John Walker Jonathan Dimmock Robert Parkins October 14, 2007 January 27, 2008 March 30, 2008 John Walker, widely rec- Jonathan Dimmock’s Robert Parkins is the ognized for his “flawless playing has been ac- University Organist and technique and execution” claimed for its “musician- a Professor of the Prac- as well as his “controlled ship, taste, and unostenta- tice of Music at Duke. and passionate playing,” tious virtuosity.” He has He has concertized was for many years or- toured widely over five throughout the United ganist at The Riverside continents and has re- States and Europe, and Church in New York City. corded over 25 CDs. his recordings have ap- He now serves as Minis- Dimmock has held musi- peared on the Calcante, ter of Music at Brown cal posts at Westminster Gothic, Musical Heri- Memorial Park Avenue Abbey in London, the Ca- tage Society, and Naxos Presbyterian Church in thedral Church of St. labels. This season’s re- Baltimore and is a member of the organ faculty at John the Divine in New York City, and St. Mark’s cital program will feature “Three German Sona- the Peabody Conservatory of Music. Dr. Walker’s Cathedral in Minneapolis. He is currently the Or- tas” by Mendelssohn, Hindemith, and Reubke. active performance schedule has taken him around ganist and Director of Music Ministries at St. Ignatius The third composer, who died at the age of 24, the world, and he has recorded for the Pro Organo, Church, San Francisco, as well as Organist to the left only one sizable organ work; after 150 years Gothic, and JAV labels. San Francisco Symphony. The 94th Psalm remains one of the most exciting large-scale compositions in the repertoire. David Arcus John Scott November 11, 2007 February 17, 2008 The Organ Recital Series at Duke University David Arcus, Associate Uni- John Scott, Director of is sponsored by Duke Chapel and the versity Organist, Chapel Music and Organist at Department of Music. All recitals are on Organist, and Divinity St. Thomas Church in Sundays at 5:00 PM (unless otherwise School Organist at Duke, New York City since indicated), and are free and open to the has performed throughout 2004, was long associ- public. The 2007-08 series is made possible the United States, in Europe, ated with St. Paul’s Ca- through the generous support of the and in Great Britain, and he thedral in London. Rec- Marvin B. and Elvira Lowe Smith has recorded for Gothic ognized as one of the Memorial Fund, established by their daughter, Alyse Smith Cooper. Records. He has also won most gifted concert or- national awards in impro- ganists in the world to- For directions to Duke Chapel and for other visation and composition; day, he has many information about the recital series, call several of his pieces are award-winning record- (919) 684-8150. (Please note that the published by Concordia, ings to his credit. Although particularly known parking garage next to the Bryan Center Hinshaw, and Wayne Leupold Editions. More re- for his performances of the Romantic and 20th- may charge an extra fee during certain cently, Dr. Arcus has appeared as recitalist and clini- century repertoire, he recently presented the com- special events.) cian at national and regional conventions of the AGO. plete organ works of Buxtehude in a series of His program this season will be a tribute to Dieterich weekly recitals to commemorate the 300th anni- Buxtehude, who died 300 years ago. versary of the composer’s death. 2007-08 Music in Music Organ Recital Series DukeChapel

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