National City Christian Church's MAGICAL, MYSTICAL, MUSICAL MACHINE noon-time recital series makes the pipe organ come alive with its fun and interactive approach which will open your eyes to the amazing world of the King of Instruments! Come hear the ROAR Washing D.C.'s third-largest pipe organ makes as you're surrounded by its 7,000 pipes. You'll experience the MAGIC of a great array of sonic color, the MYSTERY of compositions soft and loud, the exciting MUSIC of the great composers for the pipe organ, and a fascinating MACHINE that uses wood, metal, electricity, computer technology, physics, acoustics, and a lot of other scientific and musical know-how.
You are invited to come hear the majesty of the five-keyboard Möller organ in 30-minute recitals of some of the most thrilling and sublime music written by the great musical geniuses for the “King of Instruments”. Hands-on displays of organ pipes, colorful photographs of the inner workings of the organ, interesting information on pipe organ history, and a demonstration of how the organist operates the five keyboards, pedal board, and over 300 controls will provide an up-close-and-personal look at this complex and intriguing musical machine.
Even if you're not a musician or one who never steps foot inside a church - these recital/demonstration events are for YOU! The recital series events are geared to attract and engage people of all ages, those familiar with the pipe organ, and those who’ve never seen or heard one before.
Be sure to join us on
FRIDAYS from 12:15-1:00pm
and end your week with the exciting and floor-shaking sounds generated by National City Christian Church’s “Magical, Mystical, Musical Machine” - one of the largest and finest pipe organs in our nation's capital city!
For additional information, please call Charles Miller, Minister of Music and Organist, at 202-797-0103 or e-mail him at cmiller@nationalcitycc.org.