October 16 Organist: Lawrence Lawyer
PROGRAM
Hymne «Pange
lingua» [1699] Nicolas de Grigny
i. en taille à
4
1672-1703
ii. Fugue à 5
iii. Récit du chant de
l'hymne précédent
from Three Liturgical Improvisations [1948] George
Oldroyd
iii. VERBUM SUPERNUM
PRODIENS 1887-1956
Meditation
on ADORO TE DEVOTE [1998] Larry
Visser
&n
Lawrence
W. Lawyer is Director of Sacred Music/Organist at the Cathedral of Saint Paul
[www.cathedralsaintpaul.org] in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he oversees both
parish and Archdiocesan liturgies as music director and organist, accompanies
the choirs, and administers the program. A Pi Kappa Lambda graduate of Millikin
University and Scarritt Graduate School, he holds degrees in sacred music from
both institutions, studying with Wilma Jensen and Janette Fishell. A church
organist from the age of 11, he began his ministry playing for daily Masses
celebrated with his schoolmates. Beginning with his appointment as Director of
Music at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph the Workman in La Crosse, he has since
remained in the upper Midwest, leading a number of well-regarded programs for
the Church, serving as a member of two diocesan liturgical commissions, as well
as teaching, adjudicating, and presenting workshops in Roman Catholic liturgy
and music. As a concert organist, he has given recitals at churches and
cathedrals throughout the United States, including the Basilica of the National
Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. He has been a member of
the Conference of Roman Catholic Cathedral Musicians since 1986, and holds
numerous professional memberships, including the American Guild of Organists,
the Church Music Association of America, National Association of Pastoral
Musicians, and Association of liturgical Musicians.
At St. Olaf, we are blessed to have a magnificent 67-rank pipe organ. This fall, it will be showcased in a series of recitals on Wednesday afternoons, immediately following the noon Mass.
Come hear the organ thunder with might and whisper gently as talented organists showcase a variety of repertoire.
Wednesday Organ Recitals run from September 18 through December 4, and will be approx. 30-40 minutes long.
Freewill donation.
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