Centennial International Summer Organ Festival Concert Programs and Artists

CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL SUMMER ORGAN FESTIVAL

CONCERT PROGRAMS AND ARTISTS

DATE ARTIST PAGE

June 22 Jared Jacobsen 17 Robert Plimpton

June 29 Dr. Carol Williams 19 Diane Alexander, Soprano Annelle K. Gregory, Violin

July 6 Christian Elliott 26

July 13 Aaron David Miller 28

July 20 RISING STARS: Thomas Mellan 31 ATOS Guest Organist Christen Horne, Soprano Carlos Aguilar, Flute

July 27 Isabelle Demers 32

August 3 Olivier Latry 34

August 10* Gordon Turk 35

August 17* Paul Jacobs 38

August 24 MOVIE NIGHT 40 Donald MacKenzie

August 31 "100 YEARS OF BROADWAY" 42 Carol Williams Michael Dailey, Tenor Clark Sterling, Baritone Lisa Vroman, Soprano

* Concert includes live video projection of the artist’s performance

The Spreckels Organ Society gratefully acknowledges the major bequest of Warren M. Nichols, who wished to ensure the continuance of the Summer Organ Festival.

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1 SPRECKELS ORGAN SOCIETY 1549 El Prado, Suite 10, San Diego CA 92101-1661 (619) 702-8138 / [email protected] www.SpreckelsOrgan.org

MISSION The Spreckels Organ Society is a 501(c)3 non-profit founded in 1988 to preserve, program, and promote the Spreckels Organ as a world treasure for all people.

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Dr. Carol Williams—San Diego Civic Organist

EXECUTIVE BOARD Chair of the Board - Vivian Evenson President - George Hardy Vice President - Randy Ward Treasurer - Clifford McMillan Secretary - Jean Samuels

TRUSTEES Edward Barr Jack Lasher Mitch Beauchamp Max Nanis Andrea Card David Nesvig Len Filomeo Dang Nguyen Dennis Fox Marion Persons Richard Griswold Lynn Reaser Charles Gunther Paulette Rodgers-Leahy Pamela Hartwell Spencer Scott Ralph Hughes Barbara Truglio Jared Jacobsen Tony Uribe Sean Jones Tony Valencia Thomas Warschauer

EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEES Lyle Blackinton—Curator Emeritus Ross Porter—Executive Director Dale Sorenson—Curator

KEY VOLUNTEER POSITIONS Volunteer Coordinator – Andrea Card Photography – Bob Lang, Mike Cox Special Lighting – Dale Sorenson, Len Filomeo, Roy Attridge

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nyone who has been touched by music is Vivian Evenson invited to join the Spreckels Organ Society. Dr. Dwight W. Gordon Kempton Family Trust Herbert McPherson Bequest ou understand the power of music to transform lives and uplift the Warren M. Nichols Bequest spirit. That is the purpose of the Society—to sustain the circle of giving The Parker Foundation that was begun by John and Adolph Spreckels with their gift of music Las Patronas in the form of the magnificent Austin Organ Opus #453. The Ryan Family Foundation For 100 years, civic and private support have combined to assure that The Thursday Club new generations continue to be inspired by the music of "The King of Thearle-Trepte Fund at The San Diego Foundation Instruments." Will you join us? We ask that you make a membership donation and enjoy the benefits of TUTTI $5,000 + the quarterly StopTab newsletter, invitations to special events, and ad- vance notice of the Society's programs and events. Mrs. Edele P. de Kirby Your membership helps to underwrite the outreach to students through Mrs. Vivian Evenson the “Fifth Grade in the Park” program and the annual scholarship competition for young organists. Dwight W. Gordon George Hardy City funding only goes so far, and we rely on members and donors to finance a significant amount of operations. Your support is vital! William and Nancy Homeyer The Society offers a frame of understanding and appreciation around Robert E. Palmer each of the more than 62 concerts held here every year. Mr. & Mrs. Jerome D. Ryan Members who also choose to volunteer perform the special functions of docent work and greeting you with programs when arriving at an organ BOMBARDE $1,000-$4,999 concert. Edward and Angie Barr Lynn Reaser In fact, the Society is operated almost entirely by volunteers. Linda and Fred Bartz Dan and Mary Joan Rinehart Together, we make it happen -- so join the Spreckels Organ Society Mr. & Mrs. Lyle Blackinton Adolph Spreckels Rosekrans and improve on the legacy we celebrate tonight. James and Trudy Buckles Edgar and Eugenia Sack See one of the Membership Committee members or ask for a member- Ron and Ann De Fields W. Dale Skinner & ship envelope at the Gift Shop or greeting table. Joseph and Virginia deRamus Randall Grabowski

