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...
"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...
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 –...
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...
The Autumn leaves and winds are already beginning to blow!! Generally it is recognized that the beginning of September is the Meteorological Autumn. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, September is the beginning of the ecclesiastical year! For most of us this time is the...
Midsommer greetings to all! I trust that everyone has been enjoying their time off from the weekly church responsibilities of the necessary choir rehearsals and significant time spent with the weekly practice on the organ. I also hope that many of you were able to...