E2 HOUSTON CHRONICLE ¬¬¬ ON TWO Thursday, October 7, 2010

MUSIC Co-Cathedral’s organ sets the bar forcity’s music

9 Fridayrecital by Pasi in conjunction HEAR THE with the cathedral’smusi- INSTRUMENT to show offits cians and consultant Rob- ertBates of the University The neworgan at the exquisitesound of Houston. Co-Cathedral of the “It’s thrilling to play Sacred Heart, 1111 St. and hear,and it does ev- Joseph Parkway, will By CHARLES WARD erything one expects out be one of the largest in Like European cathe- of alarge organ, from a the city.Hereare some drals, the Co-Cathedral of gorgeous whisper to aglo- opportunities to hear the the Sacred Heartispoised rious wall of sound,”said newinstrument: to become the city’s heart MatthewDirst, prize-win- 9• Organ Recital: */Davi3IRd of great religious, liturgical ning organist at St. Philip @IMMHiggs72, TL/I:A/?chairman >Oof 5LPthe and organ music. Presbyterian Church and >:orgaM/?Rn departmenP>Dl >Oof (known as “shoe box” Lyrica Houston. 847ITMusic2<, performP:O>:A7s /5at H8 in sonic jargon), the co- Overall, the sound, or <0p.mA0. B:FridayIR/#0. "ITicketTFP57Ts cos>75t cathedral is blessed with tonal design, of Opus XIX WS$25N0. acoustics that allowsound is “eclectic,”Dirst said. to swirl robustlythrough- That is, the organ will be 9•CANTAREHouston: out the building. Such suitable formanytypes of "LThPMe grou:>4

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