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10 CHOIR Spreckels Outdoor 16’ CONTRA VIOLE 73 PIPES Pipe Organ 8’ GEIGEN PRINCIPAL 73 PIPES 8’ GEIGEN CELESTE (PREP) Balboa Park - San Diego, California 8’ CONCERT FLUTE 73 PIPES 1915 Austin Opus #453 8’ VIOLE D’ORCHESTRA 73 PIPES New Consoles 1935, 1981, 2010 8’ VIOLE CELESTE 73 PIPES Additions 1935, 1960, 1987, 1988, 1990, 4’ VIOLINA 73 PIPES 1996, 2014 4’ VIOLINA CELESTE (PREP) 75 Ranks – 4,725 Pipes 4’ FLUTE D’AMOUR 73 PIPES 8’ FRENCH HORN 73 PIPES GREAT 8’ CLARINET 73 PIPES 16’ MAJOR DIAPASON 46 PIPES TREMULANT 8’ STENTORPHONE 61 PIPES 8’ OPEN DIAPASON 61 PIPES FESTIVAL REEDS 8’ HORN DIAPASON 61 PIPES 16’ BOMBARDE (1988) 61 PIPES 8’ GAMBA (2014) 73 PIPES 8’ FESTIVAL TROMPETTE (1988) 61 PIPES 8’ GAMBA CELESTE (2014) 73 PIPES 4’ TROMPETTE CLARION (1988) 61 PIPES 8’ GROSS FLOETE 61 PIPES REEDS ON GREAT 4’ OCTAVE 61 PIPES REEDS ON SOLO 2’ SUPER OCTAVE 61 PIPES 8’ CENTENNIAL TUBA SOLO V MIXTURE (1988) 305 PIPES 8’ CENTENNIAL TUBA SWELL 61 PIPES V GRAND CORNET (1935) 255 PIPES (2014) 16’ TUBA SONORA SOLO SOLO 8’ TUBA SONORA SOLO 8’ GRAND DIAPASON 73 PIPES 4’ TUBA SONORA SOLO 8’ TIBIA PLENA 73 PIPES 8’ TIBIA SOLO 8’ FLUTE CELESTE 61 PIPES 4’ TIBIA SOLO 8’ GROSS GAMBA 73 PIPES 8’ GAMBA CELESTE 61 PIPES SWELL 4’ FLUTE OUVERTE 73 PIPES 16’ QUINTATION 73 PIPES 4’ HARMONIC FLUTE 61 PIPES 8’ PHONON DIAPASON 73 PIPES 8’ TUBA SONORA 73 PIPES 8’ VIOLIN DIAPASON 73 PIPES 8’ HORN TUBA (1960) 73 PIPES 8’ TIBIA CLAUSA 73 PIPES 8’ ORCHESTRAL OBOE 73 PIPES 8’ ROHR FLOETE 73 PIPES 8’ CROMMORNE (PREP) 8’ FLAUTO DOLCE 73 PIPES 8’ SOLO VOX HUMANA (PREP) 8’ VIOLE D’GAMBA 73 PIPES TREMULANT 8’ CONCERT CELESTE 73 PIPES 4’ PRINCIPAL 73 PIPES TIBIA (SOLO/FLOATING) (1996) 73 PIPES 4’ FLAUTO TRAVERSO 73 PIPES 16’ TIBIA 2’ PICCOLO 61 PIPES 8’ TIBIA III DOLCE CORNET 183 PIPES 5 1/3’ TIBIA IV SCHARF (1988) 244 PIPES 4’ TIBIA 16’ CONTRA POSAUNE 73 PIPES 2 2/3’ TIBIA 8’ CORNOPEAN 73 PIPES 2’ TIBIA 8’ OBOE 73 PIPES 1 3/5’ TIBIA 4’ CLARION (1988) 73 PIPES TREMULANT 8’ VOX HUMANA 61 PIPES TIBIA ON GREAT, SWELL, CHOIR, SOLO TREMULANT Continued on next page 11 Drive to 5000 Pipes Spreckels Organ Stoplist, cont’d. From the President... Since 2012, the Society has PEDAL worked with the curators to On behalf of the Spreckels Organ Society, I would 32’ CONTRA MAGNATON 12 PIPES expand the voices of the like to welcome you to our Centennial International Summer Organ Festival, marking the 100th birth- 16’ MAGNATON 32 PIPES organ so that it can grow to 16’ OPEN DIAPASON 12 PIPES day celebration of the great Spreckels Organ and more than 5,000 pipes and 16’ VIOLON 12 PIPES the 28th summer organ festival. This year we are 16’ BOURDON 32 PIPES thus become, once again, the featuring a very special group of organists from 16’ CONTRA VIOLE CHOIR World’s Largest Outdoor near and far, carefully selected by our Artistic Di- 8’ OCTAVE 32 PIPES 1987 Pipe Organ. rector and Civic Organist, Dr. Carol Williams, and 8’ GROSS FLOETE GREAT the dedicated volunteers of our Program Committee. This program In December 2012 the Drive 8’ BOURDON 12 PIPES book is your guide to the summer concerts, complete with the individu- 8’ VIOLONCELLO 32 PIPES to 5000 Pipes was launched al program details and artists’ biographies. Don’t lose it. You’ll want to 4’ SUPER OCTAVE 32 PIPES 1987 with a first stage goal of the bring it with you for every concert. IV MIXTURE 128 PIPES 1987 Centennial Tuba. This rank 32’ CONTRA BOMBARDE 32 PIPES 1990 was dedicated at the Decem- The Centennial International Summer Organ Festival is presented to the 16’ TUBA SONORA SOLO 12 PIPES ber 31, 2014 Centennial public without admission charge, consistent with the intent of donors 16’ CONTRA POSAUNE SWELL Concert. Four more stages John D. and Adolph B. Spreckels. The Spreckels Organ Society is de- 8’ TUBA SONORA SOLO lighted to make this possible. But the festival is obviously not cost free. have followed, with hun- The many generous members of our organization contribute their annu- PERCUSSION dreds of individuals and al dues, their special donations, their time volunteering, and their great CHIMES SOLO families sponsoring one or enthusiasm for this San Diego treasure at the heart of Balboa Park. If HARP CHOIR more pipes. you have not yet joined the Spreckels Organ Society, please consider GLOCKENSPIEL CHOIR, SOLO* doing so while you attend one of the concerts this summer. The volun- XYLOPHONE SOLO* In 2015, the Fifth and final BASS DRUM PEDAL stage has begun, with public teers at the membership desk look forward to meeting you. TYMPANI PEDAL sponsorship of Crommorne We are pleased to showcase this summer some of the finest organists TRIANGLE PEDAL* rank pipes matched by an performing today. Our very generous patrons make this possible, and TAMBORINE CHOIR* anonymous donor of pipes we gratefully thank them for this support. Please note their names in SNARE DRUM CHOIR this program. You, too, can be such a patron for next year’s festival. CASTINETTES CHOIR* on the Vox Humana rank. This summer could see the Just drop us a note or email and we’ll follow up. Or, talk to me, or one CYMBAL F PEDAL of the other trustees, at one of the concerts this summer. CYMBAL P PEDAL completion of the Drive to CRASH CYMBAL TOE STUD 5000 funding! I would like personally to thank the wonderful group of trustees of the ROLL CYMBAL TOE STUD* Spreckels Organ Society, and the many outstanding volunteers who *2014 have worked tirelessly to fulfill our mission this year -- “to preserve,

