We sure lucked out when Ed Johnson came into the center of life in the music ministry of All Saints. Not only is he a wonderful bass chorister in Coventry (with equally wonderful wife, Susan, as alto), but Ed is a professional recording engineer, with decades of professional experience. Every spring concert since >
When the decision was made to add a Bilingual (Spanish/English) service to the Sunday service schedule, there wasnât much forethought in terms of musical leadership. Therefore, in November of 2005, James Walker became music director for this new 1:00 PM service.
Having no experience or expertise, I consulted colleagues in the Los Angeles area who did >
When I got the call from the LA Philharmonic office wanting us to return to Disney Hall for Christmas Concerts in 2005 â after our successful Garrison Keillor engagement with Pasadena Presbyterian in 2004 â I subtly (and effectively) told them that All Saints had two adult choirs and could provide the full 100 voice choir for 2005. This made logistics so much easier and included Canterbury Choir, which became a fun adventure for the choirs of All Saints.
Ed Bacon's 10-Year Anniversary is celebrated with a service in street, Sunday, May 1, 2005.
It is no secret that I do not enjoy making music in the middle of the street. And there are times when it can become a very festive moment to gather large groups of people and offer a labor of love, in ways that would be less fun (or not even feasible) indoors. This celebration was particularly meaningful, as Elizabeth Lenti had just arrived as associate organist-choirmaster and Bill Cunliffe composed two new choral pieces especially for the occasion.
