Still Waters

A Livestream Piano Recital

Music by 19th and 20th century women

Emma Riggle, piano

July 10, 2021
4PM PST

Ascension Episcopal Parish
1823 SW Spring Street
Portland, Oregon, 97034

“Still Waters” is a recital of music by 19th- and 20th-century women. The title is inspired by a work on the program, By the Still Waters by Amy Beach. Beach took her title from the 23rd Psalm. The title also made me think of the still waters running deep in the minds of many of the women featured on the program: from Fanny Mendelssohn, whose own family first trained her to compose, then discouraged her from pursuing the art form; to Lili Boulanger, who struggled with debilitating illness for all of her twenty-four years of life; to Florence Price, an African-American composer who wrote profound works of music in a society that didn’t value her contributions.

In this recital, I invite you into our parlor at Ascension Episcopal Parish, as I play lesser-heard piano works by women, and share the some of the history of the pieces. This recital is offered as part of the ministry of the music program of Ascension Episcopal Parish. It is free to view, livestreamed on Facebook or on this page.

Tips are not required, but are gratefully accepted at paypal.me/EmmaRiggle or Venmo: @EmmaMRiggle

There are also a limited number of seats available in our parlor for a live audience to attend the recital. If you would like to attend in person, please RSVP to music@ascensionepiscopalparish.org to ascertain availability. In-person attendance is also free of charge.

- Emma Mildred Riggle, Minister of Music, Ascension Episcopal Parish