02/12/2017 2:00 P.M.
Organ Recital: Dr. Michael Elsbernd
St. John's Lutheran Church
600 Sixth Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309
In honor of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, Dr. Michael Elsbernd, organist at St. John’s, presents a program of organ music based on J. S. Bach’s Chorales. Bach, although born more than a century after Luther’s death, was a passionate Lutheran, inspired by Luther’s design for worship that was built around music. Bach’s chorales find foundation in four-part harmonizations of hymns chosen for worship, most of which were selected by Luther to be sung in a liturgical setting.
Dr. Elsbernd has programmed a selection of Bach’s “Catechism” chorales, or hymns that exemplify text in Luther’s writings: the Creed, the Ten Commandments, and “Christ, Our Lord, to Jordan Came.” Additional works, written in the Chorale style by contemporary composers Joseph Jongen, Daniel Gothrup, and Billy Nalle, are also featured. Both Gothrup and Nalle, in more light-hearted offerings, have arranged contemporary compositions in the style of Bach, juxtaposing the modern with classic sensibilities.
A graduate of Luther College (in Decorah), Mike holds a master of music degree in organ performance, with distinction, from Westminster Choir College (Princeton, New Jersey) and a doctor of musical arts degree from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor). His principal organ teachers included William Kuhlman, Eugene Roan, James Kibbie and Marilyn Mason. He has served congregations in Iowa, New Jersey, Michigan, Minnesota, and South Dakota as a career church musician.
02/17/2017 7:00 P.M.
Organ Recital: Carl R. Gravander, Jr.
featuring the works of Johann Ernst, Charles Callahan, J.S. Bach, and others
Free and open to the public
Smith Chapel
Simpson College
701 N C St.
Indianola, IA 50125
Dr. Miriam Zach is performing on the recently expanded and renovated organ at St. John's Episcopal as part of the Ames Town & Gown Chamber Music Association Musicale fundraiser on Saturday, February 18 at 7 pm.
http://www.amestownandgown.org/Musicale.aspx
02/19/2017 4:00 P.M.
Choral Evensong with Central College A Cappella Choir
Cathedral of St. Paul
815 High Street
Des Moines, IA
03/19/2017 3:00 P.M.
Lenten Organ Recital: Kris DeWild
Fine Arts Series
Westminster Presbyterian Church
4114 Allison Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa
The recital will feature works of J.S. Bach, J. Brahms, and J. Bijster.
03/26/2017 4:00 P.M.
Choral Evensong with Howells Scholars
Cathedral of St. Paul
815 High Street
Des Moines, IA
04/09/2017 4:00 P.M.
Music For Lent and Easter
Organ Recital: Carl R. Gravander, Jr.
Free and open to the public
Plymouth Church
4126 Ingersoll Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50312
05/07/2017 4:00 P.M.
Choral Evensong with Howells Scholars
Cathedral of St. Paul
815 High Street
Des Moines, IA
06/04/2017 10:00 A.M.
Choral Mass with St. Paul’s Cathedral Choir
Cathedral of St. Paul
815 High Street
Des Moines, IA
Organ Recital: Dr. Michael Elsbernd
St. John's Lutheran Church
600 Sixth Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309
In honor of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, Dr. Michael Elsbernd, organist at St. John’s, presents a program of organ music based on J. S. Bach’s Chorales. Bach, although born more than a century after Luther’s death, was a passionate Lutheran, inspired by Luther’s design for worship that was built around music. Bach’s chorales find foundation in four-part harmonizations of hymns chosen for worship, most of which were selected by Luther to be sung in a liturgical setting.
Dr. Elsbernd has programmed a selection of Bach’s “Catechism” chorales, or hymns that exemplify text in Luther’s writings: the Creed, the Ten Commandments, and “Christ, Our Lord, to Jordan Came.” Additional works, written in the Chorale style by contemporary composers Joseph Jongen, Daniel Gothrup, and Billy Nalle, are also featured. Both Gothrup and Nalle, in more light-hearted offerings, have arranged contemporary compositions in the style of Bach, juxtaposing the modern with classic sensibilities.
A graduate of Luther College (in Decorah), Mike holds a master of music degree in organ performance, with distinction, from Westminster Choir College (Princeton, New Jersey) and a doctor of musical arts degree from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor). His principal organ teachers included William Kuhlman, Eugene Roan, James Kibbie and Marilyn Mason. He has served congregations in Iowa, New Jersey, Michigan, Minnesota, and South Dakota as a career church musician.
02/17/2017 7:00 P.M.
Organ Recital: Carl R. Gravander, Jr.
featuring the works of Johann Ernst, Charles Callahan, J.S. Bach, and others
Free and open to the public
Smith Chapel
Simpson College
701 N C St.
Indianola, IA 50125
Dr. Miriam Zach is performing on the recently expanded and renovated organ at St. John's Episcopal as part of the Ames Town & Gown Chamber Music Association Musicale fundraiser on Saturday, February 18 at 7 pm.
http://www.amestownandgown.org/Musicale.aspx
02/19/2017 4:00 P.M.
Choral Evensong with Central College A Cappella Choir
Cathedral of St. Paul
815 High Street
Des Moines, IA
03/19/2017 3:00 P.M.
Lenten Organ Recital: Kris DeWild
Fine Arts Series
Westminster Presbyterian Church
4114 Allison Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa
The recital will feature works of J.S. Bach, J. Brahms, and J. Bijster.
03/26/2017 4:00 P.M.
Choral Evensong with Howells Scholars
Cathedral of St. Paul
815 High Street
Des Moines, IA
04/09/2017 4:00 P.M.
Music For Lent and Easter
Organ Recital: Carl R. Gravander, Jr.
Free and open to the public
Plymouth Church
4126 Ingersoll Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50312
05/07/2017 4:00 P.M.
Choral Evensong with Howells Scholars
Cathedral of St. Paul
815 High Street
Des Moines, IA
06/04/2017 10:00 A.M.
Choral Mass with St. Paul’s Cathedral Choir
Cathedral of St. Paul
815 High Street
Des Moines, IA
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