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MUSIC PROGRAM
First Church has been blessed with a strong ministry in music throughout its history. The ministry of music provides music for worship services and sponsors concerts throughout the year. The Cathedral Choir sings for the 11A Sunday service of worship September through June, as well as special services and concerts. For additional information and to be placed on our mailing list, please call the music office at 213.385.1345 or e-mail musicadministrator@fccla.org.
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GREAT ORGANS of FIRST CHURCH
The present renovations to the Great Organs will make them collectively one of the largest musical instruments ever built, and one of the largest and most complete organs in any church in the world. This renovation marks the third phase in the instrument's history, which began in the early 1930s when the chancel organ was built for the sanctuary of the present building by Ernest M. Skinner, one of the foremost organ builders of his day. In 1969 a new and larger instrument was built in the rear gallery by the Schlicker Organ Company, who also constructed an Italian-style continuo organ located above the south choir. All the organs can be played from either or both of the two consoles, one in the chancel, the other in the rear gallery.
: DOWNLOAD pdf — The Great Organs
: DOWNLOAD pdf — The Stop List
Cathedral Choir & Cathedral Singers
The Cathedral Choir rehearses on Thursday evenings September through June,
and sings at the 11A Sunday worship service, special services, concerts and the
Los Angeles Bach Festival.
Music
Minister of Music Alexander Ruggieri invites you and your family to share in the many opportunities to hear fine music at First Church. Concert offerings include the Annual Los Angeles Bach Festival in the fall, featuring the works of the incomparable composer, and the Annual Organ Concert Series, with world-renowned organists at the console of the world's largest church pipe organ. |
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THE FREE MIDDAY ORGAN CONCERTS
Free half hour concert every Thursday beginning at 12:10P
Organist in Residence S. Wayne Foster and his guests offer Free Concerts every Thursday at 12:10P throughout the year. CD recordings and a new DVD about the Great Organs are available for purchase.
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LOS ANGELES BACH FESTIVAL
We have just completed this 74th Annual Los Angeles Bach Festival. It is wonderful to imagine that this festival, conceived of by conductor John Smallman in 1933, continues as an important force in the musical life of Los Angeles to this day. Why does it thrive? Certainly in large part because of the incredible depth and vastness of the repertoire of Johann Sebastian Bach’s music; still as potent and moving today as it was over 250 years ago, touching the spiritual dimension in us all. It is because of the location, the glorious gothic architecture, stained glass windows, and reverberant acoustics of First Church. It is also because it is a Los Angeles event, focusing on this great city and the people from throughout the region that attend and perform.
— Alexander Ruggieri
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ORGAN CONCERT SERIES
Please join us every month from October 2007 to May 2008 as you will marvel at the renowned organists that perform each month.
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THE GREAT ORGANS of FIRST CHURCH DVD: Past Present Future
Is masterfully crafted documentary on the world’s largest church pipe organ. Located in the First Congregational Church near downtown Los Angeles. This film includes extensive interviews and breathtaking performances by:
Frederick Swann
S. Wayne Foster
David Goode
It also explores the vast tonal resources and hidden-away pipe chambers, includes several 32’ pipes, that make this instrument one of the most magnificent and legendary pipe organs in history. Bonus features include the First-ever visual dictionary of organ stops: footage of the organ’s winding system, including fan blowers and reservoirs located throughout the instrument: The exquisite Shatto Chapel of First Church with its unique architectures and the two pipe organs contained within its walls. Finally, the stop list of the Great Organs of First Congregational Church round out this spectacular DVD.
Donation $25 plus $3 shipping and handling. Checks should be made out to First Church with "Organ DVD" written on the memo line. Shipping time from receipt of order is 4-5 days, and please do not send cash. For more information please call our Music Office at 213.385.1345 or e-mail musicadministrator@fccla.org.
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