IPC NOVEMBER ORGAN RECITALISTS (1965-2019) ORGAN RECITALISTS (continued) ANNOUNCEMENTS Marie-Claire Alain Richard Heschke Peter Planyavsky Herndon Spillman WE ARE EXTREMELY GRATEFUL to the many people Robert Anderson David Higgs Eric Plutz Damin Spritzer George Baker Heather Hinton Robert Poovey Ronald Stalford who have financially supported the Music and Fine Arts David Baskeyfield Edith Ho Michael Radulescu Frederick Swann programs through the past years, and we look forward to Robert Bates Frederick Hohman Raúl Prieto Ramírez Peter Sykes continued support as we strive to offer the finest in music Independent Presbyterian Church Diane Meredith Belcher Christopher Houlihan Robert Rayfield William Teague and the arts as our gift to the community of Birmingham Joby Bell David Hurd Cherry Rhodes Carole Terry to the glory of God. Gifts given to the endowment funds Jonathan Biggers Peter Hurford George Ritchie Maxine Thévenot in E. Power Biggs Warren Hutton Caroline Robinson Edward Tibbs mentioned in this brochure directly support the many Guy Bovet Gunnar Idenstam McNeil Robinson Charles Tompkins aspects of the presentation, promotion, and creation of the City of Birmingham David Bowman Paul Jacobs Schuyler Robinson Tom Trenney music and fine art at IPC. David Briggs Marie-Louise Jaquet Catherine Rodland Thomas Trotter presents Chelsea Chen Martin Jean John Rose John Tuttle THE USE of recording devices during these concerts is Ji-Yoen Choi Wilma Jensen James Walker Douglas Cleveland Simon Johnson Wolfgang Rübsam John Walker strictly prohibited. James Cook Joyce Jones Jonathan Ryan John Weaver The Fifty-Fifth Annual Robert Clark Marilyn Keiser Joseph Schreiber Marianne Webb THE IPC CHOIR, under the leadership of Dr. Jeff R. Michael Corzine Dexter Kennedy John Scott Gillian Weir McLelland, currently has 3 CDs available for purchase: Ken Cowan George Kent Keith Shafer Bradley Welch A Christmas CD, A Babe is Born, was recorded in the November Organ Recital Series Craig Cramer James Kibbie Thomas Sheehan William Whitehead Matt Curlee Robert Burns King Morgan Simmons Gordon Wilson sanctuary in 2010 and includes many of the carols and David Craighead Jens Korndörfer Larry Smith Todd Wilson organ pieces sung and played over the past several Lynne Davis Jan Kraybill Rollin Smith Scott Withrow years as part of the annual Service of Nine Lessons Robert Delcamp Otto Krämer Ann Elise Smoot Wim van der Panne and Carols. A second CD, The Lord is My Light, was Isabelle Demers Marek Kudlicki Sandra Soderlund Johann Vexo recorded in 2007 and includes favorite anthems sung by James Diaz Susan Landale Martin Souter Christopher Young Scott Dettra Jean Langlais the choir. The choir released a third CD, O Clap Your Matthew Dirst The November Organ Recital Series is partially funded by Hands, in December of 2016. All CDs are $20.00 each; Delbert Disselhorst Mark Laubach the Myrtle Jones Steele Endowment Fund. Since its inception in $3.00 shipping. Additionally there are five different James Dorroh Nathan Laube 1965, the series has distinguished itself world wide by bringing replicas of stained glass roundels from various windows Clive Driskill-Smith Dongho Lee over 150 artists of the highest caliber to Birmingham from the throughout the church available for purchase. The cost Peter DuBois Paul Lee United States and Europe. While all recitals are free, donations are is $45.00 each or 3 for $120.00. CDs and roundels are Vincent Dubois Jean-Pierre Leguay always accepted to the endowment fund to cover the increasing Donald Dumler Huw Lewis available for purchase at www.ipc-usa.org or from Maurice and Joan Lippincott costs of world class artists and to ensure the continued success the music office at the church. For questions or more Madeleine Duruflé Heinz Lohmann and quality of this most prestigious series. details, please call the Music Office at 205-933-3700, The Religious Arts Festival Endowment Fund, established in Stefan Engels Ludger Lohmann or e-mail [email protected]. Richard Enright Kenneth Lowenberg January of 2001, is a means of endowing the Festival and helps Thierry Escaich Andrew Lumsden ensure its continued presence in our church and community. The Jesse Eschbach Donald McDonald Festival is a faith enriching program sponsored by the Fine Arts THE IPC CHOIR CHRISTMAS CONCERT will be on Michael Farris Jeff R. McLelland Committee to glorify God through the rich spectrum of the arts. Sunday, December 8, at 4:00 p.m. Under the direction of Laszlo Fassang George McPhee For over 38 years, guest speakers and artists with expertise in Dr. Jeff McLelland, the concert will feature McLelland’s Ray Ferguson Marilyn Mason drama, music, dance, architecture, sculpture, literature, and art GLORIA for organ and choir. Susan Ingrid Ferré Jack Mitchener have been brought to the city for an annual week long program. Jeremy Filsell James Moeser Patricia Fitzsimmons Richard Morris The Joseph W. Schreiber Performance Fund was established ON CHRISTMAS EVE the Service of Nine Lessons and Stewart Wayne Foster Alan Morrison in 1998 to assure support for future sacred music presentations. Carols will be presented at 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Faythe Freese Amanda Mole We hope that you will keep this fund in mind, especially when Sundays at four o'clock Alexander Frey Michael Murray you would like to honor or memorialize some person who has Jean-Louis Gil Thomas Murray shared your love of sacred music or who perhaps worked with Mr. Robert Glasgow Martin Neary Schreiber in establishing the wonderful tradition of sacred music. David Goode Bruce Neswick The Stayer Choral Music Fund was established in 1984 in Eileen Guenther Simon Nieminski loving memory of Mrs. Caroline Nissly Stayer. This endowment 2019 Stephen Hamilton John Obetz fund has as its purpose the nurture and continued growth of the WILLIAM J. CARL III, Senior Pastor Gerre Hancock Sam Batt Owens choral music library of Independent Presbyterian Church. JEFF R. McLELLAND, Director of Music and Fine Arts Judith Hancock Jane Parker-Smith Martin Haselböck Richard Peek Additional donations are gladly accepted to ensure the BETH MIDDLETON, Music and Worship Coordinator David Heller Flor Peeters continuation of these programs and may be made payable to the ROSALYNN FAIRLESS, Music Administrator IPC Foundation and sent to the church at 3100 Highland Avenue, Christopher Herrick Gregory Peterson MARK HAYES, Curator of Instruments Jonathan Hehn Birmingham, 35205. November 3, 2019 November 10, 2019 November 17, 2019 November 24, 2019

