- Selected Performances
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2024
The Second Song of Isaiah (Ecce, Deus) The Memorial Church, Harvard University, Edward Jones, conductor
2024Little Partita for Pentecost "Pipedreams," American Public Media Radio, Eric Simmons, organist
2023Sonata in Sea Göteborg International Organ Festival, Christa Rakich, organist
2023Ceremonial Concertino Washington National Cathedral, Washington Symphonic Brass, Thomas Sheehan, soloist
2022Harmony and Counterpoint in C (Lydian) Boston Bach International Organ Competition Jury Concert, Erica Johnson, organist
2021In dulci jubilo Washington National Cathedral, Thomas Sheehan, organist
2020Ave maris stella Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtnis-Kirche, Berlin, Kevin Birch, organist
2019Four versets and a Canzona (Lydian) "Pipedreams," American Public Media Radio, Peter Sykes, organist
2018Marian Versets (Magnificat Tone VIII) Fredensborg Slotskirke, Denmark, Heinrich Christensen, organist
2017Harmony and Counterpoint in C (Lydian) "Pipedreams," American Public Media Radio, Erik Simmons, organist
2016Sidus ex claro veniens Olympo Brown University, L. Frederick Jodry, conductor
2015Four Versets and a Canzona (Mixolydian) Harvard University, Carson Cooman, organist
2014An Extravagance of Toccatas Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche, Berlin, Christa Rakich, organist
2012Noël Anglais Guimamres International Organ Festival, Portugal, Igreja Santo Antònio Dos Capuchos, organist
2011Wait, the great Teacher death (Old 124th) King's Chapel, Boston, Heinrich Christensen, conductor
2010Ceremonial Concertino Green's Farms Congregational Church, Westport CT, Eileen Hunt, soloist
2010Partita on "Tender Thought" Renata Hills Presbyterian, Los Angeles , Peter Sykes, organist
2008Divinum Mysterium The Memorial Church, Harvard University, Edward Jones, conductor
2008Magnificat and Nunc dimittis Trinity Church, Wall Street, New York, Philip Brunelle, conductor
2007Lasst uns erfreuen Basilica of the National Shrine, Washington DC, Peter Latona, organist
2006Sonata in Sea: Cape Cod Festival Organistico Internazionale, Turin, Christa Rakich, organist
2005Sonata In C Cathédrale Christ Church, Montreal, William Porter, organist
2003Te Deum The Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston, Mark Engelhardt, conductor
2002Four Versets and a Canzona (Lydian) "Pipedreams," American Public Media Radio, Peter Sykes, organist
2001The First Song of Isaiah (Surge, illuminare) The Boston Boy Choir, John Dunn, conductor
2001The Word Was Made Flesh Washington National Cathedral, Mark Engelhardt, conductor
2000Sonata in C Minato Mirai Concert Hall, Yokohama, Japan, Gregory Crowell, organist
2000All Creatures of Our God and King Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Peter Sykes, organist
1999Magnificat Magdalen College, Oxford, Grayston Ives, conductor
1999Partita on A Spanish Hymn St. Thomas Church, New York City, Mark Brombaugh, organist
1999Little Partita for Pentecost Langholtskirkja, Reykjavik, Victoria Wagner, organist
1999Fairest Lord Jesus Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis, Philip Brunelle, organist
1998Little Partita for Easter American Cathedral in Paris, Frederick Jodry, organist
1996The Midwife's Tale The Boston Cecilia, Donald Teeters, conductor
1996Little Organ Mass Eccles Organ Festival, Salt Lake City, Leo Abbott, organist
1995In dulci jubilo APipedreams@, American Public Media Radio, Nancy Granert, organist
1995Cowley Mass King's Chapel, Boston, Daniel Pinkham, conductor
1994Nunc Dimittis The Memorial Church, Harvard University, Murray Forbes Somerville, conductor
1994Sonata in C Paroisse de la Sainte-Trinité, Paris, Gregory Crowell, organist
1994Sonata in C Westminster Abbey, London, Nancy Granert, organist
1994Prelude and Passacaglia The American Organ Academy, Stanford University Christa Rakich, organist
1994Sinfonia "Pipedreams," American Public Media Radio, Thomas Murray, organist
1994Sonata in C St. Mary's Cathedral, San Francisco, Thomas Handel, organist
1993Sinfonia United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Joseph Galema, organist
1993Four Versets and a Canzona (Aeolian) Chiesa di San Nicolo, Florence, Helen Ward Mannix, organist
1992Noël Anglais Festival Internationale de l'Orgue Ancien, Sion, Switzerland George Klump, organist
1992Little Partita for Advent Chiesa di San Ignatio, Rome, Jennifer Lester, organist
