Alison Ludecke Recital

Our main event of the season was. the recital of Baroque and contemporary organ music by Alison Ludecke. We had an audience of about 55 people, who enjoyed her fascinating insights into the origins of Baroque organ music, particularly from north and south Germany, as she performed the following program:

Fantasie in G Major – J. S. Bach 

Variations on “Freu dich sehr, o meine Liebe” (Comfort, comfort, oh my people) – Johann Pachelbel – 

Vater unser in Himmelreich – Georg Böhm 

Concerto in A minor – J. S. Bach (after Vivaldi)

Fantasy on the Golden Sequence – John Karl Hirten

Variations on “Outbursts of Spring Triumphant” Mary Beth Bennett 

We all enjoyed refreshments and conversation after the recital.

Composer of “Fantasy on the Golden Sequence” John Karl Hirten, Douglas Cleveland and Margaret Kvamme enjoying each other’s company at the post recital reception. John Karl Hirten is a local organist and Sub-Dean of the SF AGO chapter. Margaret Kvamme organized the recital and is a local organist and San Jose AGO Chapter Exec Committee member. Douglas Cleveland is a close friend of Margaret and Alison (who also is friends with John) and travelled down from Seattle to enjoy the recital and catch up with all of them. Doug, Alison and Margaret were all students at Eastman School of Music at the same time.