- Selected Performances
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2025
Two Tales of Hans Christian Andersen Jodi Hagen, violin, Heinrich Christensen, organist
King's Chapel, Boston
2024The Second Song of Isaiah (Ecce, Deus) Harvard University Choir, Edward Jones, conductor
The Memorial Church, Harvard University
2024Little Partita for Pentecost Eric Simmons, organist
"Pipedreams," American Public Media Radio,
2023Sonata in Sea Christa Rakich, organist
Göteborg International Organ Festival
2023Ceremonial Concertino Washington Symphonic Brass, Thomas Sheehan, organ soloist
Washington National Cathedral
2022Harmony and Counterpoint in C (Lydian) Erica Johnson, organist
Boston Bach International Organ Competition Jury Concert
2021Prelude and Passacaglia (in festo Pentecostes) Thomas Sheehan, organist
Washington National Cathedral
2020Ave maris stella Kevin Birch, organist
Lindenkirche, Berlin
2019Four versets and a Canzona (Lydian) Peter Sykes, organist
"Pipedreams," American Public Media Radio
2018Marian Versets (Magnificat Tone VIII) Heinrich Christensen, organist
Fredensborg Slotskirke, Denmark
2017Harmony and Counterpoint in C (Lydian) Erik Simmons, organist
"Pipedreams," American Public Media Radio
2016Sidus ex claro veniens Olympo Brown University Chorus, L. Frederick Jodry, conductor
Brown University
2015Four Versets and a Canzona (Mixolydian) Carson Cooman, organist
Adolphus Busch Hall, Harvard University
2014An Extravagance of Toccatas Christa Rakich, organist
Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche, Berlin
2012Noël Anglais Igreja Santo Antònio Dos Capuchos, organist
Guimamres International Organ Festival, Portugal
2011Wait, the great Teacher death (Old 124th) King's Chapel Choir, Heinrich Christensen, conductor
King's Chapel, Boston
2010Ceremonial Concertino Eileen Hunt, conductor and soloist
Green's Farms Congregational Church, Westport CT
2010Partita on "Tender Thought" Peter Sykes, organist
Renata Hills Presbyterian, Los Angeles
2008Divinum Mysterium Harvard University Choir, Edward Jones, conductor
The Memorial Church, Harvard University
2008Magnificat and Nunc dimittis RSCM Winter Festival Choir, Philip Brunelle, conductor
Trinity Church, Wall Street, New York
2007Lasst uns erfreuen Peter Latona, organist
Basilica of the National Shrine, Washington DC
2006Sonata in Sea: Cape Cod Christa Rakich, organist
Festival Organistico Internazionale, Turin
2005Sonata In C William Porter, organist
Cathédrale Christ Church, Montreal
2003Te Deum Mark Engelhardt, conductor
The Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston
2002Four Versets and a Canzona (Lydian) Peter Sykes, organist
"Pipedreams," American Public Media Radio
2001The First Song of Isaiah (Surge, illuminare) The Boston Boy Choir, John Dunn, conductor
St. Paul's Church, Cambridge, Massachusetts
2000Sonata in C Gregory Crowell, organist
Minato Mirai Concert Hall, Yokohama, Japan
2000All Creatures of Our God and King Peter Sykes, organist
Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia
1999Magnificat Magdalene College Choir, Grayston Ives, conductor
Magdalene College, Oxford
1999Partita on A Spanish Hymn Mark Brombaugh, organist
St. Thomas Church, New York City
1999Little Partita for Pentecost Victoria Wagner, organist
Langholtskirkja, Reykjavik
1999Fairest Lord Jesus Philip Brunelle, organist
Plymouth Congregational Church, Minneapolis
1998Little Partita for Easter Frederick Jodry, organist
American Cathedral in Paris
1996The Midwife's Tale The Boston Cecilia, Donald Teeters, conductor
Church of the Advent, Boston
1996Little Organ Mass Leo Abbott, organist
Eccles Organ Festival, Salt Lake City
1996The Marriage Debate Waltzes The Boston Gay Men's Chorus, Robert Barney, conductor
Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory, Boston
1995In dulci jubilo Nancy Granert, organist
"Pipedreams," American Public Media Radio
1995Cowley Mass King's Chapel Choir, Daniel Pinkham, conductor
King's Chapel, Boston
