Pipe-Organ & Flute Concert

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Hours:	7:30 p.m. -
In/Outdoor:	Indoor
Cost:	Free see below
Category:	Music & Concerts

Organist, Joyce Painter Rice and Flutist, Martha Woodward will perform a duo concert in St. Anna's Chapel at St. Paul's Church, 166 High Street, Newburyport, MA. at 7:30 p.m. in the stone Chapel, St. Anna's, which sits to the left of St. Paul's Church.

This concert is to celebrate the restoration project for the historic Chapel's beautiful building and pipe-organ The William Stevens Organ in the Chapel is a “one-of-a-kind”; the only surviving example of the quality of Stevens’ workmanship that contributed to Boston’s renown for organ-building in America in the nineteenth century.

William Stevens built the hand pump console style organ for St. Anna’s Chapel in 1863. The 14 stop, pedal bass organ is comprised entirely of original and in tact parts, including the delicately inscribed ivory labels on the stops. The pipes and bellows are set inside the corner wall. During services or concerts Acolytes or volunteers took turns pumping the bellows by hand! Although the organ in in need of full restoration, it is playable and has a lovely sound.

Ms. Rice and Ms. Woodward have generously volunteered to perform on the William Stevens Organ to celebrate its heritage and contribute to the fund drive to restore it to its former glory.

-- FREE Admission (donations gratefully accepted for historic Chapel and pipe-organ restoration). -- Please come and celebrate with us and invite your family and friends to attend.

For more details about the background of the concert performers and/or the important history and unique qualities of St. Anna's Chapel.

COST

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has a lovely sound.Admission is FREE (donations gratefully accepted and willgo toward restoration of the Stevens Organ and St. Anna’s Chapel).

WEBSITE

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www.stpauls-nbpt.org

LOCATION

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166 High Street, Newburyport, MA, 01950 map
Phone: 978-465-5351

St. Anna's Chapel sits next to St. Paul's Church at 166 High Street, Newburyport, MA. Convenient to 95, 495 and Routes 1 and 1A. High Street is Mass. Route 113.

TIPS

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St. Paul's/St. Anna's sits on the corner of High Street (Rte. 113 - the main street taking you into town after exiting from Rte 95) and Route 1 in Newburyport. On-street parking is usually ample, especially in the evening.
Please plan to arrive a bit early. St. Anna's Chapel offers an intimate setting and seating will be on first-come, first-served basis. Also, you may enjoy looking around the Chapel at some of it's important features.