JOHANN VEXO CHARLES TOMPKINS AMANDA MOLE TODD WILSON Paris, France Greenville, South Carolina Rochester, New York Cleveland, Ohio

PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM

Toccata in E minor, BWV 566 Fanfare John Cook Overture to St. Paul Passacaglia in C minor, BWV 582 (1685-1750) (1918-1984) (1809-1847) Johann Sebastian Bach transc. W. T. Best (1685-1750)

Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr, BWV 664 J. S. Bach A Meditation on Brother James’s Air Harold Darke (1888-1976) Deuxième fantaisie Jehan Alain Three Cincinnati Improvisations Gerre Hancock (1911-1940) (1934-2012) Variations sérieuses Felix Mendelssohn transcr. Todd Wilson (1809-1847) Prelude and Fugue in G major, BWV 541 Lobe den Herren (Praise to the Lord) transc. Reitze Smits Johann Sebastian Bach Fantasia in F minor, K 608 Grand Isle (I sing a song of the saints of God) (1685-1750) (1756-1791) Ar Hyd Y Nos (God, that madest earth and heaven) transc. Martin Haselböck Allegro from Symphony No. 2, Op. 20 (1870-1937) Sweet Sixteenths (A Concert Rag for Organ) The Hands of Time Jean-Baptiste Robin William Albright Prelude and Fugue in D Major, BWV 532 (b. 1976) (1944-1998) Johann Sebastian Bach from Douze Pièces Gaston Litaize (1685-1750) Lied and Scherzo (1909-1991) Soliloquy David Conte Sonata Eroica, Opus 94 Joseph Jongen (b. 1955) (1873-1953) The Revd Mustard his Installation Prelude Nico Muhly Suite, Op. 5 Maurice Duruflé (b. 1981) Prélude (1902-1986) Sonata on the 94th Psalm Sicilienne Introduction – Grave (1834-1858) Toccata from Sonata No. 8 in E minor Josef Rheinberger Larghetto – Allegro con fuoco 1. Introduction (1839-1901) Adagio

4. Passacaglia Allegro – Allegro assai

Improvisation on a submitted theme

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Immediately following the recital there will be a reception Immediately following the recital there will be a reception Immediately following the recital there will be a reception Immediately following the recital there will be a reception in the church parlor honoring Mr. Vexo. in the church parlor honoring Dr. Tompkins. in the church parlor honoring Ms. Mole. in the church parlor honoring Dr. Wilson.

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