Organ Recital: Rachel Mahon

Sunday, April 23, 2017
The Second Sunday Of Easter

The Second Sunday Of Easter


Almighty and everlasting God, who in the Paschal mystery hast established the new covenant of reconciliation: Grant that all who have been reborn into the fellowship of Christ's Body may show forth in their lives what they profess by their faith; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

5:15 p.m.

The Saint Thomas Organ Recital Series is free and open to the public. Usually starting very close to 5:15pm, it follows the 4pm service on most Sundays from September through May. The use of cameras and recording devices is strictly prohibited during the performance.

Today’s recital is by Rachel Mahon of Chester, UK. She will play the following program on the Loening-Hancock Organ:

Chorale Prelude on ‘Vulpius’
Healey Willan (1880-1968)

Christ lag in Todesbanden
Georg Böhm (1661-1733)

Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV 625
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Sonata in D minor, Op. 65, no. 6
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

  • i. Chorale and Variations
  • ii. Fuga
  • iii. Finale: Andante

Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C, BWV 564
Johann Sebastian Bach

Dear supporters of the Organ Recital Series,

In planning next year’s set of Sunday Evening recitals, we have been considering a change of time for the weekly organ recital from post-Evensong at 5.15pm to pre-Evensong at 3.15pm.

This would function as an extended 40 minute prelude to Evensong by both guest recitalists and the resident organists, just as happens now.

The reason for the change would be to encourage more people to attend both the recital and Evensong on a Sunday after a lunch break and also to not clash with the recital series at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine which is also at 5.15pm.

We would welcome your feedback on this matter, if you feel strongly that either this is an exciting idea and more practical or if you have reason to believe that the recital series should remain at the existing time of 5.15pm. We hope to make a decision in the next couple of months about next season’s recitals.

Please email your thoughts to our dedicated email address for this matter:

[email protected]

We look forward to hearing from you.

With all best wishes,

The Organists of Saint Thomas Church

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