April 2015

San Francisco Chapter NewsletterThe American Guild of Organists

Submission deadline for the May issue is April 10

Board News, page 7

Inside this issueCandidates Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 AGO Commissioning Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Chapter Program 2014–2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4SPC Report: Roundup of Recent Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5In Memoriam: Steve Cramm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 POE — Summer 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Schoenstein Competition in Ann Arbor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Information Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Events Calendar & Looking Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Dean’s Columnby Simon Berry

Dean’s Column, page 4

Board Newsby Simon Berry

At the March 9th Board meeting we made a number of decisions that will have a positive effect on the way

you access information on our website. Our new website is currently under construction and it was timely to review some of our offerings.

Job advertisements will continue to be collected in a blog form, so that they can be accessed by members as soon as they are known to us. They will continue to be collected each month and printed in the newsletter. The blog form will only be accessible to chapter members. I’m very grateful to David Howitt who has volunteered to take on this work for the chapter.

Newsletters will continue to be made available to all chapter members either in printed paper form or electronically. Once the newsletter is a month old it will be placed in an archive that will be available to anyone visiting our website. In this way, the important membership ‘perks’ such as newsletter information and job advertisements will be available only to chapter members for the first month, but available to everyone after that — presumably once most job advertisements are out-of-date.

Our calendar of events will continue to be published monthly in the Newsletter, but will continue to be available for reading on the website in a kind of blog form. That means that those visiting the website will

Dear Colleagues:

As you read this Newsletter most of you will be in the midst of the Holy Week and Easter Celebrations in our parishes. After hours of planning, rehearsing and other preparations we will feel exhausted and not, perhaps, very Easter-ish. But fortunately, that isn’t the end of the story. The message of Easter is an eternal one and not finite; it leads people to joy and helps confirm their beliefs. To get to this point of joy and bliss we have to go through the disturbing depths of Holy Week and that can seem like a very depressing place to be.

Here are seven ideas to help you through it.

1. Don’t let the music of Lent become a forty-day-long Good Friday! Lent can be a wonderful time of growth and we allow that growth by cutting out some accepted plea-sures and routines and allowing springtime to happen within us. Lent does not have to be a big depression. Many churches have Lenten booklets available with daily reflections. I encourage you to join your parishioners in these activities. Program music with some hope and growth in it during Lent.

2. When choosing music, practicing the organ or rehears-ing the choir, bear in mind the reason why you’re doing it. Simply put, it’s a ministry to other people (as well as to ourselves). It’s one of the ministries of religious organiza-tions that needs real expertise mixed with good taste and judgment. Therefore, place yourself alongside the other ministers of your organization — the School Principals; the Preachers, the Hospital Chaplains. Claim your place (humbly) alongside those others who make a difference.

3. Having accepted that our ministry of music ‘makes a difference’ also accept that badly planned or rehearsed music can fail in its very essence. Therefore, be proud of every choice you make and each note your practice and rehearse.

4. Once the initial impact of Easter is over, leave some time to rejoice with your colleagues — the preachers, the singers, the other instrumentalists and your AGO

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Sub-Dean Elect:

George EmblomGeorge Emblom has served as the Director of Music at St Mark’s, Berkeley, since 1992, Organist-Choir Director of Temple Sinai, Oakland, since 1995, Director of Chapel Music and Assistant Professor of Church Music at The Church Divinity School of the Pacific (Episcopal) since 1997, pianist at St Jerome’s Catholic Church in El Cerrito, and Instructor of Organ at UC-Berkeley. He has served the SFAGO Chapter as Dean from 1996–1999 and from 2010–2013. He also served as the Chair of the Worship Committee for the Regional Convention in 2011.

Program Committee:

Christopher PutnamChristopher Putnam, FAGO, has been active as an organist, conductor, and composer throughout his 21 years in the Bay Area. Following nine years at Grace Cathedral, he is in his eleventh year at All Souls Episcopal Parish in Berkeley, where he leads an ensemble of singers and instrumentalists in a wide spectrum of repertoire in traditional and contemporary styles. “I look forward to bringing my experience and vision of profoundly inclusive music and liturgy to the Special Projects Committee and the wider communities where we serve.”

