Music
Our worship is enhanced by the presence of music at the 10:30 service. The church was designed with the acoustics in mind for our music program. Mark Holden, son of long time member and supporter of the arts Jean Holden, of JaffeeHolden was the consultant for its design.
Mario Buchanan, Director of Music
Our music program is led by Mario Buchanan, who has served as Director of Music at Christ Church since September, 2018. At Christ Church, Mario oversees the adult choir, a choral scholar program, and an RSCM-affiliated Young Choristers program. Mario also is the Director of Youth Choruses and accompanist for the Hudson Community Chorus. Before his appointment at Christ Church, Mario was the Gibbs Music Intern at Christ Presbyterian Church in Canton, OH, where he assisted Dr. David J. Kienzle in their dynamic music program. Born and raised in Akron, Mario is a graduate of the University of Akron where he earned a Bachelor of Music in Organ Performance, studying primarily with Valerie Thorson and secondarily with Nicole Keller. In addition to his college organ studies, Mario studied voice and remained active in various choirs throughout the area. Mario received the distinction of winning the 2014-15 Concerto Competition at the University of Akron, the first organist to win the award. He performed Francois Poulenc’s Concerto for Organ and Orchestra in G minor with the University of Akron Symphony Orchestra to great acclaim. He has received additional organ instruction from Todd Wilson, Marie-Louis Langlais (widow of Jean Langlais), James David Christie, and Craig Cramer. Mario studied choral conducting with Samuel Gordon, Marie Bucoy-Calavan and has participated in masterclasses with William Weinert, Ann Howard Jones, and John Nelson. Mario is a Colleague of the AGO, serves as Dean of the AGO Akron Chapter, serves as the Music in Worship Chair for the Ohio Choral Directors Association(OCDA), and is a member of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) and the Association of Anglican Musicians (AAM). Mario also works part time at a music distributor, Cliff Hill Music.
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Easter Sunday 2019
A beautiful arrangement by our Flower Guild with organ pipes.
Western Reserve String Quartet: Andrea Belding - violin, Marian Goss violin, Marlene Moses - viola, Hannah Moses - cello with our friends Dana and Eric Sundet playing oboe and trumpet. Christmas Eve 2014 at Christ Church.
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