THE NEW YORK CITY CHAPTER of the AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS www.nycago.org M e t r o   C o n c e r t   C a l e n d a r October 2008

October 1 — Wednesday

12:00 pm. Katherine Meloan (New York City), organ. Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, 89 Ridge Street, Newark, N.J. Free-will offering. 973-484-2400.

12:05 p.m. Ted W. Barr (Cherry Hill, N.J.), organ.  The Interchurch Center, 475 Riverside Dr./120th St. Works of Buxtehude, McNeil Robinson, Raymond Haan, and Jonathan Veenker on the new Klais organ. Free. 212-870-2200.

1:15 pm. Midtown Concerts at St. Bart's: REBEL will perform String Quintets of Telemann. Karen Marie Marmer and Jörg-Michael Schwarz, baroque violin and viola; John Moran, baroque cello; and Dongsok Shin, harpsichord. Chapel – St. Bartholomew's Church, Park Ave./51st St. Free. 212-967-9157.

3:30 pm. Frederick Teardo (St. Thomas Church, NYC), organ. Mr. Teardo performs on the 1830 Thomas Appelton organ in the Equestrian Court. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Ave./82nd St. Free with admission to museum ($20 sugg. donation). 212-396-5473.

October 4 — Saturday

4:00 pm. Six Saturdays with Messiaen – John Scott (Organist and Director of Music) plays the complete organ works of Messiaen to mark the centenary of the composer's birth. Prélude; La nativité du Seigneur. St. Thomas Church, Fifth Ave./53rd St. Free; donation suggested. 212-757-7013, ext. 303.

October 5 — Sunday

3:00 pm. Jared Lamenzo (Old St. Patrick's Cathedral), organ. 20th Anniversary of the dedication of the M.P. Möller Organ, Op. 11753 (1987). Works by Buxtehude, Bach, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Schumann and Alain. St. Francis of Assisi Church, 135 W. 31st St. (6th & 7th Aves.). Free. 212-736-8500.

4:00 pm. Music Before 1800: Vivaldi Recorder Concertos. Marion Verbruggen, recorder, with members of the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra. Chamber concertos, including La Pastorella, by Antonio Vivaldi. Corpus Christi Church, 529 W. 121st St. $40, $30, $20 ($35, $25, $15 students & seniors 62+). 212-666-9266.

5:15 pm. Kevin Kwan (Assistant Organist), organ. (Following Choral Evensong at 4:00 pm.) St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, Fifth Ave./53rd St. Free. 212-757-7013, ext. 303.

October 7 — Tuesday

12:30 pm. Midday Music Concert: E. Zoe Hassman, cello and Claudia Dumschat, organ. Bach Sonatas and other works. Church of the Transfiguration, 1 East 29th St. $5 sugg. donation. 212-684-4174.

October 8 — Wednesday

12:00 pm. Paul Skevington (McLean, Va.), organ. Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, 89 Ridge Street, Newark, N.J. Free-will offering. 973-484-2400.

1:15 pm. Midtown Concerts at St. Bart's: Anima will perform "A Cabinet of Wonders," a collection of the curious, the beautiful and the rare from the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, England and Spain. Beth Anne Hatton, soprano; Vita Wallace, baroque violin; Motomi Igarashi, viola da gamba; and Keri Mikkelson, harpsichord. Chapel – St. Bartholomew's Church, Park Ave./51st St. Free. 212-967-9157.

October 11 — Saturday

4:00 pm. Six Saturdays with Messiaen – John Scott (Organist and Director of Music) plays the complete organ works of Messiaen to mark the centenary of the composer's birth. Works performed: Diptyque; Les corps glorieux. St. Thomas Church, Fifth Ave./53rd St. Free; donation suggested. 212-757-7013, ext. 303.

October 12 — Sunday

5:15 pm. Paul Cienniwa (Boston, Mass.), organ. (Following Choral Evensong at 4:00 pm.) St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, Fifth Ave./53rd St. Free. 212-757-7013, ext. 303.

October 13 — Monday

7:00 pm. Jonathan Hall, organ; William Powers, saxophone. Presentation of Citation by Laurence Libin, President of the Organ Historical Society, in recognition of the III/36 organ by Frank Roosevelt, Op. 421 (1889). St. James Catholic Church, 32 James Street (betw. St. James Pl. & Madison St. in Lower Manhattan). Click here to view map.

October 14 — Tuesday

12:30 pm. Midday Music Concert: Kathy Jones, organ. Music of Bach, Buxtehude, and Clerambault. Church of the Transfiguration, 1 East 29th St. $5 sugg. donation. 212-684-4174.

7:00 pm. Mark Bani (Director of Music and Organist), organ. Works including Reubke's Sonata on the 94th Psalm. Church of St. Vincent Ferrer, 869 Lexington Ave./66th St. Free-will offering. 212-744-2080.

