Cancelled — you may view videos of these selections here.
Friday, March 20, 2020 — 5:30pm
J.S. Bach Birthday Bash
Music of Bach, Buxtehude, and Bruhns
Organist/Music Director
Dr. Linda Raney plays the C. B. Fisk organ (Opus 133) at First Presbyterian and directs the Chancel Choir, the Gospel, 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. Artists from the Santa Fe area and around the world have given inspiring concerts at FPC. Founding the Santa Fe Summer Organ Academy, Dr. Kimberly Marshall has a well -rounded week of organ experiences for professional and amateur organists from all over the USA.
Indiana University is where she received her excellent musical education, including doctorate, master’s and bachelor’s degrees. 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.
Linda is married to Raymond, a retired Episcopal priest who is the Canon of the Ordinary for the Episcopal Diocese of the Rio Grande (New Mexico and Southwest Texas). Raymond is also the former Rector of the Church of the Holy Cross in Edgewood, NM.
In addition to her duties at First Presbyterian, Linda serves as Music Director of the Santa Fe Women’s Ensemble since 1988. Her leisure activities include hiking, walking, reading, singing, playing the viola da gamba and going to the cinema.