promote and program the great Spreckels Organ.” Without their gener- osity of time, talent and spirit, this magnificent instrument would have long since ceased producing its magic. Won't you join me in thanking them for what they do? The organ is maintained by I hope you and your friends and family enjoy every one of the eleven L.W. Blackinton and Associates, Inc. concerts this centennial summer. We are delighted you are here. Lyle Blackinton, Curator 1974-2014 Together, we make a difference. Dale Sorenson, Curator 2015- George Hardy President

13 14 ARED JACOBSEN was the fifth in the unbroken HAIRMAN S OTE C ’ N ... chain of Civic Organists of the City of San Diego, play- Dear Friends – ing weekly concerts on the Spreckels Organ from 1978 through 1985. (Dr. Carol Williams, our incumbent, is Celebrating the Centennial of the Spreckels Or- the seventh.) Currently he serves as Director of Music gan in its magical setting, we are together help- for First Lutheran Church in downtown San Diego and ing create new fans, lovers, and supporters of is a member of the performing arts faculty of the Bish- organ music even as we herald great achieve- op's School in La Jolla. During the summers he is Organist and Coordi- ments that have gone before. Nowhere else is it nator of Worship and Sacred Music for the historic Chautauqua Institu- so easy for someone to hear great music for the first time, no matter tion in New York State, where he presides over the 107-year-old Mas- their age or station in life. It has been my great pleasure to have played sey Memorial Organ of four manuals and ninety-three ranks, located in a role in making possible the sounds and sights you’ll enjoy this sea- the six-thousand-seat, open-air wooden Amphitheater which is the cen- son. Please know that future generations depend on your support to terpiece of Chautauqua's programming. keep this marvelous music flowing. Vivian Evenson OBERT PLIMPTON served for more than 16 years as San Diego Civic Organist, beginning in 1984, and helped to found the Spreckels Organ Society. In 2001 DEAR MUSIC LOVERS, San Diego City Council named him Civic Organist Emeritus in recognition of his contribution to the artistic Thank you for joining us at this very special organ life of the community. From 2004 to 2015 he was Organist of the First venue. This year, the 100th anniversary of the great United Methodist Church of San Diego. Spreckels Organ, will be a festival you’ll always remember. Amazing artists will grace this stage and delight you with their music.

