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With shimmering, mystical chords and ecstatic harmonies, they are unlike any other group you have ever heard. These are truly sounds to lift the soul. Celestial sounds for a new time. The singers of Libera who are aged seven to sixteen attend many different local schools in South London and come from a variety of backgrounds. Although they are boys and they sing, they do not think of themselves as choirboys, but rather as an alternative kind of boy band.
While the unique sound of Libera may be impossible to pigeonhole, its universal appeal has endeared the group to fans all over the world, particularly in the US, the UK, the Philippines, South Korea and Japan, where their CDs top the mainstream and classical charts and where they pack concert halls appearing in their trademark flowing white robes on imaginatively lit stages.
This fantastic concert organist Michael Hey has been increasingly visible on U. Not exclusively a solo organist, Michael enjoys a varied career that includes collaborations with other musicians, solo piano recitals, improvising, and transcribing works. Ordinary Man, Extraordinary Songs. Also featured on this program is virtuoso violinist Christiana Liberis. Michael has been performing duos for organ or piano with Christiana.
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Together they are a spectacular Duo!! A native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Michael graduated from the accelerated five-year degree program at The Juilliard School where he received both his Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees in organ performance under Paul Jacobs. The Dancing Pipes Jonathan Dove. P avane pour une infante defunte Maurice Ravel. Normand Gouin has served the Church as a pastoral musician and liturgist for over 25 years. An active and accomplished composer, he has been commissioned to write works for cathedrals, churches, and religious communities throughout the country.
He has been a contributing writer for the liturgy and music journal, the GIA Quarterly, as well as a workshop presenter for the National Pastoral Musicians Association.
Serving Up Hope and Freedom: The Triumphant Story of James and Robert Paschal [Mae Kendall] on www.farmersmarketmusic.com *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Editorial Reviews. About the Author. Mae A. Kendall, EdD, was the first African- American Serving up Hope and Freedom: The Triumphant Story of James and Robert Paschal - Kindle edition by Mae A. Kendall. Two African-American brothers, James and Robert Paschal, persevered despite these limitations and realized.
He has served on several diocesan liturgical commissions and has led workshops on liturgy and pastoral music throughout the country. Christ Has Become our Paschal Sacrifice. Communion Antiphon for Easter Sunday. Communion Antiphon for Funerals. Canticle of Jesus Christ.
Entrance Antiphon for Chrism Mass. Communion Antiphon for Chrism Mass. Up to the Hills. Sound the Bell of Holy Freedom. Official Hymn of the World Meetings of Families. Normand Gouin Morningstar Music. Richard Thomas Proulx was one of the most important composers of liturgical music in the twentieth century. He began piano studies at the age of six followed soon after by composition lessons in middle school.
Both outside sources and Proulx himself recognized the benefits of the outstanding musical education offered at St. Proulx later studied at McPhail College in Minneapolis and the University of Minnesota receiving a degree in organ performance. Following graduate studies, he received honorary doctorates from the University of St. Thomas in and the General Theological Seminary in Following his time in St. Paul, he directed and played for ten years at Saint Thomas Church in Seattle before moving to the Cathedral of the Holy Name in Chicago where he played the organ and directed music for twenty years.
Beyond his compositional pursuits, Proulx worked hard as an educator and clinician, teaching abroad in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, The Netherlands, Switzerland , and throughout the United States. Proulx was prolific, writing more than works in five plus decades as a professional musician and composer. His compositional abilities were broad, spanning the realms of instrumental, choral, and mixed ensemble works.
He directed the independent recording ensemble and spurred the release of more than twenty recordings of sacred music. The Cathedral singers have performed both in the US and abroad. Proulx's talents also reached into the secular world. Aside from appearances in television and film, Proulx put his composing talents to work in jingle writing and advertisement, composing the theme song for Union Pacific Railroad in Proulx passed away on Thursday Feb 18th, in Chicago, but his spirit lives on in the works and music he left to the world.
With the generosity of Richard and the Proulx family, St. John's Alcuin Library is committed to the preservation of his work and legacy. Michael helps us explore Richard's life in Minneapolis, Seattle, and of course in Chicago. The amazing influence of this great musician, conductor, and educator is really beyond calculation. Silhavy examines the life of Richard Proulx from the prospective of publisher, catholic musician, and personal friend. Michael has just completed an exhaustive inventory of the works and life of Richard Proulx.
MFTT is grateful for helping us all remember this giant of sacred music. All of the music is by Richard Proulx and is recorded by the Cathedral Singers, conducted by the composer. It is available from GIA Publications. Crown Him With Many Crowns. A Concertato setting by Richard Proulx. Charles Cole began his musical training as a chorister at Westminster Cathedral.
We will enjoy hearing what it was like as a young chorister at Westminster Cathedral and how Mr. Cole tries to give his choristers that same kind of experience at the Oratory School. He went on to win a major music scholarship to Ampleforth and organ scholarships at Exeter College, Oxford, and Westminster Cathedral. Founded in , the choir gives Catholic boys the opportunity of a choral education within the state education system from age 7 to In July it is their hope to tour in Southern California and perhaps even be the first visiting choir in the new Christ Cathedral.