Steve LindGrowing up in San Mateo, I studied organ with Angela Kraft Cross. I then studied with David Boe at Oberlin Conservatory, graduating in 2006. I moved back to San Francisco, and served as organist and choir director for the Congregational Church of Belmont from 2006–2009. I am now a software engineer by day, and do freelance/substitute organ work all around the Bay Area. I am also an experienced singer, a member of the International Orange Chorale of San Francisco.

Andy ChislettAndrew Chislett moved from England to the United States at the age of sixteen. He holds a doctorate in music in organ performance and literature from Indiana University’s Jacob School of Music where his principal organ teachers were Marilyn Keiser and Christopher Young. Andrew previously studied organ in Seattle with J. Melvin Butler. He is also an accomplished pianist and earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in piano performance from the Manhattan School of Music, New York City.

Candidates Statementscollected by Jane Rosenblum

Andrew is presently the Director of Music and Organist at the First Presbyterian Church of Palo Alto, a position he has held since July 2012. In his spare time Andrew enjoys studying Jazz piano as well as discovering the Bay Area with his wife Issa.

Jonathan DimmockOrganist Jonathan Dimmock (www.jonathandimmock.com) is well-known internationally as a recitalist, conductor, accompanist, ensemble musician and church organist. A graduate of Oberlin and Yale, he has the unique privilege to have been the only American Organ Scholar of Westminster Abbey; he has also served three American cathedrals: St John the Divine (New York), St Mark’s (Minneapolis), and Grace (San Francisco). For over twelve years, he was Music Director at St Ignatius Church in San Francisco and is currently the organist for the San Francisco Symphony, Accompanist at Congregation Sherith Israel (San Francisco), and Principal Organist at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor.

He is co-founder of the highly acclaimed American Bach Soloists, founding director of Artists’ Vocal Ensemble (AVE), and founding President of Resonance – which uses music in international conflict resolution. He is deeply committed to healing our world through the beauty of music, and talks eagerly on the subjects of spirituality, psychology, aesthetics, and the Arts.

Special Projects Committee:

Helen PereiraI am Helen Pereira, a resident of Martinez, and have been the organist at Queen of All Saints Church in Concord for 27 years. Previous to this I have held organist positions in Davis and Modesto, California. Upon retirement 10 years ago from over 20 years of classroom teaching at the high school and middle school levels, I began a life-long desire to be a piano and organ teacher. From 2010–2013 I held the position of Member-At-Large on the SFAGO Board. I enjoy participating in chapter programs whenever it is possible. If elected to the Special Projects Committee I would like to promote projects that would stimulate public awareness and interest in the pipe organ. Also very important to me is motivating young people who study piano to continue their musical endeavors by studying the pipe organ.

Candidates, page 3

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Matt Walsh

Matthew Walsh, an AGO member since 1976, is the Organist and Choir Director at St Monica Church in San Francisco, having previously served for 13 years at St Ignatius Church in SF and 12 years at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago. In 2008, he joined the Holy Names University faculty, teaching music history and counterpoint. He became Artistic Director of Vallejo’s Campanelli Children’s Choir in 2011.

Jerome Lenk

Jerome Lenk currently serves as Director of Music and Liturgy for Mission Dolores Basilica in San Francisco, where he as been the organist for over 25 years. He has been a longtime member of the SFAGO, having served on the board and two terms as Sub Dean.  s

Candidates, from page 2 AGO Student Commissioning Projectfrom AGO National

This new Guild competition invites composer-organist pairs to submit a proposal for a new piece that the composer will write and the organist will play in a premiere performance before June 1st of the following year.

