FRIENDS OF LITURGICAL MUSIC

"What is so remarkable? Practically everything that exists in an organ--beauty and variety of tone, direct speech into the auditorium, impeccable blend and balance, superb build-up and all perfectly adapted to the church's acoustics (there is nothing quite like it in New York)."

--Seth Bingham, The Diapason, June 1957

Acclaimed as one of the finest organists of his generation, James David Christie was the first American to win First Prize at the Bruges International Organ Competition. Distinguished Artist-in-Residence at College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, and Professor of Organ at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, he has been Organist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra since 1978. As soloist and accompanist, he has appeared with the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony, the Mainly Mozart Orchestra, the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, the London Symphony, and the Bach Ensemble. Dr. Christie has given over forty concert tours of Europe, having performed this past season in France, Denmark, Italy, Austria, Germany, and the Netherlands. During the 2005-2006 season he is performing the complete works of Dietrich Buxtehude at College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, and at Harvard University, Cambridge, in observance of the 300^th anniversary of the composer's death. He will repeat the series in several European cities in 2007-2008.

General seating tickets for concert only

available at the door on the evening of the concert:

$25

($20 students and seniors)

Corpus Christi Church

529 West 121st Street, just east of Broadway in Manhattan

212-666-0675

Click here for travel information.

To help celebrate fifty years of an American musical treasure,

plan to attend

A FESTIVE CHAMPAGNE RECEPTION

9:30-10:45 p.m., following the 7:30 p.m. organ concert

to benefit the Friends of Liturgical Music at Corpus Christi

Reserved-section seating at concert

and admission to champagne reception:

$100

($70 of which is tax-deductible)

For further information, call 212-666-0675.

Make your check for $100 per person payable to Friends of Liturgical Music, and mail it to Friends of Liturgical Music, Corpus Christi Church, 529 West 121st Street, NY, NY 10027.

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James David Christie

Information on the Friends of Liturgical Music

Message from the Friends chairman

Friends newsletter

Past music

The Holtkamp organ

Music commissioned for Corpus Christi

Click here for our new CD, Exsulta! Music for the Feasts of the Church Year.

Click here for our first CD, Pange Lingua: Music for the Feast of Corpus Christi.