University of Houston Organ Program

Molly Berghout will present her master’s recital this Saturday, April 18, at 7:30 pm on the Noack organ at St. Mary’s Seminary. We hope you can join us and support Molly!

Program:
- Improvisation on the Te Deum (Tournemire)
- Three versets on Ave Maris Stella (Bonnet)
- BWVs 654, 655, and 657
- Symphony No. 2 (Widor) - complete

Full program and notes:
https://dpb-web.instantencore.com/program/51330/page/297638?cid=5207824

Congratulations to UH organ alum Jim Roman on joining the roster of Concert Artist Cooperative! Jim joins UH alum Alison Luedecke, and current DMA student Matthew Dion, on this roster of wonderful organists!

We are very pleased to share news of a new scholarship endowment for organ studies at the University of Houston!

THE RANDALL “SCOT” McCLELLAN ORGAN PROGRAM ENDOWMENT

Donors Lynn and Marcel Mason are establishing this endowment in memory of Lynn's brother, Scot, who passed away on May 18, 2025. In Scot's memory, Lynn and Marcel wish to ensure that Scot’s life continues to have a meaningful and perpetual impact on the organ program’s faculty and students, as well as all aspects of this distinguished organ program that was so important to him when he was a student and throughout the remainder of his life. This endowment is being established to provide the resources necessary to teach, perform, and preserve this specialized art form.

Tuesday, March 24, 6:30 p.m.
Christ Church Cathedral (Episcopal)
1117 Texas Avenue
Houston, TX, 77001

Join Matthew Dion for his doctoral lecture recital entitled: “Organ Study at the National Institute of the Blind, Paris: The Influence and Impact on Organ Pedagogy through the Pedagogical Work of Louis Vierne and Jean Langlais.”

The program features a half-hour lecture on some of the more important details of my doctoral dissertation, highlighting the importance of the organ class at the National Institute of the Blind in Paris and the major pedagogical contributions made to the school's pedagogy through the eyes of Louis Vierne and Jean Langlais!

He will follow the lecture with a half-hour playing portion featuring works of Jean Langlais, Adolphe Marty, and Louis Vierne.

This Saturday, March 7, 5 pm, at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. Free and open to the public. Mystères Sacrés: French Choral Masterworks invites listeners into a luminous soundscape of sacred music from early 20th-century France. Performed by the Moores Concert Chorale under the direction of Anthony J. Maglione, with organist Daryl Robinson, this program features works by Lili Boulanger, Marcel Dupré, and Maurice Duruflé—offering a journey through exaltation, mystery, and profound spiritual reflection.

https://www.uh.edu/kgmca/explore/kgmca-calendars/msm.php -details/d6b22809-8d63-4755-82dd-382751d4f4b1

KGMCA – MSM | University of Houston

We had a GREAT masterclass today with Dr. Andrew Lloyd from ! The students performed music by J. S. Bach, Rheinberger, and Duruflé and you can hear Dr. Lloyd this Thursday at 12:15 at in the Sanctuary for a free concert. His program includes his own compositions along with music by J. S. Bach, Messiaen, and Dupré.

Our historic keyboard room, with instruments by Pasi, Bennett & Giuttarii, and Phillips provides a home for students to practice and study keyboard harmony. We also have additional organs, harpsichords and fortepianos available to organ and piano majors in the keyboard wing on the 2nd floor of the Moores School!

Our spring recital series, presented in partnership with Covenant Church Houston, will run each Tuesday from February 24-March 24. A coffee and dessert reception will follow each FREE performance. Mark your calendars and we hope to see you there! 📆✏️

The December 1st deadline is approaching to apply for admission to the University of Houston Organ Program! Apply online by visiting https://connect.uh.edu/portal/music_app_portal?tab=Home

Photo: highlights from 2025

We’re back at First Lutheran this week for final preparations for our next studio recital this coming Saturday, November 22, at 5 p.m. featuring both organs housed here in this beautiful space!