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Selected Performances
2024

The Second Song of Isaiah (Ecce, Deus) The Memorial Church, Harvard University, Edward Jones, conductor


2024

Little Partita for Pentecost "Pipedreams," American Public Media Radio, Eric Simmons, organist


2023

Sonata in Sea Göteborg International Organ Festival, Christa Rakich, organist


2023

Ceremonial Concertino Washington National Cathedral, Washington Symphonic Brass, Thomas Sheehan, soloist


2022

Harmony and Counterpoint in C (Lydian) Boston Bach International Organ Competition Jury Concert, Erica Johnson, organist


2021

In dulci jubilo Washington National Cathedral, Thomas Sheehan, organist


2020

Ave maris stella Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtnis-Kirche, Berlin, Kevin Birch, organist


2019

Four versets and a Canzona (Lydian) "Pipedreams," American Public Media Radio, Peter Sykes, organist


2018

Marian Versets (Magnificat Tone VIII) Fredensborg Slotskirke, Denmark, Heinrich Christensen, organist


2017

Harmony and Counterpoint in C (Lydian) "Pipedreams," American Public Media Radio, Erik Simmons, organist


2016

Sidus ex claro veniens Olympo Brown University, L. Frederick Jodry, conductor


2015

Four Versets and a Canzona (Mixolydian) Harvard University, Carson Cooman, organist


2014

An Extravagance of Toccatas Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche, Berlin, Christa Rakich, organist


2012

Noël Anglais Guimamres International Organ Festival, Portugal, Igreja Santo Antònio Dos Capuchos, organist


2011

Wait, the great Teacher death (Old 124th) King's Chapel, Boston, Heinrich Christensen, conductor


2010

Ceremonial Concertino Green's Farms Congregational Church, Westport CT, Eileen Hunt, soloist


2010

Partita on "Tender Thought" Renata Hills Presbyterian, Los Angeles , Peter Sykes, organist


2008

Divinum Mysterium The Memorial Church, Harvard University, Edward Jones, conductor


2008

Magnificat and Nunc dimittis Trinity Church, Wall Street, New York, Philip Brunelle, conductor


2007

Lasst uns erfreuen Basilica of the National Shrine, Washington DC, Peter Latona, organist


2006

Sonata in Sea: Cape Cod Festival Organistico Internazionale, Turin, Christa Rakich, organist


2005

Sonata In C Cathédrale Christ Church, Montreal, William Porter, organist


2003

Te Deum The Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston, Mark Engelhardt, conductor


2002

Four Versets and a Canzona (Lydian) "Pipedreams," American Public Media Radio, Peter Sykes, organist


2001

The First Song of Isaiah (Surge, illuminare) The Boston Boy Choir, John Dunn, conductor


2001

The Word Was Made Flesh Washington National Cathedral, Mark Engelhardt, conductor


2000

Sonata in C Minato Mirai Concert Hall, Yokohama, Japan, Gregory Crowell, organist


2000

All Creatures of Our God and King Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Peter Sykes, organist


1999

Magnificat Magdalen College, Oxford, Grayston Ives, conductor


1999

Partita on A Spanish Hymn St. Thomas Church, New York City, Mark Brombaugh, organist


1999

Little Partita for Pentecost Langholtskirkja, Reykjavik, Victoria Wagner, organist


1999

Fairest Lord Jesus Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis, Philip Brunelle, organist


1998

Little Partita for Easter American Cathedral in Paris, Frederick Jodry, organist


1996

The Midwife's Tale The Boston Cecilia, Donald Teeters, conductor


1996

Little Organ Mass Eccles Organ Festival, Salt Lake City, Leo Abbott, organist


1995

In dulci jubilo APipedreams@, American Public Media Radio, Nancy Granert, organist


1995

Cowley Mass King's Chapel, Boston, Daniel Pinkham, conductor


1994

Nunc Dimittis The Memorial Church, Harvard University, Murray Forbes Somerville, conductor


