Duets for Organ Concert

Husband-wife duo Elizabeth and Raymond Chenault will present a program of duets for organ on Friday, November 14 at 7 p.m. at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. Named "The World's Premiere Duo-Organ Team" by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution they have concertized extensively throughout the United States and Europe. Specializing in works written for two performers, The Chenaults have commissioned, arranged and premiered more than 70 organ duets, thereby making a significant historical contribution to this slighted area of organ literature. Because of their unique and refreshing repertoire, combined with their exciting and sensitive artistry, the Chenaults are in demand as recitalists and have established themselves as America's leading duo-organists.

The Chenault’s duet career began in 1979 when Arthur Wills of England’s Ely Cathedral composed Toccata for Two for them, followed by John Rutter’s Variations on An Easter Theme in 1982. Both duets were premiered by the Chenaults at Washington Cathedral and are published. They have been featured recitalists at numerous national and regional conventions of the American Guild of Organists, the Association of Anglican Musicians, the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies, the Atlanta Summer Organ Festival, the International Summer Organ Festival at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion in San Diego, Helzberg Hall (Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Kansas City, MO), the East Texas Pipe Organ Festival, the Crystal Cathedral, the Mormon Tabernacle, Washington National Cathedral, St. Paul’s Cathedral (London), Woolsey Hall (Yale University), York Minster Cathedral (England), and the Piccolo Spoleto Festival. Their program at St. Peter’s will include works based on some familiar tunes, original pieces for organ-duo, as well as some of their own compositions.