Ruffatti Organ Concert at OLIVET NAZARENE

Our first organ recital of the Fall Semester as part of the 2025-26 Ovid Young Memorial Organ Recital Series! Join us in person to hear the beautiful 2010 Ruffatti pipe organ in Centennial Chapel, or join us online at https://portal.stretchinternet.com/olivetadmin/

Program includes:
Carillon, Op. 31 – Louis Vierne
Chorale Preludes on the tunes: Moscow and Land of Rest – Gerald Near
Carillon – Herbert Murrill
Pastorale: Prelude on Two American Folk Hymns – Charles Callahan
Flute Sonata in C, BWV 1033 II Allegro – J. S. Bach
Carillon – Gordon Young
Oak Demon for solo contrabassoon – Dave Volpe
Carillon Toccata – Douglas Wagner
Abide With Me – Josh Ring
Carillon – Leo Sowerby

Mr. Kavin Sampson has been involved with music (primarily for churches) in the area for 50 years. By his senior year in high school, he was organist for one of the larger churches in town. In 1971 his music studies took him to Northwestern University, Evanston to pursue two degrees ( B.M. And M.M.) in organ performance. In 1976 he moved to Kankakee to become music director at St. Rose of Lima Church, where he stayed until 2005. At that time he became the music director at Asbury United Methodist Church, Kankakee. At Asbury he directs the Chancel Choir, Asbury Ringers, Instruments of Praise (wind and string ensemble) and a recorder quartet.

He will also be joined by Dr. Stephanie Lupo on Flute and Piccolo for a few pieces.