1994

Sonata in C Paroisse de la Sainte-Trinité, Paris, Gregory Crowell, organist


1994

Sonata in C Westminster Abbey, London, Nancy Granert, organist


1994

Prelude and Passacaglia The American Organ Academy, Stanford University Christa Rakich, organist


1994

Sinfonia "Pipedreams," American Public Media Radio, Thomas Murray, organist


1994

Sonata in C St. Mary's Cathedral, San Francisco, Thomas Handel, organist


1993

Sinfonia United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Joseph Galema, organist


1993

Four Versets and a Canzona (Aeolian) Chiesa di San Nicolo, Florence, Helen Ward Mannix, organist


1992

Noël Anglais Festival Internationale de l'Orgue Ancien, Sion, Switzerland George Klump, organist


1992

Little Partita for Advent Chiesa di San Ignatio, Rome, Jennifer Lester, organist


1991

Four Versets and a Canzona (Lydian) Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, James Woodman, organist


1990

Sonata in C San Anselmo Organ Festival, San Anselmo CA, Eileen Hunt, organist


1990

Prelude and Passacaglia Duke University, Christa Rakich, organist


1989

Sinfonia Woolsey hall, Yale University, Thomas Murray, organist

Commissions
2018

Chamber Sonata IV (cello and organ)   Christa Rakich, Oberlin Conservatory, Oberlin OH


2018

Mass CMLXXX (congregation and organ)  Society of St. John the Evangelist, Cambridge MA


2017

The Annunciation (choral, organ)  The Seraphim Singers, Boston


2017

Little Organ Mass (Reformed) (organ)  St. John's Organ Society, Bangor ME


2017

Marian Versets (organ, optional chorus)  St. John's Organ Society, Bangor ME


2016

Sidus ex claro veniens Olympo (choral, brass quintet)  Brown University , Providence RI


2015

Now that daylight fills the sky (organ)  The Annual Nantucket Organ Crawl, Nantucket MA


2015

Four Versets and a Canzona (Mixolydian) (organ)   Carson Cooman, Cambridge MA


2014

Forty-sevenfold Amen (choral)   The Choir of All Saints Parish, Brookline MA


2013

I Heard the Voice: Five Meditations on "The Third Tune" (organ)  Mark Engelhardt, Bay Shore NY


2012

(2014) Eight Little Harmonies and Counterpoints (organ)  National Biennial Convention of the AGO (2014)


2012

An Extravagance of Toccatas (organ)  Janis Milroy, Bloomfield CT


2011

Joy comes in the morning (organ) American Guild of Organists APipe Organ Encounter@


2010

Wait the great Teacher death (Old 124th) (choral)  King's Chapel, Boston


2010

Partita on "Tender Thought" (organ)  Peter Sykes, Boston


2010

Green's Farms Concertino (organ, brass quintet)  Green's Farm's Congregational Church. Westport CT


2009

Three Alleluias (flute and organ)  Church of the Holy Spirit, Orleans MA


2009

Blake's Cradle Song (choral)  The Boston Cecilia, Boston


2008

Divinum Mysterium (choral)  The Memorial Church, Harvard University


2008

At the round earth's imagined corners, blow (choral, organ)  Anne Guenzel, All Saints Parish, Brookline MA


2007

Third Song of Isaiah (Ecce, Deus) (choral, organ)  The Boston Boy Choir


2007

Second Song of Isaiah (Quaerite Dominum) (choral, organ)  The Boston Boy Choir


2007

Ave maris stella (choral)  The Seraphim Singers, Boston


2007

Church Sonata III (organ)  Carson Cooman


2006

Psalm 96 (choral)  The Seraphim Singers, Boston


2006

Festival Voluntary (organ)   St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Wellesley MA


2005

Two Tales of Hans Christian Andersen (organ, violin, and narrator)  King's Chapel, Boston


2003

Sonata in Sea: Cape Cod (Sonata III) (organ)  Region I Convention of the AGO, Cape Cod


2003

Why should I call Thee Lord? (choral, flute, organ)  The Dover Church, Dover MA


2002

You Are God (Te Deum) (choral)  Green's Farms Congregational Church, Westport CT


2002

Mass for St. Paul (choral, organ)  The Boston Chapter of the AGO


2001

First Song of Isaiah (Surge, illuminare) (choral, organ)   The Boston Boy Choir, Boston