Justin Ralls, composer, has written “Infinite City” that Jason Jia will play in the premiere performance scheduled for April 26, 2015, at First Presbyterian Church of Oakland (2619 Broadway). See advertisement, above, for performance venue and date.  s

Sunday, April 26, 2015 @ 4PM Two young organists, Jason Jia (Wesleyan University) and John Ahern (Stanford) will perform diverse repertoire on the Rosales Opus 16 Pipe Organ. A new work by Justin Ralls (San Francisco Conservatory) and commissioned by the National AGO Student Commissioning Project will be featured.

2619 Broadway (at 27th),Oakland, CA 94612 (510) 444-3555, www.firstchurchoakland.org Contact Dr. Cyril Deaconoff, Music Director, for information: cyril@firstchurchoakland.org

Arts Under the Spireat First Presbyterian Church of Oakland

presents Discovery and

Tradition Festival

Sunday, May 31@ 4PM Voices of Silicon Valley present a choral program including a world premiere of a new work by Monica Houghton and a beloved masterpiece - Palestrina’s Missa Papae Marcelli

Sunday, May 31@ 4PM World premiere of a new composition by distinguished composer John MacCallum, combining the Rosales Opus 16 and electronic music.

$10.00 suggested donation

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SFAGO Program for 2014-2015

Saturday, September 20, 2014, 7:30 p.m.“Our Souls Inspire…:”

An Act of Worship for AGO members and friends with music for Organ, Brass and Choir

Inspirational Address from Dean Alan Jones & Installation of OfficersFollowed by a reception

Christ the Light Cathedral, Oakland

Saturday, October 18, 2014, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Masterclass Workshop on movements from a Couperin Mass

Jean-Baptiste RobinSt Mary’s College Chapel, Moraga

Sunday, October 19, 2014, 4:30 p.m.Celebrity Recital

Jean-Baptiste RobinFollowed by a reception

St Mary’s College Chapel, Moraga

Saturday, November 22, 2014, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.St. Cecilia’s Day Hone Your Skills Workshops

New Music for Organ • New Music for Voices • Wedding and Funeral MusicTransposition for AGO exams • Improvisation Masterclass

With refreshments and lunchSt John’s Episcopal Church, Ross

Monday, January 12, 2015, 7:30 p.m.Dean’s Roundtable Discussion of Professional Issues

Followed by a receptionSt Dominic’s Church, San Francisco

Saturday, February 7, 2015, 7:00 p.m.Choral Evensong and Presentation on RSCM Voices for Life scheme

Susan Jane Matthew, The St Paul’s Choir, including Choir School boys and girls

St Paul’s Episcopal Church, Burlingame

Sunday, March 15, 2015, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Workshop with San Francisco Girls’ Chorus & Short Concert

Chorissima Hall, Hayes Street, San Francisco

Sunday, April 26, 2015, 4:00 p.m.Celebrity Recital

Nigel Potts, organ & Sarah Taylor, mezzo sopranoElgar’s Sea Pictures

Followed by a receptionGrace Cathedral, San Francisco

Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 6:15 p.m.Dinner, Annual Meeting and Members’ Recital

First Congregational Church, Berkeley

Dean’s Column, from page 1

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colleagues. For by then not only will we have ‘got though’ Easter, but we will have made a difference in the lives of others. Rejoice also with your family and friends that they have you back again!

5. Each season I make notes on what really happened against what I/we hoped had happened. These notes include who did what; how many people were present; which music worked well; which pieces did not go as planned, etc. I also copy into this list all of the messages I receive from grateful parishioners and colleagues. Its a real boost to do this. Next Lent I will review all these notes and learn from them. I’ll also remember the joy from those positive comments.

6. It’s not always easy! But if our music is well planned and rehearsed and performed it always makes a difference. Those who hear it will benefit immeasur-ably. They can’t do it without us!

7. Finally, on each of the busy days in the Holy Week and Easter sequence, allow yourself some time to eat a decent meal in quiet and peace. Carve out this time from the schedule and avoid letting other people take it from you. That way you get some time to recharge.

