19 September (Saturday) • 7:30 PM • An Evening with Tromba Mundi at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, 100 W Roosevelt St, Phoenix. In this amazing septet are: James Ackley, Scott Belck, Jean-Christophe Dobrzelewski, Leonard Foy, and Judith Saxton. Joining them at the organ is guest organist Gary Quamme. The concert features music for organ and trumpet by William Byrd, Johann Sebastian Bach, Joe Price, Erik Morales, and others. Tromba Mundi was founded in January of 2008 for the sole purpose of the exploration of trumpet ensemble repertoire and the promotion of new works. Each member of the ensemble is a professional pedagogue and performer from the Universities of: Capital (OH), South Carolina, West Chester (PA), Indiana, Rowan & the North Carolina School of the Arts. Also, all members perform frequently with other ensembles such as the Cincinnati Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Chicago Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Augusta Symphony, Charleston Symphony, Brevard Orchestra, as well as various jazz ensembles, chamber ensembles, freelancing, and commercial recording work. Several members have solo recordings under various record labels. Tickets are available at the door for $10. For more information, please contact Gary Quamme at (480) 319-0080 or by .

10 October (Saturday) • 7:30 PM • Hector Olivera, organist, at Yavapai College Performance Hall, located at 1100 E Sheldon St, at the intersection of Rush and Sheldon in Prescott, AZ. (The Performance Hall is the first large, gray, block-and-glass building on the left as you enter the college.) An internationally acclaimed organist and consummate performer, Olivera is a passionate, gifted and unique musician whose personal interpretations of both classical and popular music have amazed and delighted audiences around the world. Tickets $35–33. Phone orders may be placed at (928) 776-2000 or (1-877) 928-4253 (toll free).

18 October (Sunday) • 3:00 PM • Lorraine T. Miller, organist, begins the Vesper Arts Series at Faith Presbyterian Church, 16000 N Del Webb Blvd, Sun City. Featured works include: Felix Mendelssohn Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, César Frank Chorale in E Major, Henri Mulet Tu es Petra, and Maurice Duruflé Prélude et Fugue sur le nom d’Alain.

19 October (Monday) • 7:00 PM • A Pipe Organ Encounter, Brent Hylton, organist, in the Sanctuary of Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, 25150 N Pima Rd, Scottsdale. Join Brent Hylton for an up-close and personal tour of Pinnacle's Richards, Fowkes pipe organ. Mr. Hylton will not only lead the experience, including a "behind the scenes" look inside the organ chamber, but he will also demonstrate the power and majesty of this extraordinary instrument.

25 October (Sunday) • 2:00 PM • Virginia Harmon, organist. You are invited to a REFORMATION DAY RECITAL at Grace Lutheran Church, 1124 N 3rd Street, Phoenix. Freewill offering.

October 25 (Sunday) • 2:00 PM • Glori Dei Cantores in Concert at Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 13720 W Thomas Road, Avondale. Internationally-renowned 40-voice choir singing sacred choral music spanning two millennia. St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Avondale. General Admission: $25, Prime, $50, Students, $10. For more information on our season, or questions, please visit www.MusicandtheArts.org or call (623) 935-2151.

25 October (Sunday) • 2:30 PM • Ty Woodward, organist at American Lutheran Church, 1085 Scott Dr in Prescott, Arizona.

25 October (Sunday) • 4:00 PM • Duo Piano Recital: Marilyn Kredel and Larry Loeber (Pianist of The Phoenix Symphony) perform works by Bach, Schumann, Debussy, Milhaud, and Prokofiev on two historic 1911 and 1913 Steinway pianos. Mountain View Presbyterian Church, Hayden and Mt View Roads, Scottsdale. (480) 998-1085.

30 October (Friday) • 7:00 PM • Phantom Night, in the Sanctuary of Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, 25150 N Pima Rd, Scottsdale. The whole family is invited to an evening of Halloween music. You'll be treated to selections from the Broadway's Phantom performed by Pinnacle's soloists as well as a special appearance by the Phantom of the Organ playing all those scary tunes on the Richards, Fowkes organ. Come if you dare!