1994Nunc Dimittis Harvard University Choir, Murray Forbes Somerville, conductor
The Memorial Church, Harvard University
1994Sonata in C Gregory Crowell, organist
Paroisse de la Sainte-Trinité, Paris
1994Sonata in C Nancy Granert, organist
Westminster Abbey, London
1994Prelude and Passacaglia (in festo Pentecostes) Christa Rakich, organist
The American Organ Academy, Stanford University
1994Sinfonia Thomas Murray, organist
"Pipedreams," American Public Media Radio
1994Sonata in C Thomas Handel, organist
St. Mary's Cathedral, San Francisco
1993Sinfonia Joseph Galema, organist
United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs
1993Four Versets and a Canzona (Aeolian) Helen Ward Mannix, organist
Chiesa di San Nicolo, Florence
1992Noël Anglais George Klump, organist
Festival Internationale de l'Orgue Ancien, Sion, Switzerland
1992Little Partita for Advent Jennifer Lester, organist
Chiesa di San Ignatio, Rome
1991Four Versets and a Canzona (Lydian) James Woodman, organist
Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
1990Sonata in C Eileen Hunt, organist
San Anselmo Organ Festival, San Anselmo, California
1990Prelude and Passacaglia (in festo Pentecostes) Christa Rakich, organist
Duke University
1989Sinfonia Thomas Murray, organist
Woolsey Hall, Yale University - Commissions
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2018
Chamber Sonata IV (cello and organ)
Christa Rakich, Oberlin Conservatory, Oberlin OH
2018Mass CMLXXX (congregation and organ)
Society of St. John the Evangelist, Cambridge MA
2017The Annunciation (choral, organ)
The Seraphim Singers, Boston
2017Little Organ Mass (Reformed) (organ)
St. John's Organ Society, Bangor ME
2017Marian Versets (organ, optional chorus)
St. John's Organ Society, Bangor ME
2016Sidus ex claro veniens Olympo (choral, brass quintet)
Brown University, Providence RI
2015Now that daylight fills the sky (organ)
The Annual Nantucket Organ Crawl, Nantucket MA
2015Four Versets and a Canzona (Mixolydian) (organ)
Carson Cooman, Cambridge MA
2014Forty-sevenfold Amen (choral)
The Choir of All Saints Parish, Brookline MA
2013I Heard the Voice: Five Meditations on "The Third Tune" (organ)
Mark Engelhardt, Bay Shore NY
2012(2014) Eight Little Harmonies and Counterpoints (organ)
National Biennial Convention of the AGO (2014)
2012An Extravagance of Toccatas (organ)
Janis Milroy, Bloomfield CT
2011Joy comes in the morning (organ)
American Guild of Organists Pipe Organ Encounter
2010Wait the great Teacher death (Old 124th) (choral)
King's Chapel, Boston
2010Partita on "Tender Thought" (organ)
Peter Sykes, Boston
2010Green's Farms Concertino (organ, brass quintet)
Green's Farm's Congregational Church. Westport CT
2009Three Alleluias (flute and organ)
Church of the Holy Spirit, Orleans MA
2009Blake's Cradle Song (choral)
The Boston Cecilia, Boston
2008Divinum Mysterium (choral)
The Memorial Church, Harvard University
2008At the round earth's imagined corners, blow (choral, organ)
Anne Guenzel, All Saints Parish, Brookline MA
2007Third Song of Isaiah (Ecce, Deus) (choral, organ)
The Boston Boy Choir
2007Second Song of Isaiah (Quaerite Dominum) (choral, organ)
The Boston Boy Choir
2007Ave maris stella (choral)
The Seraphim Singers, Boston
2007Church Sonata III (organ)
Carson Cooman
2006Psalm 96 (choral)
The Seraphim Singers, Boston
2006Festival Voluntary (organ)
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Wellesley MA
2005Two Tales of Hans Christian Andersen (organ, violin, and narrator)
King's Chapel, Boston
2003Why should I call Thee Lord? (choral, flute, organ)
The Dover Church, Dover MA
2002Sonata in Sea: Cape Cod (Sonata III) (organ)
Region I Convention of the AGO, Cape Cod
2002You Are God (Te Deum) (choral)
Green's Farms Congregational Church, Westport CT
2002Mass for St. Paul (choral, organ)
The Boston Chapter of the AGO
2001First Song of Isaiah (Surge, illuminare) (choral, organ)
The Boston Archdiocesan Choir School
2001O very God of very God (choral, handbells)
Pilgrim Church UCC, Sherborn MA
