Brown Bag Organ Concert Series

Host Facility
Church of the Transfiguration
Location
5 Bay View Dr., Orleans, MA 02653
Time
12 noon

Every Thursday from July 11 through August 29, 12 noon. A new series of free, half-hour concerts on the E.M. Skinner pipe organ at the Church of the Transfiguration at the Community of Jesus, Rock Harbor, Orleans. Order a brown bag lunch for $8, or bring your own, and enjoy a respite from the hectic workday (or crowded beaches). Built by Nelson Barden & Associates of Boston, MA, the organ at the Church of the Transfiguration is a museum-quality restoration and expansion of components from 17 organs of the E.M. Skinner Organ Company. When completed, it will include 150 ranks and over 12,000 pipes. Don't miss the beginning of this new tradition! Call 508-240-2400 for more information. www.churchofthetransfiguration.org

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