Mountain Views News          Saturday, October 9, 2010

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Mountain Views News Saturday, October 9, 2010

David Wheatley In Concert

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels Wednesday, October 13, 2010 - 12:45 p.m.

 

by Deanne Davis

 

Just a few minutes away by car or Metrolink is an absolutely astonishingly beautiful edifice: Cathedral of Our 
Lady of the Angels. Like most of you, I've been planning for several years to go take a look at it. Of course, life 
being what it is, that hasn't happened. But now, I've got a reason! Every Wednesday, The Cathedral of Our Lady 
of the Angels presents a free organ concert. Yes, free! One of my very favorite words. These concerts feature 
the finest musicians in our area and coming up on October 13th is one of the Southland's premiere organists, 
David Wheatley. A few of the selections Mr. Wheatley will be presenting include: Fugue in G Minor (J.S. 
Bach); Pavanne (Gabriel Faure); Symphony No, 5 Finale (Beethoven) {transcribed by Wheatley from the Franz 
Liszt transcription for piano and the orchestral score}; Ave Maria (Franz Schubert) sung by 11 year old guest 
soprano, Breanna Flores. There will also be original compositions 
by Mr. Wheatley, including his Toccata in A Minor. Not only is 
Mr. Wheatley an accomplished musician/composer, but his 
delivery and comments about the music are always charming 
and instructive.

 

David has recently completed four concerts as part of the "Make 
Music a Part of Your Life" series at First Christian Church of 
North Hollywood, affording him the opportunity to present 
a number of his original works, in addition to some exceptional 
classical pieces. David attended the University of Toronto and the 
Royal Conservatory of Music where he is an Associate in Piano 
and Pipe Organ Performance. He holds the Bachelor of Music 
Degree in Composition from the University of North Texas. He 
has a Master of Music Degree in Composition from the University 
of Southern California where he also founded and directed the 
Scoring for Motion Pictures Program for five years. He has 
toured with Helmut Rilling, the Gaechinger Cantorei and 
the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra performing at the 
organ for the Mass in B Minor (J.S. Bach). At the piano, David 
recorded the Five Pieces for AOrchestra (Arnold Schoenberg) 
with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. He also played 
the historic Fox Studios pipe organ on the soundtrack for 
Star Trek: The Motion Picture and has recorded on many other 
soundtracks as pianis and organist. 

So! An accomplished artist at the instrument.... and what an instrument it is! The pipe organ at Our Lady 
of the Angels was commissioned from Dobson Pipe Organ Builders of Lake City, Iowa. It is the 89th largest 
pipe organ in North America and the 143rd in the world! The top of the organ case is 85 feet from the floor, 
has one hundred and five stops and a total of six thousand nineteen pipes, including some vintage pipes from 
the Cathedral of St. Vibiana. The pipes are arranged in six divisions: Great, Swell, Positive, Solo, Fanfare and 
Pedal. Mr. Wheatley will profoundly use them all! Originally built in 1929, the organ was rebuilt in 1988. 
The forty-two ton organ is supported on a steel structure built into the wall and three blowers, located in the 
basement, totaling twenty-seven horsepower supply the organ with wind pressure ranging from five to twenty 
inches water column. Now, that's big! Needless to say, all this power generates enough sound to completely 
fill the cathedral, not to mention that it makes the room vibrate, causing the assembly to not only HEAR the 
music, but to FEEL it, making the experience all the more powerful, emotionally as well as physically. 

 

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angeles is located on Temple, between Grand and Hill Streets in downtown Los 
Angeles (right off the 101 freeway). The entrance to the parking structure is located off both Temple and Hill 
Streets. Validated parking is available for 90 minutes, which will easily cover the concert . The Metro Gold 
Line connects from Pasadena to Union Station and then, via the Red Line, to the Cathedral. The Cathedral 
Plaza Cafe, which opens onto a tree-shaded patio is available for lunch or snacks. A spacious gift shop welcomes 
browsing and is a delightful shopping opportunity. For information/directions, call (213) 680-5200.


“ THE WIZARD OF OZ” AT SIERRA MADRE 
PLAYHOUSE ; BACK BY POPULAR 
DEMAND THROUGH NOVEMBER 13 

 Join Dorothy, Toto and all of their new found friends in this lively, 
colorful, magical musical adventure based on L. Frank Baum’s much 
loved story. The interactive show permits the kids in the audience to be 
Munchkins, stuff the scarecrow, oil the tin woodman, play poppies in the 
field and hide Dorothy from the wicked witch. 

 The yellow brick road through the audience is much traveled by 
Dorothy and her friends on their adventure-filled journey to the magical 
land of Oz. 

