Last night we had our Spring Recital at Christ Lutheran Academy. Each fall (winter) and spring we typically have a recital to showcase the wonderful musical talent that our student body possesses. In a school of 29 students in grades 1-8, we have 24 piano students, plus viola, guitar, and I don’t even know what […]
Imagine 45 of the greatest Lutheran hymns (okay, a few straight choir selections) from the 17th century, done by well trained musicians, with great instruments. Now imagine it done in English, with mostly LSB hymn translations. Now imagine a great booklet describing each piece. That is Heirs of the Reformation. This collection is really incredible. […]
This has been a very different summer for me. For many of my summers over the past ten years, I spent it with Higher Things, either preparing for or recovering from our liturgical youth conferences. But this summer was dedicated to my wife’s endeavors. Opera ala Carte finished it’s fourth season this past weekend. I […]
As I have posted about before, I am currently in my wife’s production of La Boheme. I am playing Alcindoro, the old man that brings Musetta to dinner in Act II. It is a great role, very funny, and has been a joy. I did the role grudgingly, but now I’m very thankful to have […]
So I am having my operatic debut in a few weeks. My wife runs an opera company for high school and college students entitled Opera ala Carte. It’s a fantastic program. Of course, I am bias. Any who, so my wife, Kathryn has conscripted me to play Alcindoro in their production of La bohème. Alcindoro […]