Friends of Cathedral Music

2016-2017

WelcomeOn behalf of the people of the Cathedral of St. John, and the Bishop and people of the Diocese of the Rio Grande, we welcome

you to this, our 23rd season of concerts and special choral worship services at the Cathedral of St. John.The Friends of Cathedral Music series has long been a vital part of the Cathedral’s outreach to the greater community. It is an

offering to the people of our city and beyond.The Cathedral serves Albuquerque by opening its doors and inviting others to share in these musical gifts. People from all walks

of life come from far and wide to experience the splendor of our musical events. Your presence among us enriches our lives.We anticipate great moments for concert-goers with the 23rd musical season at the Cathedral of St. John. We’ve combined a

memorable repertoire of classical music with exceptionally talented artists from across the globe. The 2016–2017 season includesconcerts, special liturgical events and, throughout the season of Lent, musical meditations each Friday evening alongside a uniqueopportunity to support our Cathedral’s Food Pantry.

We invite you to join us: to take part, to share, to be touched by the Spirit that moves through music, to be nourished by thatsame Spirit, and to be deepened in your relationship with each other and God through great music and talented musicians.

You are welcome at the Cathedral of St. John and you honor us by your presence.

The Very Rev. J. Mark Goodman Dr. Maxine ThévenotDean of the Cathedral Canon Precentor, Director of Cathedral Music

Sunday September 11th, 2016 at 3:00pmRichard Gowers, Organ Scholar at King’s College, Cambridge University,UK, gives a recital featuring works of Bach, Wagner, Reubke and Lemareon New Mexico's finest pipe organ, built by the Reuter Organ Company.

This concert is co-sponsored by the Albuquerque Chapter of the AmericanGuild of Organists.

General seating: $20ABQ AGO Members FREEStudents with valid ID FREE

Richard GowersFor tickets, visit

www.fcmabq.org

Sunday October 23rd, 2016 at 3:00pmCelebrating the 10th Anniversary of Cathedral Commissions

The commissioning of new works has always been crucial to thehealth and vitality of sacred music. In facilitating the creation ofnew works for the Episcopal Church, Friends of Cathedral Musichas, since 2006, made an important contribution to the musicallife and repertoire not just of our own Cathedral but of our widerdenomination.

The Cathedral Choirs, conducted by Director of Cathedral MusicMaxine Thévenot and accompanied by Assistant Organist-ChoirDirector Edmund Connolly, will present a concert showcasingworks commissioned for the Cathedral by Friends of CathedralMusic over the past decade.

Commissioned composers include David Arcus, Stephen Paulus,Judith Bingham, David Briggs, Anthony Piccolo, Tarik O’Regan,Andrew Ager, Philip Moore, Nicholas White, Andrew Carter,Stephanie Martin and Aaron David Miller.

Admission FREE

BinghamPaulus

Briggs

Arcus

Piccolo O’Regan

Ager Moore White

Carter Martin Miller

Sunday November 20th, 2016 at 3:00pm

Philip Brisson, Director of Music & Organist at the CatholicCathedral of the Assumption, Louisville, Kentucky, gives arecital on our Cathedral’s 65-rank Reuter organ, the largestin the state of New Mexico, featuring works by Bach, Liszt,Franck, Dan Locklair and J. Christopher Pardini.

General Seating: $20Students with valid ID FREE

For tickets, visitwww.fcmabq.org Philip Brisson

Sunday March 5th, 2017 at 11:00am

The Friends of Cathedral Music Cathedral Commissionsprogram is delighted to welcome British composerCecilia McDowall.

Born in London, Cecilia McDowall has won many awardsand has been seven times short-listed for the BritishComposer Awards. In 2014 she won the BritishComposer Award for Choral Music. Much of McDowall’schoral music is performed worldwide, as well as herorchestral music. Recent important commissions includeone for the BBC Singers, the Royal Scottish NationalOrchestra, London Mozart Players and a jointcommission from the City of London Sinfonia and theScott Polar Research Institute to celebrate the life of theBritish Antarctic explorer, Captain Robert Falcon Scott, inSeventy Degrees Below Zero.

Come and hear the world premiere performance ofCecilia McDowall’s newly-commissioned work for ourCathedral Choirs, sung within the context of our 11ammorning liturgy.

