First Presbyterian Church of Englewood is presenting a benefit organ concert performed by music director Dr. David Macfarlane on Sunday, March 30 at 3pm.
The concert will include one of the most difficult and demanding organ piece ever composed, "Pageant" by Leo Sowerby, which uses challenging pedal work, as well as the world's most recognizable organ piece, "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" by Bach.
The concert also includes the Symphony Gothique by French romantic composer Charles Widor, a 4-movement symphony for organ which incorporates traditional chant themes for the day of Easter. Dr. Macfarlane said. "The wide range of this piece is particularly well suited to our newly renovated organ."
Dr. Macfarlane has been music director and organist at the First Presbyterian Church for the past 12 years. A critically acclaimed organ recitalist, he has performed in such varied places as St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome and Giants’ Stadium for Pope John Paul II’s Mass. He is also on the faculty of Bergen Community College, both teaching and as director of the BCC Chorus.
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First Presbyterian Church, known for their popular music programs and thehistoric 4114 pipe Moeller organ, which is the largest in Bergen County, is planning this concert as a fund-raiser to continue the high quality of their music series. Tickets are $20 general/ $10 student and are tax-deductible to the extent of the law.
Everyone is welcome to come to the concert and listen to Dr. Macfarlane play the rich, robust, restored organ. The beautiful Victorian Gothic Revival First Presbyterian Church built in 1870 for 800 congregants, has excellent acoustics and is bathed in light flowing through from the Tiffany and LaFarge stained glass windows. It is located at 150 East Palisade Avenue, Englewood, NJ . For more information visit the website at www.englewoodpres.org or call 201 568 7373.