THE TUESDAY CONCERT SERIES THE CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY Since Epiphany was founded in 1842, music has played a vital at Metro Center role in the life of the parish. Today, Epiphany has three fine musical instruments which are frequently used in programs and worship. The Steinway D concert grand was a gift to the church in 1984, in memory of parishioner and vestry member Paul Shinkman. The 64-rank, 3,467-pipe Æolian- Skinner was installed in 1968 and has recently been restored by the Di Gennaro-Hart Co. It was originally given in memory of Adolf Torovsky, Epiphany’s organist and choirmaster for nearly fifty years. The 3-stop chamber organ by Orglarstvo Škrabl of Slovenia was commissioned in 2014 in memory of Albert and Frances Manola. 1317 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20005 www.epiphanydc.org HOW YOU CAN HELP SUPPORT THE SERIES [email protected] Tel: 202-347-2635 The Tuesday Concert Series reaches out to the entire metropolitan Washington community. Most of today’s free- will offering goes directly to our performers but a small portion helps to defray the cost of administration, advertising UESDAY ONCERT ERIES and instrumental upkeep. T C S 2015 WE ASK YOU TO CONSIDER A MINIMUM OF $10

We also invite you to consider becoming a 8 DECEMBER 2015 PARTNER 12:10PM O F TH E TUESDAY CONCERT SERIES at a giving level comfortable for you. Please ensure that all cellular phones, pagers, and other electronic devices are turned off before the performance begins. This is a new venture for the Church of the Epiphany as the continuation of the concert series is dependent on your generosity. For further information on how to support the Tuesday musical activities here, please take a brochure available at the back of the church or make contact with Jeremy Filsell, Director of Music; 202-347-2635 ext. 18: [email protected]

To receive a weekly email of the upcoming concert program, email Catherine Manhardt (Parish Administrator) at Nick Fichter [email protected] and request that your address be added to the list. tenor

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PROGRAM Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Winterreise Op. 89 (1827) FORTHCOMING CONCERTS IN THE

A winter musical journey … TUESDAY CONCERT SERIES

1. Gute Nacht 15 December at 12:10PM 2. Die Wetterfahne The Choir of The Church of the Epiphany 3. Gefrorne Tränen Christmas Concert with seasonal musical fare from the 4. Erstarrung church’s premier musical ensemble 5. Der Lindenbaum 6. Auf dem Flusse 22 December at 12:10PM 7. Rückblick 29 December at 12:10PM No Performances 8. Rast 9. Frühlingstraum 10. Einsamkeit 2016 11. Der greise Kopf

12. Letzte Hoffnung 5 January at 12:10PM 13. Der stürmische Morgen Tyler St. Clare, Janna Critz, Joshua Barnett, 14. Der Wegweiser Michael Jancarek, voices, dulcimers, guitars 15. Das Wirtshaus Bringing to life the revelry and history of Christmas as it might 16. Mut! have been celebrated in the colonies 300 years ago

17. Die Nebensonnen 18. Der Leiermann 12 January at 12:10PM Schola Epiphaniensis Rachel Evangeline Barham, Rebecca Kellerman Nick Fichter, tenor, is an accomplished singer in the Petretta, Roger Isaacs, Oliver Mercer, James Rogers Washington, DC and Baltimore area. He has appeared as a soloist with the Washington Bach Consort, the Easton Choral Voices Jeremy Filsell, piano Michelle Lundy Harp; Arts Society, the Baltimore Baroque Band, and Bach in Music for Epiphanytide with Benjamin Britten’s Journey of Baltimore. An active ensemble singer, he has sung with the the Magi & Ceremony of Carols

Washington Bach Consort, Cathedra, The Folger Consort, and is a full-time Gentleman of the Choir at Washington National 19 January at 12:10PM Cathedral. In his native Washington State, he has appeared Theo Davis, harpsichord & organ with the Mid-Columbia Symphony, the Oregon East plays Bach, Couperin, Dupré & Duruflé Symphony, and as a soloist in the Northwest Bach Festival. His operatic engagements include the Count in the Barber of Seville with Chesapeake Chamber Opera, Frosch the drunk 26 January at 12:10PM jailer in die Fledermaus at the Peabody Conservatory, and El Tzu-Yi Chen, piano Dancäire in Carmen with Washington East Opera. Recent runner-up at the 7th Liszt-Garrison International Piano Competition in Tchaikovsky, Liszt and Debussy Jeremy Filsell has appeared as a solo pianist in Russia, Scandinavia and throughout the US and UK. His repertoire encompasses Mozart and Beethoven through to Shostakovich, Ireland, and Rachmaninov and his discography 2 February at 12:10PM comprises more than 30 solo recordings. Recent recital, Amy Domingues ,Viola da Gamba Anthony Harvey, teaching and jury engagements have taken him across the theorbo Jeremy Filsell, continuo; USA and UK and to Germany, France, Sweden and Norway. Enigmatic Echoes: The Voice of the Viola da Gamba - Works He is a graduate of Oxford University and London’s Royal by Marais, Buxtehude and Telemann College of Music and earned a musicology/research PhD at Birmingham Conservatoire/BCU. He combines an international performing and teaching career with being director of music here at the Church of the Epiphany, artist- in-residence at Washington National Cathedral and Professor of Organ at the Catholic University of America. www.jeremyfilsell.com