I have had the privilege of working with this fine organ and I always enjoy sitting back and listening to other organists under the stars.

Say hello if you see me. Sincerely,

DR. CAROL www.melcot.com

Festival Sponsors Make This Season Possible! Sponsors for specific concerts are listed at the bottom of each evening’s concert program. The Society thanks Lynn Reaser for her overall Festival Sponsorship in 2015. JUNE 22 AROL WILLIAMS was the first woman to be appointed JARED JACOBSEN, ROBERT PLIMPTON, DUO ORGANISTS Civic Organist. She graduated with top honors from London’s Royal Academy of Music and continued her education in PEDALS, PIPES, AND PEOPLE: A CELEBRATION OF THE MUNICIPAL ORGAN France. Subsequent studies were at Yale University, and she earned her Doctorate of Music at the Manhattan School of Mu- “The Emperor’s Fanfare” (Concerto VI in D Major, for 2 organs) sic in New York City. In addition to serving since 2001 as San Antonio Soler (1729-1783) Diego’s Civic Organist, Dr. Williams is the Artistic Director at the Spreckels Organ Society, helping create the world’s largest Pièce Héroïque César Franck (1822-1890) pipe organ festival every summer. Her concerts take her to plac- es such as Europe, China, Russia, and the Far East, as well as Grand Processional March Humphrey John Stewart (1856-1932) throughout the USA. For more information, Google: Dr. Carol Williams or click the QR Code to join her on Facebook. Andantino in D-flat Edwin H. Lemare (1865-1934) IANE ALEXANDER has portrayed leading soprano roles with opera com- Toccata di Concerto Edwin H. Lemare panies and symphonies and has been seen in recital and masterclasses across the United States and abroad. Famed Broadway director Hal Prince cast her as Overture to The Barber of Seville—Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868) Carlotta in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera. Diane has lived in arr. for organ duet by Robin Dinda Coronado since 2001 and recently opened the Diane Alexander Voice Studio to teach and mentor the rising stars of today. For more information go to www.dianealexandersoprano.com INTERMISSION

Balboa Bolero—World premiere performance NNELLE K. GREGORY studies violin at the California Institute of Music. Joe Utterback (b. 1944) In 2010 she performed at Carnegie Hall and was concertmaster of the Civic Commissioned in 2015 for the 100th anniversary of the Spreckels Organ Youth Orchestra from 2009-2011. Follow her at www.annelleviolin.com

Austin, Op. 453 (Snapshots from Balboa) Robert W. Jones (1932-1997) Composed in 1995 for the 80th anniversary of the Spreckels Organ

It’s All about the Dog (Opus 28) Robin Dinda (b. 1959)

Sunshine - Toccata (Longwood Sketches, IV) Firmin Swinnen (1885-1972)

Evensong Charles Callahan (b. 1951)

Russian Sailor’s Dance (from the ballet The Red Poppy) Rheinhold Glière (1875-1956) arr. for organ duet by Jeanette Fishell

Tonight’s concert sponsored by: Vivian Evenson Herbert McPherson Bequest Elaine Baldwin

17 JUNE 29 DR. CAROL WILLIAMS, SAN DIEGO CIVIC ORGANIST DIANE ALEXANDER, SOPRANO ANNELLE K. GREGORY, VIOLIN CAROL’S LATEST CD “JUST CAROL—COMPOSITIONS” RELEASED TONIGHT! THE KING LIVES ON - LOOKING TO THE FUTURE!

