Dean’s Column

Dean’s Column | May 2024

Welcome to the Merry Month of May! Of course there are actually a few religions with a very significant allegiance to the Virgin Mary! Obviously this is the season of so many events that include graduations including high schools, colleges and universities, closing choral and organ concerts, plays, church choirs are ending the usual choral season with special concerts and Evensongs, church organists are playing recitals, college organists are in the midst of playing their graduate recitals....
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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Dean’s Column | December 2022

Dean’s Column | December 2022

"Here Come The Messiahs” Many years ago one of the major newspapers of Chicago (if memory serves me correctly, it was the Chicago Tribune) used this label as their column one weekend edition noting all of the multitude choral and orchestral concerts to be given during...

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Dean’s Column | November 2022

November is the eleventh and penultimate month in both Julian and Gregorian calendars. It is very interesting to note that this month begins with a season of “remembrances” in celebrating and honoring those saints and individuals who have passed from our lives –...

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Dean’s Column | October 2022

So the Autumn winds are now blowing and the leaves are really beginning to fall!  October was the eighth month in the old Roman calendar but still kept the '8' title when the calendar was switched to the new order. In this month of October, there are just an...

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