Friday, March 9, 2018

7:00 pm

Epiphany, in conjunction with the DC Chapter of the American Guild of Organists presents the 50th Birthday of Epiphany’s Æolian-Skinner organ/the Garnell Copeland Memorial Recital.

DC Organ Builder Michael Hart will give a pre-concert lecture at 6:00pm on the history of Epiphany’s instrument and music.

Jeremy Filsell will then recreate Garnell Copeland’s March 3, 1968 Inaugural program (Copeland was Director of Music at Epiphany 1968-77):

J. S. Bach Fantasia & Fugue in G minor BWV 542

Franz Liszt Fantasia & Fugue ‘Ad Nos’

Garnell Copeland Prelude in C minor

Marcel Dupré Fileuse (Suite Bretonne)

Leo Sowerby Passacaglia (written for the occasion and dedicated to Edgar Romig, Epiphany Rector 1964-92)

Leo Sowerby Pageant.

Admission is free with an invited goodwill offering