James David Christie Organ Dedicatory Concerts

Sunday, April 18, 2010 3:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.

Praeludium in C Georg Böhm (1661-1733) Ciaconna in B-flat Major Johann Bernhard James David Christie has been inter­ (1676-1749) nationally acclaimed as one of the La Béatitude Charles Piroye finest organists of his generation. (fl early18 th century) He has performed around the world with symphony orchestras and Fugue in E minor Johann Heinrich Buttstett period instrument ensembles as well (1666-1727) as in solo recitals. He has served Toccata and Fugue in D minor (BWV 565) as organist of the Boston Symphony (1685-1750) Orchestra since 1978 and has performed and recorded under ❧ many noted conductors. He is the Distinguished Artist in Residence Welcome, Introductions and Prayer The Rev’d Jerry D. Godwin, Re c t o r and College Organist at College of Hymn: O Praise Ye The Lord! The Hymnal 1982, 432 the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massa­ Please sing harmony on stanzas 2 & 3 of this hymn chusetts, and Chair and Professor of Organ at Oberlin Conservatory ❧ of Music, Oberlin, Ohio. He also Six pièces (1896/1901) J. Guy Ropartz holds positions at both Wellesley III. Sortie (1864-1955) College and Harvard University. James David Christie received Aria on a Chaconne (1992) Joel Martinson his degrees from the Oberlin Con­ (b. 1960) servatory and the New England Incantation pour un jour saint (1949) Jean Langlais Conservatory, including the coveted (1907-1991) Artist Diploma. He has studied with David Boe, Yuko Hayashi, Bernard Élégie (2007) James David Christie Lagacé, Harald Vogel and Marie- (in memoriam: Jean Langlais) (b. 1952) Claire Alain. He has premiered Cinq Improvisations (1931 works by Daniel Pinkham, Ellen ) Charles Tournemire IV. Choral improvisé sur le Victimae paschali (1870-1939) Taafe Zwilich, Ned Rorem, Anton (reconstructed in 1958 by Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986) Heiller, Jean Langlais, Thea Musgrave, George Crumb, P. D. Q. Bach and many others. James David Christie is Music Director of Ensemble Abendmusik,­ a Boston- based period instrument orchestra and chorus specializing in sacred music of the 17th and 18th centuries.

The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration u Dallas, Texas www.transfiguration.net Guy Ropartz is best remembered today for his symphonic Program Notes writing. He was one of the very last organ students of César Franck at the Paris Conservatory and wrote many works for organ. However, he abandoned organ composition altogether Georg Böhm was the organist at the Church of St. John in around 1920. The Sortie in B-flat Major is from Ropartz’s Lüneburg, Germany, which housed one of the great organs of collection of organ works, Six Pièces. ‘Sortie’ is the French the North German Baroque. Johann Sebastian Bach studied word for ‘postlude’ or ‘recessional.’ Ropartz’s Sortie was written with Böhm when he was a young teenage student at the school for the great symphonic of St. Michael in the same city. Böhm’s Praeludium in C Major Cavaillé-Coll organ at the is a typical example of a work written in the “fantasia style,” or Cathedral of St. Brieuc and is stylus phantasticus, of the North German organ tradition. The dedicated to the Cathedral’s work opens with a large pedal solo and breaks into a dramatic organist. It is quite developed improvisatory exposition. There is a joyous fugue and a short and must have been written coda, which brings the work to a festive conclusion. This is for a very special pontifical one of the most exciting and compact examples of the north event at the Cathedral. One German organ prelude in the repertoire. can see the influence of Johann Bernhard Bach lived in (Thuringia) and was the form found in Franck’s a cousin and close friend of Johann Sebastian Bach. J. B. monumental Choral III in Bach was chosen to be the godfather for several of J. S. Bach’s A minor, as well as the children. Very few of his compositions survive: four orchestral influence of one of his other overtures and a handful of keyboard works. The Ciaconna major organ works, the Pièce in B-flat Major