Organ Recital: Benjamin Sheen

Sunday, December 15, 2019

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Stir up thy power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins, let thy bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be honor and glory, world without end. Amen.

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5:15 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

Benjamin Sheen, Associate Organist from 2012-2019

The Saint Thomas Organ Recital Series is free and open to the public. Usually starting at approximately 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.

Tonight’s recital is offered by Associate Organist Benjamin Sheen. This will be Benjamin’s final recital at Saint Thomas Church as Associate Organist. He will present the following program on the Miller-Scott Organ.

Overture to ‘Die Fledermaus’
Johann Strauss II (1825-1899)
arranged by Benjamin Sheen (b. 1989)

Scherzetto, from Sonata in C minor
Percy Whitlock (1903-1946)

Variations sur un Noël, Op. 20
Marcel Dupré (1886-1971)

Improvisation on ‘St. Clement’, from ‘Fanfare’
Gerre Hancock (1934-2012)
transcribed by Stephen Buzard (b. 1989)

‘Cockaigne’ Overture, Op. 40
Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
arranged by Graham Sheen (b. 1952)