ALBERT SCHWEITZER MULTIMEDIA PROGRAM IN PASADENA MARCH 11.
"Words of Albert Schweitzer and the Music of Bach," a multimedia
production authored by Thurston Moore, will be performed at All Saints
Church, 132 N. Euclid Ave., Pasadena, on Sunday, March 11 at 5:00 p.m.
in a program cosponsored by the church and the Los Angeles Chapter,
American Guild of Organists. Members of Albert Schweitzer’s family will
be present. Preceding the program, a traditional English tea will be
served beginning at 3:30 p.m.
Schweitzer, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952, was a distinguished
theologian, musician, and physician who spent most of his life as a
medical missionary in Central Africa. He was the author of a biography
of Johann Sebastian Bach and a noted proponent of Bach’s music. This
production focuses on Schweitzer’s philosophy of humanitarianism, world
peace, and reverence for life by combining dramatic readings from his
writings with a slide presentation of his life and work, and
performances of music by Bach. Performers will be Holly Atkinson
Maples, Timothy Howard, D. Paul Thomas, and James Walker.
Admission at the door is $12 general, $10 seniors and students, with a
special $25 rate for families. There will be no advance ticket sales.
For information call (626)796-1172.
"Words of Albert Schweitzer and the Music of Bach" by Thurston Moore is
produced by special arrangement with Tennesse Players, Inc.
