Please join us at National City Christian Church on Friday, October 10, at 12:15 p.m., for our free weekly Music at Midday concert. We are delighted to be welcoming organist Mark Pacoe, who will perform an exciting program of organ works from various eras and in a variety of musical styles:
• Praeludium in C – Dietrich Buxtehude
• Poolsche dans – Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
• Hommage to Fritz Kreisler (Londonderry Air) – Robert Hebble
• “Pathetique” from Sonata No. 8 – Ludwig van Beethoven/arr. Shigeo Sekito
• Toccata planyavska from Nouveau Cahier de Pièces d’Orgue – Guy Bovet
New York City based musician Mark Pacoe has performed throughout North America, the Middle East, Europe, Asia and Australia as recitalist and accompanist. Mr. Pacoe’s recording, "Crossroads – Music from St. Malachy’s, The Actors’ Chapel, Times Square, NYC," was released in 2015 on the ACIS label. In recent years, Mr. Pacoe has collaborated and commissioned noted composers Wang Jie, Texu Kim, Jason Roberts and Austin Philemon to write works for solo organ. In July 2023, Mr. Pacoe was appointed Associate Director of Music and Organist at “America’s Parish Church,” St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City. He also serves as Co-Chair of the Liturgical Music Commission of the Archdiocese of New York and is a member of the EastWest Organists artist roster. www.markpacoe.com
If you are unable to join us in person, you may view a livestream on our YouTube channel (Friends of National City Christian Church) or on our Facebook page (National City Christian Church). You may also view a recording afterwards at those same sites.
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