The Schola Feature video. Not only is she a busy staff soprano and cantor at Christ Cathedral, but is a frequent soloist at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, with Pacific Chorale and the one-time Pacific Opera. She performs in her native Philippines, in Europe, and all-over Southern California! She is at home on the opera stage as well as singing sacred oratorios, singing in choirs and serving as a cantor at church. On the show, she describes the differences between opera and oratorio, and even speaks of her favorite roles! She is a teacher of music and fitness. She has several upcoming performances: This year's Choral Festival concert is all Mozart and Ms.
Navarro will have solos in the Mozart Vespers, and sing the famous Alleluia from "Exsultate Jubilate". For free tickets to this performance: For tickets and information: Daniel is another of the many success stories of the great Juilliard teacher, Dr. You will hear from this spectacular young musician, as he talks about his latest commission, this time, a piece for the dedication of the new Dobson pipe organ at the famed St.
Thomas Church in New York. This piece was commissioned by the British music journal, Choir and Organ, for this very special occasion. Daniel was featured in the latest issue of this magazine with a great article and even the possibility of downloading his latest piece. On the radio, he is joined by our very own organist and Juilliard graduate, David L.
It is David who actually commissioned Daniel to write two other organ pieces. Enjoy these two wonderful young organists as they talk about commissioning music, composing it and performing it. One of our best shows yet. You will no doubt hear lots more about both of these astonishing talents! Suite for Organ No. Enjoy a wonderful discussion with one of the busiest organ men in the world. And if Hazel and Fred were not enough, he cares for several other huge organs here in Southern California and elsewhere.
Brian has a long history with the Crystal Cathedral hearing the organs of the cathedral with Richard Unfried and Fred Swann. Brian took his first organ lesson with Cathedral Organist, Mark Thallander. His first tuning experiencewas holding keys for Richard Unfried on the rank Ruffatti now a large part of Hazel , when it was in our Arboretum. Most of all, Brain talks about just what it will take to put Hazel back in Christ Cathedral.
He will no doubt be a frequent guest as we get closer to Hazel's great re-dedication. Brian began piano as a 6 year old, organ at 13 due in part to his constant fascination with switches and buttons!! Some of todays music was even composed by Brian!! Enjoy a fascinating hour with one of Los Angeles' most interesting and versatile musicians!!
Hear how a musician of this caliber comes to be a musician. Christoph improvised his first melodies on the piano at the age of five and gave his first organ recitals and rock concerts with a band at the age of twelve.
Christoph Bull is the creator of the genre-crossing, collaborative multi-media series organica , combining traditional and contemporary music. His collaborators include DJs, video artists, live painter, instrumentalists and singers. Christoph Bull is based in Los Angeles. In addition to his activities as a concert organist, composer, singer-songwriter, speaker, university organist and organ professor at University of California, Los Angeles UCLA , he is organist-in-residence at First Congregational Church of Los Angeles, playing one of the largest pipe organs in the world.
Outside of music, Christoph is interested in politics, theology, cinema and sports. First Congregation Church organ. They shared excepts from their new chant CD: Since the first centuries of the church, chant was the primary music sung in Catholic Liturgies. With the Second Vatican Council and the use of vernacular languages, came the music of many countries and traditions. In recent years cathedral and parishes around the country have rediscovered the beauty and the awe which chant can provide in the Mass.
Learn about the different types of chant, the church modes, the Propers and the Ordinary of the Mass from these two men who have studied it and performed it. It is a fascinating look at this great treasury of music of the Catholic Church. On his 14th birthday Manuel's father took him to see the movie Fantasia and he became enthralled with the music of J. An opportunity to work with his church's organ tuner led to an immediate realization that pipe organ building was going to be his life's work.
In , Rosales Organ Builders, Inc. The success of this two-manual stop instrument led to several other contracts including his now-famous Opus 11, a stop instrument for Trinity Episcopal Cathedral of Portland, Oregon. He has studied organs from Europe to Mexico and has built some outstanding instruments throughout the United States.
Enjoy a fascinating visit with this genius of the art of pipe organ building and hear music by some of the great organists who have performed on his amazing instruments. Finale from Symphony No. Explore the career of this wonderful young singer from his early days in Tijuana to the opera stages of the world. From his very humble beginnings in his parish choir, continued education in high school at the school for liturgical music, to his time at the famous Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria, this singer has given everything to his art.
Deeply rooted in his Catholic faith, he believes that is voice and his many spectacular opportunities have been indeed a gift from God. We have been privileged to have had Cesar perform three times for Christ Cathedral Concerts, with more performances coming as we prepare for the festivities of the dedication of Christ Cathedral. French recently stepped down after twelve seasons as the music director of the William Ferris Chorale, a voice Chicago based professional choir specializing in accessible compositions of the twentieth century, and whose cutting-edge arts programming regularly garnered excellent reviews.
