The Seattle Chapter of the American Guild of Organists joined with the University of Washington School of Music and St. Alphonsus Catholic Church to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of Fritts-Richards Opus 4 on October 18.
After welcoming remarks by Andrew Koch and Stephen Price, Carole Terry outlined the history of the instrument, including her performance of the dedication recital. Tyleen Stults and Kyle Hanks demonstrated the instrument’s support for music of the 17th and early 20th centuries. Price then played music of Bach and an improvisation on “P-A-U-L-B-F-R-I-T-T-S.”
Frederick Frahm was present for the premiere of his composition, Voluntary in Red. Other honored guests included organbuilder Paul Fritts and David Dahl, who played the Mass at the dedication of the organ. The reception following included food prepared by Michiko Sakai.
For information: seattleago.com.
Photo caption: Fortieth anniversary celebration of Fritts-Richards Opus 4 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Seattle, Washington. Front row: Michiko Sakai, Carole Terry, Tyleen Stults; back row: Stephen Price, Paul Fritts, David Dahl, Kyle Hanks, Frederick Frahm, Andrew Koch (photo credit: Thomas David Nichols)
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