Concerts in a Country Church presents 'Playing With the Big Boys'
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Courtesy of Steve Fenters
A program of major organ works by Craig Jaynes will be interspersed with lighter diversions from both past and present t St. Colman of Cloyne Church in Washington Court House at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 15.
The organ, in the church which is blessed with superb acoustics, was installed in 2013. It has three manuals (keyboards) and pedal with 35 independent speaking stops. Although it speaks from high in the choir loft, a camera, projector and screen will be used to make the performer visible to the audience. Music of Bach, Franck and Widor will be performed as well as selections by Weaver, Sullivan, Shelley, Utterback, Strayhorn, MacGimsey, and Kern/Nalle.
Tickets for open seating may be purchased for $10 at the door. Reserved seats are available only to season ticket holders. Doors will open at 2:30 p.m.
For more information, call (937) 675-7055.
About Mr. Jaynes
Craig Jaynes, music director at the church, will perform. He has been in his position, playing and directing the choir, at St. Colman since 2005 and a performing church musician for 55 years. He is a graduate of Kent State University and Clark State Community College and attended Wichita State University and The Ohio State University.
He studied organ with Paul Lundquist, Dorothy Addy, Diane Bish and Virgil Fox. He also directs the church’s concert series, "Concerts in a Country Church,"for which this program is the final concert of the 2017-18 season.
He is also a registered nurse with Community Care/Ohio’s Hospice and is the founder and head gardener at English Garden Farm East of Jamestown.
A program of major organ works by Craig Jaynes will be interspersed with lighter diversions from both past and present t St. Colman of Cloyne Church in Washington Court House at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 15.
The organ, in the church which is blessed with superb acoustics, was installed in 2013. It has three manuals (keyboards) and pedal with 35 independent speaking stops. Although it speaks from high in the choir loft, a camera, projector and screen will be used to make the performer visible to the audience. Music of Bach, Franck and Widor will be performed as well as selections by Weaver, Sullivan, Shelley, Utterback, Strayhorn, MacGimsey, and Kern/Nalle.
Tickets for open seating may be purchased for $10 at the door. Reserved seats are available only to season ticket holders. Doors will open at 2:30 p.m.
For more information, call (937) 675-7055.
About Mr. Jaynes
Craig Jaynes, music director at the church, will perform. He has been in his position, playing and directing the choir, at St. Colman since 2005 and a performing church musician for 55 years. He is a graduate of Kent State University and Clark State Community College and attended Wichita State University and The Ohio State University.
He studied organ with Paul Lundquist, Dorothy Addy, Diane Bish and Virgil Fox. He also directs the church’s concert series, "Concerts in a Country Church,"for which this program is the final concert of the 2017-18 season.
He is also a registered nurse with Community Care/Ohio’s Hospice and is the founder and head gardener at English Garden Farm East of Jamestown.