Comments on: Emmanuel Music as a Church Choir: An Appreciation http://classical-scene.com/2010/03/08/emmanuel-music-as-a-church-choir-an-appreciation/ a virtual journal and blog of the classical music scene in Boston Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:51:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John Harbison http://classical-scene.com/2010/03/08/emmanuel-music-as-a-church-choir-an-appreciation/comment-page-1/#comment-1862 John Harbison Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:18:52 +0000 http://classical-scene.com/?p=2950#comment-1862 We are very happy you were able to visit us at Emmanuel Church on March 7, and grateful for your vivid and informative report on what you heard, and what we're doing. With the Institution of Pamela Werntz as Rector and the recent choice of Ryan Turner as Emmanuel Music's second Artistic Director, these companion enterprises, church and musical organization are poised to move forward together. As the outgoing Acting Artistic Director of Emmanuel Music I am delighted that Craig Smith's idea survives and thrives. As a longtime parishioner at Emmanuel I am pleased to observe that relations between the music program and the church are at a very high point, with an exciting effect on the integral quality of the service. As you accurately noted, our repertoire spans five centuries (as in this upcoming Sunday's offering, De Profundis settings by Josquin and Schoenberg.) We hope your readers, guided by your intriguing account of March 7 at Emmanuel will decide to come to our services this spring. With thanks, John Harbison We are very happy you were able to visit us at Emmanuel Church on March 7, and grateful for your vivid and informative report on what you heard, and what we’re doing.

With the Institution of Pamela Werntz as Rector and the recent choice of Ryan Turner as Emmanuel Music’s second Artistic Director, these companion enterprises, church and musical organization are poised to move forward together.

As the outgoing Acting Artistic Director of Emmanuel Music I am delighted that Craig Smith’s idea survives and thrives. As a longtime parishioner at Emmanuel I am pleased to observe that relations between the music program and the church are at a very high point, with an exciting effect on the integral quality of the service.

As you accurately noted, our repertoire spans five centuries (as in this upcoming Sunday’s offering, De Profundis settings by Josquin and Schoenberg.) We hope your readers, guided by your intriguing account of March 7 at Emmanuel will decide to come to our services this spring.

With thanks,
John Harbison

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