Month: January 2025

07 Jan 2025

The Aeolian Pipe Organ Program

Program for The Aeolian Pipe Organ: The Organ & The Opera

Welcome to Greenacres

Carmen Suite
George Bizet
(1838–1875)
arr. Edwin Lemare

 

Danse macabre, Op. 40
Camille Saint-Saëns
(1835–1921)

 

Te Deum from Tosca
Giacomo Puccini
(1858–1924)

 

Vissi d’arte from Tosca

 

Pace, pace mio Dio from La forza del destino
Giuseppe Verdi
(1813–1901)

 

Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor
I. The Girls’ Lively Dance
II. Dance of the Wild Men
Alexander Borodin
(1833–1887)

 

Tatiana’s Letter Scene from Eugene Onegin
Pytor Illyich Tchaikovsky
(1840–1893)

 

Du bist der Lenz from Die Walküre
Richard Wagner
(1813–1883)

Christopher Holman is an internationally recognized organist, conductor, and chamber musician whose performance career spans more than a dozen countries. He has appeared in renowned cathedrals, concert halls, and major festivals worldwide. A noted scholar of early recording technology and historical instruments such as the Aeolian organ at Greenacres, he holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Music from the University of Oxford. He currently serves as Director of Music and Assistant Professor at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary and School of Theology (the Athenaeum) in Cincinnati.

Cynthia Holman is an internationally acclaimed operatic soprano whose career includes performances with leading opera companies, orchestras, and chamber ensembles across Europe and the United States. Known for her expressive artistry and stylistic range, she is equally at home in opera, oratorio, and art song. Her innovative programming and performances are regularly featured at major festivals and concert series around the world.