“Expo” Fred Stansfield Official March of San Diego’s Panama-California Exposition, 1915

Spreckels Centennial Fanfare, Op. 14 Carol Williams Composed for the 100th Anniversary of the Spreckels Organ

Daisy Violin, Op. 6 Carol Williams Dragon Dance, Op. 7 Carol Williams Violin and Organ

Suite For Organ, Op. 5 Carol Williams Festiva; Mirage; Friesian March

INTERMISSION

Overture, The Marriage of Figaro W. A. Mozart (1756-91) Arr. Carol Williams

Venus Toccata, Op. 9 Carol Williams Freedom, Op. 12 Carol Williams Composed for the 10th Anniversary of the Walt Disney Concert Hall Organ

Twilight, Op. 3 Carol Williams Divine Song, Op. 15 Carol Williams Soprano and Organ Composed for Tonight’s AGO Convention Performance

California, Here I Come Jolson; De Sylva; Meyer Arr. Carol Williams

A Walk on the Wild Side Tribute to Jimmy Smith

SCHOLARSHIPS SPONSORED BY SPRECKELS ORGAN SOCIETY AND THE AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS, SAN DIEGO CHAPTER, WILL BE AWARDED TONIGHT TO THREE OUTSTANDING STUDENTS OF ORGAN: MIRANDA KAACK – NOVICE DIVISION JOHN YOKOYAMA - INTERMEDIATE DIVISION VINCENT PHAM – ADVANCED DIVISION

Tonight’s concert sponsored by: American Guild of Organists, San Diego Ken and Leslie Robb

19 22 HRISTIAN ELLIOTT performs organ music of the church or theatre and is a frequent performer at the American Theatre Organ Society’s national conventions. He has performed for the American Institute of Organ Builders, BBC Radio, and the Hollywood Bowl. A California native, Christian graduated with honors from Vanguard University of Southern California with degrees in Music and Business Administration. For nine years he was a guest artist for the noon organ recitals at the Crystal Cathedral where he also coached with Frederick Swann. After moving to the Bay Area in 1988 he studied with celebrated organist and composer Richard Purvis. He was named “Organist of the Year” by the American Theatre Organ Society in 2009. See him online at www.christianelliott.com

ARON DAVID MILLER is both a composer and concert organist. He has composed works for numerous organ dedications and orchestra festivals, among them the Zurich Symphony, Seattle Symphony, and Toledo Symphony. Dr. Miller’s work was honored with the 2004 Hel- lenikon Idyllion Composition Prize offered by the Olympic Committee in Athens. Dr. Miller received his Bachelor of Music degree in 1995 from the Eastman School of Music and earned his Mas- ter of Music degree at the Manhattan School of Music, followed by a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in 1999. Dr. Miller is currently the Music Director at Lutheran Church of the Good Shep- herd in Minneapolis, where he lives with his wife, Nina, and their son, Zachary. Find him online at www.aarondavidmiller.com JULY 6 JULY 13 CHRISTIAN ELLIOTT AARON DAVID MILLER A CELEBRATION OF AMERICA Festival Overture Felix Mendelssohn (1819-1847)

America, I Love You Archie Gottler Sinfonia, BWV 29 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Battle Hymn of the Republic John William Steffe Arr. Wilhousky Passacaglia, BWV 582 J. S. Bach A Patriotic Potpourri! This Land Is Your Land Four Argentinian Dances I’m A Yankee Doodle Dandy 1. Liberatango (1974) Astor Piazzolla/ADM This Is My Country 2. Adios Nonina (1959) Astor Piazzolla/ADM You’re a Grand Old Flag 3. Por Una Cabeza (1935) Carlos Gardel/ADM God Bless America 4. Habanera (2014) ADM

My Fair Lady selections Lerner & Loewe Hornpipe in F G. F. Handel (1868-1759)

America the Beautiful Samuel Ward INTERMISSION

We’ll Stand By The Flag E.T. Paull Fanfare for a New Century (2015) A. D. Miller INTERMISSION Commissioned for the 100th Anniversary of the Spreckels Organ at Balboa Park Patriotic Prelude (based on “America”) Gordon Young Three Preludes George Gershwin (1898-1937) Tribute to the United States Armed Forces 1. Allegro Army: The Caissons Go Rolling Along 2. Andante Navy: Anchors Aweigh 3. Allegro con Ritmo Coast Guard: We’re Always Ready for the Call Air Force: Off We Go Fireflies (2009) A. D. Miller Marines: From the Halls of Montezuma

Let There Be Peace on Earth Toccata Pietro Yon (1886-1943)

