Southern Arizona American Guild of Organists

The Great Eighteen are a group of ambitious, large-scale organ works based on Lutheran chorales. Bach assembled them toward the end of his life from pieces he had written years earlier, revising and in some cases expanding them, perhaps intending to have them printed. Many are favorites with organists and audiences, such as: the brilliant fantasia on “Come, Holy Ghost” for full organ; the lyrical “Savior of the Nations, Come”; and the quietly moving “Before Thy Throne I Now Appear,” said to have been revised by the composer shortly before he died.

The Easter Story
Saturday, April 26, 5 p.m.
Sunday, April 27, 9:15 a.m.

The Resurrection Choir and orchestra will present The Easter Story, by Tom Fettke and Thomas Grassi.

The cantata retells Jesus’ suffering, death, resurrection, and exaltation to the right hand of God the Father. The narrative helps listeners relive the events that unfolded in Jerusalem 2,000 years ago, and also places them in the flow of God’s dramatic, eternal story of redemption.

The production will feature a local interpretive ign language ensemble, Rise ‘n Sign. The 35- minute musical will be presented within worship on Saturday.

The Trinity Choir and orchestra will present a stunning cantata entitled, A LIVING HOPE, based upon 19th century American musical sources arranged by Tom Fettke and Thomas Grassi.

It follows the journey from Palm Sunday to Easter portraying extraordinary images of hope gained, hope lost, and hope reborn. Adhering to Scripture where even Jesus’ closest friends and disciples doubted his promise: “In three days He would rise again.” Death, however, was swallowed up in victory and through his death and resurrection, those who follow Jesus receive new birth into A LIVING HOPE.