is a charming set of variations on an eight- Héroïque, from Franck’s measure repeating harmony. This work is a marvelous vehicle Trois Pièces. for showing the colors of an instrument and the talents of the From Joel Martinson: “Aria on a Chaconne was inspired organist for improvisation. There are 22 variations and each is by the French-style Bedient Organ at Saint Rita Catholic repeated, thus allowing the organist to ornament the second Community in Dallas where I served as Director of Music and time through. Organist from 1988 through June 2004. I remember having There is very little information available on the life of the idea for the piece one evening as I sat down at the organ Charles Piroye. He is thought to have been born in Paris at the end of a long day, after Gene Bedient had finished his between 1668 and 1672 and to have died in the same city voicing work. Improvising a repeated pattern on the luscious between 1717 and 1730. He had been a student of the great strings, I soloed out a melody high on the two beautiful flutes Jean-Baptiste Lully in Paris and this is evident when one hears on the other manual. Taking my notes home, I wrote the piece La Béatitude. This work is from his only published volume of a few days later during the afternoon of September 11, 1992, organ works called Pièces Choisies, published in 1712. It is and had it ready to present it to David Reece on his 39th birth­ a unique collection of works for its time, as the pieces have day four days later. James David Christie was slated to play descriptive theatrical titles and are not for the liturgy of the the dedication of the Bedient on All Saints’ Day, and, as we church. The titles include La Paix, La Royale, L’Allegresse, etc. discussed his program, he asked if I had anything lyrical to La Béatitude is in rondo form and is a bold, solemn work using display the flutes of the organ. I faxed him the music for this the very full reed and cornet registration of the organ called piece, and he phoned back immediately that it would work the Grands Jeux. well with the rest of the program. The composition received Johann Heinrich Buttstett was a student of Johann an unofficial premiere by Jim at Boston Symphony Hall and Pachelbel and succeeded his teacher as organist of the famous was later played on the recital on the recital at Saint Rita. Predigerkirche in Erfurt. Buttstett was also a famous organ The “aria” is the soaring flute line (which really is a “duet” at teacher and counted among his students J.S. Bach’s cousin, the times when a second voice is added) over a repeated har­monic lexicographer, organist-composer, Johann Gottfried Walther. pattern (“chaconne”). The most recorded of my compositions, He wrote many chorale preludes and published one volume it has been played on nearly every continent of the world, of keyboard music called Musicalische Clavier-Kunst. In this and is the only work I have transcribed for another medium – collection, there are many fugues with repeated notes as their symphonic wind ensemble.” subject; the Fugue in E minor is one of Buttstett’s finest and Jean Langlais was born blind in a small village near the most delightful examples. Mont Saint-Michel in Brittany, France. He was a prolific It is very amusing to imagine that the most famous work composer and wrote over 250 works during his lifetime. He of Johann Sebastian Bach may not have been written by Bach! was very highly regarded in the United States and performed The great Bach scholar, Peter Williams, and several other over 300 concerts on his many U.S. and Canadian tours. musi­cologists feel the work may be the work of another hand. Many Americans flocked to Paris to study both repertoire and There is no surviving Bach autograph and there are many improvisation with him from the 1950s to 1990. Langlais copies dating from the mid-18th century through the early composed his Incantation for a holy day to serve as a postlude 19th century. The work is unique and there is nothing in the for the Holy Saturday liturgy (the “holy day” in the title). The entire authenticated Bach repertoire like it. Many feel that an very beginning of the work is based on