Concert Variations on “The Star Spangled Banner” Dudley Buck Improvisation A. D. Miller I. Capriccio St. Francis Suite Richard Purvis II. Andante Ascription III. Scherzo Hymn to the Moon IV. Finale Earth Carol Canticle of the Sun Tonight’s concert sponsored by: Stars and Stripes Forever John Philip Sousa Edele de Kirby Tonight’s concert sponsored by: In Memory of Ivor de Kirby and Jerry and Anne Ryan In Celebration of Edele’s Birthday on July 11 Jean and William Nagy 24 25 HOMAS MELLAN was born in Lyon, France, and grew up in San Diego from the age of five. He has studied composition, music theory and harmony since the age of twelve, and has written works for symphony orchestra, guitar orchestra, string quartet, and solo instruments. Thomas played the Spreckels Organ in 2010 and 2011 as a scholarship competition winner, and performed here on the night of Au- gust 4, 2014. In June of 2012, he performed a solo recital as the Young Artist of the Year in the 23rd Organ Festival at Église St. Eustache in Paris. Thomas is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Music degree with a double major in organ performance and composition at the University of Southern California, Thornton School of Mu- sic, where in 2013 he was awarded the Thornton Faculty Award – the school’s most prestigious scholarship award for an undergraduate.

HRISTEN BLAIR HORNE holds a B.A. in Music (Honors) from Point Loma Nazarene University and performs on both the operatic and concert stage. She is a three time winner of the San Diego Metropolitan Opera National Council in 2011, 2012, and 2013. In 2014, she placed second in the San Diego Musical Merit vocal competition. In 2012, Ms. Horne was the grand prize winner of the Virginia and Susan Hawk Me- morial Scholarship vocal competition, and the recipient of an Opera Buffs grant. She has performed leading roles in productions of the Point Loma Opera Theatre, the East County Youth Symphony, and as the soprano soloist in Handel's Messiah for La Jolla Presbyterian Church.

ARLOS AGUILAR will begin undergraduate studies in flute performance at the New England Conservatory in the fall of 2015. He has taken first prize in several competitions including the Musical Merit Foundation Competition of San Diego, and the La Jolla Symphony and Chorus’ Young Artists Competition. During the 2013-2014 season, he was principal flute of the Colburn Youth Orchestra in Los Angeles. He has performed at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Carnegie, Walt Disney and Seiji Ozawa Halls; and the Grand Teton, Tanglewood, Grant Park and Appalachian Music Festivals, as part of Carnegie Hall’s National Youth Orchestra 2014.

30 JULY 20—RISING STARS JULY 27 THOMAS MELLAN, ORGANIST SABELLE EMERS AMERICAN THEATRE ORGAN SOCIETY, ORGANIST I D

CARLOS AGUILAR, FLUTE CHRISTEN HORNE, SOPRANO Cortege Académique Ernest MacMillan (1893-1973)

Symphonische Phantasie "Inferno" Max Reger (1873-1916) from Symphonische Phantasie und Fuge D-moll, Op. 57 Prelude in g minor op. 23 #5 Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943) Transcrption: Federlein The Great Train Race Ian Clarke (b. 1951) Carlos Aguilar Prelude and Fugue in Gb-Major Henry Martin (b. 1950) Ave Maria Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Christen Horne and Thomas Mellan Romance, from Lieutenant Kijé op. 60 Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) Ballade for Flute and Piano Frank Martin (1890-1974) Transcription: Demers Carlos Aguilar and Thomas Mellan Arr: Thomas Mellan

Schwanengesang, D.957, No. 13: Der Doppelgänger Fantasy on the Chorale “Ein’ Feste Burg ist unser Gott” op. 27 (poem by H. Heine) Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Max Reger (1873-1916) Arr. Thomas Mellan Erlkönig Franz Schubert (1797-1828) INTERMISSION (ballade by J. W. v Goethe) Arr. Thomas Mellan Christen Horne and Thomas Mellan Sheherazade, op. 35; IV Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) Les Violons dans le Soir Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921) Festival at Baghdad – The Sea – The Shipwreck Trans: Demers Arr. Thomas Mellan Christen Horne, Carlos Aguilar, and Thomas Mellan Trio-Sonata BWV 530 in G Major J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Vivace INTERMISSION Lento Allegro Organ pieces announced from the stage and played by the Young organist winner of the 2015 annual American Theater Organ Society competition Variations on “That Good Old Baylor Line” op. 72 Rachel Laurin (b. 1961) Fantasie und Fuge über den Choral Franz Liszt (1811-1886) “Ad nos, ad salutarem undam”, S.259 Tonight’s concert sponsored by: Thomas Mellan Dwight Gordon Tonight’s concert sponsored by: Judith Trento and Michael Drummy O.J. Early George Hardy and Michael Tassiello Musical Merit Foundation of Greater San Diego 31 32 SABELLE DEMERS is Head of the Organ Program at Baylor Uni- AUGUST 3 versity in Texas. A native of Québec, she began piano and organ study OLIVIER LATRY at age eleven at the Montréal Conservatory of Music. She received her Master’s and Doctoral degrees from The Juilliard School in New York City, where she studied with Paul Jacobs. Her dissertation – an analysis Cortège et litanie Marcel Dupré (1886-1971)