I offer you my very best wishes.  s

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SFAGO Special Projects Committee: Round-Up of Recent Activitiesby Douglas Franks, Chair, SFAGO Special Projects Committee

The Special Projects Committee met on February 16, 2015, at the Unitarian Universalists Church of Berkeley.

Overlooking the Bay from high in the East Bay hills, we enjoyed a delicious pre-meeting repast, then wended our way through a full business agenda.

We were pleased to receive a $500 check from Ann Arbor AGO as partial refund of the grant we awarded them one year ago for their POEA last summer. The POEA did so well financially that they were able to pay us back some of the grant award money.

We awarded a grant in the amount of $2000 to Ronald Ebrecht, a Maurice Duruflé scholar and interpreter. The grant will pay for translation services so that a series of articles he wrote in French about revisions in some of Duruflé’s organ pieces can be translated into English and published for the benefit of English-speaking organists interested in a taking a more critical look at these organ works. Mr Ebrecht, editor of and contributor to the first biography of Duruflé, works closely with Association Maurice et Marie-Madeleine Duruflé and is eminently qualified to work on this project.

We noted progress being made by recently funded projects: We received a copy of Bynum Petty’s book on the history of Henry Pilcher’s Sons Organ Company; Dr Christopher Marks’ project of recording lesser-known and previously unrecorded works of Seth Bingham is well underway; the organ and organ-plus recital series at First Presbyterian Church of Oakland that we’re helping underwrite is ongoing with due credit given to SFAGO’s Special Projects Fund.

Our committee is designing an ad for the program book of the 2015 West Region AGO Convention in San Diego. We intend to have an attractive presence in that publication for colleagues from around the country to see, many probably finding out about SFAGO’s Special Projects Fund grant program for the first time.

Committee member Katya Kolesnikova submitted a copiously researched spreadsheet of all past projects funded by the Special Projects Committee since its inception in the mid-1980s. Her comprehensive report will be combined with grant data already compiled from 2009 to the present with the ultimate goal of making the committee’s grant-award history available online.

It’s not too early to encourage SFAGO members who plan on renewing their chapter membership dues in a couple

of months to please consider making an extra donation to the Special Projects Fund as they navigate their way through the ONCARD web pages. Our committee is dependent on such donations for maintaining a healthy capacity to fund grant applications that come our way during our three annual funding cycles. Donations to the Fund through ONCARD will go directly into our operating account, the funds of which are used for the cash grants we award to worthy applicants. SFAGO member gifts will help our committee continue to help others, as it’s been doing on behalf of our chapter for three decades now, who are endeavoring to enrich the organ world with their special and unique projects.

The next SPF grant deadline is April 15. Our committee will meet again in May..  s

In MeMorIaM

Stephan von Cramm

We are saddened to learn of the sudden death of our colleague, Steve Cram. May he rest in peace.

Dr Steve Cram (Stephan von Cramm), long-time SFAGO chapter member and recently retired director of music at Grace Presbyterian Church in Walnut Creek, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2015. Steve grew up in Hawaii and began playing the organ at age 5. He furthered his organ and conducting skills with studies at Pomona College, Northwestern University in Chicago, and University of Redlands with private instruction from the late Dr Leslie Spellman. In addition, Steve studied privately with the late Karl Richer and Heinz Werner Zimmerman. He worked with the Berlin Philharmonic and has played concerts in Europe as well as in the United States.

Amazon.com lists a 1981 record release by the San Francisco Civic and Winifred Baker Chorales, conducted by Winifred Baker, with Steve at the Organ console. In addition to his musical activities, Steve was an appraiser and collector of cars and a transportation historian. At four-and-a-half years old, Cram and his father were aboard the USS Solace during the attack on Pearl Harbor. He later served in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot and doctor at Saigon Hospital. Some of his war recollections are included in the book “Veterans in the Mist,” written by Jerry W. Whiting.