the chants heard in unknown 18th century composer was trying to imitate the the opening rite of the Easter Vigil, the procession of light. late 17th century style. Some feel it is perhaps a transcription One first hears the opening theme Lumen Christi (“Light of for organ of a lost violin work (many arrangements have been Christ”) strongly declaimed in the manuals and the response made in recent years for a solo string instrument). It is a brilliant, Deo gratias (“Thanks be to God”) played in the pedals; this exciting piece. Who might the composer be, if not Bach? is done three times, each time a half step higher, as in the Would it be the most well-known work in the organ repertoire opening rite of the introductory part of the service of light. This today if it had not been attributed to Bach? These are very is then followed by Langlais’ use of Gregorian themes from interesting questions to ponder! the “Litany of the Saints.” The work then uses both the opening and litany themes with Langlais’ typical modal, rather neo- medieval harmonies; the conclusion features elements of the Donors and Credits French toccata and Langlais’ typical dissonances as well. James David Christie was commissioned to write his Élégie by the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in La Donors to the Organ The Luke Family in memory of Charlotte Crosse, Wisconsin, for the 100th anniversary of their beautiful All those who contributed to the 2006 Bass, Richard & Gerre Luke and Kevin Jubilee Capital Campaign Luke Motherhouse chapel built in a quasi-Italian renaissance style; Tish & Jonathan Maedche in memory of the chapel is called Maria Angelorum (“Mary of the Angels”). Underwriters of the Downpayment Beulah Tarleton The work was premiered on Friday, January 13, 2006. It is a Jack Ayres Tish & Jonathan Maedche in memory of tribute to two of James David Christie’s teachers: Jean Langlais, Linda Ayres Roselyn Tarleton John Fesperman Tish & Jonathan Maedche in memory of with whom he studied improvisation in Paris, France, and John & Karen Robertson Patricia & Ray Tarleton, Jr. (2) Sister Dolorette Recla, FSPA, his piano teacher throughout Pat Shaughnessy Michael, Kathryn & Cannon McClure his high school years in his native La Crosse. The work was Sue Settle Zuber Priscilla & John Promise specifically dedicated to Langlais to mark the centenary of Michael & Diana Rawlins in honor of Buy a Pipe u 32-Foot Pipes Mrs. Anne Caldwell Rawlins his birth in 2007. It is very much inspired by the harmonic Charles Barnes in honor of Pam Johnson Michael & Diana Rawlins in memory of language and style of Langlais as well as that of Francis Poulenc The Clergy, Vestry & People of Transfigu- Carl E. Rawlins and Maurice Duruflé. There are two Gregorian chants used ration in honor of Hollye Fisk Friends of The Rev’d Terence C. Roper, in the work: In Paradisum (“May the angels lead you into The Rev’d Jerry D. Godwin in honor of in his honor Paradise” – the song of farewell from the Requiem Mass), and Joel Martinson Friends of Howard Ross, in his memory (2) The Rev’d Jerry D. Godwin in memory Transfigured Nights in honor of the a very short phrase from the opening of the solemn Te Deum of Howard Ross Transfiguration Music Ministry laudamus (“We praise thee, O God; we acknowledge Thee to Connie Greenwell Estate in memory of Vestry Members (1983-2008) in honor be the Lord”). The work is actually a passacaglia as it uses the Connie Greenwell of The Rev’d Jerry D. Godwin name of Dolorette Recla set to notes throughout. Her name Connie Greenwell Estate in memory of Lucy & Tom Welch in memory of James H. E. (Gene) Greenwell & Priscilla Banks (Do-lo-re-tte Re-c-la), in music symbols, is given the following Bea & Ted Hole in thanksgiving for our Lucy & Tom Welch in memory of musical letters: family Dorothy Welch Do (C) – la (A) – re (D) – te (B-flat) – Re (D) – C (C) – la (A) The Rev’d Virginia & Tom Holleman in Paul & Barbara Welch in honor of the These seven notes are heard from the very beginning to the memory of Elizabeth “Betsy” Prann Welch & Mitchell families Katz John & Diane Wells in memory of very end of the work. The Music Ministries of Transfiguration