Dean’s Column

Dean’s Column | December 2024

You’ve likely seen the roaring return of the organ at Notre Dame and the crowd of world leaders gathered to witness this monumental milestone. I think we would all be lucky to have such attentive and captivated congregations as we work through this busiest time of the year! Know that your work matters and that you make the North Shore a better place by your artistry at the organ. Wishing you all a joyful (and eventually restful) holiday and I hope to see you on January 4 at our annual Epiphany...
Dean’s Column | June 2023

Dean’s Column | June 2023

The Convention Is Coming!! The Convention Is Coming!! Yes, the Great Lakes Regional Convention will soon be here – just about three weeks away!! The thirteen members of the Steering Committee have been furiously working overtime on the thousands of details necessary...

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Dean’s Column | May 2023

Dean’s Column | May 2023

April showers bring May flowers!  It is time to smell the flowers - roses and tulips! Speaking of tulips, there are hundreds of thousands of tulips now blooming in rural suburban Chicago! There are literally hundreds of colors of tulips blooming now through...

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Dean’s Column | April 2023

Dean’s Column | April 2023

Welcome to April – Welcome to April showers! April is commonly associated with the season of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere. The Romans gave April the Latin name “Aprilis” with the traditional etymology being from the verb “to open”, an allusion to its being the...

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Dean’s Column | March 2023

Dean’s Column | March 2023

Welcome to March! March is the third month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. This month is also known as the meteorological beginning of Spring – usually around the Equinox or the 20th/21st of the month. The March name comes from Martius – the...

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Dean’s Column | February 2023

Dean’s Column | February 2023

February is the month of the year where we celebrate a myriad of events such as Black History Month, the Birthdays to two very famous US Presidents and of course Valentine’s Day. February is also home to a huge variety of special days all month long such as Random...

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Dean’s Column | January 2023

Dean’s Column | January 2023

A very Happy New Year to Everyone!! Even with the very, very cold days surrounding Christmas, I trust that everyone involved in the music of the Christmas Season celebrated with the joyous sounds of organ and choral music of the Season. I am sure that there were...

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