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| Polyphony: Voices of New Mexico sang 2 Christmas concerts this season at The New Mexico Museum of Art in Santa Fe and on the Friends of Cathedral Music Series at the Cathedral Church of St. John, December 19th and 21st. |
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Las Cantantes Christmas Concert, December 7th, 2007 – The Alumni Chapel, University of New Mexico. The reredos above the altar was designed by art Professor John Tatschl following sketches by John Gaw Meem—the same architect who designed the Cathedral Church of St. John. The Altar was installed in 1963 and the retablos were painted by John M. Gonzales of Las Vegas, New Mexico, in 1984. |
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| November 11, 2007 – following my performance on the Great Organists Series at the Cathedral Church of St. John, Albuquerque, where I performed an all Louis Vierne program commemorating the 60th anniversary since his death. |
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October 28, 2007 – Director of Music, Edward Barbieri, Maxine Thevenot, and Organ Scholar, John Mason III, following my recital at St. Peter's Episcopal Cathedral in St. Petersburg, Florida. |
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| October, 2007 – Mark Loring, Director of Music & Arts at First United Methodist Church, Grand Rapids, MI, and myself where I performed in their lovely sanctuary on a large 4-manual Möller organ as part of their Young Artist Series—and had terrific views of their spectacular Tiffany window. This is the 8th year of the series. |
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During my late night practicing in Canterbury Cathedral. While there I was given 'the' key to the Cathedral! It was very large, and if lost, a 10,000 sterling fee would incur. Thankfully it never left me....I played for Evensong and Sunday services here for the week August 21-26th, 2007. |
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August 15th, 2007 – Just before my recital at Salisbury Cathedral where I performed on their summer organ recital series.
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Organ Colleagues following the recital:
Martin Stacey (AFNOM, DoM at St. Dominic's Priory, London) and Daniel Cook (Assistant Director of Music at Salisbury Cathedral) |
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August 12, 2007 – Just before my recital at Westminster Abbey where I performed Louis Vierne's Troisieme Symphonie.
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August 2007 – Can you guess where this was taken? |
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August 3rd, 2007 – Practising on the Casavant organ at Knox Presbyterian Church, Stratford, ON. As part of the Stratford Summer Music Festival and in commemoration of several Glenn Gould anniversaries, my recital program consisted of works that Glenn Gould had wanted to learn on the organ, but never had the chance. (Schoenberg, Krenek, Hindemith, Mendelssohn, Sweelinck, Byrd)
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Following the June 1, 2007 Premieres concert at the Cathedral Church of St. John. I conducted the US premiere of Joby Talbot's Ave Verum Corpus as well as the premieres of work by Judith Bingham, Judith Weir, and Mary Badarak. The performance was with members of the Cathedral Choir and the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra.
pictured are Iain Quinn, Mary Badarak, Maxine Thévenot |
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Dr. Maxine Thévenot and Dr. David Arcus |
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Iain Quinn, David Arcus, Maxine Thévenot,
The Very Rev. Gary W. Kriss |
On May 20th, 2007 the Choir of the Cathedral Church of St. John, Albuquerque, NM, gave the premiere of David Arcus's The Head That Once was Crowned with Thorns in the presence of the composer. The performance was conducted by Maxine Thévenot (Associate Organist-Choir Director) and accompanied by Iain Quinn (Director of Cathedral Music & Organist). The premiere was part of the Cathedral Commissions program and generously supported by Jay Hill, Esq. The program commissions new works for the Cathedral on an annual basis.
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Prof. Bradley Ellingboe, Founding Director of Las Cantantes, and Dr. Maxine Thévenot, newly appointed director of Las Cantantes, the women's choir at UNM. After 14 years as their Director, Ellingboe passes on the baton to Thevenot at his final concert with them on April 29th.
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Maxine Thévenot and Michael Boney, Director of Music, St. Michael's Episcopal Cathedral, Boise, Idaho. March 11, 2007. |
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Organists of St. Petersburg, Florida, taken following my recital at St. Petersburg College.
Seated on the organ bench: Edward Barbieri, Maxine Thévenot, Paul Dixon, Sylvia Chai
Standing on left: Robert Setzer, Mari Reive, Paul Meeker, ?, Paula Rossin.
Standing on right: ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Bob Shone (partially hidden), Gloria Luddecke, Jennifer Sharp, Phyllis Jones.
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| Choir members from the Cathedral of the Incarnation: Josh, Gerry, Katrina (my super page turner), Maria, David, Jennifer and Larry Tremsky (Canon Musician at the Cathedral of the Incarnation, Garden City, NY). February 25, 2007. |
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Signing CDs after the performance. February 25, 2007. |
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On February 10, 2007, the Cathedral Church of St. John, NM, presented the second annual Trelease Memorial Concert honoring the life and ministry of The Right Reverend Richard M. Trelease, Jr., former Bishop of the Diocese of the Rio Grande. The concert featured the Cathedral Choirs, guest soloists, members of the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra and conductors Iain Quinn (Director of Cathedral Music & Organist) and Maxine Thevenot (Associate Organist-Choir Director). The all-Bach concert featured Cantatas 72 (Alles nur nach Gottes willen), 106 (Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit), 192 (Nun danket alle Gott) and the Motet, Komm Jesu, komm. It was a dream come true having the opportunity to conduct 106-Actus Tragicus.
From left to right: Soprano, Johanna Sindelar from Santa Fe; Conductors, Maxine Thevenot & Iain Quinn; Resident Conductor of NMSO, Roger Melone; Tenor, Jay Hill from ABQ; Carol Tucker Trelease; Chris & Kay Trelease; Thom Sloan; Jerry Wellman from Austin; Counter-tenor, Robert Isaacs from NYC; and Baritone, David Farwig from Denver.
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February 11, 2007, the Annual Members' Recital of the local AGO featured music of Spain, Mexico, New Mexico, Latin America, and Brazil. From left to right are: Maribeth Gunning, Jane Smith, Edwina Beard, Marla Riggins Clark, Iain Quinn (front), Eddie Saltz, Maxine Thevenot and Fred Frahm and Craig Smith in the back row.
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January 28, 2007, The Cathedral Commissions program sponsored the world premiere of British composer Judith Bingham's The Morning Watch (SATB and organ). The Cathedral Choirs were directed by Iain Quinn and accompanied by Maxine Thevenot. Pictured are Maxine Thevenot, Interim Dean Gary Kriss, composer Judith Bingham and Iain Quinn.
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