Events
The Arizona Early Music Society presents Guy Whatley in a program of music for organ and harpsichord by the English Renaissance composer William Byrd.
William Byrd’s beautiful music for keyboards was revolutionary. More complex and advanced than anything by his contemporaries, it would be studied and copied by future generations, and would deeply influence the future development of keyboard art. Four hundred years after Byrd’s death, Byrd scholar and performer Guy Whatley presents Melodious Byrd, a diverse concert of Byrd’s celebrated keyboard music on organ, harpsichords, and virginal.
The Organ Wars of Paris—the Quarrel That Just Won’t Go Away
This session will give us a glimpse into the fractious split in the French organ world pitting “reformers” Norbert Dufourcq, André Marchal, and organ builder Victor Gonzales against the traditionalists Charles-Marie Widor and Marcel Dupré. This split culminated in a tragic rupture between Dupré and the famed Jeanne Demessieux. The presentation will be based on Dr. Eschbach’s access and research into Jeanne Demessieux’s diaries as well as recollections of Marcel Dupré’s granddaughter and events witnessed by Marie-Madeleine Duruflé and passed on to Dr. Eschbach in interviews.
Organ Recital 4:15 p.m.
Choral Evensong 4:30 p.m.
Johann Vexo is Choir Organist at Notre-Dame, Paris; Titular Organist at the Cathédrale de Nancy; and Professor of Organ at the Music Academy of Strasbourg.
Come join the community and hear your favorite hymns to the accompaniment of various instruments including the newly re-voiced III/30 Möller pipe organ.
There will be a community choir singing an anthem as well as other groups presenting musical presentations.
Chapter member Rebecca Williams is the Director of Music and Organist at St. Andrew’s.
Chapter members Lars Andersen (organ)and Billie Hayes (piano) are also playing in this program.
Come and be thrilled with great music with even greater Catholic acoustics!!
The Southern Arizona Chapter’s annual Showcase Concert features prominent organists from the Chapter performing on one of Tucson’s landmark organs. This year’s performers, in alphabetical order, are Chris Fresolone, Bill and Yvonne Kuhlmann, Lynn Moser, Carolyn Smith, and Janet Tolman. A reception will follow the concert.
Organ Recital 4:15 p.m.
Choral Evensong 4:30 p.m.
Organ Recital 4:15 p.m.
Choral Evensong 4:30 p.m.
