Grace Presbyterian Church, 10221 Ella Lee Lane , will present Sing Me to Heaven, a Lenten worship concert at 7:30 p.m. March 31.
Sacred Voices, a 15-voice professional choral ensemble will perform works from the Renaissance through the 21st century, including pieces by Durufle, Mendelssohn, Bruckner and Whitacre.
The group's founder and artistic director, Phillip Moody, will conduct.
Admission is free. For more information, call 713-267-5061.
Showing posts with label classical music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label classical music. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Diane Bish, Sunday, Mar 25th, 7 p.m.
Renowned organist Diane Bish will be performing live in concert this Sunday night, March 25th @ 7 p.m.
Chapelwood United Methodist Church
11140 Greenbay Street
Houston, TX 77024
phone: 713-365-2807
http://www.chapelwood.org/
Map it! using http://maps.google.com/
Chapelwood United Methodist Church
11140 Greenbay Street
Houston, TX 77024
phone: 713-365-2807
http://www.chapelwood.org/
Map it! using http://maps.google.com/
Sunday, March 18, 2007
One Christ, Many Traditions, Even in our Music
As an adult, I've spent the last 20 years of my life as one of "God's Frozen Chosen", meaning I'm one of those awful Presbyterians. Hopefully by now you are laughing with me.
I surrounded myself in church-sponsored music series over the weekend, one being Dave Cacere's jazz concert Friday night at Memorial Drive Presbyterian and the other one being at the opposite side of the spectrum, at the Organ Vespers hosted by the Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church tonight.
Dave Cacere's jazz concert was wonderful. I'll try to talk more about the team of musicians that made up his quartet sometime in a future post. The whole band gave their utmost to the music, heart and soul. Being a lifetime musician myself, most recently a choir member and a backup alto to a local country gospel performer, I can tell you there's a huge difference in how one performs...either you put your whole body into your music and give from your soul, OR you can be a spectator at your own performance.
Dave Cacere gave it all, body and soul. Whether it was through his saxophone playing "Helen's Dilemma" an originally composed piece which describes his observation of a relationship between siblings; or, an impromptu vocal featuring the full range of his voice in "Darn That Dream", you felt the sincerity and emotion that goes with being a musician. I hope Dave felt drained after that concert, because that's what it feels like when you've given your all to a performance.
I was sorry to hear that this was Dave's last performance here in Houston, as he moved to New York about a week ago. It will be interesting to see what his future brings, and I'll certainly be looking for him as one of the up and coming jazz musicians currently on the scene.
I'll write more later about the Bach Society concert, and elaborate on the style of the church that goes with the performances. Have a great week! Terre
I surrounded myself in church-sponsored music series over the weekend, one being Dave Cacere's jazz concert Friday night at Memorial Drive Presbyterian and the other one being at the opposite side of the spectrum, at the Organ Vespers hosted by the Bach Society at Christ the King Lutheran Church tonight.
Dave Cacere's jazz concert was wonderful. I'll try to talk more about the team of musicians that made up his quartet sometime in a future post. The whole band gave their utmost to the music, heart and soul. Being a lifetime musician myself, most recently a choir member and a backup alto to a local country gospel performer, I can tell you there's a huge difference in how one performs...either you put your whole body into your music and give from your soul, OR you can be a spectator at your own performance.
Dave Cacere gave it all, body and soul. Whether it was through his saxophone playing "Helen's Dilemma" an originally composed piece which describes his observation of a relationship between siblings; or, an impromptu vocal featuring the full range of his voice in "Darn That Dream", you felt the sincerity and emotion that goes with being a musician. I hope Dave felt drained after that concert, because that's what it feels like when you've given your all to a performance.
I was sorry to hear that this was Dave's last performance here in Houston, as he moved to New York about a week ago. It will be interesting to see what his future brings, and I'll certainly be looking for him as one of the up and coming jazz musicians currently on the scene.
I'll write more later about the Bach Society concert, and elaborate on the style of the church that goes with the performances. Have a great week! Terre
Hurrah! I've finally found a reliable Houston Fine Arts calendar!
I'll still continue to post events happening in West Houston and also relating to my favorite passions: Choral and pipe organ music.
Please check out this link I've found at artshound.com. This particular tab is for free events, however there are tabs at the top of the site listing all fine arts events in Houston. Enjoy!
http://www.artshound.com/index.php?app=events&cat=free_events
Please check out this link I've found at artshound.com. This particular tab is for free events, however there are tabs at the top of the site listing all fine arts events in Houston. Enjoy!
http://www.artshound.com/index.php?app=events&cat=free_events
Monday, March 12, 2007
Organ Vespers: Sunday,Mar 18th,5 pm
The Bach Society presents Organ Vespers on Sunday, March 18 at 5:00 p.m., featuring Christoph Keggenhoff, Domkantor of the historic cathedral in Speyer Germany.
In observance of the 300th anniversary of Dieterich Buxtehude's death (1637-1707) he will play an all-Buxtehude program.
