My Favorite Organist

Lunchtime lecture at St Joseph Cathedral Basilica with my favorite organist, okay, the only organist I have ever met, but boy Dr. James Welch, University Organist at Santa Clara University was fascinating. He has performed all over the world, including Notre Dame in Paris and the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City.  And even in beloved Solvang.

His lecture:  "A Most Complex Machine:  The Tracker Organ, a marvel of human engineering, visual symmetry and acoustic beauty."   This organ contains 40,000 wooden parts.

We enjoyed his lecture as well as his concert that included pieces by Bach and "A whiter shade of pale" by Procol Harum.  What a nice way to close out the work week.