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Craig Cramer
Professor of Organ, University of Notre Dame
Sunday, September 20, 3:00 p.m.
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One of the most travelled organists of his generation, Dr. Cramer maintains an active recital career across the country and in Europe. He has performed in forty-four of the United States as well as in Canada and is regularly invited to play some of the most important historic organs in the world. He has made numerous CD recordings, the latest features the Cathedral’s Fritts organ. The recital program will include works of Dieterich Buxtehude, J. S. Bach, and Max Reger.
"Superior and tasteful Bach interpretation… technically flawless." -Mainz, Germany |
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Opening Concert for the
American Institute of Organ Builders Convention
Sunday, October 11, 2:30 p.m.
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Organ builders from all over the United States will begin their annual meeting with a concert featuring the Fritts and Gober organs with the Cathedral Choir. Director of Music Paul Thornock will play a recital of works from various periods followed by a full performance of Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem with Principal Organist Robert Wisniewski accompanying.
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Marie Rubis Bauer
Organist and Director of Music, St. Cecilia Cathedral, Omaha
Sunday, November 15, 3:00 p.m.
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Each season a distinguished American cathedral musician is invited to play on our series. Dr. Bauer has been the Organist and Director of Music at Omaha’s Cathedral since 2003 and is responsible for a choral program that emphasises the education of young people in the great music of the faith. Dr. Bauer has played recitals throughout the United States and in Europe and has performed for conventions of the American Guild of Organists and the Conference of Roman Catholic Cathedral Musicians.
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Advent and Christmas Concert
Sunday, December 6, 3:00 p.m.
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The Cathedral Choir’s annual performance of music for Advent and Christmas features the singing of traditional seasonal music with the Cathedral organs and brass, plus readings, motets, and anthems that tell the story of the birth of Christ.
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The Organ Symphonies
of Louis Vierne
French organist and composer Louis Vierne (1870-1937) wrote six symphonies for the organ. Nearly blind from birth, Vierne’s compositions were the culmination of the French symphonic style that was made possible by the great instruments of organ builder Aristide Cavaillé-Coll. These works make use of the expansive resources of a large cathedral organ and a reverberant acoustic. The technical demands of this music are extreme, likely leading to the scarcity of complete performances of all six works. The three Cathedral Organists are joined by Weldon Adams, Director of Music Covenant Presbyterian Church, and Joseph Ripka, concert organist and winner of the 2008 Dublin International Organ Competition. The complete cycle of symphonies will be performed on three consecutive Sunday afternoons.
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Sunday, January 10, 3:00 p.m.
Symphonie No. 1; Robert Wisniewski
Symphonie No. 2; Paul Thornock
Sunday, January 17, 3:00 p.m.
Symphonie No. 3; Robert Wisniewski
Symphonie No. 4; Weldon Adams and
Dorothy Riley Sunday, January 24, 3:00 p.m.
Symphonie No. 5; Joseph Ripka
Symphonie No. 6; Paul Thornock
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Cathedral Choir Lent Concert
Sunday, February 28, 3:00 p.m.
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Recently lauded by the AAM Journal for its “sumptuous choral sound,” the Saint Joseph Cathedral Choir performs a program of Lenten works by English composers Thomas Tallis, William Byrd, Edward Elgar, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and Herbert Howells.
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Carole Terry
Professor of Organ, University of Washington
Sunday, March 14, 3:00 p.m.
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American concert organist Carole Terry has performed extensively as a soloist and chamber musician on both organ and harpsichord, and maintains a busy recital, masterclass, and adjudication schedule. Dr. Terry is Professor of Organ and Harpsichord at the University of Washington School of Music in Seattle, and has served as Resident Organist of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra. She has performed for national conventions of the American Guild of Organists and is an expert in German Romantic organ repertoire. Her program will include works of Felix Mendelssohn and Max Reger.
"A thrilling presentation...The entire recital reflected an intense personal involvement in each piece on the program and was enthusiastically received by a large and very receptive audience." (The Diapason) |
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Office of Tenebrae
Good Friday, April 2, 8:00 p.m.
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The Cathedral Schola’s annual performance of music for Tenebrae, including Allegri’s famous Miserere, has become one of the Cathedral’s most popular events.
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Donor Concert
Sunday, May 16, 7:30 p.m.
Those who have generously supported the work of Cathedral Music will be invited to a private concert and reception in their honor. The Cathedral Choir and organists will perform some of their favorite works, plus some pieces that are new on the scene.
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