1 November (Sunday) • 2:30 PM • Kimberly Marshall, organist: Bach and Mendelssohn at the School of Music Organ Hall, Arizona State University. Goldman professor of organ, Kimberly Marshall, celebrates the 200th anniversary of Mendelssohn's birth in a program that juxtaposes his organ works with those of J.S. Bach.

1 November (Sunday) • 5:00 PM • Ryan Bledsoe–alto saxophone, Monica Sauer Anthony–flute, Ilona Kubiaczyk-Adler–organ & piano, at the Episcopal Church of the Nativity, 7010 E Chauncey Lane Suite 100, Phoenix. The performance includes pieces by baroque and 20th century composers

1 November (Sunday) • 7:00 PM • Johannes Brahms' German Requiem. Parish Choir and Orchestra, Ty Woodward, conductor. St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 6715 N Mockingbird Ln, Paradise Valley.

1 November (Sunday) • 7:00 PM 3:00 PM • James Gerber, Organ Dedication at Shepherd of the Desert Lutheran Church, 111th Ave and Peoria Avenue, Sun City. NB: corrected time.

6 November (Friday) • 7:30 PM • Salt River Brass: An American Dream featuring Peter J. Wilson, violinist. Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, 25150 N Pima Rd, Scottsdale. 2009–10 Pinnacle Concert Series: Premium seating $ 35; General admission $ 25 & $ 10; students $ 5; tickets are available at www.PinnacleConcerts.com or (480) 303-2474.

8 November (Sunday) • 3:00 PM • Daniel Sullivan, organist, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 19002 North 128th Avenue, Sun City West. Free admission. Reception following

8 November (Sunday) • 3:00 PM • Jeremy Filsell, organist, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 19002 North 128th Avenue, Sun City West. Dr. Filsell was an Organ Scholar at Keble College, Oxford, before engaging in postgraduate studies at the Royal College of Music. His doctorate is from the Birmingham Conservatoire/BCU. Critics acclaim the sheer brilliance of his playing and his interpretive technique. Free Admission. Reception following.

8 November (Sunday) • 6:30 PM • Sue Westendorf, organist, playing Symphony No. 3 by Louis Vierne followed immediately (at 7:00) by Evensong with the Women's Chant Choir under the director of Scott Youngs; All Saints' Episcopal Church, 6300 N Central Ave. A wine and cheese reception will follow.

15 November (Sunday) • 2:00 PM • Desert Bells International at Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 13720 W Thomas Road, Avondale. Gen. Adm. $20, Prime $40, Stu. $10. Other artists this season include: St. Thomas Aquinas Choir and Orchestra, Late Nite Catechism I & II, West Valley Chorale, Vienna Boys Choir, and LYRA–The Russian Vocal Ensemble of St. Petersburg. For more information on our season, or questions, please visit www.MusicandtheArts.org or call (623) 935-2151.

15 November (Sunday) • 3:00 PM • Azusa Pacific University Choir & Orchestra conducted by Dr. John Sutton. Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, 25150 N Pima Rd, Scottsdale. 2009–10 Pinnacle Concert Series: A free concert of contemporary Christian music with a special freewill offering for the choir.

15 November (Sunday) • 3:00 PM • Samuel Metzger, Organ Recital at Camelback Bible Church, 3900 E Stanford Dr, Paradise Valley. More info: www.MetzgerMusic.com or (602) 955-6370 ext. 124;

20 November (Friday) • 7:30 PM • Arizona State University Orchestra, Dr. Timothy Russell, conductor: The Power of Pipes and Strings featuring Brent Hylton, organist. Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, 25150 N Pima Rd, Scottsdale. Featured works will include the Saint-Saëns' Organ Symphony and Antiphonal Fantasy by Norman Dello Joio. 2009–10 Pinnacle Concert Series: Premium seating $ 35; General admission: $ 25 & $ 10; students $5; tickets available at www.PinnacleConcerts.com or (480) 303-2474.

