Congregational Church organ series continues with Carson Cooman
The organ recital series at the First Congregational Church in Marion will continue on Sunday, May 22 at 4 p.m. with a program of Renaissance and Baroque music.
Carson Cooman will perform on the church’s historic George S. Hutchings organ. Cooman is the composer-in-residence at the Memorial Church of Harvard University and is known for his compositions and his lively playing of recent organ works.
As a composer, Cooman has created a catalog, ranging from solo instrumental pieces to operas and from orchestral works to hymn tunes (www.carsoncooman.com). As an organ recitalist, Cooman specializes in the performance of new music. More than 150 compositions by more than 100 international composers have been written for him.
Cooman holds degrees in music from Harvard University and Carnegie Mellon University. His own work has been performed on all six inhabited continents and appears on more than forty recordings.
Tickets for the recitals are $10 and may be purchased at The Bookstall on Front Street in Marion and at the door. For more information and reservations, call 508-748-2067. The First Congregational Church is located at 28 Main St. and is handicapped accessible.