East Texas Pipe Organ Festival November 10-14, 2013

The East Texas Pipe Organ Festival is a four-day festival (plus pre-festival events) featuring five Aeolian-Skinner pipe organs designed and tonally finished by Roy Perry. We will visit the organs at First Presbyterian Church, Kilgore; St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Kilgore; First Baptist Church, Longview; First Baptist Church, Nacogdoches; and St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, Shreveport, Louisiana. This year's festival will also feature special concerts, presentations, and exhibits honoring the life and career of concert organist William Teague.

2013 East Texas Pipe Organ Festival Kilgore – Longview – Nacogdoches, Texas and Shreveport, Louisiana

The schedule at a glance

Please Note: We will post additional events and meal venues as they are scheduled.

Sunday, November 10 8:00 p.m. Pre-Festival Concert Charles Callahan and Lorenz Maycher, organists A Program of music celebrating American composers Including the world premiere of a new “Kilgore Suite” by Charles Callahan 1949 Aeolian-Skinner, Opus 1173 First Presbyterian Church Kilgore, Texas

Monday, November 11 7:30 p.m. Opening Concert Isabelle Demers, organist 1949 Aeolian-Skinner, Opus 1173 First Presbyterian Church Kilgore, Texas Note: this concert also serves as the third annual concert in honor of Jimmy Culp, organist emeritus of First Presbyterian Church, Kilgore

Followed by reception Rosa May Griffin Fellowship Hall First Presbyterian Church Kilgore, Texas

10:00 p.m. Afterglow. Hotel.

Tuesday, November 12 10:00 a.m. Duo Organ Recital Honoring the Life and Career of William Teague Ken Cowan and Bradley Welch, organists 1959 Aeolian-Skinner, Opus 1308 St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral Shreveport, LA

6:45 p.m. Carillon Prelude 7:00 p.m. Organ Recital Honoring the Life and Career of William Teague Thomas Trenney, organist David Ford, Bass Soloist 1959 Aeolian-Skinner, Opus 1308 St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral Shreveport, LA

10:30 p.m. Afterglow. Hotel.

Wednesday, November 13 10:00 a.m. Organ Recital Nathan Laube, organist 1949 Aeolian-Skinner, Opus 1173 First Presbyterian Church Kilgore, Texas

2:00 p.m. Organ Recital Joby Bell, organist 1952 Aeolian-Skinner, Opus 1175 St. Luke's United Methodist Church Kilgore, Texas

3:30 Visit to Thompson Cemetery Roy Perry burial place

8:00 p.m. Silent Movie "King of Kings" Brett Valliant, organist 1949 Aeolian-Skinner, Opus 1173 First Presbyterian Church Kilgore, Texas

10:00 p.m. Afterglow. Hotel.

Thursday, November 14 10:30 a.m. Organ Recital Charles Callahan, organist 1953 Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1153-A First Baptist Church Nacogdoches, TX

3:00 p.m. Organ Recital Jason Roberts, Organist 1949 Aeolian-Skinner, Opus 1173 First Presbyterian Church Kilgore, Texas

7:30 p.m. Closing Concert Thomas Trotter, organist 1951 Aeolian-Skinner, Opus 1174 First Baptist Church Longview, Texas

10:00 p.m. Afterglow. Hotel.

Our contact information:

East Texas Pipe Organ Festival
P. O. Box 2069
Kilgore, Texas 75663-2069

By phone:
903-987-0317

Email: EastTexasPipeOrganFestival@yahoo.com

On Facebook: East Texas Pipe Organ Festival


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East Texas Pipe Organ Festival November 10-14, 2013

The East Texas Pipe Organ Festival is a four-day festival (plus pre-festival events) featuring five Aeolian-Skinner pipe organs designed and tonally finished by Roy Perry. We will visit the organs at First Presbyterian Church, Kilgore; St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Kilgore; First Baptist Church, Longview; First Baptist Church, Nacogdoches; and St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, Shreveport, Louisiana. This year's festival will also feature special concerts, presentations, and exhibits honoring the life and career of concert organist William Teague.

2013 East Texas Pipe Organ Festival Kilgore – Longview – Nacogdoches, Texas and Shreveport, Louisiana

The schedule at a glance

Please Note: We will post additional events and meal venues as they are scheduled.

Sunday, November 10 8:00 p.m. Pre-Festival Concert Charles Callahan and Lorenz Maycher, organists A Program of music celebrating American composers Including the world premiere of a new “Kilgore Suite” by Charles Callahan 1949 Aeolian-Skinner, Opus 1173 First Presbyterian Church Kilgore, Texas

Monday, November 11 7:30 p.m. Opening Concert Isabelle Demers, organist 1949 Aeolian-Skinner, Opus 1173 First Presbyterian Church Kilgore, Texas Note: this concert also serves as the third annual concert in honor of Jimmy Culp, organist emeritus of First Presbyterian Church, Kilgore

Followed by reception Rosa May Griffin Fellowship Hall First Presbyterian Church Kilgore, Texas

10:00 p.m. Afterglow. Hotel.

Tuesday, November 12 10:00 a.m. Duo Organ Recital Honoring the Life and Career of William Teague Ken Cowan and Bradley Welch, organists 1959 Aeolian-Skinner, Opus 1308 St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral Shreveport, LA

6:45 p.m. Carillon Prelude 7:00 p.m. Organ Recital Honoring the Life and Career of William Teague Thomas Trenney, organist David Ford, Bass Soloist 1959 Aeolian-Skinner, Opus 1308 St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral Shreveport, LA

10:30 p.m. Afterglow. Hotel.

Wednesday, November 13 10:00 a.m. Organ Recital Nathan Laube, organist 1949 Aeolian-Skinner, Opus 1173 First Presbyterian Church Kilgore, Texas

2:00 p.m. Organ Recital Joby Bell, organist 1952 Aeolian-Skinner, Opus 1175 St. Luke's United Methodist Church Kilgore, Texas

3:30 Visit to Thompson Cemetery Roy Perry burial place

8:00 p.m. Silent Movie "King of Kings" Brett Valliant, organist 1949 Aeolian-Skinner, Opus 1173 First Presbyterian Church Kilgore, Texas

10:00 p.m. Afterglow. Hotel.

Thursday, November 14 10:30 a.m. Organ Recital Charles Callahan, organist 1953 Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1153-A First Baptist Church Nacogdoches, TX

3:00 p.m. Organ Recital Jason Roberts, Organist 1949 Aeolian-Skinner, Opus 1173 First Presbyterian Church Kilgore, Texas

7:30 p.m. Closing Concert Thomas Trotter, organist 1951 Aeolian-Skinner, Opus 1174 First Baptist Church Longview, Texas

10:00 p.m. Afterglow. Hotel.