Our Academy children sang at the Good Friday Chief Service at Lamb of God Lutheran Church this noon. You will find here a recording of them singing the fourth verse of Sing, My Tongue, the Glorious Battle. A blessed rest to you all. FaithfulCross.m4a
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Faithful Cross, True Sign of Triumph
April 22, 2011
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Singin’ with the choir….again
October 22, 2010
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This Saturday, October 22, I will be singing with the Choral Arts Society of SE Wisconsin in their performance of the Monteverdi Marian Vespers of 1610. It has been a long time since I sang regularly with a top of the line choir, and so this is a welcome addition to my life here in [...]
Now all the Vault of Heaven Resounds – sung by the children of Christ Lutheran Academy
October 15, 2010
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This past week we had the funeral of a dear sister in Christ here at Messiah Lutheran Church, Sandra Russo. In the midst of the sadness and sorrow of the passing of our dear sister, we rejoiced together in the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. The sermon hymn [...]
Music Graced by God
May 13, 2009
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Last night we had our Spring Recital at Christ Lutheran Academy. Each fall (winter) and spring we typically have a recital to showcase the wonderful musical talent that our student body possesses. In a school of 29 students in grades 1-8, we have 24 piano students, plus viola, guitar, and I don’t even know what [...]
Heirs of the Reformation: Treasures of the Singing Church
January 7, 2009
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Imagine 45 of the greatest Lutheran hymns (okay, a few straight choir selections) from the 17th century, done by well trained musicians, with great instruments. Now imagine it done in English, with mostly LSB hymn translations. Now imagine a great booklet describing each piece. That is Heirs of the Reformation. This collection is really incredible. [...]
The Opera Summer
August 6, 2008
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This has been a very different summer for me. For many of my summers over the past ten years, I spent it with Higher Things, either preparing for or recovering from our liturgical youth conferences. But this summer was dedicated to my wife’s endeavors. Opera ala Carte finished it’s fourth season this past weekend. I [...]
Why I Love Opera
August 1, 2008
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As I have posted about before, I am currently in my wife’s production of La Boheme. I am playing Alcindoro, the old man that brings Musetta to dinner in Act II. It is a great role, very funny, and has been a joy. I did the role grudgingly, but now I’m very thankful to have [...]
So I am having my operatic debut in a few weeks. My wife runs an opera company for high school and college students entitled Opera ala Carte. It’s a fantastic program. Of course, I am bias. Any who, so my wife, Kathryn has conscripted me to play Alcindoro in their production of La bohème. Alcindoro [...]
I had an interesting conversation with one of my parishioners this past week. I had a funeral, and as is typical I sang a couple hymns at the graveside for the committal (Lord, Let at Last Thine Angels Come, etc.). My parishioner, who pretty much comes to church every week, commented afterwards, “Pastor, I know [...]
Too Many Sopranos
May 21, 2008
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My incredibly talented wife, Kathryn, was recently in a performance of the modern opera, Too Many Sopranos, by Edwin Penhorwood. Produced by the Milwaukee Opera Theatre, this hilarious opera tells the story of four sopranos who are ushered up to the heavenly gates, where St. Peter informs them that there is one opening in the [...]
