Lenten Recital April 1, 2022

LENTEN ORGAN RECITAL April 1 2022 12:15 p.m.

Dr. Anne Matlack, organ, Kris Lamb, flute

A Fancy for Two to Play                                                         Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656)

     with Henry Marinovic, organ

Erhalt uns, Herr (The Glory of These Forty Days) organ       Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)

Erhalt uns, Herr   flute                                                   Thomas Keesecker (b. 1956)

Take up your Cross (Bourbon) organ                                     Charles Ore (b.1936)

Take up your Cross       flute                                         Keesecker

Pange Lingua (Sing My Tongue) organ                         Wilbur Held (1914-2015)

Pange Lingua        flute                                                   Keesecker

Three Gospel Scenes                                                     James Biery          (b. 1956)

     Jesus in the Desert

     The Woman at the Well

     The Prodigal Son

Anne Matlack is organist-choir director at Grace Church where she directs a full program of choirs.  She holds a B.A. in Music from Yale University and M.M. and D.M.A. degrees from the University of Cincinnati.  Her organ teachers have included Charles Krigbaum (Yale) and David Mulbury (Cincinnati) as well as serving as organist/choir director at Grace Church, she is Artistic Director of Harmonium Choral Society. This series was founded by her predecessor Helen E.J. Thomas in the 1950s, and even during 2021 we did a virtual concert of women composers in her honor which can be found on the Grace Church YouTube Channel.

Active for over 30 years as a performer and educator, Kris Lamb’s musical interests are diverse and include early, classical and world music using an assortment of historical, traditional and modern flutes. In addition to free-lance work with area ensembles, theater groups and places of worship, Kris performs with The Early Music Players, The Dolce Trio, Idyllwood, Chester Baroque, and the Eclectic Consort.  She has appeared on a variety of music recordings and also enjoys sharing the gift of music to support worthy causes.

Next week: Friday April 8 – Henry Marinovic, organ scholar

                             works by Bach, Brahms, Franck, Demessiuex, Rutter

Last Chanted Compline of the season: Thursday April 7, 8:30-8:45 p.m.