French has studied composition, chant, conducting and organ at St. The organization has over 60, children members world-wide and hundreds of member-choirs in the United States. A Prayer of St. Enjoy hearing from one of San Diego's finest musicians. This busy performer is the organist at St. She has been heard numerous times on the nationally syndicated radio show Pipedreams. As an ensemble musician she has performed with the Mainly Mozart Festival Orchestra, Symphony Silicon Valley, and other chamber ensembles and symphonies. Alison Luedecke, organist, recorded at St. Hear especially about his profession ensemble, DeAngelis Vocal Ensemble, as they conclude their 13th Season of creating beauty through Choral Music!
This great choral ensemble will transport you to the glories of France. Complete details and to obtain tickets: This member organization is made up of Parish Music Directors, choir directors, organists, instrumentalists, cantors, and music educators. You will enjoy hearing his vision for the organization and for the future of Church Music!!
This division serves those who work full-time for the church as music ministers; those responsible for music in America's parishes. We are a church of many musical styles, many languages and a long rich history of sacred music. Find out what this national organization is doing to help those who help all of us worship each week. He oversees the vibrant Music Ministry for children, youth, and adults.
His teachers include Arnold Ostlund, Jr. Bob served as Associate Director of Music at St. He served as Assistant Organist of St. Enjoy a great conversation between two long-time friends and colleagues.
They talk about growing up Catholic and how just a few years around the time of the Vatican Council made a huge difference the influence of Sacred Music and the pipe organ. Tune in as another spectacular church musician comes to visit the Christ Cathedral Campus.
He brings a wealth of knowledge and musical skill to his new position. Hear Joe describe the LA cathedral as well as his hopes and dreams for the future direction of the music program. It is a fascinating visit with this new cathedral musician. A great interview with Southern California's primo musical couple. Christopher and Andrea are far from the normal musical couple as they are part of almost every aspect of classical music in the Los Angeles area.
A Cathedral Music Director and University Professor married to certainly one of the finest and busiest sopranos anywhere. These two extraordinary musicians speak about their very exciting lives, and all of the many projects in which they are involved. Even a bit about how they met and their spectacular wedding at St. James in the City, which just happened to include a surprise wedding gift! Tune in for a fascinating look into the lives of this sensational couple who make splendid music for all of us who live in Southern California.
Enjoy a fascinating visit with one of America's most sought-after organ performers, Dr. With both a Masters and Doctorate from the famed Julliard School, and a student of Paul Jacobs, Isabelle has performed concerts around the world, at one National Convention of Organists after the other. This Canadian-born superstar came to the organ as a way to pay for her piano lessons!! Hear about her start into music and her journey into being a master teacher and concert artist in her own right.
It is a wonderful visit with one of America's great artists. Romeo and Juliet Organ Suite: Hear fascinating stories of the days when "Hazel" was being created. Find out just who was the actual Hazel Wright and about her role in bringing about this great instrument. It is wonderful to hear all of this history from the two that made it all happen.
Louis, John Romeri, conducting CD: Thomas Church, New York. Meet two of the finest musicians in Southern California. Hear how music came into their lives and how music has led them to two of the most prominent positions in Church Music anywhere in the country. We will explore the rich musical program at St. James and how it has developed over the last 20 years under the director of Canon Buonemani. You will hear a wide variety of music recorded live by the St James Choir and special organ arrangements written by both Canon Bounemani and Dr.
Mueller, performed on the historic organ at St. It is certainly the continuation of the rebirth of the great English choral tradition and proof that tradition is alive and well in Southern California at the hands of this spectacular musicians. James in the City website: Tom Mueller at St. Trois danses pour orgue- No. I wonder as I wander- - trad. James Choir, James Buonemani, Conductor. Patrick Flahive is one of the most experienced musicians teaching children in the United States. As an educator and church musician, he knows first-hand that great adult choirs and singing congregations of adults flourish in parishes where there are children's choirs.
Enjoy exploring Patrick's own musical story which led him to be the National President of the American Federation of Pueri Cantores, the official Roman Catholic international organization for Children's Choirs. Hear about his 19 years as president and the many festivals and tours which he took with his own choir, Pueri Cantores of San Gabriel Valley. Pueri Cantores San Gabriel Valley: This is an amazing story of a wonderful musician, who served the Crystal Cathedral for 18 years, - , as Assistant Organist and assisting for the Hour of Power with scripting, service programming, and even arranging for the musical guests!
As author, composer, and performer, his life drastically changed after a horrific car accident in As a man of great faith, he went on to create the Mark Thallander Foundation, which he serves as president, and even continues to perform organ concerts around the country. The Mark Thallander Foundation presents choral festivals inspiring thousands of church musicians, singers, clergy, and congregations, presenting great music of faith.
The foundation connects children and youth to sacred and classical music. In addition, it fosters the education of organists through music scholarships. You can find out more at markthallanderfoundation. Find out about Southern California's busiest organist, Dr. Hear her fascinating journey from South Korea to Canada to the US as she studied organ at some of the finest and most prestigious universities. Lee tells of her performances on organs literally all over the world.
In she founded Music Mission International to promote the organ. She is a brilliant young artist with a fascinating story. Sinfonia from Cantata No.