1991Four Versets and a Canzona (Lydian) Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, James Woodman, organist
1990Sonata in C San Anselmo Organ Festival, San Anselmo CA, Eileen Hunt, organist
1990Prelude and Passacaglia Duke University, Christa Rakich, organist
1989Sinfonia Woolsey hall, Yale University, Thomas Murray, organist
- Commissions
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2018
Chamber Sonata IV (cello and organ) Christa Rakich, Oberlin Conservatory, Oberlin OH
2018Mass CMLXXX (congregation and organ) Society of St. John the Evangelist, Cambridge MA
2017The Annunciation (choral, organ) The Seraphim Singers, Boston
2017Little Organ Mass (Reformed) (organ) St. John's Organ Society, Bangor ME
2017Marian Versets (organ, optional chorus) St. John's Organ Society, Bangor ME
2016Sidus ex claro veniens Olympo (choral, brass quintet) Brown University , Providence RI
2015Now that daylight fills the sky (organ) The Annual Nantucket Organ Crawl, Nantucket MA
2015Four Versets and a Canzona (Mixolydian) (organ) Carson Cooman, Cambridge MA
2014Forty-sevenfold Amen (choral) The Choir of All Saints Parish, Brookline MA
2013I 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)
2012An Extravagance of Toccatas (organ) Janis Milroy, Bloomfield CT
2011Joy comes in the morning (organ) American Guild of Organists APipe Organ Encounter@
2010Wait the great Teacher death (Old 124th) (choral) King's Chapel, Boston
2010Partita on "Tender Thought" (organ) Peter Sykes, Boston
2010Green's Farms Concertino (organ, brass quintet) Green's Farm's Congregational Church. Westport CT
2009Three Alleluias (flute and organ) Church of the Holy Spirit, Orleans MA
2009Blake's Cradle Song (choral) The Boston Cecilia, Boston
2008Divinum Mysterium (choral) The Memorial Church, Harvard University
2008At the round earth's imagined corners, blow (choral, organ) Anne Guenzel, All Saints Parish, Brookline MA
2007Third Song of Isaiah (Ecce, Deus) (choral, organ) The Boston Boy Choir
2007Second Song of Isaiah (Quaerite Dominum) (choral, organ) The Boston Boy Choir
2007Ave maris stella (choral) The Seraphim Singers, Boston
2007Church Sonata III (organ) Carson Cooman
2006Psalm 96 (choral) The Seraphim Singers, Boston
2006Festival Voluntary (organ) St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Wellesley MA
2005Two Tales of Hans Christian Andersen (organ, violin, and narrator) King's Chapel, Boston
2003Sonata in Sea: Cape Cod (Sonata III) (organ) Region I Convention of the AGO, Cape Cod
2003Why should I call Thee Lord? (choral, flute, organ) The Dover Church, Dover MA
2002You Are God (Te Deum) (choral) Green's Farms Congregational Church, Westport CT
2002Mass for St. Paul (choral, organ) The Boston Chapter of the AGO
2001First Song of Isaiah (Surge, illuminare) (choral, organ) The Boston Boy Choir, Boston
2001O very God of very God (choral, handbells) Plymouth Church, Sherborn MA
2000Arise, My Love, My Fair One (choral) St. John's Episcopal Church, Gloucester MA
2000The Kings’ Carol (choral, organ) Old North Festival Chorus, Marblehead MA
2000Wellesley's Kelton (choral, organ, brass) St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Wellesley MA
2000Even a morning without clouds (organ) Eileen Hunt, Fairfield CT
1999All Creatures of Our God and King (organ) First Presbyterian Church, Chestnut Hill PA
1999Partita on A Spanish Hymn (organ) Mark Brombaugh, New Haven CT
1998My Help Comes from the Lord (Psalm 121) (choral, keyboard) The Village Church, Wellesley MA
1998Sonata II (organ) Phillips Exeter Academy Music Department, Exeter NH
1997Chamber Sonata III (trumpet and organ) Christa Rakich, Hartford CT
1996The Midwife's Tale (choral) The Boston Cecilia
1996The Marriage Debate Waltzes (choral, four-hand piano) The Boston Gay Men's Chorus
1996Five Voluntaries for Organ (organ) Lee Riccardi, Somerville MA
1995Chamber Sonata II (french horn and organ) International Horn Society
1995The Reproaches (choral) The Society of St. John the Evangelist, Cambridge MA
1995Church Sonata II (organ) Eileen Hunt, Green's Farms Congregational Church, Westport CT
1994In dulci jubilo (organ) The Memorial Church, Harvard University
1994Little Organ Mass (organ) Leo Abbott, Cathedral of the Holy Cross (Roman Catholic), Boston
1994Free themes AGO National Competition in Organ Improvisation, Atlanta
