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Aaron David Miller, Renowned Organ Improviser in Concert
CONTACT: Sr. Genevieve Cleverly
PHONE: 508-737-8820
EMAIL: srgen@artsempoweringlife.org
Aaron David Miller, renowned improviser, and international award-winning organist to perform in concert on the St. Cecilia Organ at the Church of the Transfiguration, Cape Cod – the 17th largest organ in the world, with the only surround-sound configuration of its kind.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Orleans, MA — Be enveloped in the stunning and unique surround sound acoustic at the Church of the Transfiguration with Aaron David Miller, the acclaimed organ improviser known to engage audiences of all ages. Hear him perform with virtuosity on the St. Cecilia organ, comprised of twenty-seven different E. M. Skinner organs, with 11,964 pipes — the 17th largest organ in the world. Mosaics, frescoes, bronze, glass, and stone sculptures adorn this uplifting space, called an “architectural wonder” by Cape Cod Travel Guide. Experience the artistry of Dr. Miller in a brilliant performance featuring an improvised Sonata on Hymn Tunes and a transcription of the overture of Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, K. 620.
“...an impressive display of swirling virtuosity.”
—Los Angeles Times
“...when you attend an organ concert here, the church’s unique surround sound will create a memory that will stay with you forever.”
—Yankee Magazine
May 12, 3:30 pm
Church of the Transfiguration, Rock Harbor, Orleans, MA
Tickets: $35, $30 Seniors, Free for students and young people 18 and under
Call 508-240-2400 for ticket information and reservations, or purchase tickets online at churchofthetransfiguration.org at this link.
About the Artist
Aaron David Miller is a renowned organ improviser and composer having won numerous international awards and given concerts across the country. Dr. Miller was recently a featured performer for Pipedreams 40th Anniversary Concert which was broadcast nationally. Recent awards have included the 2021 Ronald G. Pogorzelski and Lester D. Yankee Annual Composition Competition and the 2019 Weiger Lepke-Sims Family Sacred Music Award.
Dr. Miller’s orchestra works have been performed by such ensembles as the Seattle Symphony, Chicago Symphony, Zurich Symphony, and Houston Symphony Orchestra. His organ, choral and orchestra compositions are published by Augsburg Fortress, Paraclete Publishing and Oxford University Press. Aaron is currently Music Director at House of Hope Presbyterian Church in St. Paul, MN. He is also a Forensic Musicologist for Donato Music, Scarsdale, NY.
The St. Cecilia Organ is an instrument restored by Nelson Barden & Associates of Boston, MA, comprised of parts of twenty-seven different E. M. Skinner organs, totaling 11,964 pipes, 185 ranks, and the only one in the world with its particular surround-sound configuration. Consistent with the artwork in the Church, the rich variety of sounds and voices it can create give it the ability to “speak” a multitude of musical languages in prayer and praise to God. “...overwhelmingly breathtaking.” —Organ Historical Society
The Church of the Transfiguration
The Church of the Transfiguration is a contemporary expression of an ancient fourth-century style of architectural heritage shared by all Christians. Designed by William Rawn Associates of Boston, and constructed of Minnesota limestone, the color of Cape Cod sand, the church features a long rectangular nave, a rounded apse at the east end, narrow side aisles, a peaked timber roof, and interior columns and arches along the side aisles. The art program for the church combines fresco, mosaics, stone, bronze sculpture, and stained glass to present a cohesive narrative based on biblical history and church tradition.
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