Organ Recitals

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Sunday, June 3, 2012 • 4 PM TEMPLE EMANU-EL’S ASSISTANT ORGANIST, Dr. Andrew Henderson, will perform three well-known works from the French romantic tradition: Franck’s Majestic Choral No. 1 in E Major, Vierne’s Carillon de Westminster, and Prelude and Fugue in B Major by the French composer and virtuoso recitalist Marcel Dupré (who performed the opening recital on our prized instrument in 1929). Also included on the program are varied works by J. S. Bach, Ernest Bloch and Herbert Howells, and an organ transcription of Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber. DR. ANDREW HENDERSON was appointed assistant organist at Emanu-El in June 2011. Since 2005, he has been the director of music and the organist at New York’s Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church. A native of Canada, he earned degrees in music from Cambridge University (England) and Yale. He earned his doctorate of musical arts from the Juilliard School in 2007.

s the largest synagogue organ in the world, Temple Emanu-El’s organ features 10,000 pipes ranging in size from that of a pencil to nearly 35 feet tall. In the spring of 2000, Emanu-El began a 2½-year restoration of the organ that involved the dismantling of the entire instrument so that each component could be evaluated carefully, repaired or remade as needed. The organ also has a new console built of fine woods and onyx. The restoration was completed by Glück New York.

The following programs will be performed on our magnificent Main Sanctuary organ. Attendance is free and open to the public.


Sunday, September 18, 2011 • 4 PM

JOIN TEMPLE EMANU-EL ORGANIST AND CHOIRMASTER K. Scott Warren as he presents the music of César Franck and J. S. Bach. Included in the program will be the exquisite Psalm Preludes of 20th century English composer Herbert Howells. The lush harmonic writing of Howells, coupled with the romantic orchestral sonorities of the Temple organ, bring three poignant Psalm passages to life in these powerful meditations on love, loss and comfort. Finally, Scott will bring the tutti forces of the organ to bear in Alexandre Guilmant’s spectacular Sonata No. 1 in D minor.

K. SCOTT WARREN was appointed organist and choirmaster in 2006. In more than 120 choral liturgies annually, he directs and accompanies the 17-voice professional Temple Emanu-El Choir. He also works closely with Cantor Lori Corrsin, assisting with liturgical planning and many of the administrative functions of the Temple music program. From 2002 to 2004, he served as assistant organist at Emanu-El, working under the direction of then senior organist Hunter Tillman, whose distinguished tenure at Emanu-El spanned more than 35 years.


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