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Charlie Chaplin’s The Kid with Live Organ Accompaniment
Thursday, May 1, 2025 7:00 PM Worcester, MA
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Mechanics Hall, 321 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01608 Cost: Suggested Donation: Gen: $10; Sr/Stu: $10 |
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Details: Experience the Magic of Silent Film with Live Organ Accompaniment!
Known for his exceptional artistry in live film accompaniment, Mechanics Hall Principal Organist Peter Krasinski will bring Chaplin’s iconic silent comedy-drama to life on the famous Worcester Organ, in a thrilling display of live improvisation.
The Kid is a 1921 American silent film written, produced, directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin, and features Jackie Coogan as his foundling baby, adopted son and sidekick. A silent-era classic, it’s a heartwarming tale of resilience and love. Don’t miss this unforgettable blend of film and music!
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Congabop! Afro-Cuban Inspired Jazz
Friday, May 2, 2025 7:30 PM West Hartford, CT
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Music at the Red Door - St. John's Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Ave Cost: Free |
Details: You’ll find it impossible to sit still during this evening featuring Afro-Cuban influenced rhythms and soulful, creative music and dance. Join us on Friday, May 2, at 7:30pm as we welcome back Ed Fast and Congabop for this upbeat treat for young and old alike! This event will be presented in person and by livestream.
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Soup 'n Silents at Hampton Congregational Church
Saturday, May 3, 2025 5:00 PM Hampton, CT
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Hampton Congregational Church, 263 Main Street Cost: Tickets: Gen: $16; Sr/Stu: $ - $12 students, children 5 and under free, |
Details: Hampton Congregational Church has announced this year’s gala Silent Film event is pure comedy featuring Harold Lloyd in one of his funniest features: ‘Girl Shy!’ Made in 1924, near the peak of his career, the film includes all the usual Lloyd conniving touches to keep audiences of all ages laughing.
Returning to accompany the film is Clark Wilson, considered by many to be the best silent film accompanist in America. He’ll use the church’s special-designed digital organ that’s custom fitted with all the needed musical flavors for silent comedies.
The event includes pre-show dinners of homemade soups and breads as well as a silent auction. Servings begin at 5 p.m. and continue to 6:45. Showtime is 7 p.m.
This is an evening out for everyone from school kids to grandparents. Meal and movie are $16 for adults and $12 for students. Children 5 and under are free. Bring the entire family for $40.
Call: 860 455-9677 or email hcc06247@gmail.com for questions and pre-show ticket purchases.
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Light in the Treasure Trove, a choral concert with organ by The Seraphim Singers
Saturday, May 3, 2025 8:00 PM West Roxbury, MA
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Holy Name Parish, 1689 Centre St Cost: Tickets: Gen: $25; Sr/Stu: $20/10 |
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Details: Light in the Treasure Trove
The Seraphim Singers
Saturday, May 3 at 8 PM, in person
Holy Name Parish
1689 Centre Street, West Roxbury
Parking in the school lot and on street
Sunday, May 4 at 3 PM, in person and streamed
First Church in Cambridge
11 Garden Street, Cambridge
Parking in Harvard Square area garages and on street
The Seraphim Singers
Jessie Pierpont, Guest Conductor
Joshua Lawton and Maria Gajraj, Organ
Miranda Loud, Piano
Description
Join us for a musical journey through sacred masterpieces spanning from the Middle Ages to today. Experience a rich blend of styles and sounds, with works from a diverse range of composers, including the ancient chants of Hildegard von Bingen and the intricate harmonies of Britten, Ducasse, and Boulanger. As we explore these timeless pieces, we invite you to reflect on spirituality, unity, and the light we all share. This concert is an opportunity to connect with music’s power to inspire, uplift, and bring people together across time and place.
Ticket Prices
General: $25
Senior: $20
Students: $10
Virtual: $15 (Sunday 3 pm concert, view live or later at your convenience)
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darylbichel@aol.com
617/312-8328
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Works by Bach, Britten, Boulanger, Ducasse, Gibson, Hagenberg, Henderson, Lusitano [Map]
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Pipes Alive! Angela Kraft Cross, organist
Sunday, May 4, 2025 12:30 PM West Hartford, CT
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Music at the Red Door - St. John's Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Ave Cost: Free |
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Details: The 2024-2025 Pipes Alive! series continues with organist Angela Kraft-Cross playing the St. John’s organ on Sunday, May 4, at 12:30pm. This event will be presented in person and by livestream.
