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St. Paul ’s Cathedral Arts Events
Presents
Mark Babcock
Cathedral Organist
In Concert
Sunday, September 19, 2021
4:00 pm
The Rev. Nicola Bowler
Provost of the Cathedral
815 High Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
515-288-7297
cathedralchurchofstpaul.orgCurrent CDC guidance advises everyone in Polk County
to wear a mask in indoor public places. Thank you for wearing your
facemask when inside at St. Paul’s.
Program
Toccata in D minor (Dorian) J. S. Bach
Ciacona in E minor BuxWV 160 Dietrich Buxtehude
Variations on A Mighty Fortress is Our God Jan Zwart
Sweet Sixteenths, A Concert Rag for Organ William Albright
Improvisation on When Peace Like a River Mark Babcock
Organ Symphony II, Op. 13 Charles Marie WIdor
V. Adagio
VI. Finale
2About the Organist
Mark A. Babcock, a native of Iowa. – BA music education, Central College; MM
choral conducting and organ performance, Westminster Choir College, Princeton, NJ;
Doctoral work, University of Iowa. While in Princeton, Professor Babcock sang in the
prestigious Westminster Choir which performs regularly with the New Jersey Symphony,
the New York Philharmonic, and the Philadelphia Orchestra. He has worked with great
musical leaders such as Joseph Flummerfelt, Joan Lippincott, Robert Shaw, Riccardo
Mutti, and Hugh Wolff.
Professor Babcock began teaching at Central College in 1999. In 2012, he was
awarded the Farver Endowed Chair in Music. In 2018, he was promoted to full
Professor. As Director of Choral Activities, he directs the select 60-voice A Cappella Choir,
the select 24-voice Chamber Singers, and the large College Community Chorus which
performs with the college orchestra. Recent choral, orchestral collaborations include
Orff’s Carmina Burana and Brahms’ Requiem. The Central College choirs perform a
variety of repertoire and have an established tradition of choral excellence. The choirs
perform regularly on and off campus including the popular Christmas Candlelight
Concerts and the annual tours for the select choirs. Tours have included Brazil, China,
Italy, and the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. In May 2017, the A Cappella Choir
toured Austria and Germany showcasing the 50th anniversary of Central’s Vienna
Program, and performing in places such as St. Stephen’s Cathedral and St. Peter’s. In 2018,
they toured the East Coast including performances at inspiring venues such as the historic
Marble Collegiate Church and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in NYC.
Professor Babcock is active in the church music and music education fields in
addition to his work at Central College. He has been the Dean of the Central Iowa Chapter
of the American Guild of Organists, was the chair for the AGO Region VI Convention held
in June of 2011, and was elected to the AGO National Council as Councillor for
Conventions in the summer of 2012. He is a leader in the Iowa Choral Director’s
Association: Repertoire and Resources Chair for Music and Worship (past), 2015 Summer
Symposium Chair, and currently as Past President. He is also the Cathedral
Organist/Choirmaster/Carilloneur at the historic Cathedral Church of St. Paul in
downtown Des Moines. He provides choral and organ consultation, festival leadership,
and music training in a variety of settings. As a recognized organ recitalist, he was
honored by Iowa State University as the 2005 “Organist of Iowa.” His organ
performances demonstrate the versatility, virtuosity, and improvisation that draw
audiences to the “King of Instruments.”