22 November (Sunday) • 2:00 PM •Carlo Curley, organist, Organ Dedication at Tri-City Ministries, 2211 W Germann Road, Chandler. International Organ Concert Artist, Carlo Curley, will play the dedication concert of the Allen organ installed at the new Tri-City Ministries Campus. Born into a musical family in North Carolina in 1952, he attended the North Carolina School of the Arts and coached privately with renowned pedagogues Arthur Poister and Robert Elmore. Ultimately, he studied with two of the world's greatest organists: America's legendary Virgil Fox and Great Britain's Sir George Thalben-Ball. If you have attended a Virgil Fox performance, you will recognize his influence on Carlo, both in the way he plays and in his enthusiasm as he talks about "The King of Instruments." Free Admission. View/Print flyer.

6 December (Sunday) • 4:00 and 7:00 PM • Celebration of Christmas at Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, Scottsdale. This annual event sparkles with the wonder and joy of the Christmas season. Offered as Pinnacle's gift to the greater Scottsdale community, the concert features the Chancel Choir and Pinnacle Pealers along with guest artists Southwest Brass in an inspirational program of holiday music. Free Admission. A special offering will be received to support Casa de la Misericordia in Nogales, Mexico and to further the fine arts program of Pinnacle Presbyterian Church.

12 December (Saturday) • 3:00 and 6:30 PM • Gold Canyon United Methodist Church 8th Annual Choral Christmas Concerts. The concerts will feature the church's Chancel Choir, Chancel Ringers, Youth Handbell Team, the Agape Brass Quintet, Flute, Harp, Organ, Piano, Percussion, and Timpani. Featured Soloists are baritone Don Engbrecht singing The Birthday of a King and soprano Mary Lynn Preiss singing the beloved O Holy Night. Free will offering. The church is located on Kings Ranch Road, 2 blocks north of Highway 60 (Walgreens on the corner) in Gold Canyon, 5 miles east of Apache Junction. The doors will open one hour prior to each concert.

13 December (Sunday) • 2:30 and 5:00 PM • Kimberly Marshall and the ASU Organ Studio invite you to their 7th Annual Organ Christmas Concert celebrating the beautiful music of Christmas in the Organ Hall, appropriately decorated for the occasion. The program will include organ works based on seasonal carols and noëls, and is sure to get you in the holiday spirit.

17 December (Thursday) • 12:00 PM • Paul Paige, organist • Noontime Advent Recital in Kilgore Chapel at Valley Presbyterian Church, 6947 E McDonald Drive, Paradise Valley. Works by Bach, Walcha, Pachelbel, and W.S. Lloyd Webber. Free admission.

17 December (Thursday) • 7:00 PM • James Gerber, organist • Christmas Tree Lighting Concert at Saint Francis Xavier Church, 4715 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, featuring the Saint Francis Xavier Chorale, Children's Choir, and Spanish Choirs.

18 December (Friday) • 7:30 PM • The Phoenix Chorale at Pinnacle Presbyterian Church, Scottsdale. Premium seating $35; General admission $25 & $10; Students $5; Fresh from the Grammy Awards, The Phoenix Chorale (formerly Phoenix Bach Choir) returns with a glorious holiday concert. Known for their seamless vocal blend, this twenty-four-voice choir directed by Charles Bruffy is earning well-deserved accolades from the international choral community.

24 December (Thursday) • 10:30 PM • Vivaldi's Gloria. Parish Choir and Orchestra, Ty Woodward, conductor. St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 6715 N Mockingbird Ln, Paradise Valley.

•Arizona Bach Festival Premiere Season, January 3–7, 2010

3 January (Sunday) • 4:00 PM • Dr. Kimberly Marshall: Opening Organ Recital at All Saints' Episcopal Church, 6300 N Central Ave, Phoenix.

