Concert of Praise: Organist John Redford and Friends

Join organist John Redford in a “Concert of Praise.” The program will include organ showpieces by Bach and Widor, music for brass quintet and organ, including Redford’s own arrangement of “Prelude” from Ben-Hur by Miklós Rózsa, and anthems of praise and worship sung by the Biola Chorale, conducted by Shawna Stewart.

John Redford was born in Newcastle, England. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Glasgow, a Master of Music degree from the University of Redlands, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Arizona. John has contributed to the Conservatory of Music in performances as a solo, duo, and chamber music pianist, and as an adjunct faculty member. He has served as music librarian at Biola University since 1999, and has been organist at SonRise Christian Fellowship in Fallbrook, CA, since 1990. This concert is a continuation of John's current musical project, "Music In Our Lives," which incorporates organ/sacred music with piano renditions of the Great American Songbook.