Recent
Meeting Photos |
| May
6, 2007 AGO Member Recital at the Church of the Immaculate Conception
(St. Mary's), Yonkers, New York |
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| The
organ at St. Mary's |
The Organists
Dr. Robert Chase,
John Lettieri, Joseph Nigro, Thomas Zachacz, Judith Abel,
and Douglas Kostner
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The
Program
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| Dr.
Robert Chase |
Dialogue
on the Mixtures (Suite Breve) by Jean Langlais (1907 - 1991)
Modere et expressif
(Vingt - Quatre Pieces) by Andre Fleury (1903- 1995) |
| Judith
Abel |
Christ is Erstanden
by Hermann Schroeder (1904 - 1984) |
| John
Lettieri |
Tiento de 1 Tone
de mano derecha by Pablo Bruna (1611 - 1679)
Joie et Clarte
des Corps Glorieux by Olivier Messiaen (1908 - 1992) |
| Thomas
Zachacz |
Impromptu, op.
78/1 by Samuel Coleridge Taylor (1875 - 1912)
Praeludium, op.
69/9 by Max Reger (1873 - 1916)
Fiat Lux by Theodore
Dubois (1837 - 1924) |
| Joseph
Nigro |
Fugue in E Flat
Major (St. Anne) by J. S. Bach (1685 - 1750) |
| Douglas
Kostner |
Finale (Sixth Symphony)
by Charles Marie Widor (1844 - 1937) |
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Westchester,
NY May 6, The chapter's annual members’ recital was held at
The Church of the Immaculate Conception (St. Mary’s) in Yonkers.
The recital showcased the church's four-manual O’Dell organ
(1906.) The performers were: Robert Chase, Judith Abel, John Lettieri,
Thomas Zachacz, Joseph Nigro, and Douglas Kastner. Msgr. Hugh Corrigan
welcomed a large audience of members, guests, and parishoners. Kevin
Walsh was the host and commentator; resident organist Adam Hamarneh
assisted; and Edna Neff Schloton prepared a dinner that followed
in the church rectory. – Ralph A. Burkhart
(As published in The
American Organist, August, 2007) |
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From
the Desk of Msgr. Corrigan, May 13, 2007: |
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The
organ recital last Sunday at 4:00 P.m. was wonderful! Six organists
took turns playing two or three pieces each. Their names are Robert
Chase, Judith Abel, John Lettieri, Thomas Zachaez, Joseph Nigro, and
Douglas Kostner. Our organ was magnificent. Its music sent its vibrations
through our bodies to our souls. The whole church building felt alive.
Add to this the setting sun lighting up the colors of our stained
glass windows was glorious. It was an "O my God" moment.
It felt that God was speaking to us through this music. |
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I
thought of December 9, 1906 when the organ was first played at St.
Mary's. It was built by Odell and Co. which was then based in Yonkers.
In 1906 there was no radio, TV, phonographs, etc., so an organ concert
was very special. I can imagine our church filled with a thousand
people enjoying the afternoon. Today there are so many competing sources
of music and entertainment that an organ recital draws few people
(although we had a hundred people.) However, we have never given up
on our organ. The popularity of organ music might be coming back.
Perhaps in the future we can make this organ recital an annual event.
A special thanks to the Westchester Chapter of the American Guild
of Organists who arranged the program and brought such beauty to St.
Mary's. |
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Photos:
Courtesy of Virginia Bender |
Last updated: July 23,
2008 |
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