3 January (Tuesday) • 7:30 PM • Dr. Stephen Redfield: Solo Violin Concert in the Lobby of the VIAD Tower, 1850 N Central Ave, Phoenix.

6 January (Wednesday) • 7:30 PM • Festival Orchestra and Choir: The Christmas Oratorio at Central United Methodist Church, 1875 N Central Ave, Phoenix.

7 January (Thursday) • 7:30 PM • Scott Dettra: Closing Organ Recital at All Saints' Episcopal Church, 6300 N Central Ave, Phoenix.

10 January (Sunday) • 3:00 PM • Paul Jacobs, organist, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 19002 North 128th Avenue, Sun City West. Free admission. Reception following.

29 January (Friday) • 7:30 PM • Michael Unger: Pulling Out All the Stops. Organist Michael Unger is hailed as a marvelous player with fleet fingers and feet and an adventurous sense of programming. In 2008 he was the first prize winner in two prestigious organ competitions, the National Young Artists competition in the U.S. and the Musashino International Organ competition in Tokyo Japan. A native of Toronto, Mr. Unger is completing doctoral studies at the Eastman School of Music while establishing a thriving performance career. Premium seating $35; General admission: $25 & $10; Students $5. Co-sponsored by the Central Arizona Chapter American Guild of Organists. This recital is free for CAZAGO members and a guest.

21 February (Sunday) • 2:30 PM • Beauty and Bravura: Violinist Katie McLin with organist Kimberly Marshall in the Organ Hall at Arizona State University in a program that showcases the rich tones and technical virtuosity of two of the world's oldest instruments.

Getting the Best Sound From Your Organ
Organist and ASU doctoral student, James Gerber, is presenting a free seminar for church organists. Learn to choose the best sounds for congregational singing, accompanying soloists, and playing repertoire. Bring your stop list and your questions. Choose the day and location that fits your schedule. All three seminars take place on Saturdays at 9:00–11:30 AM.

• February 13  Tri-City Baptist, 2211 W Germann Rd, Chandler.
• February 20  Shepherd of the Desert Lutheran, 111th Ave, Sun City (Tentative date. Please call to confirm).
• February 27  Gloria Dei Lutheran, 3539 E Stanford Dr, Paradise Valley.

Please RSVP Dale Matthies at (480) 544-6016 or . When you confirm your spot, let us know if you also have interest in a MIDI workshop. All seminars are free!

7 March (Sunday) • 2:30 PM • The Organ in Concerto. Join the ASU Organ Studio in a program of concertos with strings, in the ASU Organ Hall, featuring Hindemith's Kammermusik No. 5, Handel concertos and a new organ concerto by American composer, Margaret Sandresky.

7 March (Sunday) • 3:00 PM • The 12th Annual Choral Spring Concert will be presented by the Gold Canyon United Methodist Church, Douglas J. Benton conducting, and will feature the 80-voice Chancel Choir with handbells and brass. Of special interest is the choir's presentation of The Passion of the Christ, a very moving collection of anthems with narration. A freewill offering will be received and everyone is asked to bring a can of food for the GCUMC Food Bank.

14 March (Sunday) • 3:00 PM • Gene Lowry, piano, with Dwight Killian on bass, will present a blues/jazz lecture/recital at Gold Canyon United Methodist Church. The Rev. Dr. Eugene L. Lowry served as Professor of Preaching for over thirty years at Saint Paul School of Theology in Kansas City, MO, and was a guest professor at Princeton Theological seminary. Gene's keyboard lecture/concerts relating jazz and Christianity have resulted in four recordings in the blues/jazz mode. A freewill offering will be received and everyone is asked to bring a can of food for the GCUMC Food Bank.

14 March (Sunday) • 6:30 PM • Recital and Evensong: Sue Westendorf, organist, at All Saints' Episcopal Church, 6300 N Central Ave, Phoenix. Wie Schön by D. Buxtehude; Aus Tiefer Not by J.S. Bach; Sonata VI based on Wie Schön and Aus Tiefer Not by G. Merkel. 7:00 PM Evensong with the All Saints' Senior Choir, Scott Youngs, conductor. A wine and cheese reception follows.

