TGIF, Mar 22, 5:30pm

Our own Linda Raney helps us celebrate the birthday of J.S. Bach with his music at this Friday’s concert. Doors to the sanctuary open at 5:15pm and the concert begins at 5:30pm. The concert is free with donations accepted.

Program

S. Bach (1685-1750)

Toccata, Adagio and Fugue BWV 564 (ca. 1710-1717)

Sheep May Safely Graze, BWV 208, no. 9 “Birthday Cantata” (1713)

Toccata and Fugue in d minor BWV 565 (ca. 1704-1750)

Linda Raney

Dr. Linda Raney plays the C. B. Fisk organ (Opus 133) at First Presbyterian and directs the Chancel Choir, the Spirit’s Edge Singers, and the Chancel Bell Choir. She came from Indiana to Santa Fe and began her work as Director of Music and Organist at First Presbyterian in 1986. Linda founded the TGIF Concert series in October 2008, and First Presbyterian has been hosting a Friday evening concert every week since then.

Indiana University is where she received her excellent musical education, including doctorate, master’s and bachelor’s degrees. Since graduation she has also studied with Guy Boyer, Larry Palmer, Jane Clark, David Higgs, Olivier Latry, Daniel Roth, Helmuth Rilling, Rene Clausen, Rodney Eichenberger, Alan Wickes, Andre Thomas, Anton Armstrong, Noble Weston, Bob Chilcott, and countless other inspiring teachers in master classes.

Linda was a recipient in 2010 of the Mayor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts, presented by then-Mayor David Coss and the City of Santa Fe Arts Commission.