James Welch plays the music of Dale Wood

In 1993, CLU awarded California composer Dale Wood the Exemplar Medallion for his extraordinary contributions to the world of music. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of this event and commemorating 10 years since Wood’s death in 2003, organist James Welch will present a recital of Wood’s varied organ works.

James Welch is University Organist and lecturer in music at Santa Clara University. He serves as organist at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Palo Alto and was previously University Organist at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The recipient of a Fulbright award to pursue research on historical Cavaille-Coll organs in Brazil, he presented lectures and recitals on the subject at conventions of the American Guild of Organists. He has performed in Brazil, Argentina and Mexico and edited three volumes of organ works by Mexican composers. Other international appearances include recitals at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, St. Stefans Cathedral in Vienna, Wellington Cathedral in New Zealand, Taipei’s National Theater and Beijing Concert Hall. Critics in this country and abroad have praised his technical facility, solid musicianship and creative programming.

Donations accepted.