Cecilia McDowall

Fridays at 7pmA series of five 60-minute concerts

Pre-concert Lectures by Oliver Prezant at 6:00pm

Friday March 10th, 2017

Jennifer Lau, flutist, is Lecturer inTheory and Composition and teachesMusic Appreciation at UNM. Dr. Lauwill present a varied program ofworks, accompanied by her fellowfaculty member Dr. Kristin Ditlow.

General Admission $20, Students with valid ID FREESee the inside back page to save $5 off your Fridays at 7 concert ticket!

This series is generously sponsored by Carol Tucker Trelease in memory of the Right Rev. Richard M. Trelease,whose passion for outreach in our community inspired the continuation of this series.

Friday March 17th, 2017

Guitarist Jeremy Mayne, a well-known solo performer, returns tothe Fridays at 7 series to present aprogram of works for classicalguitar in the intimate space ofAnna Kaseman Hall.

For tickets, visitwww.fcmabq.org

Guest Lecturer

Music educator Oliver Prezant joinsFriends of Cathedral Music to present anengaging and educational 30-minutelecture about the music you will hearthat evening. Don't miss thisopportunity, which is included in theprice of your concert ticket.

Friday March 24th, 2017Pre-concert Lecture at 6:00pmProf. Walter Clark, University of California Riverside

The Life and Music of Enrique GranadosProf. Patricia Henning, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, UNM

Galaxies and Stars

Concert at 7:00pmDouglas Riva, internationally-acclaimed pianistMichael Shu, violinKevin Vigneau, oboeEdmund Connolly, organ

The Cathedral ChoirLas Cantantes - UNM Women’s ensemblePolyphony: Voices of New Mexico

Maxine Thévenot, conductor

Enrique Granados

Reserved Seating: $35, $30, $25, $20 and $10(includes lecture)

Lecture only: $10Students with valid ID FREE

Canto de las Estrellas(Song of the Stars)

A concert celebrating the music ofEnrique Granados (1867-1916)

For tickets, visitwww.polyphonynm.com

10th Anniversary Season

Friday March 31st, 2017

The Iridium Quartet has been called a "superb group" byFanfare Magazine and praised by Pulitzer Prize-winningcomposer Michael Colgrass as giving “a stunningperformance … with elegance and grace." The quartetdraws upon a rich history of over ten years ofcollaboration between saxophonists Paul Nolen,Marcos Colón, Paul Forsyth, and Eric Lau.

Friday April 7th, 2017

Sarah Weiler, mezzo soprano, James Holland,cello, and Maxine Thévenot, keyboard,present a program featuring Robert Fleming’sThe Confession Stone and J.S. Bach’sCello Suite no. 6.

For tickets, visitwww.fcmabq.org

General Admission $20, Students with valid ID FREESee the inside back page to save $5 off your Fridays at 7 concert ticket!

This series is generously sponsored by Carol Tucker Trelease in memory of the Right Rev. Richard M. Trelease,whose passion for outreach in our community inspired the continuation of this series.

Fridays at 7pmA series of five 60-minute concerts

Pre-concert Lectures by Oliver Prezant at 6:00pm

Sunday May 21st, 2017 at 3:00pmGreat Hymns & Anthems

In Spring 2016 the Cathedral Choirs were granted aproclamation by the Governor of the State of NewMexico, Susana Martinez, stating that May 22, 2016 wasto be known throughout New Mexico as ‘The Choirs ofthe Cathedral of St. John Day’.

One year on, our Cathedral Choirs once again offer theirannual Great Hymns & Anthems concert with theCathedral’s resident brass ensemble, Breaking Brass.

The Cathedral Choirs present a program of favoriterepertoire from the liturgical year for choirs, organ andbrass with Director of Cathedral Music Maxine Thévenotand Assistant Organist-Choir Director Edmund Connolly.

Garden Reception to followAdmission FREE

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Maxine Thévenot

Sunday June 11th, 2017 at 3:00pm

Internationally acclaimed as a concert organist, MaxineThévenot has performed in major venues across Europeand North America, and has made several solorecordings for Raven CD.

Director of Cathedral Music & Organist Canon Dr.Maxine Thévenot presents an organ recital featuringworks by North American composers.

