Pipes on Van Ness

https://www.facebook.com/TheBigRedChurchOfFresno/. OR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CdWIz_-Mic&feature=youtu.be

Kyrie, from Messe solennelle in C-sharp minor, Op. 16 Scott Horton, organ https://clyp.it/a1d3l0l4... Today marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Louis Vierne (Oct. 8, 1870 - June 2, 1937). Vierne was a great organist and composer at Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, from 1900 until 1937. He died while seated at the organ console during an evening concert. In celebration of the life and music of Louis Vierne, I will be presenting a recording from our Casavant Pipe Organ of one of his compositions every Thursday during the month of October. I hope you will enjoy the power and beauty of his music. Note: For the best experience in hearing all the nuances of sound, especially the lower frequencies of the Casavant Pipe Organ, please utilize headphones or external speakers.

BACHTOBER PIPE ORGAN CONCERT SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. A concert featuring the organ works of Johann Sebastian Bach will be available on YouTube and Facebook on Sunday, October 11, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. Bach is the central figure when it comes to the Baroque Period of Music 1685-1750, the period of time in which is marked by his birth and death dates. Bach wrote over 1,200 compositions for different performing mediums, from choral and voice, to instrumental and orch...estral, but his keyboard (organ) works are considered among the finest ever produced. Scott Horton, Music Director and Organist at the First Congregational Church, Fresno, will be the featured performer. Among the compositions that will be performed at this year's Bachtober Concert will be the Preludes and Fugues in C Major and in E Minor, and the famous Toccata and Fugue in D Minor. Link to listen/view to be posted at bigredchurch.org on Sunday, Oct 11, for Facebook and YouTube platforms.

GALLOWAY MEMORIAL ORGAN EVENSONG AT FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF FRESNO SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2020 AT 3:00 PM ... The Galloway Memorial Organ Evensong will be presented in the sanctuary of the First Congregational Church of Fresno, March 1, 2020 at 3:00 PM. Once known as the Organ Evensong, these annual services were established and performed by the late Richard Dick Galloway, long time organist of the Church. Galloway’s last concert was performed in 2001. This year's Evensong will feature Scott Horton, Music Director and Organist at the First Congregational Church. More than just a concert, the Evensong incorporates scripture, prayer, and congregational singing. Organ works from Marcel Dupré, Louis Vierne, Wilbur Held, Johannes Matthias Michel, and Hans-Andre Stamm, will also be performed. Admission is free, though a free-will offering will be taken to benefit the Casavant Organ Fund. First Congregational Church of Fresno is located at 2131 N. Van Ness Blvd., just south of Clinton. Information 227-8489

Christmas Concert Planned at the Big Red Church A Celebration of Christmas will be presented in the Sanctuary of the First Congregational Church of Fresno, on Sunday, December 15, at 3:00 PM. Come listen to the sounds of the season as the Chancel Choir, and Handbell ... Choir perform in this annual concert. The Christmas selections performed will range from traditional to contemporary favorites . Violinist, John Morrice and Scott Horton, organist and music director of FCCF will also be featured performers. First Congregational Church is located at 2131 N. Van Ness Blvd. (south of Clinton) in Fresno. Admission free. A free will offering will be taken to benefit the Casavant Pipe Organ Restoration Fund. For more information please call 227-8489.

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BACHTOBER FESTIVAL AT BIG RED CHURCH SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2019 at 3:00... First Congregational Church of Fresno invites everyone to an afternoon of Baroque Masterworks written by Johann Sebastian Bach, and George Frideric Handel on Sunday, October 13, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. This Baroque celebration will include Scott Horton, Music Director and Organist at the First Congregational Church, and the Bachtober Festival Orchestra, led by violinist John Morrice, String Director at Fresno City College and past assistant concertmaster of the Fresno Philharmonic Orchestra. Performers for the concert include violinists Matt Mazzei, Jennice Bourdase, and Calib Sandersier; Devinda Gunisekera on viola; Nancy Skei on cello, and Kevin Cooper on the theorbo. Among the compositions that will be performed at this year’s concert will be Bach’s Concerto No. 1 in d minor for orchestra and solo organ; Handel’s Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 1 performed by the festival orchestra; A Bach Chamber Suite that features four favorite works from the baroque master; and the famous Toccata and Fugue in D minor, performed on the church’s Casavant Pipe Organ. Admission is free, though a free will offering will be taken to benefit the Casavant Pipe Organ Renovation Fund. First Congregational Church of Fresno is located at 2131 N. Van Ness Blvd., just south of Clinton. For more information, call 227-8489