The 4x4 Organ Concert!
Four pipe organs and four organists, all in one concert!
In this moveable musical feast, audience members begin in Watchorn Hall, then move to the other organ rooms in the church, hearing a short recital in each location. Music is chosen to highlight the special characteristics of each instrument.
Featuring Rebecca Ward, Tony Leon, Benjamin Clark, and David Anderson.
Rebecca Ward plays the Möller organ in Watchorn Hall
Rebecca was raised in Ponca City within a family of musicians. She commenced her music education at the age of four by taking violin lessons. At the age of ten, she expanded her studies to include piano, and by fifteen, she began learning the organ. Throughout her high school years, she was an active participant in local orchestras, bands, and choirs. Rebecca pursued a music education major at Cottey College in Nevada, Missouri, where she continued her studies in violin, oboe, and organ. She subsequently obtained degrees in astrobiology and philosophy, with a specialization in legal philosophy. Upon her return to Oklahoma, she began offering her piano and organ services for private events and occasionally accompanied silent films, a practice she maintains to this day. Currently, Rebecca holds the positions of Treasurer and Communication Chair for the Oklahoma City Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. She is also a member of the Associate Board for the Oklahoma City Philharmonic. In addition, she is an active member of All Souls' Episcopal Church, where she participates in the handbell choir and engages in various ministries. Rebecca is involved with several local chapters of civic and philanthropic organizations and has served in leadership roles at the state level for various entities.
Tony Leon plays the Austin organ in the Chapel
Tony Leon is a second-year master’s student at Oklahoma City University, pursuing a Master of Music in Organ Performance under the instruction of Dr. Melissa Plamann. A native of Oklahoma City, Tony began playing the organ in 2015, initially studying with the late Edwin Day of Christ the King and Alvez Barkoskie IV of St. Francis of Assisi.
He earned his Bachelor of Music in Organ Performance from Oklahoma City University in 2024. Before his current role as Director of Sacred Music and Organist at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Tony served for three years as the Director of Music and Organist at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church.
Benjamin Clark plays the Walcker organ in the Choir Room
Dr. Benjamin Clark recently completed his DMA in summer 2025 at the University of Oklahoma, and he has also received MM degrees in Organ from Oklahoma City University and Collaborative Piano from the University of Northern Colorado. His undergraduate education at Michigan State University included Bachelor’s degrees in both Piano and Chemistry. Dr. Clark presently serves as the Organist and Director of Liturgy at St. Eugene Catholic Church in The Village, OK, and as a studio pianist in the voice department at OCU since 2016. In recent years, Dr. Clark has performed at several prominent area churches, including degree recitals at First Presbyterian and Westminster Presbyterian, and featured guest appearances at St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, St. Francis of Assisi RCC, and St. John’s Episcopal in Tulsa. His areas of artistic interest include organ music of the late Romantic, the mid-20th century Organ Reform era in Germany, the Italian Renaissance, and works based on Gregorian Chant sources. In his professional pursuits as an organist and choir director, Dr. Clark strives to contribute to the restoration of sacred beauty and tradition in the Catholic liturgy, and the inspiration of all the faithful to “mind the things that are above, not the things that are upon the earth” (Colossians 3:2, DRB).
David Anderson plays the Möller-Banks-Reuter organ in the Sanctuary
David Anderson, a native of Charlotte, North Carolina, has called Oklahoma home since 2013. His musical education includes dual undergraduate degrees in sacred music and organ performance from St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN, a Master of Music in organ performance from the University of Oklahoma, and a Doctor of Musical Arts in organ performance, also from OU. David's doctoral research explored the pioneering work of synagogue organist and composer Isadore Freed, focusing on Freed's significant contributions to scholarship on the Jewish modal system. His major teachers include John Ferguson, Catherine Rodland, John Schwandt, and Damin Spritzer (organ), and Anton Armstrong, Christopher Aspaas, and Richard Zielinski (conducting). David enjoys performing in solo appearances and in ensemble, and has performed across the United States. His recordings have appeared on the syndicated radio program Pipedreams. Currently, David serves as vice-president of Chamber Music in Oklahoma, a nonprofit organization currently in its sixty-sixth year dedicated to bringing the best small ensembles in the world to Oklahoma City.
As Director of Music and organist at Christ the King Church in Nichols Hills, David oversees the liturgical life of the parish. In addition to planning the Sunday liturgies, he directs the semi-professional parish choir and the parish schola, oversees the handbell choir, and collaborates with the Christ the King School choir. He enjoys researching and writing about elements of the liturgy for the edification of the parish. When not at Christ the King or diligently practicing, David spends time with his wife, Dr. Leah Anderson, and son James, who at 9 months of age is starting to show promise as a dramatic baritone.