Sunday, Sep. 05, 2010
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Central Congregational Church
 
United Church of Christ
14 Titcomb Street, P.O. Box 372
Newburyport, MA 01950
(978) 465-0533
e-mail:  central.church@verizon.net 
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Two Upcoming Concerts
Many of us have enjoyed classical guitarist George Little’s music, whether during our Sunday morning services or especially during his wonderful concerts in our sanctuary. We’re pleased that George has scheduled two more programs for this year – you’ll want to mark your calendars and save these dates:
Sunday, November 14, 2010 at 4pm will be the first in our series.
Classical Guitarist George Little is presenting a concert of Spanish music. The program will include works by Francisco Tarrega, Isaac Albeniz, Manuel de Falla and other Spanish-born composers. George Little has a Master’s degree in guitar performance from the Longy School of Music and teaches and performs regularly in New England.
Sunday, March 6, 2011 at 4pm—Mark your calendar now.
Transcending the boundaries of Gypsy Jazz, violinist Elizabeth Burke and guitarist George Little of The New Boston Duo combine classical virtuosity with dynamic improvisations while reinventing music from Latin America and bringing gypsy tunes to new heights.

All are welcome to attend both programs; they run about an hour and a freewill offering is collected. 
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We love to sing, to play, to laugh and to work hard on our music. (We like action verbs a lot.) And we hope you like to make music too! Come join one of the Central Congregational Church Choirs, or volunteer your time playing a prelude or offertory. It’s a great way to spend Sunday morning! If administrative skills are more your bent, there’s a slot open on the Music Committee for you. And as always, your financial support and generous gifts enable our music program to be one of the finest in Newburyport. 

Chancel Choir rehearsals are Sundays at 9 am, followed by the service at 10:30. All voices welcome, re-gardless of range or experience. New singers are warmly welcomed, even just to try us out. FMI, please call the church office at 978-465-0533, or speak to anyone in the choir or Michael Hamill. 
 
Gospel Choir: We sing. We talk. We pray. We have Pot-Lucks. Rehearsals are hosted at people’s homes (it’s quite cozy in the winter). Come when you can. We sing once a month. No need to be able to read music. Contact Irene Pickering at impickering@comcast.net. We’d love to have you. 
Thanks, and welcome!

 
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It’s time for the Children’s Choir to sing again! Did you know music helps us sing our faith, build community, and even makes us smarter? Come meet Patti and Rebecca in the Grimes Room for rehearsal begin-ning on Sunday, September 19th at 11:30 am. We’ll sing in church on the second Sunday of each month. Bring a friend, and let’s make some music! Questions, call Patti Innes @ 978-363-1236 or email patti@verizon.net
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The organ at Central Congregational Church was built in 1862 by the famous Hook brothers of Salem and Boston, Elias and George Greenleaf. Number 310 in the company’s book, it served our church in its original position at the rear of the sanctuary until the 1950’s. At that time the organ was moved to the Chancel, split into two chambers, and “modernized” with an electro-pneumatic console.
 

In 2005 the Foley-Baker Organ Company of Tolland, CT, was engaged to remove the organ from the church, clean and rebuild it, restore all remaining Hook materials (which includes all the original pipework and chests), add a new pedal stop, and install a new solid state system in the console. The newly-rebuilt organ, in combination with the sanctuary’s wonderful acoustics, makes a joyful noise indeed!


E. & G.G. Hook, opus 310, 1862

Foley-Baker Organ Company, 2005

 

 

 Great:  Open Diapason 16’                           Swell:   Bourdon 16’
           Open Diapason 8’                                       Open Diapason 8’
           Melodia 8’                                                 Stopped Diapason 8’
           Stopped Diapason 8’                                   Viola da Gamba 8’
           Dulciana 8’                                                Celeste 8’     
           Principal 4’                                                Aeoline 8’
           Chimney Flute 4’                                        Principal 4’           
           Twelfth 2 2/3’                                            Flute 4’
           Fifteenth 2’                                               Flautino 2’
           Trumpet 8’                                                Quint 1 1/3’
           Clarionet 8’                                               Oboe 8’
           (chimes)                                                   Chimes
                                                                         Tremolo


 Pedal:  Acoustic Bass 32’                                       Crescendo
           Open Diapason 16’                                      Sforzando
           Bourdon 16’                                               132 levels of memory
           Stopped Diapason 16’                                  Transposer
           Open Diapason 8’                                        MIDI Recorder
           Bourdon 8’                                                  
           Lieblich Gedeckt 8’                                                          
           (chimes)

 

 

 

 
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