Please join us at National City Christian Church this Friday, September 22, at 12:15 p.m., for our weekly Music at Midday recital. We are delighted to be welcoming Brazilian organist Sandro da Silva, who will be performing great music for the organ:
- “Voices of the World” for Organ Solo – Iain Farrington
- Aria – Paul Manz
- Organ Concerto in A minor, BWV 593 – J. S. Bach
- Hornpipe Humoresque – Noel Rawsthorne
- Toccata on “Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart” MARION – Albert L. Travis
Sandro Silva is from São Paulo, Brazil, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Piano Performance from Cruzeiro do Sul University. He was awarded the Performance Artist Certificate in Piano Accompanying from the Brazilian Conservatory of Music in Rio de Janeiro. Mr. Silva recently completed his Master’s Degree in Sacred Music and Organ at East Carolina University. Since January 2019, he has held the position of Organist at The Memorial Baptist Church in Greenville,North Carolina. In recent years, he has been a guest organist and organ recitalist at churches in North Carolina, Kentucky, Alabama, and Virginia. Internationally, Mr. Silva has performed in major concert halls and churches in Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, and France.
For those who are not able to join us in person, we will be recording the concert and will post it on the church’s YouTube channel and Facebook page.