Blake Doss

Blake Doss is currently the principal organist at First Presbyterian Church in Neenah,Wisconsin, having previously served at First English Lutheran Church in Appleton,Wisconsin. He has a lifelong passion for good music, both vocal and organ.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in music from Luther College where he sang underWeston Noble and studied organ under William Kuhlman. While there, Blake playedon Luther's magnificent Sipe mechanical-action organ for daily chapel services and forSunday worship services.

Doss earned a Master of Music degree in organ performance from Westminster ChoirCollege where he studied organ under recitalist Ken Cowan and sang in theWestminster Symphonic Choir. Ken Cowan has performed twice at Shepherd of theBay on its Dobson Opus 79 mechanical-action organ and Blake Doss comes to us withMr. Cowan's recommendation.

Blake Doss is a member of the Northeastern Wisconsin chapter of the American Guildof Organists and is an active member of New Voices, a semi-professional choir fromnortheast Wisconsin. He has been a featured performer on the summer LunchtimeOrgan Recital series in the Fox Valley (Neenah/Menasha/Appleton) for ten years,playing one concert on the magnificent Brombaugh organ at the Lawrence UniversityMemorial Chapel in Appleton.

This afternoon Mr. Doss will be joined by pianist Judith Jackson to perform musicwritten for organ and piano. The concert is offered free to the public and a receptionfollows the performance.

A freewill offering will be accepted to support the musical programspresented by the Concert Series at Shepherd of the Bay.

ProgramConcerto in B minor after Antonio Vivaldi

AllegroAdagioAllegro

Johann Gottfried Walther (1684 - 1748)

All Glory Be to God on High Paul Manz (1919 - 2009)

Festive Gloria Aaron David Miller (b. 1972)

Largo (from ConcertoforTwo Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043)Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

Transcribed for organ & piano by Gerald NearWith Judith Jackson, piano

Chorale Partita: 0 Gott, dufrommer Gott (0 God, Righteous God), BWV 767Partita I: Chorale Partita VI: Variation 5Partita II: Variation I Partita VI!: Variation 6Partita III: Variation 2 Partita VIII: Variation 7Partita IV: Variation 3 Partita IX: Variation 8Partita V: Variation 4

1. S. Bach

HYMN: Rise Up, 0 Saints of God (ELW 669) FESTAL SONG*Ifyou are able, please stand andjoin in singing at the conclusion of the hymn introduction.

Verse 1 - all in unisonVerse 2 - all in 4-part harmonyVerse 3 - men in unisonVerse 4 - women in unisonVerse 5 - all in unison (alternate organ harmonization)

* * * BRIEF INTERMISSION * * *

Concerto No. I in C Major for Keyboards Antonio Soler (1729 - 1783)AndanteMinue

With Judith Jackson, piano

We Walk By FaithAuroraCantabile

James Biery (b. 1956)

Nun danket aile Gott (Now Thank We All Our God) Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877 - 1933)

Sweet Hour of Prayer William Bolcom (b. 1938)

Toccata (from Symphony No.5) Charles-Marie Widor (1844 - 1937)

Please greet the artists at the reception in the Fellowship Hallimmediately following the concert