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Light in the Treasure Trove, a choral concert with organ by The Seraphim Singers
Sunday, May 4, 2025 3:00 PM Cambridge, MA
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First Church in Cambridge, 11 Garden St Cost: Tickets: Gen: $25; Sr/Stu: $20/10 |
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Details: Light in the Treasure Trove
The Seraphim Singers
Saturday, May 3 at 8 PM, in person
Holy Name Parish
1689 Centre Street, West Roxbury
Parking in the school lot and on street
Sunday, May 4 at 3 PM, in person and streamed
First Church in Cambridge
11 Garden Street, Cambridge
Parking in Harvard Square area garages and on street
The Seraphim Singers
Jessie Pierpont, Guest Conductor
Joshua Lawton and Maria Gajraj, Organ
Miranda Loud, Piano
Description
Join us for a musical journey through sacred masterpieces spanning from the Middle Ages to today. Experience a rich blend of styles and sounds, with works from a diverse range of composers, including the ancient chants of Hildegard von Bingen and the intricate harmonies of Britten, Ducasse, and Boulanger. As we explore these timeless pieces, we invite you to reflect on spirituality, unity, and the light we all share. This concert is an opportunity to connect with music’s power to inspire, uplift, and bring people together across time and place.
Ticket Prices
General: $25
Senior: $20
Students: $10
Virtual: $15 (Sunday 3 pm concert, view live or later at your convenience)
https://(link)
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darylbichel@aol.com
617/312-8328
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Works by Bach, Britten, Boulanger, Ducasse, Gibson, Hagenberg, Henderson, Lusitano [Map]
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Clavier-Übung III by Johann Sebastian Bach
Friday, May 9, 2025 7:00 PM Boston, MA
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The Parish of All Saints - Ashmont, 209 Ashmont Street Cost: Free Will Offering |
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Details: Aaron Sunstein, organ professor and lecturer at the Musikhögskolan in Piteå, Sweden will perform Part III of the Clavier-Übung on the Centennial Organ (C.B. Fisk, Opus 103) at the Parish of All Saints - Ashmont, in Dorchester, where he sang as a choirboy.
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Works by Johann Sebasitan Bach Contact: andrewsheranian@gmail.com OrganInfo: (link) [Map]
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LASZLO GARDONY TRIO - Jazz in Annisquam
Saturday, May 17, 2025 7:30 PM Gloucester, MA
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Annisquam Village Church, 820 Washington Street (corner of Leonard St). Cost: Suggested Donation: Gen: $35.atthedo; Sr/Stu: $ |
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Details: Experience the Laszlo Gardony Trio Live in Concert!
Don't miss an unforgettable evening with the Laszlo Gardony Trio Saturday, May 17, 7:30 pm, performed by internationally acclaimed jazz pianist and composer Laszlo Gardony, blending soulful improvisation with vibrant rhythms and rich harmonies. Joined by his masterful rhythm section, John Lockwood and Yoron Israel, the trio delivers an exhilarating musical journey s filtered through Gardony's musical vision, expressed through original compositions and reimagined well-known standards. All this in the unrivaled acoustic of the historic Annisquam Village Church! $35. suggested donation.
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Contact: Kathleen Adams jkadams967@gmail.com [Map]
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“The Singer’s Guide” — James Bobb, organ
Sunday, May 18, 2025 5:00 PM Marblehead, MA
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St. Michael's Episcopal Church, 26 Pleasant St. Cost: Suggested Donation: Gen: $20; Sr/Stu: $20 - $100 for season subscription (5 concerts |
Details: For the churchgoer, singing hymns might be a familiar activity, but for those who wish to partake in communal singing outside of a liturgical context, or for those who just can’t get enough on Sunday mornings, this event is for you! James Bobb, professor of organ at St. Olaf College, will lead a hymn festival focusing on texts that invoke God’s love, but will also include a local favorite, Marblehead’s Official Town Anthem, “Marblehead Forever”.
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Pipes Alive! Christa Rakich, organist
Sunday, June 1, 2025 12:30 PM West Hartford, CT
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Music at the Red Door - St. John's Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Ave Cost: Free |
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Details: Our 2023-2024 season draws to a close with Pipes Alive! featuring St. John's organ artist-in-residence Christa Rakich playing the St. John’s organ Sunday, June 1, 2025, at 12:30pm. This event will be presented in person and by livestream.
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Contact: concerts@reddoormusic.org OrganInfo: (link) [Map]
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Boston Early Music Festival Organ Mini-Festival
Thursday, June 12, 2025 9:00 AM Boston, MA
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First Lutheran Church of Boston, 299 Berkeley Street Cost: Tickets: Gen: $25ea/60all; Sr/Stu: $ |
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Details: The 12th biennial organ mini-festival celebrates the instrument in three programs from leading virtuosos, performing on the magnificent Richards, Fowkes & Co. organ, and on the organetto.
9AM Kola Owolabi, Professor of Organ at the University of Notre Dame. Music of J. S. Bach, J. G. Walther, Peter Phillips, Henry Purcell, Kerll, Handel, Buxtehude.
11:30AM Catalina Vicens, on the organetto, with Trio Medieval. Music of de Vitry, Machaut, Landini and others, for organetto solo and with voices.
2PM Erica Johnson, College Organist for Wellesley College. Music of Scheidemann, Kuhnau, Margaret Sandresky, Farnaby, Buxtehude, J. S. Bach
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Contact: Boston Early Music Festival: bemf@bemf.org OrganInfo: Richards, Fowkes & Co., Op 10 (link) [Map]
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