8:00 pm. Bruce Neswick (Cathedral of St. John the Divine), organ. Music by Vierne, Bach, Messiaen, Hancock, and an improvisation on themes submitted by Dr. Hancock. Church of the Holy Trinity (Episcopal), 316 E. 88th St. $20 ($15 students & seniors). 212-289-4100 x210.

October 15 — Wednesday

12:00 pm. Jonathan Biggers (Binghamton, N.Y.), organ. Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, 89 Ridge Street, Newark, N.J. Free-will offering. 973-484-2400.

1:15 pm. Midtown Concerts at St. Bart's: Ruth Cunningham, soprano, will perform a uniquely moving solo program woven together from traditional Gregorian chants, cantigas, and music of Hildegard von Bingen, as well as her own improvisations on medieval texts. She will accompany herself on medieval harp and renaissance flute. Chapel – St. Bartholomew's Church, Park Ave./51st St. Free. 212-967-9157.

7:30 pm. Organ Plus! Nancianne Parrella (Assoc. Organist), organ; with Jorge Avila, violin; Arthur Fiacco, cello; Victoria Drake, harp. Works by Vivaldi, Francisque, J.S. Bach, Mozart, Fauré, Liszt, Dvorak, Delius, Paulus and Demessieux. Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, Park Ave./84th St. $20 ($15 students & seniors). 212-288-2520. (restrooms not handicapped-accessible).

October 16 — Thursday

7:30 pm. The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys with Sinfonia New York. John Scott, conductor. Mozart: Requiem Mass in D Minor, K. 626; Ave verum corpus, K. 618; Franz Xaver Richter: Missa Hyemalis; F. J. Haydn: Insanæ et vanæ curæ. St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, Fifth Ave./53rd St. $75, $55, $40 ($30 students & seniors). 212-757-7013, ext. 303.

October 18 — Saturday

4:00 pm. Six Saturdays with Messiaen – John Scott (Organist and Director of Music) plays the complete organ works of Messiaen to mark the centenary of the composer's birth. Works performed: L’ascension; Offrande au Saint Sacrement; Le banquet céleste; Messe de la Pentecôte. St. Thomas Church, Fifth Ave./53rd St. Free; donation suggested. 212-757-7013, ext. 303.

October 19 — Sunday

3:00 pm. MAYA Trio. Sato Moughalian, flute; Jacqueline Kerrod, harp; John Hadfield, percussion. A trio whose performances offer the uniquely compelling and rhythmically driven combination of flute, harp and percussion, performing classical and new music, world music, and incorporating improvisations into their performances. Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave./73rd St. Sugg. donation: $15 ($10 students & seniors). 212-288-8920.

4:00 pm. Music Before 1800: Mannerist Music of the Renaissance. Pomerium; Alexander Blachly, Director. Works by Lassus, Rore, Wert and Gesualdo. Corpus Christi Church, 529 W. 121st St. $40, $30. $20; ($35, $25, $15 students & seniors 62+). 212-666-9266.

4 :00 pm. Eric Plutz (Princeton, N.J.), organ. Commemorating the 104th Anniversary of the dedication of the cathedral. Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, 89 Ridge Street, Newark, N.J. Sugg. donation: $15. 973-484-2400.

5:15 pm. Linton Powell (Arlington, Tex.), organ. (Following Choral Evensong at 4:00 pm.) St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, Fifth Ave./53rd St. Free. 212-757-7013, ext. 303.

7:00 pm. Three Organists Spectacular. Dr. Jennifer Pascual (Dir. of Music), Daniel Brondel (Associate Dir. of Music) and Donald Dumler (Principal Organist), organists. Cathedral of St. Patrick, Fifth Avenue/51st St. Free. 212-753-2261 x274.

7:00 pm. Great Hymns of Faith. A concert of hymns and hymn-based anthems led by the Trinity Sanctuary Choir and instrumentalists; Ted W. Barr, conductor; F. Anthony Thurman, organ; Gayle Martin Henry, piano; the Rev. Victoria R. Sirota, commentary and reflections. Co-sponsored by the Southwest Jersey AGO Chapter. Trinity Presbyterian Church, 490 Route 70 East, Cherry Hill, NJ. Free-will offering. 856-428-2050, x117.

7:30 pm. NYC AGO Chapter Program: Organ Spectacular! Celebrating the International Year of the Organist 2008-09. Members of the New York City Chapter will perform solo literature, works for four hands and four feet, music for organ and other instruments, an improvisation, and hymnody. Performers include: Frank Crosio, Brian Harlow, Christopher Jennings, Nancianne Parrella with Jorge Avila and Tori Drake, Robert Ridgell, Anthony Rispo, and McNeil Robinson. Church of the Heavenly Rest, Fifth Ave./90th St. Free-will donation. Free to NYC AGO members.

