Service Performance
Resume:
Lisa Galoci
Manassas, VA 20112
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Objective
To create music that enhances worship and brings participants and hearers closer to God.
Experience
2007 to present, organist
Grace United Methodist Church, Manassas VA
Play hymns, service music, preludes and postludes at the organ (Austin III/32) and piano for two Sunday services. Accompany and direct chancel choir and other ensembles as needed. Accompany choirs for Christmas and Lenten concerts (e.g. Messiah, Britten’s Ceremony of Carols, Faure Requiem).
2004 to 2007, organist/choir director
St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, Washington, DC
Play hymns, service music, preludes and postludes at the organ (Peragallo III/28) and piano for two Sunday services. Lead and accompany chancel choir and other ensembles as needed. Plan, rehearse and lead performance of annual Palm Sunday Concert Cantata. Incorporate other instrumental music when possible. African American congregation.
2002 to 2004, organist
McLean Baptist Church, McLean, VA
Play hymns, service music, preludes and postludes at the organ (Allen) and piano for two Sunday services. Accompany chancel choir and other ensembles as needed. Accompany performances of Christmas and Easter Concerts.
Skills
Performance of standard organ repertoire, choral conducting, expert sight reading, music selection.
Education
1982 to 1985, 1990-2000
Private organ and conducting studies with William Neil, organist with the National Symphony and National Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC
1985
Organ performance studies with Leonard Raver at The Juilliard School, New York, NY
2013
Organ performance and improvisation studies with Paul Leavitt, Reformation Lutheran Church, Washington, D.C.
Performance Highlights
1983
Continuo for a performance of Bach’s Magnificat with members of the National Symphony, Washington Street Methodist Church, Alexandria, VA
1984
Organ performance with The Brass of Peace, Gilbert Mitchell, director, at an Easter afternoon concert at the National Cathedral, Washington, DC
1984
Recipient of Semi-finalist award in performing arts from the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts national competition.
1992 - 1995
Annual organ recitals with guest musicians at Wesley United Methodist Church, Alexandria, VA.
2001
Recital with Scott Wood, trumpet, at National Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC
2007-2013
Annual participation in group organ recital “PipeScreams” for Halloween at Grace United Methodist Church, Manassas, VA
2008
Recital with Chuck Siepp, trumpeter, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Herndon, VA
2013
Featured soloist for October NOVA AGO meeting, Manassas Organ Crawl, at Manassas Baptist Church
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