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Tag Archives: Mass in B Minor
Happy memories
Those of you who attended the Mass in B Minor performances at the Lutheran Church of Honolulu in May 2011 (and there were hundreds of you!) surely will not forget the heart-stopping and “time standing still” performance by mezzo-soprano, Meg … Continue reading
Posted in Carl Crosier, J. S. Bach
Tagged Agnus Dei, Baldwin Wallace Festival, Mass in B Minor, Meg Bragle
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Reaching into the distant past
My husband, Carl, just came back from a ten-day business trip to Philadelphia and Boston but took the opportunity to meet up with some long-lost friends — some of whom he had not seen in DECADES and all who had … Continue reading
Always saying goodbye
I don’t know whether it’s the fact that we live on an island, or whether it’s a sign of modern life, but it seems like we are always saying ‘goodbye’ to someone. Certainly over the years, the personnel in the … Continue reading
Posted in J. S. Bach, Katherine Crosier
Tagged Joan Ishibashi, Mass in B Minor, Ray Kringel
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The greatest work ever
Last night was the final event of the BachFest Leipzig 2012–the great Mass in B-minor performed by the English Concert. It was obvious that this was a very familiar and beloved piece to many in the audience. The man sitting … Continue reading
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Tagged Bachfest Leipzig, Mass in B Minor, Meg Bragle, Vicki Gorman
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A funeral, then a wedding
As some of you know, I write two blogs: one about the goings-on from the Music Department of the Lutheran Church of Honolulu (Another Year of Insanity) and the other, about Burbank High School Class of 1968. This will be … Continue reading
Posted in Carl Crosier, J. S. Bach, Katherine Crosier
Tagged Dorothy Au, Mass in B Minor, Rick Au
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Bach to the familiar
I found this excellent performance of Cantata 191 from the J. S. Bach Foundation (http://www.bachstiftung.ch/) on YouTube. Each month, one of Bach’s over 200 cantatas is performed in the town of Trogen, Switzerland. On Christmas Eve at LCH, there will … Continue reading
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Tagged Georgine Stark, Keane Ishii, Mass in B Minor, Renson Madarang, Uns ist ein Kind geboren
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A huge Mozart success
Here’s what Miguel Felipe wrote to the Concert Committee members: I was just by the church this afternoon and you can still feel the energy in the air: this weekend was a huge success! This past weekend we welcomed nearly 320 … Continue reading
A miracle by any measure
We have just now received word that our May 13-14 performances of Bach’s monumental Mass in B Minor were a success in every way — we knew that they were an artistic triumph, but now we have just learned that … Continue reading
Dorothy Chiu Au, 1917-2011
This is the post that I knew one day would have to be written. I just didn’t know it would be today. I had already made plans to fly to California to be with our son, Stephen, as he was … Continue reading
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Tagged Dorothy Au, Jackson Five, Mass in B Minor, Michael Jackson
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Let’s P-A-R-T-Y!
Last night was the last scheduled Thursday night LCH choir rehearsal for the season and Carl’s last Thursday night rehearsal! In addition to rehearsing music for this Sunday (Psalm 66 by Hallock, “If ye love me” by Thomas Tallis and … Continue reading
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Tagged Chandra Peters, Georgine Stark, Mass in B Minor, Naomi Castro, Peter Maxwell Davies
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