of Bach’s St. John Passion – was awarded Prélude, fugue et variation César Franck (1822-1890) the Richard French Prize for best dissertation at commencement. She has been a fea- Andantino quasi allegretto Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937) th tured artist at AGO national conventions in (from the 5 Symphony) 2009 and 2010, where her performances Deux extraits de la deuxième Symphonie Louis Vierne (1870-1937) receive wide acclaim. She has been a prize- Scherzo winner and finalist in several international Final performance competitions and performs INTERMISSION widely in the United States, Canada, and Europe, including a Disney Hall debut in 2012 and concert tours in Critical mass (pour orgue et bande magnétique) James Mobberley (b. 1954) England and Germany. See her online at www.isabelledemers.org

Fantaisie sur “Une jeune fillette” Bert Matter (b. 1937)

LIVIER LATRY is one of three titular organists at the Cathedral of Toccata Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986) Notre-Dame in Paris, and is also Professor of Organ at the Paris Con- servatory of Music, Organist Emeritus with the Improvisation Olivier Latry

Montreal Symphony Orchestra in Canada, and Tonight’s concert sponsored by: maintains a full schedule of concert performanc- Jim and Trudy Buckles es. Born in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France, in 1962, Jack Lasher & Brandon Tate he attended the Academy of Music at St. Maur- des-Fossés. From 1981 to 1985 he was the organist of Meaux Cathedral, and at the age of 23 won the competition to become one of the three titular organists of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris along with Philippe Lefebvre and Jean- Pierre Leguay; the three of them succeeding Pierre Cochereau. In 1990 he succeeded his teacher, Gaston Litaize, as organ professor at the Academy of Music at St. Maur-des-Fossés, and in 1995 was appointed Professor of Organ at the Paris Conservatory. Mr. Latry has inaugurated significant concert hall organs including Verizon Hall (Philadelphia), The Palace of the Arts (Budapest), and The Musikverein (Vienna). In 2014 he performed the inaugural concerts at La Maison Symphonique (Montréal) and played in the inaugural series at the Royal Festival Hall in London. 33 34 AUGUST 10 ORDON TURK has performed throughout the United States, Europe, GORDON TURK Russia, Ukraine, and Japan, in concert halls, cathedrals, and universities, in

recitals and solo performances with orchestras. He has been awarded prizes Marche HeroÏque Sir Alfred Herbert Brewer (1865-1928) for performances of the music of J.S. Bach and also in the national AGO Aria Tender Samuel Arnold (1740-1802) improvisation competition. Dr. Turk is Organist of the historic Ocean Grove Auditorium in NJ, which houses one of the larg- Toccata, Adagio & Fugue in C, BWV 564 J.S. Bach (1685-1750) est pipe organs in the United States, and Artistic Direc- tor of the chamber music series “Summer Stars” which Sonata per Organo Vincenzo Bellini (1801-1835) performs there. He is a champion for the pipe organ as Barcarolle (Les Contes d’Hoffmann) Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880) an instrument, and is a consultant for the building of new pipe organs and restoration of historic instruments, Scherzo (Dix Pieces) Eugène Gigout (1844-1925) and is a frequent adjudicator for distinguished organ competitions. He is Organist & Choirmaster of St. Grand Choeur Dialogué Eugéne Gigout Mary’s Episcopal Church, Wayne, PA and a favorite of INTERMISSION Spreckels Summer Festival audiences.

Tuba Balboa (2015) Gordon Turk

Gymnopedie No. 3 Erik Satie (1866-1925)

Sonata No. 1, Opus 42 Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911) Largo e maestoso - Allegro Pastorale-Andante quasi allegretto Finale – Allegro assai

Tonight’s concert sponsored by: Dwight Gordon Richard & Alberta Waggoner Randy Grabowski & Dale Skinner Eugene & Anna Belle Thomas

