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November 2003
Brad Althoff
November 4 -
12:35 p.m.
The Church of St. Louis, King of France
Biography
Bradley Althoff is the Associate Organist at the
Little French Church and also an Associate Producer for Pipedreams at Minnesota Public Radio.
He Earned a Master of Music degree from Westminster Choir College, Princeton, NJ, and a
Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, where he also received
a degree in History. His primary teachers have included Joan Lippincott, Robert Carwithen and
Dean Billmeyer.
Program
Organbook
III - Ned Rorem
4. Fanfare
2. Impromptu
1. Rondo
Erbarm dich mein, O Herre Gott, BWV 721 - J.S. Bach
Sonate en Trio pour Orgue -
Jean Langlais
Toccata from Trois Pièces pour Orgue - Augustin
Barié
Jean Krinke
November 11 - 12:35 p.m.
St. Anthony United Church of Christ
Biography
Jean Krinke is the
Director of Music at St. Anthony Park United Church of Christ where she has played the organ
since 1977. Jean Krinke studied organ performance with David Craighead at The Eastman School of
Music, Paul Manz at Concordia College, and Heinrich Fleischer at the University of Minnesota
Jean has attended 2000 Bach International Organ Academy held at College of the Holy Cross in
Worcester, Massachusetts and 2001 McGill Organ Academy in Montreal, Quebec. Jean is currently
studying organ with Dean Billmeyer at the University of Minnesota and James David Christie.
Program
Praeludium in D, BuxWV 139 -
Dietrich Buxtehude
Pastorale, Op. 19 (composed 1860-62) - César
Franck
Fantasie Op. 135b (composed in 1915) - Max Reger
Melanie Ninnemann
November 18 - 12:35
p.m.
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Biography
Melanie Ohnstad has been the Organist at Westminster Presbyterian
Church since 1995 and was appointed Minister of Music and the Arts in 2000. She also served as
Organist and Director of Music at St. Stephen Lutheran Church, Wausau, Wisconsin, and at
Trinity Episcopal Church, Phoenix, Arizona. For over a decade, she was Assisting Organist at
St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral in Minneapolis. Dr. Ohnstad was awarded the DMA by the
University of Minnesota in 1999, where she was the recipient of a three-year full scholarship.
She graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor's Degree in Music from St. Olaf College in
Northfield and was awarded the MM from Arizona State University. She has recorded with the St.
Mark's Cathedral Choir, the Bach Society of Minnesota and the Gregorian Singers.
Program
Sonata III in A Major - Felix
Mendelssohn
I. Con moto maestoso
II. Andante tranquillo
Preludio 'Sine Nomine' from Six
Pieces for Organ, No. 1 - Herbert Howells
Prelude and Fugue in B Major, Op. 7 -
Marcel Dupré
Raymond Johnston
November 25 - 12:35
p.m.
St. Mark's Episcopal
Cathedral
Biography
Raymond Johnston was born in Kent, England, and is a graduate of Cambridge University, having been Organ Scholar at Peterhouse where he read for a degree in Music and studied organ with Dr. Peter Hurford.
After graduating in 1984 he spent the next five years as a freelance accompanist, recitalist, choir trainer and music teacher. Appointed Assistant Director of Music at Ellesmere College in 1990, he moved to Worcester as Assistant Organist at the Cathedral in September 1991.
During his time at Worcester Cathedral he developed his career as an organist and conductor performing in the UK, Europe, South Africa and the USA. He appeared regularly as accompanist and soloist with the Cathedral Choir on radio, television and commercial recordings and conducted at the 1993 Three Choirsı Festival. During this time he was also a member of the music staff at The Kingıs School, Worcester and musical director of the Cathedral Voluntary Choir.
He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists and, since December 2000, Director of Music at St. Markıs Cathedral, Minneapolis.
Program
Suite Gothique - Léon Boëllmann
Divertimento - Percy Whitlock
Orb and Sceptre - William Walton
İ2003 The Church of Saint Louis, King of France