Now that I’ve finished my studies at Eastman, I am happily enjoying a relaxing couple of months here in Rochester. Last Sunday (Pentecost) was the last of the choir season at St. Paul’s, and I was very proud of the effort put forth by the Choristers and the Adult Choir - both groups sang with gusto!
It has been quite a gratifying experience to work as Organ Scholar at St. Paul’s this year; I’ve enjoyed working with Dr. Robert Poovey, getting to accompany some amazing repertoire (highlights were the Duruflé Requiem & Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms!), working with the choirs and staff, and playing the lovely Skinner Op. 655. It has been a bonus to have the privilege of ‘holding down the fort’ during Dr. Poovey’s sabbatical (Early May through mid-August); it’s helped me appreciate all the behind-the-scenes work and admin that goes into running a music program.
I’m looking forward to teaching my two students at the Cape Cod POE next month, and in the meantime my projects include working on cleaning up the (dusty) music library at church and practicing a lot! I’ve just begun learning some new repertoire, including works by Bach, Karg-Elert, Kodály, MacMillan, and more…
T-10 weeks until the move Across The Pond!