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Douglas Drake

Organist Douglas Drake is currently in his sixth season serving Broadway United Church of Christ as its music director. As chapel organist for St. Hilda's & St. Hugh's School, also in Manhattan, he presided over the restoration of that institution's 1975 three-manual Rieger organ. Mr. Drake was also associate organist at St. Michael's Church for ten years, where he helped to organize and perform in a series of all-Bach recitals on that church's famous Rudolf von Beckerath organ. It was on that occasion that The New York Times commented upon his "lucid touch." A graduate of the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati, he studied organ with David Mulbury.

Much in demand as a recitalist, accompanist, and guest music director, Mr. Drake has performed in Merkin Concert Hall and a variety of New York City's houses of worship. He was twice invited to play the Thursday Noon Recital Series at St. Paul's Chapel of Columbia University. 

Mr. Drake is a founding member of the Gregorian chant group Sarum, which sings the office of compline according to 13th century English rite, every Sunday evening at St. Paul's Chapel. In addition to hosting musical events at St. Hilda's & St. Hugh's School celebrating the restoration of the chapel organ, he served as guest music director for three months at the Church of St. Ignatius of Antioch.

Robin Lynne Frye

Ms. Frye specializes in concert, oratorio, recital, and chamber literature, receiving critical acclaim for her singing. Recent engagements include the role of Sesto in Mozart's La Clemenza di Tito with the Conneticut Early Music Festival; Verdi's Requiem with Long Island's Waldorf Choral Society; an evening of opera scenes with Colla Voce; recitals with organ at St. Ignatius Loyola, St. Paul's Chapel at Columbia University, and at the Lighthouse; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony at Adelphia University; a concert of opera arias and scenes with Communiqué Lyrique; and Beethoven's Mass in C at Interchurch Center.



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