35 36 AUL JACOBS has been described by The Chicago Tribune as "one August 17 of the most supremely gifted organists of his generation." This Grammy Paul Jacobs award-winning organist unites technical skills of the first order with probing emotional artistry. Paul made musical history at the age of 23 Sinfonia to Cantata No. 29 J.S. Bach (1685-1750) when he played J.S. Bach's complete organ works in an 18-hour mara- thon performance on the 250th anniver- Trio Sonata in C Major, BWV 529 J.S. Bach I. Allego sary of the composer's death. At 15 he II. Largo was appointed head organist of a parish III. Allego of 3,500 in his hometown, Washington, Pennsylvania. He studied at the Curtis Arioso, BWV 156 J.S. Bach Institute of Music and at Yale Universi- ty with Thomas Murray. Paul joined the Prelude and Fugue in A Minor, BWV 543 J.S. Bach faculty of The Juilliard School in 2003, INTERMISSION and was named chairman of the organ department in 2004, one of the youngest faculty appointees in the school's history. He received Juil- Fantasia for Organ John Weaver (Contemporary) liard's prestigious William Schuman Scholar's Chair in 2007. Follow him online at www.pauljacobsorgan.com Two Chorale Preludes, Op. 122 Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) O, wie selig seid ihr doch Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen

Organ Sonata No. 1, Op. 65 Felix Mendelssohn (1809-47) I. Allegro moderato e serioso II. Adagio III. Andante IV. Allegro assai vivace

Tonight’s concert sponsored by: Dr. Ronald & Shirlee Koons Ken & Leslie Robb Ronald & Ann De Fields

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ONALD MACKENZIE was born in AUGUST 31 Ayrshire, Scotland, and began his asso- ciation with the world famous Odeon 100 YEARS OF BROADWAY! Leicester Square Compton Organ in 1992, appearing regularly at film premi- MICHAEL DAILEY, TENOR CLARK STERLING, BARITONE eres, special events and organ concerts. LISA VROMAN, SOPRANO CAROL WILLIAMS, CIVIC ORGANIST He has broadcast from the Odeon on BBC Radios 2, 3, 4 and the World Ser- vice and several TV programs. He has Overture Cohan/Berlin played for numerous Royal Film Perfor- Lullaby of Broadway Warren mances, including several in the pres- After the Ball Harris ence of Her Majesty the Queen. His stylish silent film accompaniments 1920’s & 30’s Medley Porter/Gershwin/Kern have led to numerous engagements (with many repeats) throughout the UK, Europe and USA. In 2009 Donald played in the 70th Anniversary Rodgers & Hammerstein sing-a-long Rodgers/Hammerstein Concert for Blackpool Opera House to accompany ‘The Phantom of the Waltz from Carousel Rodgers Opera’ (1925). In 2012 he played to a capacity house at the Usher Hall Maria from West Side Story Bernstein/Sondheim for ‘The Cabinet of Dr Caligari.’ I Could Have Danced All Night from My Fair Lady Lerner/Loewe Ya Got Trouble from The Music Man Willson INTERMISSION Overture from Camelot Lerner/Loewe A Little Priest from Sweeney Todd Sondheim Stars from Les Miserables Boublil/Schonberg Medley from The Phantom of the Opera Hart/Lloyd Webber Disney Musicals sing-a-long Menken/John/Sherman Defying Gravity from Wicked Schwartz Production directed by Clark Sterling

Tonight’s concert sponsored by: Dwight Gordon Richard & Barbara Vandervoort

42 41 ICHAEL DAILEY (tenor) performed the role of Sportin’ Life in the European tour of Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess. He has served as Principal Resident Artist with Opera San Jose, where he performed 12 leading roles. Other opera credits include Virginia Opera, Knoxville Opera, Livermore Valley Opera and Des Moines Metro Opera. On the concert stage he has been a featured soloist with the Berkeley Symphony, Virginia Choral Society, Silicon Valley Symphony and the Cole Porter Society.

LARK STERLING (baritone, director) performed on Broadway in Seven Brides for Sev- en Brothers, in the national tour of Les Misera- bles and has starred in musicals throughout the country. His four CDs include the recent “Sterling Ovations” and “Christmas by the Bay” for which he co-wrote the title song. Originally from San Diego, he currently re- sides in Napa Valley, and is pleased to be making his 8th appearance at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion. www.sterlingperformances.com

ISA VROMAN (soprano) starred on Broadway, in San Francisco, and Los Angeles as Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera. Her many roles include: Johanna in Sweeney Todd (with Patti Lupone & George Hearn, recorded for PBS); Rosabella in The Most Happy Fella (New York City Opera); Marion Paroo in The Music Man (with Shirley Jones & Patrick Cassidy); Lili Vanessi in Kiss Me Kate; and Anna Leonowens in The King and I. Ms. Vroman is a regular guest artist with symphonies including San Francisco, Cleveland, Hong Kong, Phil- adelphia, Seattle, Atlanta, Detroit, as well as Boston Pops, Philly Pops, and New York Pops. www.lisavroman.com

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