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AGO PIPE ORGAN ENCOUNTERS WITH THE KING OF INSTRUMENTS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION AND FELLOWSHIP

from AGO National

Six Summer Educational Programs for Teenagers and Young Adults Announced by the AGO with Generous Funding Provided by the Associated Pipe Organ Builders of America and the American Institute of Organbuilders

The American Guild of Organists (AGO) is proud to announce four PIPE ORGAN ENCOUNTERS (POEs) and

one POE (Advanced) for students aged 13–18; and one POE (Technical) for students aged 16–23 in 2015. Generous funding from the Associated Pipe Organ Builders of America (APOBA) and the American Institute of Organbuilders (AIO) will support the summer programs, which will be held from coast to coast. Complete contact information for each Pipe Organ Encounter can be found in The American Organist Magazine and online at www.agohq.org. The summer schedule follows:

POE for ages 13–18June 14–19 Wichita, Kans.July 5–10 Valparaiso, Ind.July 12–17 Columbus, Ga.July 26–31 Brooklyn, N.Y.

POE (Advanced) for ages 13–18June 14–19 Norman, Okla.

POE (Technical) for ages 16–23June 14–19 Norman, Okla.

“The AGO and APOBA have enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship since 1975,” declared AGO Executive Director James Thomashower. “Likewise, the AIO has been active in supporting the Guild’s educational programs, beginning with their partnership in Pulling Out All the Stops, a video produced jointly by the AGO, AIO, APOBA, the Organ Historical Society, and the American Theater Organ Society in 1996. Collectively, APOBA and the AIO have contributed more than $475,000 in support of the AGO’s educational programs during our long association. For their ongoing, committed generosity in supporting the Guild’s mission—to enrich lives through organ and choral music—we are extremely grateful.”

The PIPE ORGAN ENCOUNTER (POE) is an introduction to the pipe organ through instruction in organ playing, repertoire, history, design, and construction. These

POE Offerings, page 7

Schoenstein Competition in Ann Arborfrom Jack Bethards

Eight Organ and Sacred Music majors at the University of Michigan participated in the 2015 Schoenstein Competition in the Art of Organ

Accompaniment on February 25, 2015, at the First Presbyterian Church of Ann Arbor. The competition was made possible through a generous grant from Jack M. Bethards, president and tonal director of Schoenstein & Co., Organ Builders, San Francisco, CA.

Phillip Radtke, a graduate student in Sacred Music, was awarded the First Prize of $1,000. Stephanie Yu, a doctoral student in Organ Performance, received the Second Prize of $500. The competition was judged by Dr Marilyn Biery, Dr Edward Maki-Schramm and Dr David Wagner.

The jury evaluated the competitors’ artistic use of the Schoenstein organ at First Presbyterian in a variety of organ accompaniments, including hymns, a vocal solo sung by University of Michigan graduate student Mysti Hawkins, and choral anthems performed with the Chancel Choir of First Presbyterian Church, Tom Granum, Director.

Below are photos from the competition.

Participants and judges, l to r: Paul Giessner, Dr David Wagner, Joshua Boyd, Jennifer Shin, Eveliina Modinos, Stephanie Yu, Phillip

Radtke, Dr Marilyn Biery, Andrew Earhart, Dr Edward Maki-Schramm (not shown: Mary Zelinski)

Phillip Radtke (1st Prize) with soprano soloist Mysti Hawkins

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SFAGO Newsletter is published monthly, August thru May, with a Summer issue for June/July, by the San Francisco Chapter, American Guild of Organists . Opinions stated herein are those of the individual contributors and do not necessarily reflect official policies of this Chapter . The deadline for receipt of all newsletter items is the 10th of the month preceding publication . Dean: Simon Berry, 415.674.0430, simoncberry@gmail.com Sub Dean: see Program Committee Sub Dean Elect: Elizabeth Forsyth, e_forsyth@yahoo.com Secretary: Arthur West, arthurwest@gmail.com Treasurer: William Visscher, bvissch@fastmail.fm Registrar: Christoph Tietze, 415.924.1377, orgelchris@yahoo.com Webmaster: To be announced Chapter Website: www.sfago.org

