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Too many balls!
It was bound to happen on a day like today—I had six appointments scheduled in six different locations (!) and I thought I was prepared. My day was supposed to start with an early morning board meeting of Early Music … Continue reading
The rock star of the organ world!
That’s what Iolani School teacher Lisa Preston posted about Joey Fala’s concert last night. “It was positively glorious! What a treat to hear this; if you’re not a fan of organ music, he’d convert you for sure. I was his … Continue reading
Aloha, Frances
Tonight I went to the Church of the Crossroads where I attended a memorial service for Frances Viglielmo, a former soprano in the Lutheran Church of Honolulu choir. I mentioned her name once before in my blog post called “Blue and … Continue reading
Like going into someone else’s kitchen
Today the Hawaii Tribune-Herald newspaper on the Big Island published a story by Katie Young Yamanaka about our homeboy, Joey Fala, and his upcoming recital at the Higashi Hongwanji Mission, Sunday, March 12th at 3:00 pm. I was surprised that … Continue reading
…and then the lights went OUT!
It’s a musician’s worst nightmare… being in the middle of a concert and the lights go completely black! Yes, it happened in Kona last night, right after the Kona Choral Society had performed the Hallelujah Chorus, and we were in the … Continue reading
Posted in Carl Crosier, Choral Music, J. S. Bach, Katherine Crosier
Tagged Bach Magnificat, Handel Messiah, Jeremy Wong, Jimmy Castro, John McCreary, Karyn Castro, Kona Choral Society, Lois Griffiths, Mihoko Ito, Naomi Castro, Olivia Castro, Renson Madarang, Susan McCreary Duprey, Tom Griffiths
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Familiar, yet different
Last night, I attended Compline at the Lutheran Church of Honolulu which was the first time I’ve been to the service since Carl Crosier sang his last Compline service on August 14, 2011. The weekly service was discontinued in 2012, after … Continue reading
Posted in Carl Crosier, Katherine Crosier
Tagged Carl Crosier, Compline, Compline 30th Anniversary, David Del Rocco, David Hall, David Reese, Eric Doescher, George Macdonald, John Bickel, John McCreary, Kavin Higa, Keane Ishii, Larry Nitz, On On Restaurant, Paul Schwind, Peter Hallock, Randy Castello, Roger Sherman, Roy Helms, Scott Fikse, Steve Fitzgerald, Walter Williams
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Beautiful historic churches in Philadelphia
This morning we visited five historic churches in Philadelphia, some dating as early as 1761. The first three took place in Roman Catholic parishes, although in the first church, services are only held a few times a year. Organist Matthew … Continue reading
Blue and red
I am a hopeless political junkie and we are once again in one of my favorite news cycles —a presidential campaign. I just love the debates, the polls, and the talk shows. And of course there’s a lot of talk about … Continue reading
Posted in Carl Crosier
Tagged Allen Bauchle, Charles Scharbach, Emily Haswell, Frances Viglielmo, Georgine Stark, Herbert Howells, John McCreary, John Renke, Joint Evensong, Karol Nowicki, Marisa Castello, Naomi Castro, Rachel Lentz, Randy Castello, Scott Fikse, Simon Crookall, St. Andrew's Cathedral, St. Andrew's Cathedral Choir, St. Paul's Service
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In with the bigwigs
Last Saturday night, I attended the Oahu Choral Society’s 20th Annual “Vivace” fundraiser and was I ever surprised to find myself seated at the head table! To my immediate right was Karen Kennedy, a choral directing legend in this town, … Continue reading
Posted in Carl Crosier, Katherine Crosier
Tagged Betsy McCreary, Dale Noble, Esther Yoo, Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, Honolulu Symphony, Jeremy Wong, Joe McAllister, John McCreary, John Renke, Jonathan Parrish, Karen Kennedy, Marita Young, Nola Nahulu, Oahu Choral Society, Robert S. Hines, Tim Carney, Vivace, Wanda Gereben
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SOS Organist needed!
It was about 6:30 last night that I got a text message from John Renke, organist-choirmaster of St. Andrew’s Cathedral: I’m still sick. Maybe even worse. I want to plan ahead and see what your availability might be. There’s a huge service at … Continue reading