2000Arise, My Love, My Fair One (choral)
St. John's Episcopal Church, Gloucester MA
2000The Kings’ Carol (choral, organ)
Old North Festival Chorus, Marblehead MA
2000Wellesley's Kelton (choral, organ, brass)
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Wellesley MA
2000Even a morning without clouds (organ)
Eileen Hunt, Fairfield CT
1999All Creatures of Our God and King (organ)
First Presbyterian Church, Chestnut Hill PA
1999Partita on A Spanish Hymn (organ)
Mark Brombaugh, New Haven CT
1998My Help Comes from the Lord (Psalm 121) (choral, keyboard)
The Village Church, Wellesley MA
1998Sonata II (organ)
Phillips Exeter Academy Music Department, Exeter NH
1997Chamber Sonata III (trumpet and organ)
Christa Rakich, Hartford CT
1996The Midwife's Tale (choral)
The Boston Cecilia
1996The Marriage Debate Waltzes (choral, four-hand piano)
The Boston Gay Men's Chorus
1996Five Voluntaries for Organ (organ)
Lee Riccardi, Somerville MA
1995Chamber Sonata II (french horn and organ)
International Horn Society
1995The Reproaches (choral)
The Society of St. John the Evangelist, Cambridge MA
1995Church Sonata II (organ)
Eileen Hunt, Green's Farms Congregational Church, Westport CT
1994In dulci jubilo (organ)
The Memorial Church, Harvard University
1994Little Organ Mass (organ)
Cathedral of the Holy Cross (Roman Catholic), Boston
1994Free themes
AGO National Competition in Organ Improvisation, Atlanta
1994When Doubt and Fear Impale Our Hopes (choral, brass quintet)
The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts
1994Choral Variations on "Lasst uns erfreuen" (choral)
Green's Farms Congregational Church, Westport CT
1994Narcissus (choral)
The Newton Choral Society, Newton MA
1993Preces and Responses (choral)
The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts
1993Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis (choral, organ)
Ron Rakowski, Newburyport MA
1993Psalm 34 (choral)
The Church of S. Mary the Virgin, Falmouth Foreside ME
1993In Quietness Shall Be Our Strength (choral)
The Society of St. John the Evangelist, Cambridge MA
1992Phos hilaron (choral), St. Martin (hymn tune), Four Versets and a Canzona (Phrygian) (organ)
The Society of St. John the Evangelist, Cambridge MA
1992Church Sonata I (organ)
Norfield Congregational Church, Weston CT
1992Chamber Sonata I (english horn, organ)
Eileen Hunt and Caesar T. Storlazzi, Westport and New Haven CT
1992Where Charity and Love Prevail (choral)
The Parish of St. Justin, Roman Catholic, Hartford
1991Four Mirthless Songs (soprano and organ)
Ann Jeffers Brown and Gregg Romatowski, Boston
1991St. Bonaventure (hymn tune)
Edward O'Connor, St. Bonaventure's Church, Roman Catholic, Chicago
1990The Word Was Made Flesh (choral)
The Society of St. John the Evangelist, Cambridge MA
1990Four Versets and a Canzona (Aeolian) (organ)
St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Newton MA
1989Sonata in C (organ)
Green's Farms Congregational Church, Westport CT
1989Four Versets and a Canzona (Lydian) (organ)
National Biennial Convention of the AGO, Boston
1988Sinfonia (organ)
Region I Convention of the AGO, New Haven - Discography
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2020
A Tribute to Yuko Hayashi Christa Rakich, organist / Loft Recordings (LRCD 1139)
An Extravagance of Toccatas; and music of Bach, Mendelssohn, Senfter, et al.
2016From the Ashes: Music from Somers Congregational Church Christa Rakich, organ, Grieg Shearer, flute / Loft (LRCD-1146)
Basilica Triptych; and music of Bach, Franck, Böhm, and Rakich
2014Organ Music by James Woodman Erik Simmons, organist / Soundspells Productions (CD139)
Harmony and Counterpoint in C (Lydian); Harmony and Counterpoint in E (Phrygian); Harmony and Counterpoint in G (Mixolydian); Six Little Partitas; Tu es Petrus: Suite for organ
2004Historic Organs of Pennsylvania Mark Brombaugh, organist / Raven Recordings (OHS-03)
Variations on Fairest Lord Jesus; and music of Guilmant, Marpurg, Sweelinck, et al.