October 21 — Tuesday

12:30 pm. Midday Music Concert: Music for Trumpet and Organ. Angela Gosse, trumpet and Claudia Dumschat, organ. Church of the Transfiguration, 1 East 29th St. $5 sugg. donation. 212-684-4174.

6:00 pm. Stephen Hamilton (Holy Trinity Episcopal, NYC), organ. Works by Alain, Franck, Dupé, Langlais and Messiaen. St. Paul's Chapel, Columbia University, Broadway/116th St. Free. 212-854-0480.

October 22 — Wednesday

12:00 pm. Gail Archer (New York City), organ. Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, 89 Ridge Street, Newark, N.J. Free-will offering. 973-484-2400.

1:15 pm. Midtown Concerts at St. Bart's: Repast Baroque Ensemble will perform a selection of French delicacies by Marais, Morel and Rameau which feature the virtuosity of the harpsichord. Amelia Roosevelt, baroque violin; John Mark Rozendaal, viola da gamba; and Avi Stein, harpsichord. Chapel – St. Bartholomew's Church, Park Ave./51st St. Free. 212-967-9157.

October 25 — Saturday

4:00 pm. Dedicatory Concert II of Schoenstein Organ – Nigel Potts (Organist & Choirmaster), organ. Preceded at 3:00 pm with pre-concert lecture: "The King (of Instruments) Is Back" by Craig Whitney. Christ & St. Stephen's Church, 120 West 69th Street (Broadway/Columbus). $25; ($20 seniors; $15 students and children). 212-787-2755, ext. 6.

8:00 pm. Schola Cantorum on Hudson; Dr. Deborah Simpkin King, director. Choral music by Kenneth Fuchs, CL Alwes, Derek Healey, Richard DeLong, and others. St. Malachy's Church (The Actors' Chapel), 239 W. 49th St. $15/$10. 201-918-3011.

October 26 — Sunday

3:00 pm. A Halloween Duo Recital. Andrew Henderson (Dir. of Music & Organist) & Mary Huff (Assoc. Dir. of Music), organ. An organ spook-tacular including Bach’s Toccata & Fugue in D minor, Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries, and works by Gounod, Bonnet & Vierne. Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, 921 Madison Ave./73rd St. $15 sugg. donation ($10 students & seniors). 212-288-8920.

4:00 pm. Gregory D'Agostino (Blessed Sacrament RC), organ. Rutgers Presbyterian Church, 236 W. 73rd St./Broadway. Free. 212-877-8227.

4:45 pm. Hervé Duteil (New York City), organ. Cathedral of St. Patrick, Fifth Avenue/51st St. Free. 212-753-2261 x274.

5:00 pm. Early Music Concert. Musica Viva; Walter Klauss, conductor. J.S. Bach: Cantata 150; Motet No. 2; Mass in A; Brandenburg Concerto No. 4. All Souls Unitarian Church, 1157 Lexington Ave./80th St. $25. 212-794-3646.

5:15 pm. Carol Britt (Thibodaux, La.), organ. (Following Choral Evensong at 4:00 pm.) St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, Fifth Ave./53rd St. Free. 212-757-7013, ext. 303.

October 28 — Tuesday

12:30 pm. Midday Music Concert: Angelo Casaldo, organ. Music of Bach, Mendelssohn, and Reger. Church of the Transfiguration, 1 East 29th St. $5 sugg. donation. 212-684-4174.

October 29 — Wednesday

12:00 pm. Kean University Concert Choir; Mark Terenzi, conductor. Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, 89 Ridge Street, Newark, N.J. Free-will offering. 973-484-2400.

1:15 pm. Midtown Concerts at St. Bart's: Parthenia, A Consort of Viols (Rosamund Morley, Larry Lipnik, Beverly Au and Lisa Terry, violas da gamba) celebrates the eccentric Tobias Hume, professional soldier and talented amateur musician, who wrote for the viol played "lyra way," a style that makes great show of the viola da gamba's unique ability to play chords with the bow. Chapel – St. Bartholomew's Church, Park Ave./51st St. Free. 212-967-9157.

October 31 — Friday

8:00 pm. Cameron Carpenter, organ. Shostakovich's Festive Overture, Op. 96; followed by a screening of John S. Robertson's classic silent horror film, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920), starring John Barrymore and accompanied on the organ by Mr. Carpenter. Trinity Church, Wall Street/Broadway. Free. 212-602-0800.

Midnight. Cameron Carpenter, organ. John Williams' "Harry's Wondrous World" and "Hedwig's Theme", from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix; followed by the silent film, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), a triumph of German Expressionism, known as the first horror film and one of the most influential films in the history of cinema. The authentic 2002 Kino International edition, with original tints, will be screened. Mr. Carpenter will accompany the film. Middle Collegiate Church, Second Avenue/7th Street. Free. 212-477-0666.