RICK ERICKSON has served as Cantor and Organist at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church since 1992. During his tenure, Bach Vespers has continued to bring Bach cantatas and other works to life in the context of worship. Erickson began organ study at the age of fourteen following in his mother's and grandmother's footsteps. He received his Bachelor's Degree from the University of Wisconsin, Superior, and a Master's from the Eastman School of Music, in addition to the Performer's Certificate. He has performed as organist, conductor, and hymn-festival leader throughout the United States and Europe. Mr. Erickson has appeared at conventions of the American Guild of Organists, the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians, Pastoral Musicians, and Hymn Society of America. In New York, Erickson founded BachWorks in 1994. He has recently conducted "Bach events" in Houston, Seattle, Tulsa, and Minneapolis. He served as co-editor for the choral edition of Bach for All Seasons, and has recorded for Augsburg Fortress, Naxos and JAV, among others. His choral arrangements are published by Augsburg Fortress and Kjos Publishers, and he appeared in the acclaimed film "13 Conversations About One Thing." This past year he arranged and directed music for the play The Orphan Singer, produced by Making Books Sing, which will be published by Boosey and Hawkes. Prior to coming to New York, Erickson served at Incarnate Word Lutheran in Rochester, NY, and at the Eastman School of Music, where he continues to teach in the summer Organ Improv Fest. He is also an Associate in Ministry in the ELCA.
