Meanwhile during rehearsal….

On Saturday, October 28th at 4PM Justus Parrotta will perform a Halloween concert at Sterling Organ House in Laurel, Maryland on the Hauptwerk Virtual Organ system. The instruments for the performance include the Cavallé-Coll organ at St. Ouen in Rouen France and the Johann Friederich Wender organ at Bachkirche in Arnstadt, Germany.

The program is as follows:

Ballade, Op 100 No. 15 – Friederich Bergmüller (1806-1874) arr. Justus Parrotta (b. 1988)

Gnossienne No. 1 – Erik Satie (1866-1925) arr. Justus Parrotta 

The Storm, Op 109 No. 13 – Friederich Bergmüller arr. Justus Parrotta

Gnossienne No. 2 – Erik Satie arr. Justus Parrotta 

Funeral March of a Marionette – Charles Gounod (1818-1893) arr. Justus Parrotta

Gnossienne No. 3 – Erik Satie (1866-1925) arr. Justus Parrotta 

Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 – Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Intermission

Tarantula Symphony No. 1 (Premiere) – Justus Parrotta

I. Treading Across the Floor Late at Night

II. Lazy Tarantula

III. The Grand Chase

Selections from “On an Overgrown Path” – Leoš Janáček (1854-1928) arr. Justus Parrotta

I. A Blown-Away Leaf

II. The Little Owl Continues Screeching

III. Good Night

Carillon de Longpont – Louis Vierne (1870-1937)

Admission is $30 per person.

For more information regarding reservations please contact Kevin Sterling at kasterling@verizon.net.

“A Circle of Friends—Musical Offerings that Welcome All,” on Sunday, September 24, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. The program will feature keyboard and vocal works, including a two piano/eight hand medley of Scott Joplin ragtime favorites; the aria “Marten aller Arten” from Mozart’s The Abduction from the Seraglio; excerpts from “The Restaurant Review Routine,” a new composition for soloist and choir by Justus Parrotta; and other works for solo voice, piano, and organ.

Admission free – donations accepted along with non-perishable food items.

Ample parking & universal access throughout building

Although St. Peter’s address is on North Glebe Rd., it is located on North Tazewell St. off of North Glebe Rd. Below are directions Northbound and Southbound:

From Northbound North Glebe Rd., North Upland St. appears on the left. Take the first left after North Upland St. which is North Tazewell St. Make an IMMEDIATE right into the driveway of St. Peter’s.

From Southbound North Glebe Rd., North River St. appears on the right. Take the first right after North River St. which is North Tazewell St. Make an IMMEDIATE right into the driveway of St. Peter’s.

“Frescoes” Musical Colors for Lent

Justus Parrotta, Organ

James Selway, Choirmaster and Organ

Erin Causey, Soprano and Assistant Director

St. Peter’s Choir

Organ and choral works by noted Washington, D.C. area composer Justus (Jay) Parrotta, Fellow of The American Guild of Organists, as well as Gabriel Fauré’s Cantique de Jean Racine and Giuseppe Pitoni’s Cantate Domine.

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church 

4250 North Glebe Rd., Arlington, Virginia 22207.

Sunday, March 19, 2023

3:00 p.m.

Admission free – donations accepted along with non-perishable food items.

Ample parking & universal access throughout building

Although St. Peter’s address is on North Glebe Rd., it is located on North Tazewell St. off of North Glebe Rd. Below are directions Northbound and Southbound:

From Northbound North Glebe Rd., North Upland St. appears on the left. Take the first left after North Upland St. which is North Tazewell St. Make an IMMEDIATE right into the driveway of St. Peter’s.

From Southbound North Glebe Rd., North River St. appears on the right. Take the first right after North River St. which is North Tazewell St. Make an IMMEDIATE right into the driveway of St. Peter’s.

On Friday, September 23rd, at 12:15 PM, Justus Parrotta will present a fall themed recital recital at National City Christian Church as part of the Music at Midday Concert Series. The church’s address is 5 Thomas Circle, NW, Washington, DC 20005.

The event will also be posted on Music at Midday’s YouTube Page later in the day.

Below is the Program

O Ignee Spiritus – Hildegard von Bingen, arr. Mark Winges (b. 1951)

Preludium in E minor (Kleine) – Nicolaus Bruhns (1665-1697)

Pastorale – Christopher Hoh

Three Autumn Sketches after a Watercolor by Maria Wilscher – Carson Cooman (b. 1982)

I. Autumn Mood

II. Autumn Color 

III. Sunset

Carillon on Lasst uns Erfreuen – Justus Parrotta (b. 1988)

Here is a link to the specification of the organ: https://nationalcitycc.org/pipe-organs/

The Following Saturday, September 24th, Justus Parrotta will perform at the Art All Night Festival at St. Columba’s Episcopal Church in Washington, DC on the Flentrop Organ. The event is from 7-10 PM located at 4201 Albemarle Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20016.

