Impromptu Concert Night
A few weeks ago, Laurent invited those of us who might be interested to attend an open rehearsal with the Phoenix Symphony Chorus, in which she sings, as they would…
Regarding Tuesday
Despite the unanimous vote of my students to continue their "spring break" throughout the Octave of Easter, our Administrator overruled them and set us back to school today. We do have…
Sanders: The Reproaches
Sung at the Cathedral this afternoon for the Good Friday liturgy. Here is the The Chapel Choir of University College, Hurham, withJohn Sanders' setting of The Reproaches.
Good Friday
Chanticleer Reproaches and Trisagion Mysteria: Gregorian Chants My people, what have I done to you? How have I offended you? Answer me! I led you out of Egypt, from slavery…
Kathleen Newton At the Piano - James Tissot, 1881
Train up a child…
From this afternoon, a couple of tunes with a four-year-old who likes to sing these songs, whether at church, at home, or riding in the van. The long tradition continues!…
Celebrations of December: Jeff Turns 50
The notion that my big brother greeted his 50th year this month is pretty much incomprehensible to me. It was hard to imagine a proper way to celebrate a birthday so…
Music, music, music
Last night was one of those serendipitous evenings when timing falls into place and it's just clearly God blessing the whole evening. Because I was sick this week and not…
Beethoven Choral Fantasy, Jay Hershberger with the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony
I'm so proud to share this performance by my "brother-in-law-once-removed" (well, he's the BIL of my SIL... I never know what to call it, but he's FAMILY! :-) ), playing…
An Exceptional Concert
I really can't add anything to Mom's account of our afternoon of bliss on Sunday at the Phoenix Chorale's Celtic Concert, featuring original compositions and arrangements of traditional Irish music…
A Modest Proposal
I love going to mass. On so many levels, it is nourishment to my soul, whether I am singing or participating in worship with the congregation in the pews, I…