Christoph Keggenhoff founded and directs the Schola Cantorum Saliensis, a vocal ensemble that specializes in performing medieval music, especially Gregorian Chant and related repertoire. He teaches at the institute for Church Music in Speyer. He is an official organ consultant for the diocese of Speyer, and an elected member of the advisory board for the Organization of German Organ Consultants.
He has recorded five CD's of organ music and Gregorian Chant on the Organum Classics label. On the Sunday following his visit to Houston he will play a concert in the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.
Christ the King Lutheran Church is located at the corner of Rice Boulevard and Greenbriar.
There is no admission charge; a free-will offering will be received to support the series.
The Bach Society's 2006-2007 season is funded in part by a grant from the City of Houston through the Cultural Arts Council of Houston/Harris County.
For more information:
Bach Society
Christ the King Lutheran Church
2353 Rice Blvd.
Houston, TX 77005
Telephone: (713)523-2864
E-mail: info@BachSocietyHouston.org
Friday, March 9, 2007
Simply Scottish, music by David Hutton
My friend and coworker, David Hutton, gave me a CD of his entitled Simply Scottish. He has a lovely tenor voice, and I hope to learn how to upload some of his music onto my blog.
A personal note from David:
"I don't do much 'gig' work but sing at the Celtic Chorus (Oddfellows Hall, Heights) on a Tuesday and at Kelvin Armes Scottish Pub every 2nd Thursday - if anyone wants to listen to me they can contact me at davehutton47@yahoo.com ".
A personal note from David:
"I don't do much 'gig' work but sing at the Celtic Chorus (Oddfellows Hall, Heights) on a Tuesday and at Kelvin Armes Scottish Pub every 2nd Thursday - if anyone wants to listen to me they can contact me at davehutton47@yahoo.com ".
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Bach - Free Concert, Sunday, Feb. 25th
The Bach Society presents a Chamber Music Concert on Sunday, February 25, 2007 at 7:30 p.m.* in the parish hall of Christ the King Lutheran Church. *Please note the later starting time.
The Buxtehude Trio (Amsterdam) includes two ex-Houstonians known from last year's chamber music series: Mimi Mitchell, violin, and Christina Edelen, harpsichord are joined by Cassandra Luckhardt, viola da gamba. Their program includes works by Buxtehude, Krieger, Erlbach, Becker, Spiegler, and Richter.
Christ the King Lutheran Church is located at the corner of Rice Boulevard and Greenbriar. There is no admission charge; a free-will offering will be received to support the series.
For more information visit our website at http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org/ or call (713) 523-2864.
The Bach Society is funded in part by grants from the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance.
The Buxtehude Trio (Amsterdam) includes two ex-Houstonians known from last year's chamber music series: Mimi Mitchell, violin, and Christina Edelen, harpsichord are joined by Cassandra Luckhardt, viola da gamba. Their program includes works by Buxtehude, Krieger, Erlbach, Becker, Spiegler, and Richter.
Christ the King Lutheran Church is located at the corner of Rice Boulevard and Greenbriar. There is no admission charge; a free-will offering will be received to support the series.
For more information visit our website at http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org/ or call (713) 523-2864.
The Bach Society is funded in part by grants from the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance.
Monday, February 19, 2007
Did anyone attend the concerts?
Happy Monday, everyone! Unfortunately, I was unable to attend either of the concerts I mentioned for Sunday, February 18th.
I'll try to post more later, yet I do know about a couple of upcoming concerts, including:
I'll try to post more later, yet I do know about a couple of upcoming concerts, including:
- The Bach Society will be hosting Chamber Music this Sunday, Feb. 25th at 7:30 p.m. I promise to fill in the details later this week.
- Diane Bish, Organist, will be performing at Chapelwood United Methodist Church on Sunday, March 25th. If you don't know who Diane Bish is, she's the lady who frequently appears on one of the religious channels and hosts concerts from the great cathedrals and pipe organs of the world.
More West Houston postings later this week. Have a good one! Terre
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Free: Houston Children's Chorus, Feb.18th
Houston Children's Chorus: Chapelwood-Evans Arts Series The Houston Children's Chorus, under the direction of Steve Roddy, will grace us with a lovely performance at 5pm.
Date: Sunday, 2/18/2007
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Chapelwood United Methodist Church Sanctuary
Address: 11140 Greenbay, Houston, TX 77024
Map it! using www.maps.google.com
Date: Sunday, 2/18/2007
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Chapelwood United Methodist Church Sanctuary
Address: 11140 Greenbay, Houston, TX 77024
Map it! using www.maps.google.com
Friday, February 16, 2007
Bach - Free Concert, Sunday Feb. 18th
The Bach Society presents the Calmus Ensemble of Leipzig in a special Abendmusik on Sunday, February 18, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. The vocal quintet will perform a program of works spanning five centuries, including Bach's motet Jesu, mein Freude, as well as works by Josquin, di Lasso, Elgar, Mendelssohn, Taverner, and other composers.
