October 2019

Dean’s Message, October 2019

Chapter News / By

We now approach a new holiday season. Halloween is around the corner followed by Thanksgiving, Christmas and the New Year. Thanksgiving is a mere six weeks away – Christmas another four weeks after that. I don’t intend to create any stress or anxiety. Instead I want to issue a challenge to you and your family to fill your coming Holiday Season with worship through music; in particular, organ and choral music. Here are some suggestions: 

1. Our chapter partners with the Eccles Organ Festival to bring professional organ recitals to our community, free of charge. Benjamin Sheen performed this last Sunday. His repertoire was exceptional. Johann Vexo is performing November 10th, 2019, followed by the Brass and Organ Christmas Concert December 15th, 2019. Do plan to attend and bring your family and friends. 

By the way, the Eccles Organ Festival Board of Trustees is beginning the selection of professional organists for the 2020-2021 season. Who would you like to see perform? Now is the time to give us your input. 

2. Mozart’s Requiem will be performed at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Sunday November 3rd, 2019. What a marvelous way to begin the celebration of Thanksgiving. 

3. I’ll bet you did not know that I sing in a choir. (Those that know I sing in a choir wish they didn’t know). It is the SOJO Choral Arts Choir, and Orchestra. Our 2019 Sounds of the Season Concert is December 7th, at Bingham High School. You should attend. It’s a riot. 

I know this is not all the events planned for this season. I personally would like to know what other events, in any denomination, are planned, particularly if they involve a member of our Salt Lake Chapter. Let’s share the information we have and make this a wonderful, worshipful, pleasant and stress free holiday season, together. 

John K. Rice, Your Dean. (I had no idea this magazine and website existed: theladyorganist.com. Who knew?)

Registration is open for Pedals, Pipes, & Pizza 2019

Certification & Training / By

Registration is now open for Pedals, Pipes, & Pizza! Please see the event page at https://slcago.org/event/pedals-pipes-pizza-2019/ for all event details and to register.

Registration will remain open until 24 October.

Here’s a quick summary:

  • Check in on Saturday, 02/Nov at 8:00 a.m. at the West door of the Assembly Hall.
  • Plan on playing 5 temple square organs, including some you may never have seen before!
  • We will probably finish things up 1:30 p.m.

We hope to see you there!

Pedals, Pipes, & Pizza 2019

Benjamin Sheen to perform on October 13, 2019

Concerts & Recitals / By

Benjamin Sheen, Associate Organist at Saint Thomas Church in New York City, is one of Great Britain’s brightest young organists. Hailed as a “brilliant organist” by the New York Times, he is the 2013 winner of the Pierre S. du Pont First Prize in the inaugural Longwood Gardens Organ Competition, and that same year received Second Prize and the Jon Laukvik prize at the St. Alban’s International Organ Competition. He holds degrees from the University of Oxford and the Juilliard School, is a prize-winning Fellow of the Royal College of Organists, and the 2011 recipient of the Worshipful Company of Musicians’ Silver Medal.

Benjamin Sheen will present a wonderful recital for the Eccles Organ Festival on Sunday 13 October 2019 at 8:00 PM at the Cathedral of the Madeleine, featuring works by Bach, Mozart, Whitlock, Duruflé and others.

Eccles Organ Festival Recital: Benjamin Sheen