2003Historic Organs of North Carolina Peter Sykes, organist / Raven Recordings (OHS-01)
All Creatures of Our God and King; and music of Buxtehude, Gade, Stanford, Locklair, et al.
2003Historic Organs of Boston Victoria Wagner, organist, Nancy Armstrong, soprano / Raven Recordings (OHS-20)
Rock of Ages; and music of Vierne, Mader, Hubert Parry, Foote, et al.
2002Modern Organ Music Peter Sykes, organist / Raven (OAR-640)
Prelude and Passacaglia (in festo Pentecostes); and music of Hindemith, Heiller, et al.
1999Mark Brombaugh Organist Loft Recordings
Partita on A Spanish Hymn; and music of Schildt, Vierne, and J. S. Bach
1998Historic Organs of Colorado David S. Mcfarlane, organist / Organ Historical Society (OHS-98)
Noel anglais; and music of Rheinberger, Elgar, Fleury, Bonnet, et al.
1997Singing the Daily Office Schola of the Society of St. John the Evangelist / Cowley Publications
Wrustea, St. Martin (two hymn tunes); and plainchant, canticles, etc.
1996In the Service of St. John Schola of the Society of St. John the Evangelist; Daryl Bichel, organist / Cowley Publications
Phos hilaron; Four Versets and a Canzona (Phrygian); Little Partita for Pentecost; In Quietness Shall Be Our Strength; St. Bonaventure; Wrustea; and music of Titcomb, Porter, et al.
1995Carols from the Yard The Harvard University Choir, Murray Forbes Somerville, Director, Nancy B. Granert, organist /Gothic Recording
In dulci jubilo; and music of Schütz, Brahms, Darke, et al.
1995A Nantucket Organ Tour Peter Sykes, organist / Raven (OAR-320)
Little Partita for Epiphany; and music of Mendelssohn, Elgar, Rorem, Duruflé, et al.
1992Alleluia! Sacred Choral Music in New England The Harvard University Choir, Murray Forbes Somerville, Director, Nancy B. Granert, organist / Northeastern, Classical Arts (NR 247 CD)
Sonata in C: I. Vivace; and music of Thompson, Paine, Parker, Near, Rorem, Ives, et al.
1992From the Heartland: Two Nordlie Organs Peter Sykes, organist / Titanic (Ti 181)
Four Versets and a Canzona (Lydian); and music of Buxtehude, Brahms, Heiller, et al. - Organist Positions
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2007–23
Monastery Organist, Society of St. John the Evangelist, Cambridge, MA
2000–05Assistant Organist, The Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston, MA
1982–92Monastery Organist, Society of St. John the Evangelist, Cambridge, MA
1978–79Principal University Organist, Princeton University
1977–79Director of Music, Episcopal Chaplaincy, Princeton University
1977–79Organist, St. Anne's By The Sea, Kennebunkport ME (summer chapel)
1976–78Associate University Organist, Princeton University
- Professional Activities
2023Lecture-Demonstration, Portland (ME) AGO
2017Lecture-Demonstration, Maine Historic Organ Institute
2014Lecture, AGO National Convention (Boston)
2003Lecture-Demonstration, Region I Convention AGO (Cape Cod, MA)
2000–05Composer-in-Residence, The Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Boston, MA
1999Lecture-Demonstration, Old West Organ Society, Boston
1999Lecture-Demonstration, Region I Convention AGO (Worcester, MA)
1998Lecture-Demonstration, Baltimore Chapter AGO
1996Lecture-Demonstration, Rhode Island Chapter AGO
1996Lecture-Demonstration, Centennial National Convention of the AGO (NYC)
1996Lecture-Demonstration, AGO Composers' Forum, Boston University
1995Lecture-Demonstration, Region V Convention AGO (Cincinnati)
1994Lecture-Administration, Nassau Chapter AGO
1993Article, "The Art of Improvisation: A Closer Look", The American Organist, (December)
1993Lecture-Demonstration, Region I Convention AGO (Burlington VT)
1991–93National Director, AGO National Competition in Organ Improvisation
1990Lecture-Demonstration, AGO National Convention (Boston)
1988–93AGO National Committee on Improvisation (Chair, 1990-92)
1980–83Managing Director, Old West Organ Society (Boston, MA)
- Education
1982New England Conservatory of Music, M.M., Organ Performance
1979Princeton University, B.A., Composition
1975Phillips Exeter Academy, Classical Diploma