Jennifer Alexis Wells Maurice Duruflé was an organ student and very close in honor of Joel Martinson friend of the great organist-composer, Charles Tournemire. Michael & Diana Rawlins in memory of Buy a Pipe u 8-Foot Pipes Tournemire was the organist at the Basilica of Ste. Clotilde Jean A. & Betty Bell Jack Laura Anne Ayres in honor of Wyatt Michael & Diana Rawlins in memory Walter and Cooper Scott Ayres in Paris, the former church of César Franck. He had a love of Diane’s brothers, Stanley Wayne & John Fesperman in honor of the Hoch of Gregorian chant and composed much organ music Jean Robert Jack Family for use in both church and concert hall. However, he was Christopher & Kathleen Ray The Rev’d Jerry D. Godwin in thanks­ especially known for his brilliant skills as an improviser. Friends of The Rev’d Terence C. Roper, giving for the Transfiguration Staff Near the end of his life, Tournemire made a recording of five in his honor Richard & June Harmon and Carolyn Friends of Howard Ross, in his memory Keenon in memory of Julian Warren improvisations. Duruflé studied the recordings tirelessly and Raymond & Dorothy Scadden in Harmon, Jr. then painstakingly transcribed­ them. In 1958, he published his memory of Kenneth Avery Scadden Richard & June Harmon and Larry & own transcriptions of the five improvisations with the consent Friends and Colleagues of Gloria Snyder Patricia Williams in memory of James of Tournemire’s widow, Alice Tournemire-Espir. Victimae in honor of her years of service to PES Woodrow Williams Transfigured Nights in honor of the The Havens Family in memory of Leon, paschali is the Sequence for Easter Sunday (“Christians, give attendees of “Sure on this Shining Evelyn, Don, Susan, Argus & Cherry praise to the Pascal victim”) and the best-known Gregorian Night” (3) Charlene & Bill Herbert in honor of chant associated with the Easter season. It was this Gregorian Vestry Members (1983-2008) in honor Charles Scott Herbert chant that, following the Reformation, the Lutherans changed of The Rev’d Jerry D. Godwin Fred & Margaret Holmquist in memory Michelle Wiener in honor of Michelle of Kitty Chalk Holmquist into the great Easter chorales: “Christ ist erstanden” and “Christ Kirby David & Karen Huff in memory of lag in Todesbanden.” Victimae paschali is the most performed Family, Friends & Colleagues of Linda Howard Ross of Tournemire’s works; Duruflé felt the five Tournemire Zrubek in honor of her years of Larry & Susy Kimbler in honor of Ted & improvi­sations represented his finest work in his realm of service to PES Bea Hole Ann & John Nolen in honor of The improvisation. Buy a Pipe u 16 -Foot Pipes Rev’d Jerry D. Godwin – James David Christie Anonymous in memory of Donald Fredrica & Paul Phillips in memory of Mitchell Whitney Clifford Earl Phillips Cathy Anwyl in honor and in memory Fredrica & Paul Phillips in memory of of Robert & Claire Anwyl, James & Evelyn Watkins Phillips Frances Anwyl and Allen & Grace Drs. Ralph & Zora Posch in honor of our Herkimer twins, Konrad & Leila George Bienfang in honor of Catherine William B. Rodriguez in honor of Joel Bienfang Martinson & David Reece Judy & Brenda Brooks in honor of John Bill, Kim & Jeff Rollings in honor of the Haupert & Bryan Brooks clergy and our Transfiguration family The Cordell & Beil Families in memory Friends of The Rev’d Terence C. Roper, of Robert J. & Frances S. Cordell in his honor Jane Ferguson St. Mark’s School of Texas in honor of The Fig Theatre Company in honor of Bella Musica John Hanby Kurt & Barbara Smith in memory of Bea & Ted Hole in thanksgiving for our Margot & Richard Schmidt family Jeff & Fran Snyder in memory of The Hole Family in memory of Sue Dorothy K. Butch Oldroyd Jeff & Fran Snyder in memory of our John & Lorraine Horan in honor of the son, Sean J. Snyder Horan Family Sherry G. Steelman in memory of Laurel Transfigured Nights in honor of Tim Bob Orndoff in honor of Paul W. Jim & Amy Luke and Colin Hills Ann Steelman Gadsby Chenault Jonathan & Tish Maedche in memory of David Stinson in memory of Earl Barr Vestry Members (1983-2008) in honor of Nancy M. Park in memory of Sara & Ida Mae & Helmut Maedche Lynne & Bob Thompson in memory of The Rev’d Jerry D. Godwin Peter Johnson (2) Frances Martin in honor of Bob Martin Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Fiala The Donald Mitchell Whitney Family in Barbara & Durel Reid in honor of Leslie Joel Martinson & David Reece in honor Lynne & Bob Thompson in memory of praise of God Almighty Hudson of Ron & Marilyn Martinson James E. Thompson Friends of Donald Mitchell Whitney, in Barbara & Durel Reid in honor of Libba Ron & Marilyn Martinson in honor of Tim & Casey Tiernan in memory of Lee his memory Zak Joel Martinson & Buddy Magee Mike & Elizabeth Wilkinson in honor of Barbara Rickert in honor of my son, Grace Embrey Melick The Vestry and People of Transfiguration Catherine, Molly & Lillibet and Joel Stephen Rickert Pat Shaughnessy in memory of Julia & in honor of Gloria Snyder Martinson (3) Friends of The Rev’d Terence C. Roper, Tom Shaughnessy John Willson in memory of my father, The David Wilson Family in honor of in his honor Linda & Henry Zrubek in memory of our Thomas A. Willson Janet Wilson (4) Patsy McGregor Sadowski in honor parents, Albert & Gertrude Janke and Jack & Deanie Winstel in honor of our John & Katey Young in honor of of my mother, MaryLou Medlin William & Ludmilla Zrubek grandchildren Katherine Conger Kane McGregor Kara Wischmeyer in honor of Jason Blair Charleen & Jerry Shook in honor of our Gilding Guild Kara Wischmeyer in honor of Joy Blair Buy a Pipe u 2-Foot Pipes grandchildren Nancee Adams Kara Wischmeyer in honor of Kristine 9:00 a.m. Usher Team in memory of Bee Skinner in memory of Lauren Greg Alexander & Sammy Barnes Leslie Loyd Stuck Skinner Dorothy Baker Kara Wischmeyer in honor of Jason Bettye W. Alexander in honor of The Johnny & Samantha Tiernan in honor of Brenda Boyd & George Gilliam William Obie Rev’d Jerry D. Godwin Joel Martinson & David Reece Suzanne Bryan Philip & Ann Atterberry in honor of The The Tiernan Family in memory of Susan Casone Buy a Pipe u 4-Foot Pipes Rev’d Jerry D. Godwin Mildred “Granny” Williams Vicki Dewbre Diane Almquist in memory of my George Baker, D.M.A., M.D. in honor of The Transfiguration Staff in honor of The Keith Dishman mother, Virginia Armstrong Lovell Baker Rev’d Jerry D. Godwin (2) Linda Edmondson Dorothy Baker in memory of Miriam & Lizabeth Berkley in memory of Ken James & Melinda Wedding in honor of Jean Fekety Andrew Dykers Scadden Mr. & Mrs. James G. Alexander Susan & Hollye Fisk King Barber The Bogdan family in honor of our Elizabeth Weller Ted & Bea Hole Mikkel & Marlyse Bassett church family (2) Jennifer Wells in honor of The Rev’d Catherine Holloway Ronald & Mary Baughman in honor of Carolyn Boll in honor of Charles Morrell Jason Wells Sherel & Patti Horsley The Rev’d Michael Baughman Barbara Cody in honor of Jack Skelton Friends of Donald Mitchell Whitney, in Leslie Hudson The Cowie, Cushner & Young Families in Wendy & Oliver Cone his memory Carolyn Lewis honor of Dorene Sewell Cushner and Elaine & Bruce Culver in memory of Jack & Deanie Winstel in thanksgiving Amy & Jim Luke in memory of Jack M. Sewell Richie Smith for our children & grandchildren Tish & Jonathan Maedche Russell Degrazier & Trey Monsour in The Dee Daniel Family in memory of Pam & Jerry Woods in honor of The Frances & Robert Martin memory of Fred George Monsour Don & Anne Daniel Rev’d Jerry D. Godwin Joel Martinson & David Reece Donald & Sara Ericksen in honor of Joel Michael & Tara DePompei in honor of Dr. & Mrs. Wrenn Wooten in honor of Michael Medley Martinson & David Reece our marriage our move to Texas James & Patsy Sadowski Bill & Julie Evans Michael & Tara DePompei in honor of Cherie & Peter Young in honor of Brooks & Vicki Shafer Sarah Evans in memory of Donald our children Lindsey B. Young Pat Shaughnessy Mitchell Whitney Robert Ekstrom in memory of my mother John & Katey Young in honor of Julane & Greg Swank Shirley L. Fowler in memory of Edwin H. and father Katherine Conger Kane, Kristin Keyer, Casey & Tim Tiernan Fowler, Jr. Richard M. Elliott in memory of Donald Candy Kane & Jack Lane, Sue Bodilly Marion & Don Triano Jeff & Carol Frauenheim in memory of Mitchell Whitney & Casey Kane Bob Frauenheim