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SUMMARY:Damin Spritzer\, Concert Organist
DESCRIPTION:\n\nInternationally acclaimed concert organist and recording ar
 tist Damin Spritzer brings her artistry to the spectacular organs of St.
  James Cathedral. Dr. Damin Spritzer is Area Chair and Associate Professor
  of Organ at the University of Oklahoma and holds degrees from the Univers
 ity of North Texas\, the Eastman School of Music\, and the Oberlin Conserv
 atory.\n\nShe has performed at historic churches and instruments in Icelan
 d\, Germany\, France\, England\, Brazil\, Israel\, Italy\, and Norway\, an
 d been honored to contribute to convention performances and lectures for t
 he American Guild of Organists\, the Organ Historical Society\, and the An
 glican Association of Musicians. Spritzer's acclaimed fifth CD\, recorded 
 in England\, as the first American and first woman to record at Hereford C
 athedral. It received five stars from Organists' Review\, which said\, "D
 amin Spritzer's performance is spellbinding – and her wide-ranging progr
 am notes are fascinating...on so many levels this CD impresses as a seriou
 s undertaking." Her sixth CD\, recorded in England\, will be released this
  fall.\n\nAlsatian-American composer René Louis Becker (1882–1956) was 
 the topic of her doctoral research\, leading to three world premiere recor
 dings of Becker's music in France at Saint-Salomon-Saint-Gregoire\, Pithiv
 iers\, the Cathédrale Sainte-Croix\, Orléans\, and the Kimball organ of 
 St. John's Cathedral\, Denver. The fourth CD\, "Fantasia\," was a collabor
 ative project with trombone. Future recording projects are planned in Fran
 ce and the United States.\n\nConcert length is approximately 90 minutes\, 
 including intermission.\n\nProgram:\nImprovisation sur le "Te Deum" – Ch
 arles Tournemire\nClaire de Lune – Claude Debussy\, trans. Alex Cellier\
 nFantasie und Fuge über Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern – Johanna S
 enfter\nPiece d'Orgue\, BWV 572 – Johann Sebastian Bach\nChaconne in D m
 inor\, BWV 1004 – J. S. Bach\, arr. H. Messerer\n\nINTERMISSION\n\nElegy
  – Mary Howe\nThree Psalm Preludes\, Set I\, Op. 32: III (Psalm 23) – 
 Herbert Howells\nSymphony No. 7: Allegretto – Ludwig Van Beethoven\, arr
 . Damin Spritzer\nRhapsody in D Minor – Alec Rowley\nTe Deum – George 
 Baker\n\nFor more information and tickets (suggested donation of $20\; $12
  student/senior\; or pay what you can)\, visit https://www.stjames-cathedr
 al.org/music/concerts/2023-10-27-Damin-Spritzer.aspx.
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CATEGORIES:Organ Recitals
LOCATION:St. James Cathedral\, 804 9th Ave\, Seattle\, WA\, 98104\, First H
 ill\, United States
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