The Apostolic Fathers A study of the primary literature of the Apostolic Fathers with application to the life of the church today. The study will primarily focus on the texts themselves, with attention given to issues of authorship, dating, the integrity of the text and the occasion for the writing, as well as major theological, […]
Carillonneur Elien Van den Broeck, Meerhout, Belgium Program TITLE COMPOSER 1 Preludium 3 M. Van den Gheyn (1721-1785) 2 Violin sonata I. Allegro II. Largo III. Presto M. Van den Gheyn (1721-1785), arr. Luc Rombouts 3 Violin Concerto BWV 1041 – Allegretto J.S. Bach (1685-1750), arr. Liesbeth Janssens 4 You Raise Me Up R. Lovland (b. 1955), […]
What Can 8th Century B.C. Prophets Teach the 21st Century? Separated by nearly three millennia and significant cultural differences, the great prophets of the 8th century B.C. – Isaiah, Micah, Amos, Hosea and Jonah – can seem a world apart. Yet the Spirit remains active in their message so that we would be strengthened in […]
Carillonneur Wesley Arai, Los Angeles, California Program TITLE COMPOSER 1 To a Red Rose (from “Three Roses”) Florence Price (1887-1953), arr. Wesley Arai 2 Edelweiss (from “The Sound of Music”) Richard Rodgers (1902-1979), arr. Koen van Assche 3 Sunflower Slow Drag, a Ragtime Two-Step Scott Joplin (1868-1917), arr. Wesley Arai 4 The Sacredness of […]
Carillonneur Jesse Ratcliffe, Warrenton, Virginia Program TITLE COMPOSER 1 Golden Bells from Second Suite for Carillon Robert Kleinschmidt (1919-1959) 2 Let Freedom Ring Lee Cobb (b. 1963) 3 Thou Hast Left Me Ever, Jamie LaSalle Spier (1889-1982) 4 Variations on Twinkle, Twinkle John Courtier (1941-2010) 5 A Might Fortress is Our God arr. Albert […]
High school men and women entering grades nine through 12 can explore God’s calling and direction for them during Vocatio: High School. The registration fee is $300 per participant. Registration deadline: May 31, 2026
The Apostolic Fathers A study of the primary literature of the Apostolic Fathers with application to the life of the church today. The study will primarily focus on the texts themselves, with attention given to issues of authorship, dating, the integrity of the text and the occasion for the writing, as well as major theological, […]
Carillonneur Alan Bowman, Dayton, Ohio Program TITLE COMPOSER 1 Air (from “Water Music”) George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), arr. A. Bowman 2 Sonata for violin and continuo, No. 12 I. Aria – allegro II. Siciliano – largo III. Aria – presto Matthias Vanden Gheyn (1721-1785), arr. L. Rombouts 3 Largo (“Arioso”, BWV 1056) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), […]
Carillonneur Elijah Harrison Buerk, Metropolis, Ill. About the carillonneur: Elijah Harrison Buerk is a carillonist, composer, conductor, organist and pianist based in Bloomington, Ind. Buerk is the university carillonist and instructor of carillon at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where he earned bachelor’s degrees in composition and organ performance and is pursuing […]