June 2 - Gail Archer, Organist
September 8 - Staff Organists Celebrate 20 Years with the Casavant Organ
September 22 - Ancora Chorale
October 17 - Celebrating 32 Years!
October 18-20 - Peace Colloquy
November 18 - Christopher Houlihan, Organist
December 6, 7, 8 - Handel's Messiah
December 15 - Advent Service
The Thread Project
Gail Archer, Organist
Sunday, June 2, at 3:00 p.m.
The Temple • Freewill Offering
Gail Archer is an international concert organist, recording artist, choral conductor and lecturer who draws attention to composer anniversaries or musical themes with her annual recital series in New York City: An American Idyll, Liszt, Bach, Mendelssohn and Messiaen. In spring, 2013, the five-concert series is, “The Muses Voice: A Celebration of International Women Composers.” Ms. Archer was the first American woman to play the complete works of Olivier Messiaen for the centennial of the composer’s birth in 2008; Time-Out New York recognized the Messiaen cycle as “Best of 2008 ” in Classical music and opera. Her recordings include Franz Liszt: A Hungarian Rhapsody, Bach, the Transcendent Genius, An American Idyll, A Mystic In the Making on Meyer-Media LLC and The Orpheus of Amsterdam: Sweelinck and his Pupils on CALA Records, London. Ms. Archer is college organist at Vassar College, and director of the music program at Barnard College, Columbia University where she conducts the Barnard-Columbia Chorus. She serves as director of the artist and young organ artist recitals at historic Central Synagogue, New York City.
Program
Praeludium in d BuxWV 140 |
Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707) |
Allein Gott in der Hoh sei Her BWV 662 Komm Heiliger Geist BWV 651 |
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) |
Fantasie und Fuge, Op. 30
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Johanna Senfter (1879-1961) |
Prelude Petit Canon Improvisation |
Nadia Boulanger (1887-1979) |
And the greatest of these is love
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Alla Borzova (b. 1961) |
L’Ascension
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Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) |
Staff Organists Celebrate 20 Years with the Casavant Organ
Sunday, September 8, at 3:00 p.m.
The Temple • Freewill Offering
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In April 1993 Casavant Opus 3700 was installed in the Community of Christ Temple. It has been used for both worship services and recitals, played by guest artists and by staff organists. This recital will celebrate music that has been played on this instrument during the past twenty years as well as music devoted to the pursuit of peace.
Ancora Chorale
Power to the People: Testimonies of Faith and Hope
Sunday, September 22, at 3:00 p.m.
The Temple • Freewill Offering
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The Ancora Chorale presents a program of contemporary prayers, ancient chants, and timeless spiritual classics of the vocal repertoire, all focusing on the power of prayer and the resiliency of the human spirit. Program includes works by Busto, Clausen, Jackson, Rachmaninoff, and more!
Celebrating 32 Years!
Thursday, October 17, at 7:00 p.m.
Stone Church • Free
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Come and be part of a singing celebration of the past 32 years of hymnody and song within Community of Christ. On the eve of the launch of the church’s next hymnal, Community of Christ Sings, we will sing through many rich treasures that have blessed the church since the introduction of Hymns of the Saints in 1981. Join us for this memorable evening of song.
Peace Colloquy
October 18-20
The Temple
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Beginning on Friday morning, the 2013 Peace Colloquy will focus on justice and peacemaking through worship and music as we celebrate the launch of Community of Christ Sings. More than a dozen songs from Community of Christ International Peace Award recipient Rev. John Bell and the Iona Community will be included in the hymnal, reflecting Christ’s mission and Community of Christ Mission Initiatives. Everyone is invited to attend and share this uplifting, song-filled weekend that has programming for all ages. Additional information is available at www.CofChrist.org/peacecolloquy.
Christopher Houlihan, Organist
Monday, November 18, at 7:30 p.m.
The Auditorium • Freewill Offering
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Christopher Houlihan is a graduate of Trinity College in Connecticut and has done graduate work at The Juilliard School in New York, where he studied with the Grammy Award-winning organist Paul Jacobs. He earned the “Prix de Perfectionnement” (equivalent to a university artist’s diploma in the United States) from the French National Regional Conservatory in Versailles, and while in France served as assistant musician at the American Cathedral in Paris.
This concert is sponsored by the Kansas City Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.
Handel’s Messiah
Independence Messiah Choir,
Kansas City Symphony and Chorus
December 6, 7, and 8 at 8:00 p.m. on Friday/Saturday and 2:00 p.m. on Sunday
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
Tickets available from the Kansas City Symphony at (816) 471-0400 or www.kcsymphony.org
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The rich 97-year history of Messiah performances associated with Community of Christ has included appearances at top venues for the arts, including the church’s Auditorium in Independence, Carnegie Hall in New York City, and beautiful Helzberg Hall at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. The Independence Messiah Choir continues its tradition of presenting Messiah in collaboration with the Kansas City Symphony and Chorus at the Kauffman Center. Hallelujah!
Advent Service
Sunday, December 15, at 7:00 p.m.
The Temple • Freewill Offering
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Join us for the annual Temple Advent Service. The anticipation and joy of the coming of Christ will be celebrated in song and word in the inspiring Temple sanctuary.
The Thread Project
Daytimes, Monday through Saturday, and Sunday afternoons
The Temple • Admission Is Free
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The Thread Project is a textile illustration of the fabric of society, woven from threads gathered from the daily lives of people from seventy countries on seven continents. Some threads reflect tragic events, such as the Cambodian Killing Fields and 9/11, while others celebrate joyous milestones.