St. Paul's Organ Concert Series Wraps Up Sunday

The final performance in a series of organ concerts to introduce and celebrate the new organ at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 127 Summer St. in Lynnfield, will take place Sunday, June 12, 2011 at 4 p.m. 

The concert will feature Mark Engelhardt playing a program titled, “Toccatas and Other Mysteries: How to Survive an Organ Recital.”  He will present works by J.S. Bach, Eugène Gigout, François Couperin, Charles Marie Widor, and James Woodman. The concert is open to the public, and a suggested $10 free-will offering will be collected.  A reception will follow the concert.

“Our concert series has been a joy for us at St. Paul’s, and for everyone in the audiences,” said Rev. Michael Dangelo, Rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.  “We’re so thrilled to have Mark share his talents on our new organ at the close of our series.  We look forward to offering more opportunities for sharing the blessing of organ music to the community in the future.”

Mr. Engelhardt currently serves as Organist and Director of Music and Lay Associate at Grace Episcopal Church in Salem. From 1989-2005, he was Organist and Director of Music for the Episcopal Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Boston and Music Consultant for the Diocese of Massachusetts. His recitals have been presented in venues in the United States including Trinity Church, Wall Street, Washington National Cathedral, and Methuen Music Hall; and in England including Bristol and Truro Cathedrals.

More information about the concert is available by calling the St. Paul’s Church Office at 781-334-4594 or on the Church website, www.stpaulslynnfield.org.

The parish of St. Paul’s was founded in Lynnfield in 1917.  St. Paul’s is a growing and multigenerational parish of the Episcopal Church that works to deepen the spiritual and social life of our community through diverse outreach activities in Lynnfield and the surrounding communities.