16 March (Tuesday) • 1:00 PM • Byron Blackmore. organist, at American Lutheran Church, 17200 N Del Webb Blvd, Sun City. Featuring works by J.S. Bach, Johannes Brahms, Marcel Dupré, Charles-Marie Widor, and 18th Century English composer, John Travers.

21 March (Sunday) • 3:00 PM • Gold Canyon United Methodist Church presents internationally acclaimed handbell soloist, Ruben Mendoza. He has rung and taught at several events of the American Guild of English Handbell Ringers (AGEHR). With Handbell Ensemble Sonos, Ruben has toured all over the United States, three tours in Japan, performed on A Prairie Home Companion, rang with the San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Kronos String Quartet and San Jose Taiko. Most recently, he was the featured soloist for the AGEHR National Seminar in Tucson last summer. A freewill offering will be received and everyone is asked to bring a can of food for the GCUMC Food Bank.

24 March (Wednesday) • 12:00 PM • Noontime Lenten Recital: Paul Paige, organist, with Susan Hunt, piano in Kilgore Chapel at Valley Presbyterian Church, 6947 E McDonald Drive, Paradise Valley. Works by Bach, Brahms, Held, Langlais, Walcha, and Weinberger. Free admission.

2 April (Friday) • 12:00 PM Stations of the Cross • 12:40 PM Stabat Mater by Karl Jenkins at All Saints' Episcopal Church, 6300 N Central Ave, Phoenix. The Stabat Mater is a powerful text dating from the 13th century that meditates on the suffering of Mary during Christ's crucifixion. This setting by Welsh composer, Karl Jenkins, has all the pathos and drama, the soaring melodies and sumptuous orchestration for which he has become famous. The choirs of All Saints' will be joined by members of The Phoenix Symphony for this presentation under the direction of Scott Youngs. Our two featured alto soloists are Caroline Markham and Karen Knudsen. Jenkins has set this mainly Latin text alongside some English, Arabic, Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. Freewill offering. (602) 279-5539.

24 April (Saturday) • 9:30 – 11:30 AM • Service Playing Workshop and Concert at 1:00 PM: David Enlow at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 19002 North 128th Ave, Sun City West. David Enlow is the Organist/Choirmaster of the Church of the Resurrection, New York City. The workshop and concert are free, though registration is required for the workshop which is limited to 88 participants. Please use the registration form on page 4 of the March Pipeline. For additional information, please call Carol Sailer at (623) 584-3158.

2 May (Sunday) • 3:00 PM • A Recital by Beryl Bell Elwood, organist, with Karen Demeke, soprano, at Mission del Sol Presbyterian Church, 1565 E Warner Rd, Tempe. The program includes works by Roberts, Sowerby, Bonnet, Haydn, Bach, Couperin, Boëllmann, Fauré, and Langlais. Please contribute a non-perishable food item. (480) 926–1467.

30 May (Sunday) • 4:00 PM • Solemn Choral Evensong for Trinity Sunday at Trinity Cathedral, 100 W Roosevelt St, Phoenix. The Cathedral Choir will present music of Smith, Stanford, Wood, Ferko and others. The Dean of the Cathedral will officiate. Reception immediately following in the Olney Gallery.

11 June (Friday) • 7:30 PM • Los Colores del Órgano •Homer A. Ferguson III, organist, at La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church. See Pipeline cover article.

13 June (Sunday) • 3:00 PM • Isabelle Demers, organist, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 19002 North 128th Avenue, Sun City West. A native of Quebec, Isabelle Demers is becoming recognized as one of North America's most virtuosic organists. She is currently completing her doctoral studies with Paul Jacobs and serves on the music staff at New York City's historic Trinity Church, Wall Street.