Juilliard Organists Perform American and British Music at Marble Collegiate Church in Manhattan on Thursday, April 4, 2019, at 7:30pm
NEW YORK –– Juilliard organists, under the direction of Organ Department Chair Paul Jacobs, give a free recital featuring American and British music at Marble Collegiate Church, located at Fifth Avenue and 29th Street, on Thursday, April 4, 2019, at 7:30pm. The concert is part of the Marble Music Next Door series, co-sponsored by Juilliard, Marble, and the NYC chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Juilliard organists Elena Baquerizo, Daniel Ficarri, Jeremiah Mead, Alan Montgomery, Alexander Pattavina, Raphael Attila Vogl, Phoon Yu, and Eddie Zheng will be performing works on the church’s new pipe organ, which was designed and voiced by Sebastian M. Glück.
Admission is free; no tickets are required.
The program features Elgar’s Allegro Maestoso from Sonata in G Major, Op. 28; Copland’s Prelude from Symphony for Organ and Orchestra (trans. Ficarri) and Preamble for a Solemn Occasion; John Weaver’s Fantasia for Organ; Frank Bridge’s Adagio in E Major; Charles Stanford’s Fantasia and Toccata, Op. 57; Calvin Hampton’s Five Dances; Florence Beatrice Price’s Adoration; John Cage’s Souvenir; and John Knowles Paine’s Concert Variations on the Austrian Hymn.
About the program of American and British organ music, organ alumnus David Crean writes: “By the 20th century, England and America each had a robust, but quite distinct, organ culture, with technically advanced instruments and supremely skilled performers. This concert explores repertoire from these traditions. Despite the geographical and chronological proximity, the stylistic range of these pieces is vast: from the Victorian pageantry of Elgar and Stanford to the quintessentially American voice of Aaron Copland to the always-radical experiments of John Cage.”
About the Juilliard Organ Department
Led by renowned organist Paul Jacobs, Juilliard’s organ department enjoys an outstanding reputation, attracting talented young artists from around the world. Organ students at Juilliard work closely with Jacobs and enjoy many opportunities for solo and ensemble performances. Juilliard organists perform in Alice Tully Hall, on its restored Kuhn organ, are featured in recitals at churches throughout New York City, and hold prominent church positions in the New York City area. Weekly performance classes attract a regular stream of interested visitors. In addition to lessons and master classes, organ majors take courses in service playing and organ literature. Juilliard houses several pipe organs in various styles, including instruments by Holtkamp, Schoenstein, Flentrop, and Noack.