The Calmus Ensemble, founded in 1999 by former members of the St. Thomas Boys’ Choir and later supplemented by soprano Anja Lipfert, is without question one of the most exciting German vocal ensembles. The jury of the “4th International Robert Schumann Choral Competition 2002”, the a cappella competition “Jugend kulturell 2004”, the “International Contest for Vocal Ensembles 2005” in Tampere (Finland) and the “37th Choral Contest 2005” in Tolosa (Spain) agreed: in all of these highly esteemed competitions Calmus took first place – with great accolades from the audiences as well. The stylistic breadth of the ensemble knows no bounds and extends from medieval sacred music to the era of Romanticism, to lively pop songs and the evergreens of the Comedian Harmonists.
The concert will be held at Christ the King Lutheran Church, located at the corner of Rice Boulevard and Greenbriar. There is no admission charge; a free-will offering will be received to support the series.
For more information visit our website at http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org/ or call (713) 523-2864
The Calmus Ensemble, founded in 1999 by former members of the St. Thomas Boys’ Choir and later supplemented by soprano Anja Lipfert, is without question one of the most exciting German vocal ensembles. The jury of the “4th International Robert Schumann Choral Competition 2002”, the a cappella competition “Jugend kulturell 2004”, the “International Contest for Vocal Ensembles 2005” in Tampere (Finland) and the “37th Choral Contest 2005” in Tolosa (Spain) agreed: in all of these highly esteemed competitions Calmus took first place – with great accolades from the audiences as well. The stylistic breadth of the ensemble knows no bounds and extends from medieval sacred music to the era of Romanticism, to lively pop songs and the evergreens of the Comedian Harmonists.
The concert will be held at Christ the King Lutheran Church, located at the corner of Rice Boulevard and Greenbriar. There is no admission charge; a free-will offering will be received to support the series.
For more information visit our website at http://www.bachsocietyhouston.org/ or call (713) 523-2864
Monday, February 12, 2007
...concert by Kathryn Sparks
As mentioned in my previous post, I attended a classical music pipe organ recital by the Music Director of Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church, Ms. Kathryn Sparks. And to my observant eye and ear, another organist and one of my former chorale directors, Ms. Emily Borling must have been playing the second organ in the upper balcony.
Folks, this is not your typical organ music that you remember from your small church days. Kathryn's music venue proved to be well-thought out, choreographed and inspirational. By the passionate way in which she played, you could tell that she is one of those people (such as myself) who hears God through her music.
She used the full range of the 2002 Schantz Chancel Organ (in front of the pulpit) and the 1972 Casvant Gallery Organ (located in the upper balcony), which included sounds such as flutes, reeds, and small tinkling bells, in addition to more classic pipe organ sounds such as trumpets, stately brass, and the mellow lower pitched tubas.
I thoroughly enjoyed the entire concert. Favorite pieces included "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" by J.S. Bach and "Fanfare for the Common Man" by Aaron Copland, that somehow ties in my memory to one of the films I've seen out at Space Center Houston. In addition, Kathryn put together an artistic piece using happier moments from "The Lord of the Rings" by Howard Shore combined with beautiful images from the film trilogy.
Perhaps the most joyful part of the concert occurred when Kathryn and yes (noticeably to the trained ear, a second organist friend), played some of the lighter flute and reed tunes from Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker Suite, Opus 71a". The delight of playing the pieces showed in the light finger work as Kathryn gleefully played "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy", and the creativity of the two organists combined in "Marche Characteristique".
The overall concert experience was delightful. The presentation of the keyboard and the footwork shown on two separate video panels made this concert an event to remember.
Folks, this is not your typical organ music that you remember from your small church days. Kathryn's music venue proved to be well-thought out, choreographed and inspirational. By the passionate way in which she played, you could tell that she is one of those people (such as myself) who hears God through her music.
She used the full range of the 2002 Schantz Chancel Organ (in front of the pulpit) and the 1972 Casvant Gallery Organ (located in the upper balcony), which included sounds such as flutes, reeds, and small tinkling bells, in addition to more classic pipe organ sounds such as trumpets, stately brass, and the mellow lower pitched tubas.
I thoroughly enjoyed the entire concert. Favorite pieces included "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" by J.S. Bach and "Fanfare for the Common Man" by Aaron Copland, that somehow ties in my memory to one of the films I've seen out at Space Center Houston. In addition, Kathryn put together an artistic piece using happier moments from "The Lord of the Rings" by Howard Shore combined with beautiful images from the film trilogy.
Perhaps the most joyful part of the concert occurred when Kathryn and yes (noticeably to the trained ear, a second organist friend), played some of the lighter flute and reed tunes from Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker Suite, Opus 71a". The delight of playing the pieces showed in the light finger work as Kathryn gleefully played "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy", and the creativity of the two organists combined in "Marche Characteristique".
The overall concert experience was delightful. The presentation of the keyboard and the footwork shown on two separate video panels made this concert an event to remember.
Sunday, February 11, 2007
I am not worthy, I am not worthy
Look what I did tonight! I indulged in one of my favorite passions, listening to classical music on a pipe organ. More info to follow, I promise!
http://www.mdpc.org/cgi-bin/NewsList.cgi?section=&rec=2045
http://www.mdpc.org/cgi-bin/NewsList.cgi?section=&rec=2045
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