Tag Archives: Karl Bachman

Holy cow!

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Katherine Crosier

Holy cow! An expression of surprise which is mostly used in the United States, Canada, Australia and England—and a euphemism for “Holy Christ,” according to Wikipedia. And that’s what my friend, Karl Bachman, said to me upon hearing the last … Continue reading →

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Like a duck to water

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Katherine Crosier

​One of my students is giving his very first organ recital—Steven Richardson Severin will play on the Sunday after Easter, April 8 at 2:00 pm at Central Union Church. However, he is no novice; he came to me with Bachelor’s … Continue reading →

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“Cain’t say, No!”

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Katherine Crosier

The following speech was given by Karl Bachman at the Oahu Choral Society’s Vivace! fundraising dinner at the Bishop Museum, March 3, 2018. We are here to honor Katherine Crosier this evening, but I would like to begin by thanking … Continue reading →

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Queen for a Day

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Katherine Crosier

Since I grew up without television, I had never watched the show, “Queen for a Day,” which began as a radio show in 1945 then ran on NBC Television from 1956-1960 and on ABC from 1960-1964. Every show began with … Continue reading →

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The organ world is SO SMALL!

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Katherine Crosier

If you read my last post, “The kids did it!” you know that over the weekend, my younger students gave a concert, after which they assembled a two rank pipe organ kit, called Orgelkids. If you read further back, when … Continue reading →

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How many organists does it take to …?

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Katherine Crosier

Last night was the first meeting of this season’s Hawaii Chapter of the American Guild of Organists—it was the debut of our Orgelkids pipe organ kit. To refresh your memory on what Orgelkids is, I refer you to my previous … Continue reading →

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My AGO peeps

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Katherine Crosier

The mission of the American Guild of Organists is to foster a thriving community of musicians who share their knowledge and inspire passion for the organ. The vision of the American Guild of Organists is to engage, support, and uplift … Continue reading →

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Lutheran déjà vu

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Katherine Crosier

For the next two Sundays, I am playing the organ for Karl Bachman at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) while he is visiting family on the mainland. As I began practicing the music for the liturgy, I got a real sense … Continue reading →

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Orgelkids coming to Hawaii!

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Katherine Crosier

A few years ago, Karl Bachman of the Hawaii Chapter American Guild of Organists took visiting organist Nathan Laube to dinner in a local Honolulu restaurant. When the waiter asked why he was here, Nathan answered that he was here to play … Continue reading →

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Organist on the radio!

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Katherine Crosier

It’s been three days since Joey Fala’s triumphant concert last Sunday, and people are still commenting and raving about his performance to me. Last Friday, Karl Bachman, the Dean of the local Hawaii Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, … Continue reading →

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