2001

O very God of very God (choral, handbells)  Plymouth Church, Sherborn MA


2000

Arise, My Love, My Fair One (choral)  St. John's Episcopal Church, Gloucester MA


2000

The Kings’ Carol (choral, organ)  Old North Festival Chorus, Marblehead MA


2000

Wellesley's Kelton (choral, organ, brass)  St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Wellesley MA


2000

Even a morning without clouds (organ)  Eileen Hunt, Fairfield CT


1999

All Creatures of Our God and King (organ)  First Presbyterian Church, Chestnut Hill PA


1999

Partita on A Spanish Hymn (organ)  Mark Brombaugh, New Haven CT


1998

My Help Comes from the Lord (Psalm 121) (choral, keyboard)  The Village Church, Wellesley MA


1998

Sonata II (organ)  Phillips Exeter Academy Music Department, Exeter NH


1997

Chamber Sonata III (trumpet and organ)  Christa Rakich, Hartford CT


1996

The Midwife's Tale (choral)  The Boston Cecilia


1996

The Marriage Debate Waltzes (choral, four-hand piano)  The Boston Gay Men's Chorus


1996

Five Voluntaries for Organ (organ)  Lee Riccardi, Somerville MA


1995

Chamber Sonata II (french horn and organ)  International Horn Society


1995

The Reproaches (choral)  The Society of St. John the Evangelist, Cambridge MA


1995

Church Sonata II (organ)  Eileen Hunt, Green's Farms Congregational Church, Westport CT


1994

In dulci jubilo (organ)  The Memorial Church, Harvard University


1994

Little Organ Mass (organ)  Leo Abbott, Cathedral of the Holy Cross (Roman Catholic), Boston


1994

Free themes AGO  National Competition in Organ Improvisation, Atlanta


1994

When Doubt and Fear Impale Our Hopes (choral, brass quintet)  The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts


1994

Choral Variations on "Lasst uns erfreuen" (choral)  Green's Farms Congregational Church, Westport CT


1994

Narcissus (choral)  The Newton Choral Society, Newton MA


1993

Preces and Responses (choral)  The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts


1993

Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (choral, organ)  Ron Rakowski, Newburyport MA


1993

Psalm 34 (choral)   The Church of S. Mary the Virgin, Falmouth Foreside ME


1993

In Quietness Shall Be Our Strength (choral)  The Society of St. John the Evangelist, Cambridge MA


1992

Phos hilaron (choral), St. Martin (hymn tune), Four Versets and a Canzona (Phrygian) (organ) The Society of St. John the Evangelist, Cambridge MA


1992

Church Sonata I (organ)  Norfield Congregational Church, Weston CT


1992

Chamber Sonata I (english horn, organ)  Eileen Hunt and Caesar T. Storlazzi, Westport and New Haven CT


1992

Where Charity and Love Prevail (choral)  The Parish of St. Justin, Roman Catholic, Hartford


1991

Four Mirthless Songs (soprano and organ)   Ann Jeffers Brown and Gregg Romatowski, Boston


1991

St. Bonaventure (hymn tune)  Edward O'Connor, St. Bonaventure's Church, Roman Catholic, Chicago


1990

The Word Was Made Flesh (choral)  The Society of St. John the Evangelist, Cambridge MA


1990

Four Versets and a Canzona (Aeolian) (organ)  St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Newton MA


1989

Sonata in C (organ)  Green's Farms Congregational Church, Westport CT


1989

Four Versets and a Canzona (Lydian) (organ)  National Biennial Convention of the AGO, Boston


1988

Sinfonia (organ)  Region I Convention of the AGO, New Haven

Grants
1996

Alfred Nash Patterson Foundation


1995

The International Horn Foundation


1994

Newton (MA) Cultural Council

Discography
2020

A Tribute to Yuko Hayashi Christa Rakich, organist; Loft Recordings (LRCD 1139)
An Extravagance of Toccatas; and music of Bach, Mendelssohn, Senfter, et al.