Performers and their approximate times:

Anne Timpane 7:00

Stephen Smith 7:30

Justus Parrotta 8:00

Kathy Cooper 8:30

Diane Heath and Karen Abrams 9:00

Parrotta’s Repertoire

Prelude and Fugue in A Major BWV, 536 – J. S. Bach (1685-1750)

Celtic Chorale No. 2 – Justus Parrotta (b. 1988)

Meditation in F# Major – Christopher Hoh

Ciaccona in F Minor – Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)

Here is a link to the specification of the organ: https://www.columba.org/the-flentrop-organ/      

On Sunday, November 7th at 6:30PM, Justus Parrotta will present a solo recital at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church for their first annual St. Cecilia Recital. The Church, located at 12807 Valleywood Drive, Lake Ridge (Woodbridge for GPS reference), Virginia 22192, possesses ample parking and universal accessibility. 

Below is the program:

Noël: Tous les Bourgeois de Châtres – Claude-Bénigne Balbastre (1724-1799)

Praeludium in C Major, BuxWV 137 – Diderik Buxtehude (c. 1637-1707)

Adagio in C Major, K. 356 – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 – Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

A brief interval

Celtic Chorale No. 2 (premiere, based on Deus meus, adiuva me) – Justus Parrotta (b. 1988)

Noël Suédois: Prepare the Royal Highway – Justus Parrotta 

Finale from Sonata No. 6 – Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Litanies, AWV 100 – Jehan Alain (1911-1940)

On Friday, May 21^st at 12:15 PM, Justus Parrotta will present a solo recital at National City Christian Church as part of the Music at Midday Concert Series. The church’s address is 5 Thomas Circle, NW, Washington, DC 20005. 

The event will also be posted on Music at Midday’s YouTube Page later in the day.

Below is the program:

Salve Festa Dies* (2021) (Premiere) – Justus Parrotta (b. 1988)

Land of Rest (2009) – Justus Parrotta

Three Frescoes for Organ (2020) – Justus Parrotta

I. Deck thyself, my soul with gladness

II. As the Deer yearns for Streams of Water

III. At His Feet the Six-Wingéd Seraph

Seaside Suite (2014) – Justus Parrotta

I. Prelude

II. Pastorale

III. Aquarelle

IV. Grand Jeu

*Based on the original plainsong melody. Not the Vaughan-Williams hymn tune of the same name.

Here is a link to the specification of the organ: https://nationalcitycc.org/pipe-organs/

On Thursday, December 31^st, at 6PM the annual St. Columba’s New Years Eve Concert will be completely virtual. Here is the link to the performance: https://www.columba.org/blog/st-columbas-new-years-eve-concert/

The event features two of Justus Parrotta’s compositions, Tango For Two Pianos and Soprano, and The Resolutions Operetta (Premiere) with lyrics by Kathleen Cooper. Donations will benefit St. Columba’s Initiative to End Homelessness.

Below is the video of Justus Parrotta’s solo recital on October 16th 7:30 PM at St. Ann’s, Tenleytown.

The repertoire is as follows:

Praeludium in D Minor 

Georg Böhm (1661-1733)

L’Orgue Mystique: Cycle de Noël Op. 55 No. 7 Epiphanaia Domini 

Charles Tournemire (1870-1939)

Meditation on “Wachet Auf”

Justus Parrotta (b. 1988)

available at: https://www.jwpepper.com/Meditation-on-Wachet-Auf/10957263.item#.X5hz7VNKhQY

Go Tell It! 

Justus Parrotta (b. 1988)

available at: https://www.jwpepper.com/Go-Tell-It%21/10955978.item#/submit

On Friday, October 16^th at 7:30 PM. Justus Parrotta will present a virtual solo recital on the Létourneau pipe organ at St. Ann’s, Tenley Circle in Washington, DC. The event is not open to the public, but is available on their website at: https//stanndc.org/music

The Program is as follows:

Praeludium in D Minor

Georg Böhm (1661-1733)

L’Orgue Mystique

Cycle de Noël Op. 55

VII – Epiphanaia Domini

Charles Tournemire (1870-1939)

Meditation on ‘Wachet Auf’

Justus Parrotta (b. 1988)

Go Tell It!

Justus Parrotta (b. 1988)

Here is a Link to the Instrument: https://pipeorgandatabase.org/organ/52044

On Monday, October 5^th, Celtic Chorale No. 1 performed by Diane Heath will be rebroadcasted on KZSU 90.1 FM of Stanford University at 7:50 AM Pacific (8:50 AM Mountain, 9:50 AM Central, and 10:50 AM Eastern) on Mixed Up Class with host Romain Kang. Here is a link to the broadcast: kzsu.stanford.edu

Below is the link to Diane Heath’s original performance from June 2020.