St. John's Episcopal Church

679 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06119

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CHANGE OF VENUE – Pipes Alive! at St. James’s – Alan Murchie, organist

Due to an organ malfunction, this month’s Pipes Alive! recital with Alan Murchie will be held at St. James’s Episcopal Church, 1018 Farmington Avenue, in West Hartford Center. Please join us!

The Pipes Alive! series opens with organist Alan Murchie playing the St. James’s organ on Sunday, November 6, 2022, at 12:30pm.

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The concert is free admission, suggested donation $20. Checks payable to Music at the Red Door or click here to donate online.

This event will be in-person only. It will not be available by livestream. Click here for program pdf.

PROGRAM:
Prelude and Fugue in E-flat, Opus 99 #3 – Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
The Swan from Carnival of Animals – Camille Saint-Saëns, arr. Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911)
Prelude and Fugue in C minor, Opus 37 #1 – Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Notturno from Midsummer Night’s Dream – Felix Mendelssohn, arr. Jørgen Ellegård Frederiksen (b. 1962)
Cortège et Litanie, Opus 19 #2 – Marcel Dupré (1886-1971)

Learn more about St. John’s famed Austin pipe organ.


About the Artist:
The Rev. Alan C. Murchie recently joined St. James’s Church in West Hartford as Associate for Education and Music. He came from Trinity Episcopal Church, Nichols in Trumbull CT, where he served as rector from 2018-2022. He has also served parishes in Stonington, Collinsville, and Washington CT. Alan’s musical career began early, at age 10, when he joined the St. Thomas Choir of Men and Boys in New York City. He has served as Director of Music at St. James’ Church, Madison Avenue; Trinity, Southport; Christ’s Church, Rye; The Episcopal Church at Yale; and Berkeley Divinity School at Yale. Alan currently serves as Lecturer in Religious Studies and Music History at Fairfield University, where he has taught for twelve years. He is a graduate of St. Paul’s School in Concord NH, Yale College, and Yale Divinity School.

Join us for half-hour organ concerts featuring St. John’s magnificent Austin pipe organ, on the first Sunday of the month, November through June, 12:30 p.m. with regional organists. Free!