2014

Organ Music by James Woodman Erik Simmons, organist; Soundspells Productions (CD139)
Harmony and Counterpoint in C (Lydian); Harmony and Counterpoint in E (Phrygian); Harmony and Counterpoint in G (Mixolydian); Six Little Partitas; Tu es Petrus: Suite for organ


2004

Historic Organs of Pennsylvania Mark Brombuagh, organist; Raven Recordings (OHS-03)
Variations on Fairest Lord Jesus; and music of Guilmant, Marpurg, Sweelinck, et al.


2003

Historic Organs of North Carolina Peter Sykes, organist; Raven Recordings (OHS-01)
All Creatures of Our God and King; and music of Buxtehude, Gade, Stanford, Locklair, et al.


2003

Historic Organs of Boston Victoria Wagner, organist, Nancy Armstrong, soprano. Raven Recordings (OHS-20)
Rock of Ages; and music of Vierne, Mader, Hubert Parry, Foote, et al.


2002

Modern Organ Music Peter Sykes, organist. Raven (OAR-640)
Prelude and Passacaglia (in festo Pentecostes); and music of Hindemith, Heiller, et al.


1999

Mark Brombaugh, Organist Loft Recordings, Partita on A Spanish Hymn@; and music of Schildt, Vierne, and J. S. Bach


1998

Historic Organs of Colorado David S. Mcfarlane, organist. Organ Historical Society (OHS-98)
Noel anglais; and music of Rheinberger, Elgar, Fleury, Bonnet, et al.


1997

Singing the Daily Office Schola of the Society of St. John the Evangelist, Cowley Publications; Wrustea, St. Martin (two hymntunes); and plainchant, canticles, etc.


1996

In the Service of St. John Schola of the Society of St. John the Evangelist; Daryl Bichel, organist. Cowley Pub.; Phos hilaron; Four Versets and a Canzona (Phrygian); Little Partita for Pentecost; In Quietness Shall Be Our Strength; St. Bonaventure; Wrustea; and music of Titcomb, Porter, et al.


1995

Carols from the Yard. The Harvard University Choir, Murray Forbes Somerville, Director, Nancy B. Granert, organist. Gothic Recording In dulci jubilo; and music of Schütz, Brahms, Darke, et al.


1995

A Nantucket Organ Tour Peter Sykes, organist. Raven (OAR-320)
Little Partita for Epiphany; and music of Mendelssohn, Elgar, Rorem, Duruflé, et al.


1992

Alleluia! Sacred Choral Music in New England The Harvard University Choir, Murray Forbes Somerville, Director, Nancy B. Granert, organist. Northeastern, Classical Arts (NR 247 CD)
Sonata in C: I. Vivace; and music of Thompson, Paine, Parker, Near, Rorem, Ives, et al.


1992

From the Heartland: Two Nordlie Organs Peter Sykes, organist. Titanic (Ti 181)
Four Versets and a Canzona (Lydian); and music of Buxtehude, Brahms, Heiller, et al.

Organist Positions
2007-23

Monastery Organist, Society of St. John the Evangelist, Cambridge, MA


2000-05

Assistant Organist, The Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston, MA


1982-92

Monastery Organist, Society of St. John the Evangelist, Cambridge, MA


1978-79

Principal University Organist, Princeton University


1977-79

Director of Music, Episcopal Chaplaincy, Princeton University


1976-78

Associate University Organist, Princeton University

Professional Activities
2000-05

Composer-in-Residence, The Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston, MA


1993

Article, "The Art of Improvisation: A Closer Look", The American Organist, (December)


1991-93

National Director, AGO National Competition in Organ Improvisation (Atlanta, GA)


1988-93

AGO National Committee on Improvisation (Chair, 1990-92)


1980-83

Managing Director, Old West Organ Society (Boston, MA)

Education
1982

New England Conservatory of Music, M.M., Organ Performance


1979

Princeton University, B.A., Composition


1975

Phillips Exeter Academy, Classical Diploma