3St. Paul’s Cathedral Arts Committee
Sally Bates, President
Harold Alexander Becky Hird
Mark A. Babcock Tim Hird
Martin Chevalier Elvin McDonald
Bruce Carr Debi O’Connell
Jean Davis Robert Thelen
Barbara Duro Lexie Thiessen
Diane Hayes Mark Thompsen
Casavant Frères, Opus #3719
GRAND ORGUE II RÉCIT III
Violonbasse 16’ Bourdon doux 16’
Montre 8’ Diapason 8’
Violon 8’ Flûte majeure 8’
Flûte à cheminée 8’ Viole de gambe 8’
Flûte harmonique 8’ Voix céleste 8’
Prestant 4’ Octave 4’
Flûte ouverte 4’ Flûte à fuseau 4’
Quinte majeure 2-2/3’ Nazard 2-2/3’
Doublette 2’ Quarte de nazard 2’
Cornet III 2-2/3’ Tierce 1-3/5’
Fourniture IV 1-1/3’ Plein jeu III-IV 2’
Bombarde 16’ Basson 16
Trompette 8’ Trompette harmonique 8’
Tremblant Hautbois 8’
Grand Orgue Unison Off Clairon harmonique 4’
Chimes Tremblant
MIDI Récit 16'
Tuba Mirabilis 8’ Récit Unison Off
Tuba Clairon 4’ Récit 4'
MIDI
CHOEUR I CHOEUR (cont’d)
Principal étroit 8’ Choeur Unison Off
Voce Umana 8’ Choeur 4’
Bourdon à cheminée 8’ Carillon
Flûte majeure 8’ MIDI
Flûte douce 8’ Tuba Magna 16’
Flûte céleste 8’ Tuba Mirabilis 8’
Principal 4’ Tuba Clairon 4’
Flûte octaviante 4’
4Principal 2’ CHAMADE (Floating)
Larigot 1-1/3’ Bombarde-en-chamade 16’
Piccolo 1’ Trompette-en-chamade 8’
Cymbale III 2/3’ Clairon-en-chamade 4’
Douçaine 16’
Clarinette 8’ ANTIPHONAL PÉDAL
Voix humaine 8’ Bourdon 16’
Cor anglais 4’ Bourdon 8’
Tremblant
Choeur 16'
PÉDALE COUPLERS
Contre Violon Grand Orgue/Pédale 8’
(open wood, (1-6 Haskell) 32’ Grand Orgue/ Pédale 4’
Basse acoustique 32’ Récit/Pédale 8’
Contrebasse 16’ Récit/Pédale 4’
Violonbasse 16’ Choeur/ Pédale 8’
Soubasse 16’ Choeur/ Pédale 4’
Bourdon doux 16’ Antiphonal/ Pédale 8’
Octavebasse 8’ Chamade/ Pédale 8’
Flûte à cheminée 8’ Récit/Grand Orgue 16’
Flûte majeure 8’ Récit/Grand Orgue 8’
Octave 4’ Récit/Grand Orgue 4’
Flûte ouverte 4’ Choeur/Grand Orgue 16’
Théorbe III 10-2/3’ Choeur/Grand Orgue 8’
Mixture V 2-2/3’ Choeur/Grand Orgue 4’
Contre trombone 32’ Antiphonal/Grand Orgue 8’
Trombone 16’ Chamade/Grand Orgue 8’
Bombarde 16’ Récit/Choeur 16’
Basson 16’ Récit/Choeur 8’
Douçaine 16’ Récit/Choeur 4’
Trompette 8’ Grand Orgue/Choeur 8’
Trompette 8’ Antiphonal/Choeur 8’
Tuba Mirabilis 8’ Chamade/Choeur 8’
Clarinette 8’ Antiphonal/Récit 8’
Tuba Clairon 4’ Chamade/Récit 8’
Hautbois 4’ Choeur/Grand Orgue transfer
MIDI Antiphonal Off
Chimes Chamade Off
5ANTIPHONAL (Floating)
Bourdon 16’
Montre 8’
Bourdon 8’
Prestant 4’
Flûte conique 4’
Principal 2’
Mixture II-IV 1-1/3’
Contributors to the 2021 – 2022 Cathedral Arts Series
Underwriters
Dennis & Sally Bates
J. Locke & Harriet S. Macomber in memory of J. Locke &
Endowment Harriet S. Macomber
Bob and Sue Owens
Patrons
Anthony Braida & Mark Babcock
Paul Meginnis In memory of Kay Meginnis
Barbara Duro
Benefactors
Laurie Theis
John & Nicola Bowler
Rick & Cheryl Stearns
Jennifer Beach-Buda In loving memory of Gary Buda
Henry Harmon In loving memory of Muffy Harmon
Contributors
Peggy Aerisolphal
John Fletcher & Mark Thompsen
Jolene Phelps
Duane & Marilyn Sand
John & Elizabeth Skinner
Contributors (cont’d)
Jo Sloan In memory of Chet Sloan
Ellen Cleveland & Tommy Thompson
Tim & Becky Hird
Jean Davis & Susan Barnes
Sponsors
John & Jan Doherty
Barbara Matthes
Friends
John Zickefoose & Elvin McDonald
6Visitors
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St. Paul ’s Cathedral Arts Events
Fall and Winter 2021
Sunday, October 17 at 4 pm
Choral Evensong
Sung by the Cathedral Choir
Sunday, November 7 at 10 am
Choral Holy Eucharist
Sung by the Central College
A Cappella Choir
Sunday, November 21 at 4 pm
Choral Evensong
Sung by the Central College
Chamber Singers
Advent Organ Recitals
All events will be streamed live on Facebook Thursdays December 9 and 16
www.facebook.com/stpaulscathedraldsm at 12:05 pm
and on You Tube:
www.youtube.com/channel/UCoF2tfZQCrUtErRhiE0jREw Sunday, December 19 at 4 pm
Advent Lessons and Carols
Sung by the Cathedral Choir
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