MUSIC AT MIDDAY VIRTUAL CONCERT
National City Christian Church
April 21, 2020
Christian Gautschi, Organist
Music at Midday is proud to be presenting twice-weekly virtual concerts, today featuring Swiss organist Christian Gautschi in a program of classical and popular works arranged for the organ. We are deeply grateful to the wonderful musicians who have contributed recordings of their performances to make possible these virtual concerts.
Instructions: Make sure that the volume on your computer is turned on, then click below on each of the pieces that Christian has performed for us.
PROGRAM
Medley: Largo (G. F. Handel); Canon in D (Johannes Pachelbel); Go West (Village People)
Christian Gautschi began his musical career as a self-taught organist in a small parish in his hometown of Brugg, Switzerland. He later studied at the University of the Arts in Zurich, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts (church organ) and two Master of Arts degrees (music education and church organ). He passed his final recital with distinction and was awarded the Joseph Auchter prize for his efforts to make church music, and the organ, more popular. Since October 2015 he has served as organist at the Reformed Church Zjurich-Oerlikon. His recital programs include, in addition to classical organ works, his own arrangements of pop songs, Swiss folk music, and other popular music.