Not bad for a Brit.
Carol Williams, a native of England, came to Morristown, military capital of the Revolution, and got Independence Day off to a rousing start with a concert that included this Sousa medley:
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Actually, Carol is one of us now. For the last decade she has been the organist at Balboa Park in San Diego. She came to Morristown for a conference of the American Guild of Organists.
She performed the Sousa marches on the Fourth at Morristown’s Presbyterian Church, which has a 4,000-pipe Austin organ.
Here are more organ concerts this week in Morristown:
MONDAY, July 4 at 8 pm:
Music for Organ and Instruments
Marilyn Keiser, Organist
Shanghai Quartet, harp and flute
Morristown United Methodist Church
50 South Park Place
Morristown, NJ 07960
ADMISSION: $15; $10 for seniors/students
TUESDAY, July 5, at 9 am
Organ Recital by Winner
AGO/Quimby Regional Competition for Young Organists
Recitalist to be announced at the convention
The Presbyterian Church in Morristown
57 East Park Place
Morristown, NJ 07960
FREE
TUESDAY, July 5, at 10 am
Organ Music from Nordic Lands
James Hicks, Organist, The Presbyterian Church in Morristown
Workshop will trace development of music in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Iceland with emphasis on 20th century and contemporary composers. Will include examples from recent “Nordic Journey” album, recorded on historic Setterquist organ at Linkoping Cathedral, Sweden.
ADMISSION: FREE
WEDNESDAY, July 6, at 9 am
Recital by Winner
AGO/Quimby Regional Competition for Young Organists
Recitalist to be announced at the convention
Morristown United Methodist Church
50 South Park Place
Morristown, NJ 07960
FREE
WEDNESDAY, July 6, at 11:30 am
Organ Recital
Ken Cowan, Organist
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
70 Maple Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960
ADMISSION: $15; $10 for seniors/students
WEDNESDAY, July 6, at 2 pm
Organ Recital of Organ Demonstrators
Members of Metropolitan New Jersey Chapter:
Joseph Arndt, Jackson Borges, Vincent Carr, Kathy McNeil, Mark Pacoe, Barbara Piercy, Organists
Morristown United Methodist Church
50 South Park Place
Morristown, NJ 07960
ADMISSION: $15; $10 for seniors; students FREE
WEDNESDAY, July 6, at 8 pm
Hymn Festival
John Walker, Presenter/Organist
Solid Brass
Massed Choir
The Presbyterian Church in Morristown
57 East Park Place
Morristown, NJ 07960
ADMISSION: $15; $10 for seniors/students
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