First United Presbyterian Church :: Maury - Minister of Music

Upcoming Engagements

Organ Concert

First United Presbyterian Church

Troy, NY

30 April 2010: 7:00 p.m.

Bull, Widor, Brahms, Sanford, Utterback

Guest Recital and Educational Forum

Boe Memorial Chapel, St. Olaf College

Northfield, MN

Spring 2011

Recent Recordings

Charles Villiers Stanford: Allegro in d minor

recorded on the Frobenius Op. 765 (First Church in Cambridge, Congregational, MA, USA)

Alexandre Guilmant: Cantilene Pastorale

recorded on the Frobenius Op. 765 (First Church in Cambridge, Congregational, MA, USA)

Nicholas Bruhns: Prelude and Fugue in e minor (smaller)

recorded on the Frobenius Op. 765 (First Church in Cambridge, Congregational, MA, USA)

J.S. Bach: Passacaglia and Fugue in c minor (BWV 582)

recorded on the Frobenius Op. 765 (First Church in Cambridge, Congregational, MA, USA)

J.S. Bach: Trio Sonata #1, Mvmt #1 (BWV 525)

recorded on the Frobenius Op. 765 (First Church in Cambridge, Congregational, MA, USA)

Petr Eben: Moto Ostinato from Musica Dominicalis

recorded on the Smith & Gilbert Organ (St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church, Boston, MA, USA)

Charles Villiers Stanford: Trio in E-flat Major

recorded on the Frobenius Op. 765 (First Church in Cambridge, Congregational, MA, USA)

Felix Mendelssohn: Allegro con brio from Organ Sonata No. 4

recorded on the Bozeman Op. 40 (Eliot Church of Newton, MA, USA)

Maury A. Castro has served at First United since August of 2008. He most recently graduated from Boston University with the Master of Sacred Music in Organ Performance. While there, he studied organ with Peter Sykes and Choral Conducting with Miguel Felipe. Previous organ teachers include Richard Clark and Del Case. Before embarking on his studies at BU, Maury completed a year of graduate work in philosophy at Boston College. He also holds a Master of Divinity and a Bachelor of Arts in Theology. Before coming to First United, Maury served as Minister of Music at The Eliot Church of Newton, in Newton, Massachusetts. Currently, Maury is the accompanist for the Festival Celebration Choir, based in the capital district, directed by Charles Jones. Maury is an active member of the American Guild of Organists and The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada.

Maury is ecstatically married to his wife, Kerén, an elementary school language arts teacher. They have two lovely daughters, Delia and Chiara.

Maury may be reached at:

Music Ministries Office

518.272.2771 xt. 14

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