Christmas Eve: Missa ad Praesepe @ St. Philip’s In The Hills Episcopal Church
St. Philip's In The Hills Episcopal Church
4440 N Campbell Ave
Tucson, Arizona
December 24, 7 pm and 10 p.m.
The Choir of Saint Philip’s sings the wonderful mass by the British 20ᵗʰ century organist and composer George Malcolm, a musical offering which has now become a Christmas tradition at Saint Philip’s.
The charming simplicity of much of this music underscores the title “Mass at the Crib. The ensemble in-residence, Monsoon Brass, will lead in the hymns and carols of the season.
FREE EVENT
The ‘crawl’ to Phoenix promises to be an exceptionally interesting event. It includes visits to two significant instruments (Berghaus, La Casa de Cristo and Richards & Fowkes, Pinnacle Presbyterian), plus a reserved tour at the Music Instrument Museum (MIM) where we’ll also have lunch. FYI, the MIM is the largest museum of its type in the world. The collection of over 15,000 musical instruments and associated objects includes examples from nearly 200 countries and territories, representing every inhabited continent. Whew!
A BONUS FOR PARTICIPANTS: The visit to Pinnacle Presbyterian Church includes a recital by Rhonda Edgington, who will present Music of Germany and the Baltics. This concert is a part of Pinnacle’s celebration of the 20th anniversary of the installation of the Richards & Fowkes organ.
Kimberly Marshall, renowned Professor of Organ, Arizona State University, returns to Tucson to perform in the UA Johnson Series.
