Organ Music Concert

FOR IMMEDIATE

RELEASE:

Renowned Organist Adam

Brakel to Perform at St. Clement’s Episcopal Church

Tampa, FL, January 27, 2014 – Renowned organist Adam

Brakel will appear in concert at St. Clement’s Episcopal Church in Tampa on

Sunday, February 16 at 3:00 PM.  He will

perform a diverse program, which will demonstrate the full potential of the

church’s impressive Casavant pipe organ.

The

recipient of numerous national and international awards, Brakel has won

critical acclaim from St. Paul’s Cathedral in London to St. Patrick’s Cathedral

in New York to Grace Cathedral in San Francisco.  Celebrated American organ and choral composer

Robert Hebble said of him, “The artistry of Adam Brakel is truly beyond what

can be said of a young man.  He touches

each note with understanding and passion and the resulting sound is

brilliant.  He has an all consuming

ability to communicate the essence of every piece he plays.”  Others have compared him to Lizst and

Paganini for his technique, virtuosity and vitality.

Brakel

will play a variety of pieces, including the Bach Dorian D Minor Toccata, the

Gigout Scherzo, Widor Pontifical March, and Dick Hyman’s amazing variations on

Shenandoah.

The

860-pipe organ, manufactured in Canada by Casavant Frères, was installed in St. Clement’s in 1979.  It has 2 manuals, 3 divisions, 16 stops, 12

registers, and 16 ranks.  Casavant Frères, founded in 1879, is the largest pipe organ builder in the world. 

A

donation of $20.00 is suggested to benefit the St. Clement’s capital fund.  A reception will follow the concert where

members of the audience will be able to meet and talk with Mr. Brakel.

St.

Clement Episcopal Church is located in the Forest Hills section of north Tampa

at 706 W. 113th Avenue off North Boulevard between Linebaugh Avenue and Country

Club Drive (Fowler Avenue). For more information, call St. Clement's at

813-932-6204, visit the website at www.stclement.net, or visit

facebook.com/worshipundertheoaks.

CONTACT INFO:

M.

Louise Haeusler, Director of Music, 813-932-6204

St.

Clement's Episcopal Church

706

W 113th Ave

Tampa,

FL 33612-5605

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