck. Church of St. Vincent Ferrer, 869 Lexington Ave./66th St. Free-will offering. (212) 744-2080. Handicapped accessible facility