Newsletter Departments: Send your entries to the appropriate editor; all submissions due by 10th of the month preceding publication Events Calendar Listings: Brian Swager, 415.551.7866, sfagocal@gmail.com Job Placement & For Sale Listings: David Howitt, 510-437-0254, dhowitt@sjbalameda.org Obituary Listings: To be announced Newsletter Articles: George Morten, 209.565.6660, sfago-editor@att.net 20

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see the most up-to-date version of the calendar. I’m very grateful to Brian Swager for continuing this work.

Finally, a motion was passed that changes the way in which we form our Program Committee. Here’s the motion that was voted upon:

Motion by William Visscher: The Program Committee shall be made up of six elected members, each serving a three-year term, staggering the terms so that two members exit the committee every year and two new members are elected to the committee every year. Current Members-at-Large can decide to join the Program Committee or continue as a Member-at-Large to finish their current term. Members-at-Large will no longer be elected. Program Committee members will be members of the executive board and in this term of the executive committee we will elect two new Program Committee members.

Motion second by Jane Rosenblum

Voted: passed unanimously with no members abstaining.

This matter has been discussed at Board meeting for many months, also informally with current Program Committee members and officers and previous officers. The purpose of the change is to help the collection of institutional knowledge on the program committee; to assist incoming Sub-Deans elect by having an existing Program committee that they can rely on for support and information. Each Sub-Dean elect will be able to add more members to the Program Committee as they see fit — perhaps those with special experience or knowledge whom they can work alongside.

Board News, from front page

regional summer organ music institutes for teenage students provide private and group instruction in service playing and solo repertoire, opportunities to learn about the musical heritage of various religious denominations, and a chance for young musicians to meet others with similar interests. Basic keyboard proficiency is required, although previous organ study is not necessary. The POE (Advanced) provides intermediate to advanced classes in areas such as organ literature, history, pipe organ construction and design, music theory, improvisation, conducting, and service playing for students who have achieved a high level of success in organ study. The POE (Technical) is a program designed for students who are interested in learning the art and craft of organ building. Scholarship assistance is available; the application deadline is April 15.

POE site locations are selected by the AGO Committee on the New Organist and approved by the AGO National Council after application by AGO host chapters. Applications are available from AGO National Headquarters.  s

POE Offerings, from page 6

In the March 2015 Newsletter we invited comments on these issues and I’m very grateful to those members who took time to send in their considered views.  s

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Bay Area Concert CalendarCollected by Brian Swager

Events, dates, times, and locations are subject to change without notice . Compiled from flyers, press releases, and listings submitted by members and organizations . SFAGO is not responsible for errors, although every effort is made to be accurate . Submission deadline for the May issue is April 10 . Send event listings to sfagocal@gmail .com . For the most up-to-date calendar, visit www.sfago.org, click on SFAGO Bay Area Concert Calendar .

Recurring VenuesChurches and institutions offering programs on a regular basis have been assigned abbreviations so as to save space in our listings . Abbreviations are listed below with the full name of the venue . When no city is stated, San Francisco is assumed .