Episcopal Church Women in honor of Special Appreciation The Havens Family (2) Bella Musica & Joel Martinson Buy a Pipe u Mixtures The R. L. Tarleton Recital Fund and Patricia, Carolyn & Jerry Johnson in The Fig Theatre Company in honor of Kay Andrews Bookstore Transfigured Nights for underwriting memory of Frances Robinson Johnson John Hanby Jessica and Jason Bogdan in honor of Mr. Christie’s recitals Emily Allison Knight in honor of my Gillian Grant in memory of Madelyn S. our church family (2) Jonathan Maedche, Joel Martinson, parents, Nanci & Darryl Knight Grant Leeann & Rebecca Hodge in honor of Donna Miller & Michele Ward for Julia Lynn Knight in honor of my parents, Connie Greenwell our parents producing the Organ Dedication Nanci & Darryl Knight Karen & Dennis Heath in memory of Leeann & Rebecca Hodge in honor of Booklet Jim & Amy Luke in honor of Bob & Donald Mitchell Whitney (2) our grandparents George Gilliam, Ted Hole and Joel Frances Martin Darla & Charles Hodge in honor of Friends of Howard Ross, in his memory Martinson for Organ photos Joel Martinson in honor of Anne Leeann & Rebecca Hodge Tom, Ben, Jake & Ryan Shue in honor of The Rev’d Jerry D. Godwin for under­ Martinson Hancock & Sara Martinson Darla & Charles Hodge in honor of our Transfiguration’s Jubilee Year writing the catering for the Gala Ericksen parents Reception The Martinson children in honor of our Alan & Mary Ellen Horan Stop 47 u The Schalmey 4’ Transfigured Nights and Organ T-shirt parents, Ron & Marilyn Martinson David Huggin Linda Ayres sales for underwriting the Organ Cake Billie McMiller in honor of George & Helen Marie Hurt in memory of John Bryan Brooks & John Haupert in Frances Martin for coordinating the food Odessa Williams Waldron Tiernan memory of Ms. Elizabeth Brooks & Mr. for the Gala Reception The Music Ministries of Transfiguration Imperial Brass in honor of the Selby Haupert The Flower Guild for decorating the in honor of Joel Martinson Transfiguration Music Ministry (2) Robert Bugbee & Steve Skoog in Gala Reception Deborah L. Riney in memory of my Janet Le Bel in honor of René Le Bel memory of Torrance & Karl Bugbee Ted Hole and Robert Doyna for parents, Betty J. Carmean & George Bob & Elizabeth Lemen in memory of and Lee Doris Skoog producing the Richards, Fowkes & Co. Botehlo Howard Ross Nancy & Pat Clagett Opus posters The Rollings Family in honor of Chris & John & Laurie Luper in memory of Elaine & Bruce Culver in memory of Patty Horsley and Linda Zrubek for Jennifer Rogers Donald Mitchell Whitney Catharine McDermott Culver handling recital tickets Friends of The Rev’d Terence C. Roper, David Lyon in memory of Constance Robbi, Maggie & Matthew Dietrich Robert Doyna for creating and updating in his honor Ross Lyon in honor of the beautiful music of the Opus 17 website Friends of Howard Ross, in his memory The Elly Marsh Family in memory of Transfiguration Dianne Muller and Gene & Cassie Jim & Patsy Sadowski in honor of our Harold B. Marsh, Jr. Susan & Hollye Fisk in thanksgiving for Bledsoe for heading up the Organ 30th wedding anniversary Joel Martinson & David Reece in honor Carson, David & Casey Fisk Delivery Event meals Patsy McGregor Sadowski in memory of of our mothers Bea & Ted Hole in honor of our family All who housed and entertained the my father, Joseph L. McGregor Marianne Menna in memory of Donald Sherel & Patty Horsley in honor Richards, Fowkes & Co. shop members Katherine & William Schulz in memory Mitchell Whitney The Rev’d Jerry D. Godwin & Joel during their Dallas stay of Katherine’s mother Bob & Andrea Merriman in memory of Martinson The numerous parishioners who have Pat Shaughnessy in memory of Howard Donald Mitchell Whitney Stephen & Karen Kahl in honor of my lovingly donated untold hours to make Ross Marvin & Dianne Muller in honor of The mother, Virginia W. Kahl, and Professor Opus 17 and the Dedicatory Events Jack Skelton in honor of Barbara Cody Rev’d Jerry D. Godwin Norman Goodbrod a reality Transfigured Nights in honor of Laura Elaine & Ed Notestine in honor of The Marcy & Keith Lindstrom in celebration Anne Ayres & David Reece Rev’d Dr. Stuart Hoke of our 40th Wedding Anniversary