Grace Church in New York
ABRACADABRA!
An ABC of the magic art of accompaniment.
Closing Festival Recital
Participants from the Festival at the Organ Dr. Barry Rose, OBE, Conductor The Adult Choir of Grace Church in New York and Friends of the Festival
13 January 2018 3:30 o’clock
Let All the World in Ev'ry Corner Sing, Sir George Dyson (1883-1964) Todd Beckham, organ
And I saw a new Heaven, Edgar Leslie Bainton (1880 - 1956) Adam Cobb, organ
“Agnus Dei” from Mass for the Quiet Hour, George Oldroyd (1887-1956)
Behold, the Tabernacle of God, Sir William Henry Harris (1883 - 1973) John Winthrop Brooks, organ
“O pray for the peace of Jerusalem” from I was glad, Leo Sowerby (1895-1968) Thomas Baugh, organ
The Appeal of the Crucified from CRUCIFIXION, Sir John Stainer (1840-1901) Judith Hancock, organ
Like as the hart, Herbert Howells (1892-1983) William James Lawson, organ
There's a wideness in God’s mercy, Maurice Bevan (1921-2006) Todd Beckham, organ
Please No Photographs or Recording during the Recital The Bicentennial Organ, Opus 65 - 2013 Taylor and Boody Organbuilders
The Reverend J. Donald Waring, Rector The Rev. Martha S. Korienek, Associate Rector, Associate Rector The Reverend Chase Danford, Assistant Rector, Youth & Family Ministry Patrick Allen, Organist and Master of Choristers Jacob Reed, Organ Scholar
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PARTICIPANTS in the FESTIVAL
Thomas Baugh, Virginia Judith Hancock, New York Todd Beckham, Hawaii Hamilton Moses, Virginia John Boody, Virginia Paul Olson, New York John Winthrop Brooks, Rhode Island Aaron Reichert, Virginia Adam Cobb, Florida William James Lawson, New York
One of the UK's most distinguished and experienced choirtrainers, BARRY ROSE has spent a lifetime in choral music, directing the choirs at no less than three English Cathedrals - Guildford, St.Paul's, and St.Albans - as well as spending 20 years on the staff of the BBC, as their Music Adviser to Religious Broadcasting.
Dr.Rose has been a regular visitor to this country since the early 1970's, when he directed one of the first choirmasters' Conference to be held at St.Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, and has led many choral workshops, courses and services including those of the Royal School of Church Music in America and here at Grace Church in New York.
During his ten years at St.Albans, the Cathedral choir visited the USA no less than 5 times, and on their last visit (before he 'retired' in 1997) they sang a memorable concert here in Grace Church, with guest organist Peter Richard Conte. In the past seventeen years, at Dr.Allen's invitation, Dr.Rose has renewed his contact with Grace Church with this month marking the tenth occasion he has conducted the combined novice and junior boy and girl choristers in the Annual Concert of Music for Treble Voices and the “Whiting” of Novices. He recently completed a set of Sacred Songs “Songs for Grace” specially written for them and premiered at that Annual Concert Festival. He was also honoured to be invited as guest conductor of the Combined Choirs of Grace Church in New York at the Opening Concert (Inauguration) of the Bicentennial Organ in April 2013.