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23 Saturday4pm . John Walko, Organ . CPLH

24 Sunday4pm . John Walko, Organ . CPLH

5pm . Bryan Dunnewald, Organ . Freewill offering . CCL-O

26 Tuesday6:15pm. SFAGO Event. Dinner, Annual Meeting and Members’ Recital . First Congregational Church, Berkeley

30 Saturday4pm . Brian Swager, Organ . CPLH

31 Sunday4pm . Brian Swager, Organ . CPLH

June6 Saturday4pm . David Hegarty, Organ . CPLH

7 Sunday4pm . David Hegarty, Organ . CPLH

13 Saturday4pm . Jonathan Dimmock, Organ . CPLH

14 Sunday4pm . Jonathan Dimmock, Organ . CPLH

4:00pm. SFAGO Event. Celebrity Recital . Nigel Potts, organ & Sarah Taylor, mezzo soprano . Elgar’s Sea Pictures . Followed by a reception . Grace Cathedral, San Francisco

6:05pm . John Karl Hirten, Organ . Preceded by 5:30 Evensong . Reception follows . SME-B

20 Saturday4pm . Susan Jane Matthews, Organ . CPLH

21 Sunday4pm . Susan Jane Matthews, Organ . CPLH

27 Saturday4pm . Brian Swager, Organ . CPLH

28 Sunday4pm . Brian Swager, Organ . CPLH

4pm . Jonathan Dimmock, Organ . CPLH

7pm . Temple Hill Symphony Orchestra, Choir, and Soloists; Alan Chipman, Director . Lamb of God by Rob Gardner . CSMA

25 Saturday4pm . John Walko, Organ . CPLH

26 Sunday4:00pm. SFAGO Event. Celebrity Recital . Nigel Potts, organ & Sarah Taylor, mezzo soprano . Elgar’s Sea Pictures . Followed by a reception . Grace Cathedral, San Francisco

4pm . John Walko, Organ . CPLH

5pm . Ryan Enright, Organ . Freewill offering . CCL-O

6pm . Cappella SF; Ragnar Bohlin, Director . CSMA

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April3 Friday6:30pm . John RS Walko, Organ . Music of Gerald Near, William Grant Still, and Herman Berlinski . Free admission . Free parking in church garage . Tenebrae service follows at 7pm . FPC-B

4 Saturday4pm . David Hegarty, Organ . CPLH

5 Sunday4pm . Alexei Kodash, Violin; Patrick Smith, Guitar . Music of Kodash, Paganini, and Piazzola . Freewill offering . CSMA

4pm . David Hegarty, Organ . CPLH

11 Saturday4pm . Brian Swager, Organ . CPLH

12 Sunday4pm . Brian Swager, Organ . CPLH

4pm . Christoph Tietze and David Hatt, Organ . Music of Nicholas Bruhns . Freewill offering . CSMA

4pm . Paul Rosas, Organ . Free admission/$10 suggested donation . Mission Dolores Basilica

6:05pm . Angela Kraft Cross, Organ . Preceded by 5:30 Evensong . Reception follows . SME-B

18 Saturday4pm . Jonathan Dimmock, Organ . CPLH

19 Sunday10am . Choral Liturgy & Organ Rededication . Festive reception follows . Episcopal Church of St John the Evangelist

3:30pm . American Canyon Singers . Cyril Deaconoff, Director . Schubert German Mass, Fauré Requiem. $15 suggested donation . RP-SR

May2 Saturday4pm . David Hegarty, Organ . CPLH

3 Sunday4pm . David Hegarty, Organ . CPLH

9 Saturday4pm . Jonathan Dimmock, Organ . CPLH

10 Sunday4pm . Jonathan Dimmock, Organ . CPLH

4pm . Benjamin Bachmann, Organ . Free admission / $10 suggested donation . Mission Dolores Basilica

6:05pm . Erik Goldstrom, Organ . Preceded by 5:30 Evensong . Reception follows . SME-B

16 Saturday4pm . Cyril Deaconoff, Organ . CPLH

5pm . Choral Evensong . Choir Ministry Dinner & Celebration . Freewill donation; tickets for dinner . SPE-BU

17 Sunday4pm . Cyril Deaconoff, Organ . CPLH

5:30pm . Choral Evensong . St Francis Choir; Robert Kerman, Director; Rodney Gehrke, Organ; string ensemble . Music of Aston, Monteverdi, Moore, Davies, Piston . Freewill offering . Reception follows . St Francis Episcopal Church .