Robert Blocker, Dean
Manuel Piazza organ Master of Music Degree Recital February 21, 2022 | 7:30 p.m. | Woolsey Hall
Felix Mendelssohn 1809–1847 transc. William Thomas Best
Overture to St. Paul, Op. 36
Florence Price 1887–1953
Cantilena (1951)
Sigfrid Karg-Elert 1877–1933
Fuge, Kanzone, und Epilog, Op. 85, No. 3 “I believe in the life of the world to come” Gloria Yin, conductor Kate Arndt, violin Maura Tuffy, voice Yiran Zhao, voice Carolyn Craig, voice Molly McGuire, voice
Robert Schumann 1810–1856
6 Studien in kanonischer Form, Op. 56 IV. Innig
Olivier Messiaen 1908–1992
Les Corps Glorieux (1939) VI. Joie et clarté des Corps Glorieux “Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their father” VII. Le Mystère de la Sainte-Trinité “Almighty Father. With your only Son and Holy Spirit, you are one God. Not in the uniqueness of a person, but in the Trinity of a Being.”
Maurice Duruflé 1902–1986
Suite pour orgue, Op. 5 I. Prélude II. Sicilienne III. Toccata
This performance is in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Music degree. As a courtesy to others, please silence all devices. Photography and recording of any kind is strictly prohibited. Please do not leave the hall during musical selections. Thank you.