Upcoming Concerts
Sunday, February 19, 7 p.m.
Michael Shake, Organist
Michael Shake joined the staff of Highland Park Presbyterian Church, Dallas, in October 2005. Before moving to Dallas, he served for six years as associate organist at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church in Atlanta. During his tenure there, he accompanied the Peachtree Chancel Choir on two overseas tours. Michael has written service music and anthems, including two commissioned hymns to new texts by noted hymn author Brian Wren. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Church Music from Erskine College and a Master of Sacred Music in Organ Performance from Emory University
Sunday, March 25, 7 p.m.
Cherubini’s Requiem for Choir and Orchestra
Featuring the First Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir and Friends, and members of the Fort Worth Symphony. Dolores August, Conductor
“If I were to write a Requiem, Cherubini's would be my only model.”
– Ludwig van Beethoven
Cherubini’s Requiem in C minor was premiered in 1817, in a memorial service, commemorating the anniversary of the deaths of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.
The success of Cherubini's Requiem was immediate, and it was so overwhelming that Berlioz claimed that it gained a virtual ‘monopoly’ over memorial concerts in France. For Schumann, the piece was ‘without equal.’ It is remarkable, therefore, that this beautiful work so admired by these composers, as well as by Mendelssohn, Brahms and Wagner, this requiem which the 19th century put on a level with the Mozart Requiem, fell into obscurity by the end of the century, along with most of the rest of Cherubini’s music. During his life, Cherubini received France’s highest and most prestigious honors, including the Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur, and Membre de l’Académie des Beaux-Arts. In 1841, he was made Commandeur de la Légion d’honneur, the first musician to receive that title.
All concerts are free of charge.
Childcare available by reservation (no later than one week prior to each concert). For childcare reservations please call 817-335-1231, ext. 254.
Concert Series
Each year, First Presbyterian Church hosts a series of musical soloists and groups to provide a rich cultural experience to the congregation and the people of Fort Worth and the surrounding communities. The schedule for this year’s series is:
Sunday, October 23, 7 p.m.
Dr. Yoon-Mi Lim
SWBTS Organ Department Recital:
Organ Works by Franz Liszt
Thursday, October 27, 7 p.m.
UNT’s One O’ Clock Lab Band
Monday, January 23, noon
Dr. Robert August, harpsichord lunch recital, Chapel
Works by Bach, Buxtehude and Handel
Sunday, February 19, 7 p.m.
Michael Shake, Organist
(Organist at Highland Park Presbyterian Church)
Sunday, March 25, 7 p.m.
Cherubini Requiem for orchestra and choir
“If I were to write a Requiem, Cherubini's would be my only model.” – Ludwig van Beethoven
