Spreckels Organ Society
Balboa Park, San Diego
Sunday September 25 at 2 p.m.
Dr. Carol Williams will conclude fifteen years as San Diego Civic Organist with this musical program:
America – Arranged by Carol Williams
Festiva! – Carol Williams (Contemporary)
Praise Thee Lord – Iver Kleive (Contemporary)
Introduction and Passacaglia in d – Max Reger (1873-1916)
Te Deum – Charles Tournemire (1870-1939)
The Gershwin Years – Arranged by Carol Williams
Andromeda, Op. 19 – Carol Williams
Freedom, Op. 12 – Carol Williams
The National Anthem – Arranged by Carol Williams
The Society will be in close touch with Dr. Williams, who continues to serve as Artistic Director selecting talented musicians to play the Sunday concerts as a search continues for San Diego’s next Civic Organist.
Volunteer of the Year 2016
Congratulations to Dennis Fox, the Spreckels Organ Society’s Volunteer of the Year for 2016, who can be seen most Sundays selling merchandise at the Gift Shop or renting umbrellas to the crowd at the organ pavilion. Thanks for all you do, Dennis !
The photo is part of the set now posted online that includes organist Russ Peck and guest vocalist Ross Porter for the Sept. 11 concert. View the full set here:
http://sosorgan.org/photogallery/2016/160911russpeck/index.htm#19
Concert program: Sun. Sept. 18 at 2 pm
San Diego Civic Organist Dr. Carol Williams presents a centennial tribute to Roald Dahl together with Walter Ritter of Write Out Loud. Musical selections:
America – Arranged by Carol Williams
Suite – Tylman Susato (c1500-c1561) (Arranged by Carol Williams
)Fantasia in G, BWV 572 — J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
Roald Dahl – Tribute by Walter Ritter
California Here I Come – Jolson; De Sylva; Meyer (Arranged by Carol Williams)
Walk on the Wild Side Tribute to Jimmy Smith
Allegro-Maestoso, Symphonie 3 – Louis Vierne (1870-1937)
The National Anthem – Arranged by Carol Williams
Concert Photos – Sunday Sept 4
Robert Plimpton’s guest appearance at the Spreckels Organ was captured on film by Mike Cox. See the full set here:
http://sosorgan.org/photogallery/2016/160904bplimpton/
Thanks to superb weather, these are the prettiest afternoons of the year!
Sunday Sept 11 concert at 2 p.m.
Guest Organist Russ Peck will play the Spreckels Organ, accompanied by baritone Ross Porter as indicated. Musical selections:
AMERICA ARRANGED BY RUSS PECK
ROSALIE COLE PORTER
MUSIC FROM RUSS PECK’S SCORE FOR PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
NAGASAKI HARRY WARREN
BIG BAND BRUNCH MEDLEY WITH ROSS PORTER
PICK YOURSELF UP JEROME KERN
COCKTAILS FOR TWO JOHNSTON & KOSLOW
SO RARE JERRY HERST
TILL THERE WAS YOU MEREDITH WILLSON
IT’S ONLY A PAPER MOON HAROLD ARLEN
BEGIN THE BEGUINE COLE PORTER
AMOR MENDEZ, SKYLAR, & RUIZ
THE HOPE-JONES MARCH JOYCE ALLDRED
GOD BLESS AMERICA IRVING BERLIN
SALUTE TO NEW YORK CITY WITH ROSS PORTER
PICK YOURSELF UP GEORGE M. COHAN
MANHATTAN SERENADE LOUIS ALTER
AUTUMN IN NEW YORK VERNON DUKE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK JOHN KANDER
THE NATIONAL ANTHEM
