I got a text from a friend a few days ago telling me that he heard Garrison Keillor on a Prarie home Companion mentioning that Central Pres was the church where none other than Charles Ives was music director and where Ives composed and premiered a bunch of his most played works. The organ is actually dedicated to him. Charles Ives is one America's most famous composers. If you go to music school, you learn ALL about Mr. Ives. I geeked out so hard that I immediately emailed my professor.
So this past sunday, I improvised a postlude on the very same organ where THE Charles Ives sat and freaked out half his congregation with hymns played in two keys at once.
Pretty awesome.
Told you it was nerdy moment.
7 comments:
Now that is seriously cool!
I love Charles Ives. When I was in college we sang a concert in honor of his centennial consisting of choral settings for several psalms. I still think of that music whenever I read Psalm 90.
Bill! That's so cool. I think I sang that same set...
So glad to have a fellow nerd on board here!
well OBVIOUSLY you didn't learn AALLLLLL about Charles Ives in school, else...
it's a snarky day, what can I say?
Always thought that you and Burl Ives had a lot in common.
Austin, not snarky at all. Good point. Although I probably heard it but let that tidbit slip by. The "ALL" in all caps was intended to imply we learned way too much about Ives...
Greg, yes, yes we do. Wasn't he an Okie too? Ha!
nice 'stache
This post made me laugh out loud.
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