1994When Doubt and Fear Impale Our Hopes (choral, brass quintet) The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts
1994Choral Variations on "Lasst uns erfreuen" (choral) Green's Farms Congregational Church, Westport CT
1994Narcissus (choral) The Newton Choral Society, Newton MA
1993Preces and Responses (choral) The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts
1993Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (choral, organ) Ron Rakowski, Newburyport MA
1993Psalm 34 (choral) The Church of S. Mary the Virgin, Falmouth Foreside ME
1993In Quietness Shall Be Our Strength (choral) The Society of St. John the Evangelist, Cambridge MA
1992Phos hilaron (choral), St. Martin (hymn tune), Four Versets and a Canzona (Phrygian) (organ) The Society of St. John the Evangelist, Cambridge MA
1992Church Sonata I (organ) Norfield Congregational Church, Weston CT
1992Chamber Sonata I (english horn, organ) Eileen Hunt and Caesar T. Storlazzi, Westport and New Haven CT
1992Where Charity and Love Prevail (choral) The Parish of St. Justin, Roman Catholic, Hartford
1991Four Mirthless Songs (soprano and organ) Ann Jeffers Brown and Gregg Romatowski, Boston
1991St. Bonaventure (hymn tune) Edward O'Connor, St. Bonaventure's Church, Roman Catholic, Chicago
1990The Word Was Made Flesh (choral) The Society of St. John the Evangelist, Cambridge MA
1990Four Versets and a Canzona (Aeolian) (organ) St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Newton MA
1989Sonata in C (organ) Green's Farms Congregational Church, Westport CT
1989Four Versets and a Canzona (Lydian) (organ) National Biennial Convention of the AGO, Boston
1988Sinfonia (organ) Region I Convention of the AGO, New Haven
- Grants
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1996
Alfred Nash Patterson Foundation
1995The International Horn Foundation
1994Newton (MA) Cultural Council
- Discography
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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.
2014Organ 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
2004Historic Organs of Pennsylvania Mark Brombuagh, organist; Raven Recordings (OHS-03)
Variations on Fairest Lord Jesus; and music of Guilmant, Marpurg, Sweelinck, et al.
2003Historic 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.
2003Historic 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.
2002Modern Organ Music Peter Sykes, organist. Raven (OAR-640)
Prelude and Passacaglia (in festo Pentecostes); and music of Hindemith, Heiller, et al.
1999Mark Brombaugh, Organist Loft Recordings, Partita on A Spanish Hymn@; and music of Schildt, Vierne, and J. S. Bach
1998Historic Organs of Colorado David S. Mcfarlane, organist. Organ Historical Society (OHS-98)
Noel anglais; and music of Rheinberger, Elgar, Fleury, Bonnet, et al.
1997Singing the Daily Office Schola of the Society of St. John the Evangelist, Cowley Publications; Wrustea, St. Martin (two hymntunes); and plainchant, canticles, etc.
1996In 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.
1995Carols 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.
1995A Nantucket Organ Tour Peter Sykes, organist. Raven (OAR-320)
Little Partita for Epiphany; and music of Mendelssohn, Elgar, Rorem, Duruflé, et al.
1992Alleluia! 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.
1992From 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
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2007-23
Monastery Organist, Society of St. John the Evangelist, Cambridge, MA
2000-05Assistant Organist, The Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston, MA
1982-92Monastery Organist, Society of St. John the Evangelist, Cambridge, MA
1978-79Principal University Organist, Princeton University
1977-79Director of Music, Episcopal Chaplaincy, Princeton University
1976-78Associate University Organist, Princeton University
- Professional Activities
2000-05Composer-in-Residence, The Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston, MA
1993Article, "The Art of Improvisation: A Closer Look", The American Organist, (December)
1991-93National Director, AGO National Competition in Organ Improvisation (Atlanta, GA)
1988-93AGO National Committee on Improvisation (Chair, 1990-92)
1980-83Managing Director, Old West Organ Society (Boston, MA)
- Education
1982New England Conservatory of Music, M.M., Organ Performance
1979Princeton University, B.A., Composition
1975Phillips Exeter Academy, Classical Diploma