Monday, September 12, 2016

Organist Kevin Dill in Recital

Kevin Dill, organist
The Cathedral of Saint Peter, Erie (corner of 10th & Sassafras)
Sunday, September 18, 4:00 PM



Vivaldi, arr. Bach Concerto in D minor
Dill Three Etudes
Dupont Meditation
Correa Braga Batalla on the 6th tone
Ward Humoreske
Hesse Prelude, Andante, & Fugue

free admission

Saturday, September 3, 2016

...And We're Back!



The new keyboards, built by P&S organ supply of England, feel more like the keyboards of a tracker organ: requiring the organist to play 'into the keys' rather than just tap them. Mark Fischer finished the installation in time for the Sunday service --great job, Mark!



Next up on the docket: removing all seven ranks of reed pipes and sending them to Connecticut, where the firm of Broome & Co. will clean and revoice them. This work should commence shortly after Christmas.

Introducing our choral scholars

The First Presbyterian Church of Meadville is pleased to announce the following recipients of its Pletcher Choral Scholarships for the 2016-17 academic year:

Lauren Ottaviani, soprano, from Zelienople, Pennsylvania;
Allie Condon, mezzo-soprano, from New Haven, Connecticut;
Kyle Donnelly, tenor, from Gibsonia, Pennsylvania;
John Knobel, tenor, from Carlisle, Massachusetts;
Troy Dinga, bass, from Ford City, Pennsylvania.

Established by a bequest from the estate of Ralph and Mabel Pletcher of Meadville, these scholarships are awarded annually to Allegheny College students in order to gain musical experience by singing in the church's 22-voice Chancel Choir. Singers are chosen on the basis of their vocal range, music-reading ability, and commitment to the art of choral singing.