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Author Archives: Katherine Crosier
Elijah Rock
Tomorrow the offertory anthem will be the spiritual, “Elijah Rock,” a piece in a new genre for the LCH Choir. It was written by Moses Hogan (1957-2003), an African-American composer who published over seventy choral anthems and who tragically died … Continue reading
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Tagged Allen Bauchle, Elijah Rock, Georgine Stark, Moses Hogan, spiritual
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The organ prelude
Yesterday, our long-time friend from the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians, Randy Knutson, sent me this cartoon and it reminded me about what I wanted to write about for a long time — the organ prelude. Now, if we were … Continue reading
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Tagged joie et clarte, les corps glorieux, Olivier Messiaen, organ prelude
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Christmas in February
You won’t believe this, but two nights ago we just looked at the Christmas cards we received in December! Our Christmas was soooo busy and even though we were away in California, the cards have just been sitting in a … Continue reading
Gustav Leonhardt, early music pioneer
Today after church, one of our ushers, Chuck Pearson, handed me the obituary of Gustav Leonhardt (1928-2012), as he thought I might be interested in it. Little did he know that Leonhardt had an indirect influence on the LCH music … Continue reading
Posted in Carl Crosier, J. S. Bach
Tagged Gustav Leonhardt, Joseph Pettit, Max van Egmond, St. Matthew Passion
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“Unforgettably beautiful”
From the ridiculous to the sublime . . . as I transition from my last post on cell phones in church to something more cerebral . . . As I may have mentioned before, I subscribe to an electronic mailing … Continue reading
Posted in Choral Music
Tagged Deep River, Duruflé Requiem, Gerre Hancock, Paul Emmons, St. Thomas Church
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Cell phones in church
A former chorister, Annette Rossi, shared this YouTube video via FaceBook, and I thought blog readers would get a kick out of it. As it started to play, I thought, my goodness, that church looks so familiar, and then when … Continue reading
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Tagged Annette Rossi, Burbank, CA, cellphones in church, Westminster Presbyterian Church
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Memories of Daniel Pinkham
This Sunday the LCH Choir will be singing two pieces by American composer, Daniel Pinkham (1923-2006), Wash yourself in the Jordan, and Alleluia upon the waters. Pinkham was called “among the most-performed American composers and people like his music.” He … Continue reading
A second chance
In previous posts, I wrote about the importance of professional musicians to the musical life of the Lutheran Church of Honolulu — not only the instrumentalists for Christmas and Easter, but also for our Abendmusiken series and Bach Vespers. Check … Continue reading
A giant in church music
Today is the Solemn Requiem for Gerre Hancock, formerly organist and choirmaster of St. Thomas Church in New York City for over thirty years. One tribute said, “He was one of the greatest church musicians of our time and inspired generations … Continue reading
The Martyrs of Japan, died 1597
One of the resource books we use in planning worship is called Sundays and Seasons, published by Augsburg Fortress. It is a comprehensive collection of prayers, lessons, ideas and images, and suggestions for hymns, choral and instrumental music. For this … Continue reading
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Tagged Japanese Christians, Martin Luther, martyrs, Tokyo Lutheran Church
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