General Seating: $20Students with valid ID FREE

For tickets, visitwww.fcmabq.org

2016Sunday, September 11th from 12:15-12:45pm Breaking Brass, the Cathedral’s resident brass ensemble, kicks off the season with music and refreshments in the Cathedral Garden. FREE admission. www.breakingbrass.com

Sunday, October 9th at 3:00pm Choral Evensong

Sunday, November 13th at 3:00pm Choral Evensong

Wednesday, November 23rd at 7:00pm Thanksgiving Eve Eucharist

Sunday, November 27th at 3:00pm Advent Lessons and Carols

Wednesday, December 21st at 7:00pm Christmas Lessons and Carols Preceded at 6:30pm with carols sung by the Cathedral Choirs with congregational participation.

Saturday, December 24th Christmas Eve

5:00pm Christmas Pageant and Holy Eucharist(Cathedral Choristers & Cherubs)

7:30pm Choral Prelude 8:00pm Festival Eucharist (Cathedral Choir & Choristers) 10:30pm Organ Prelude 11:00pm Solemn Eucharist (Cathedral Choir)

2017Saturday, January 21st at 3:30pm Service of Choral Evensong and Annual General Meeting

Sunday, January 22ⁿd at 3:00pm Diocesan Choral Evensong. All choral singers welcome. To register, please email cathedralmusicprogram@gmail.com by January 15th, 2017.

Sunday, February 12th at 3:00pm Choral Evensong

Wednesday, March 1st at 7:00pm Ash Wednesday

Sunday, April 9th Palm Sunday 8:00am Holy Eucharist 9:00am Procession & Sung Eucharist

(Cathedral Choir & Choristers) 11:00am Sung Eucharist (Cathedral Choir)

Wednesday, April 12th at 7:00pm TenebraeThursday, April 13th at 7:00pm Maundy ThursdayFriday, April 14th at 7:00pm Good FridaySaturday, April 15th at 8:30pm Great Vigil of Easter

Sunday, April 16th Easter Day 8:00am Holy Eucharist 9:00am Festival Eucharist (Cathedral Choir & Choristers) 11:00am Festival Eucharist (Cathedral Choir)

Special Liturgical Eventswww.stjohnsabq.org

All liturgies are free to attend. A freewill offering is taken.

2016SeptemberSun 11 Breaking BrassSun 11 Richard Gowers, organistOctoberSun 9 Choral EvensongSun 23 Cathedral Choirs Commissions CelebrationNovemberSun 13 Choral EvensongSun 20 Philip Brisson, organistWed 23 Thanksgiving Eve EucharistSun 27 Advent Lessons & CarolsDecemberSun 4 Santa Fe OperaSat 17 Children’s Messiah, Polyphony: VNMWed 21 Christmas Lessons & CarolsSat 24 Christmas EveSun 25 Christmas Day

2017JanuarySat 21 Choral Evensong and Annual General MeetingSun 22 Diocesan Choral EvensongSat 28 A Sweet for Mother GooseFebruarySun 12 Choral EvensongMarchWed 1 Ash WednesdaySun 5 Cathedral Commission PremiereFri 10 Jennifer Lau and Kristin DitlowFri 17 Jeremy MayneFri 24 Enrique Granados, Canto de las EstrellasFri 31 Iridium QuartetAprilFri 7 Sarah Weiler, Maxine Thévenot and James HollandSun 9 Palm SundayWed 12 TenebraeThu 13 Maundy ThursdayFri 14 Good FridaySat 15 Holy SaturdaySun 16 Easter DayMaySun 21 Great Hymns & Anthems, Cathedral ChoirsJuneSun 11 Maxine Thevenot, organist

2016-2017 Season at a GlanceFriends of Cathedral Music : Special Liturgies : Free Educational Events : Fridays at 7*

* Fridays at 7 ONLY: Bring two or more non-perishable food items for the Cathedral Food Pantry for a $5 refund on your ticket at the door (at least two items required per discounted ticket; applies to both advance and at-the- door purchases).

Image Credits:Cover: Chandra/Hubble/Spitzer X-ray/Visible/Infrared Image of M82

NASA, ESA, CXC and JPL-CaltechCenter Spread: A "Rose" Made of Galaxies Highlights Hubble's 21st Anniversary

NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

Tickets available from www.fcmabq.org or at the door 30 minutes prior to each concert.Artistic Director: Maxine ThévenotBrochure layout & design: Edmund Connolly, assisted by Maxine Thévenot

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