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Kings and Queens
Ever since I returned from my mainland trip, I have had to hit the ground running. For the last three nights I have rehearsed with the Early Music Hawaii Chamber Singers for our concert tomorrow night, 7:30 pm at the … Continue reading
Posted in Ian Capps, Katherine Crosier
Tagged Anna Callner Philip Gottling, Bowe Souza, Daniel Mahraun, Early Music Hawaii, Garrett Webb, Geoffrey Naylor, Georgine Stark, Guy Merola, Harry Zola, Ian McMillan, Karyn Castro, Kelsey Mordecai, Mary Garris, Naomi Castro, Rachel Edwards, Scott Fikse, Steve Kaplan, Susan Leonard
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If Martin Luther King were alive …
If Martin Luther King were alive and had come to the concert at Lutheran Church of Honolulu last night, he would loved the scene, suggested soprano Georgine Stark. [First of all, did you know that King’s given birth name was not Martin but … Continue reading
Heart wrenching
Heart wrenching . . . if I had to describe yesterday’s funeral for Denise Dusenberry Ortal-Ballaibe, that’s what I’d say. I would also call it tragic—Denise died on December 15, 2016 at the age of 54 from ovarian cancer—too young … Continue reading
How many organists…?
How many organists does it take to change a lightbulb? This was no joke, but an actual quip when I hosted the Hawaii Chapter American Guild of Organists at my condo last night and we decided to take a group … Continue reading
Shades of Carl
I’ve just returned home from attending the 42nd Annual Advent Procession at the Lutheran Church of Honolulu, and a number of people came up to me to say that they had remembrances of Carl Crosier tonight. It was not only … Continue reading
“Old” Compline is back!
Last night, I went to the Compline service at the Lutheran Church of Honolulu, and after talking with director Scott Fikse afterwards, it seems that the “old” Compline is back! Well, at least it’s back on a once-a-month basis. There … Continue reading
Clavierübung—so many notes!
Yesterday I have to admit that the period between 5:30 and 6:15 pm was pretty frantic. I actually had a relaxing day, as my only task was to find a piece of jewelry to wear to dress up my outfit. And … Continue reading
No train wrecks!
Tonight was the dress rehearsal for my Bach Clavierübung concert and I am happy to report there were no train wrecks—at least in my part! As you will see in the program, this body of Bach’s chorale preludes are among … Continue reading
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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Toe-tapping music
Monday night was Dana Marsh‘s first rehearsal conducting the Early Music Hawaii choir for its upcoming concert, “Spain & The New World,” which will take place on Saturday, September 24th at the Lutheran Church of Honolulu, at 7:30 pm. Poor Dana—he had been … Continue reading
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Tagged Anna Callner, Bowe Souza, Dana Marsh, Diane Koshi, Early Music Hawaii, Fred Mariano, Georgine Stark, Hideki Yamaya, Jeremy Wong, Juan de Araujo, Karol Nowicki, Karyn Castro, Keane Ishii, Naomi Castro, Philip Gottling, Rachel Lentz, Richard Savino, Sarah Lambert Connelly, Scott Fikse, Spanish baroque music, Todd Beckham
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