A M E R I C A ‘ S   P R E M I E R    V I O L I N  a n d  O R G A N   D U O

In Concert

Sunday, October 3

Tuesday, October 5

6:45 PM

The David Salmen Residence

38569 SD Hwy. 34

Wessington Springs, SD

Reservations Requested

Orgn2nr@aol.com or 605.539.1900

Admission is by Donation

Founded by Juilliard graduates, violinist Lewis Wong and or-

ganist Chelsea Chen, the Wong-Chen Duo made its debut at the

Chautauqua Summer Music Festival in Pennsylvania.  Since

then, they have become a favorite of audiences around the world

with performances in Ukraine, Indonesia, and Taiwan most

recently.

Ives, variations on America

Franck, Piece Heroique

Since his first professional church job at age 13, Dr. Howard has held a number of note-worthy positions. He has been organist at Pasadena Presbyterian Church (adding the music director duties last year). Prior to that, he was Associate Organist-Choirmaster of All Saints Church, Pasadena, for 13 years.

He has also been Artistic Director of the 65-voice Foothill Master Chorale and he served for some 15 years as Chorusmaster for the Los Angeles Music Theatre Company. In 1998 he made his operatic conducting debut with LAMTC, leading singers and the orchestra in Mozart’s Bastien and Bastienne and The Impresario.

As a organ recitalist and collaborative artist, he has played in the United States and abroad; recent years have brought appearances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Green Umbrella group, the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, the Los Angeles Children’s Chorus, the Los Angeles Master Chorale, and the choirs of Long Beach City College.

Dr. Howard has been active in the American Guild of Organists, having served as Dean, Sub-dean, Education Chair and in other roles for local chapters. He also served two terms as Regional Councillor, representing Region IX on the National Council. Most recently he was a teacher and recitalist at last Summer’s Pipe Organ Encounter in San Diego.

In 1999, Dr. Howard was musical advisor and recording artist for the world premiere of The Presentment at the Pasadena Playhouse. His recorded organ scores to accompany the silent films Nosferatu, From the Manger to the Cross, and The Life and Passion of Jesus Christ are widely available. This year he has arranged and led a recording of choral music for the HBO series Big Love.

Dr. Howard’s work as composer and arranger and performing collaborator can be heard on Christopher Parkening’s Simple Gifts (Angel Records), an album of sacred music for guitar; and his string and wind arrangements accompany pop/rock singer Brian Reeves on Never Looking Back (Briro Records). He also has several published compositions and arrangements to his credit.

Organ Specifications

PROGRAM

Piece Herorque cesar Franck (1822-1890)

Toccata and Fugue in D minor, Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

BWV 538 (“Dorian”)

Nun danket aile Gott, BWV 657 J.S. Bach

Sonata in B-flat, Op. 65, NO.4 Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

I. Allegro con brio

II. Andante religioso

III. Allegretto

IV. Allegro maestoso e vivace

INTERMISSION

Demonstration of the organ and

Improvisations on selected Hymn Tunes

Papillons for Organ

2. Liggettii

33. Brizo

Rayner Brown (1912-1999)

Variations on “America” Charles Ives (1874-1954)

A Gala Reception follows in Founders Hall

“For the Music of Creation”

Choral and Organ Concert

Retreat for Church Musicians 2011

Sunday, January 23, 2011    3:00 PM

Blue Cloud Abbey

Marvin, South Dakota

Free-will offering

Sponsored by SD American Guild of Organists

Underwritten by Salmen Organs and Farms & The Stengel Building Fund

People Will Say We’re in Love

Fantasie

The Holy City

Pie Jesu

For All the Saints

Sun Variations, part I

Happy Birthday

America Hampton

Girl in 14 g

Adagio

Rock of Ages

The Lord is my Shepherd

Christian Lane

Soprano

Heather Salmen

The David Salmen Residence
Wessington Springs, South Dakota

Saturday, July 4th, 2009
1:00 & 5:00 PM

Co-sponsored by Springs Area Council of the Arts and Salmen Organs & Farms of South Dakota

Tickets $15.00 or two for $25.00, must be reserved and prepaid. Reservations may be made by calling 605-539-1305, emailing Orgn2nr@aol.com, or by sending payment to:

SACOTA
Box 1
Wessington Springs, SD 57382

Tickets are also available at American Bank & Trust, Wessington Springs.

A free-will offering will be received, with a reception to follow the concert.