Spreckels Organ Society
Balboa Park, San Diego
Happy New Year! PHOTOS
Bob Lang was onhand to capture the moment at the New Years Concert played by Russ Peck and sung by Marco LaBastida. See the photos at this link:
Photos: the decade’s final concert
December 29, 2019 was the final concert of the decade at the Spreckels Organ. Here’s a link to photos from Robert Lang:
http://sosorgan.org/photogallery/2019/191229jaebon/index.htm#3
January 1, 2020 – 2 p.m. Concert Program
To celebrate the 105th birthday of the Spreckels Organ, a free hour-long concert will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, January 1, 2020, featuring organist Russ Peck and tenor Marco La Bastida.
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— “America”
–“Winter” by Albert Gumble
–“Jing-A-Ling, Jing-A-Ling” by Paul Smith
–“Let It Go” by Lopez and Lopez
–“Light One Candle” by Peter Yarrow
–“Blue Danube” by Johann Strauss
With Marco LaBastida —
–“Aleluya” by Miguel Bernal Jiménez
–“Cancion de Navidad” by Carlos Gustavino
–“We Wish You a Merry Christmas”, traditional
–“The Christmas Song” by Tormé and Wells
–“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” by Pola and Wyle
–“Happy Christmas (War is Over)” by Lennon and Ono
–“Jingle Bells” by James Pierpont
–“Feliz Navidad” by José Feliciano
–Marco will clapping for the
“Radetzky March” by Johann Strauss
The National Anthem
Thanks to the Porter Family Fund at the San Diego Foundation
for sponsoring the New Years Day concert.
Coming up: Sunday concert, January 5 at 2 p.m.—Alison Luedecke, Organist.
San Diego Civic Organist Raúl Prieto Ramírez returns to the bench for the remaining Sunday concerts in January and onward.
Program for Sunday, Dec. 22 at 2 p.m.
This week Dr. Michael Munson will offer the hour-long Sunday afternoon program beginning at 2 p.m. featuring these musical selections:
Photos: December 15 Special Concert
The Spreckels Organ Society, San Diego Opera, and the USO teamed up to bring holiday music to a large and appreciative audience on Sunday evening, December 15. Raul played the Spreckels Organ, we heard from Opera singers, and the Navy Band Southwest’s Wind Ensemble offered a bouquet of holiday music. Robert Lang was there to take great photos! See the whole set at
http://sosorgan.org/photogallery/2019/191215uso/index.htm#13
Jared Jacobsen: An Appreciation
Civic Organist Raúl Prieto Ramírez
Photos from 2001-today
Click to see the Index Page of a photo gallery that documents more than 400 concerts over the years.