 June Chandler, long associated with Sierra Madre Playhouse, directs a 
cast that includes Steve Cipriani, Guy Crawford, Dan Ellis, Ron Johnston, 
Donna Ieraci, Shirley McConnell, Bruce Nehlsen and Lynda Rohrbacher. 

 Written by Steve and Kathy Hotchner. Presented by June Chandler’s 
Fairy Tale Theatre. Produced by special arrangement with Dramatic 
Publishing Company. 

 “The Wizard of Oz.” At Sierra Madre Playhouse, 87 W. Sierra Madre 
Blvd., Sierra Madre, CA 91024. Plenty of free parking behind theatre. 
September 25. October 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6 and 13. Saturdays at 
2 p.m. Adults, $18. Children 12 and under, $12. (626) 355-4318. Online 
ticketing: www.sierramadreplayhouse.org


CONSTRUCTION BLITZ! 

Saturday, November 6, 

10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.


Have you worked on the 
construction crew before? Or 
have you ever wondered how a 
Rose Parade float is built? We 
need you! Come join us Saturday, 
November 6 from 10 a.m. - 5:00 
p.m. at the Barn for a “Construction 
Blitz”!

 For those of you who have worked 
on the construction crew before, 
there will be a list of projects ready 
to go, awaiting your expertise.

 Sierra Madre is also eager to 
welcome new members to our 
construction crew. Whether 
you have years of welding and 
mechanical experience or none at 
all, we hope you’ll join us to see if 
float-building is the hobby for you. 
Try your hand at creating some of 
the finishing touches for the float. 
We will be bending pencil steel and 
welding it into the shape of palm 
fronds, bougainvillea vines and 
citrus trees. You might also pitch 
in and help to prepare the float 
for flowers by covering it in foam. 
Everyone will have an opportunity 
to see the domes mounted on 
the mission bell towers. Once the 
domes are in place, we’ll drive 
the float outside the barn and test 
the hydraulic lift mechanism that 
will raise the towers 30 feet in the 
air. We’ll also test the animation 
systems that operate a dozen giant 
butterflies and a burro-drawn cart. 
Sierra Madre is committed to 
creating a fun, family-friendly 
environment where all are 
welcome. With an all-volunteer 
crew Sierra Madre has built five 
award-winning floats in a row. 
We hope you’ll join us Saturday, 
November 6 and help us keep up 
the good work.


GENERAL PLAN COMMITTEE 
CALENDAR

Mon, Oct 11th

160 W Sierra Madre Blvd

Congregational Church, 7:00 pm

Outreach/Communications Team

 

Mon, Oct 25th

222 W Sierra Madre Blvd

Hart Park House Senior Center, 7:00 pm

Outreach/Communications Team

 

Wed, Oct 27th

City Council Chambers, 6:00 pm

General Plan Steering Committee


Sierra Madre Paramedic Lifesavers 
Paramedic Subscription Program

Do you know it can cost in excess 
of $1,000 if you are transported 
to the hospital during an 
emergency by an ambulance? 
Members of the Sierra Madre 
Paramedic Lifesavers Paramedic 
Subscription Program will never 
have to worry about such a cost. 

The Sierra Madre Paramedic 
Lifesavers Paramedic 
Subscription Program is an 
official program offered by the 
City of Sierra Madre which 
offsets the cost of emergency 
medical response and transport. 
Residents of the City of Sierra 
Madre, who subscribe to the 
program by paying an annual 
membership fee, avoid any 
additional out-of-pocket costs 
associated with ambulance 
transportation their individual 
insurance carrier does not cover. 
Residents who do not have health 
insurance, and are subscribers to 
this program would pay nothing 
out-of-pocket if they were to be 
transported to the hospital by 
ambulance. 

One emergency call for 
Emergency Paramedic services 
can cost in excess of $1,000. 
Additionally, many insurance 
companies do not cover the 
full cost of these services. As 
a member of the Lifesavers 
Paramedic Subscription 
Program you will be provided 
with emergency medical services 
with no additional costs. Your 
subscription to the program will 
perform similarly to a secondary 
insurance plan, with no out-of-
pocket cost to you. This program 
is provided to all residents 
of the City of Sierra Madre 
with an annual cost of $30.00 
per resident. Annual renewal 
to the Lifesavers Paramedic 
Subscription Program happens 
every fiscal year on July 1st, 
and lasts a full 12 months. We 
highly encourage every resident 
in the City of Sierra Madre to 
participate in this important 
program. 

To subscribe to the Sierra Madre 
Lifesavers Paramedic Program, 
please fill out the membership 
application form provided in 
this article and send it in with 
your payment. Please mail the 
completed application and 
payment to: Sierra Madre Fire 
Department Attn: Lifesavers 
Subscription Program, 242 
W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra 
Madre, CA 91024, or you may 
visit the Sierra Madre City Hall 
and subscribe to this program in 
person.