Monday, September 22, 2008

Organ Spectacular! October 19, 2008

Organ Spectacular!


When: Sunday October 19, 2008 12:30-1:30pm

Where: First Congregation Church
900 High Street, Santa Cruz

Admission Free, donations gratefully accepted


Sunday Oct. 19, 2008 will be an international day of celebration, and a focal point of the 2008-09 International Year of the Organ Celebration.

The American Guild of Organists (AGO) in cooperation with various other organ organizations, including the Royal Canadian College of Organists (RCCO) and the American Theater Organ Society (ATOS) will present more than 2.000 performers in more than 225 concert venues throughout North America and abroad. The event comprising Organ Spectacular! World's Largest Organ Concert will feature the organ in its historic and evolving roles as a solo, accompanying and ensemble instrument – showcasing the talents of the nation's leading professional organists in collaboration with some of the country's most distinguished musical artists. This one-day celebration of the pipe organ is designed to increase public awareness of the organ and is one of various events celebrating the International Year of the Organ, July 2008 - June 2009.

Please join me, organist Vlada Volkova-Moran, and my musician friends for our own local Organ Spectacular in Santa Cruz! Bring your friends and students. Admission is free and donations will go to the FCC Organ maintenance Fund.

First Congregational Church of Santa Cruz is blessed to have one of the best organs in Santa Cruz County (3 manual Aeolian-Skinner, built in 1959) and we hope you will enjoy hearing all its beauty.

The program will include music of different styles and representing composers of different nationalities. It will feature the work of Jon Naples (Carlsbad, CA) for Organ and Oboe - “Reach For The Stars” one of the winners of AGO Composition Competition at the National Organ Convention in Minneapolis, 2008.

The performers will include Ann Thierman (organ), Colin Whitby-Strevens (organ), Tanya Rekow (oboe), Bradley Hecht (saxophone and flute), Vlada Volkova-Moran (organ) and more!