A Celebration of 50 years of Organ Music Featuring Jeff McLelland, organ

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Hattiesburg native Jeff McLelland performs a program of music he played and heard on the Holtkamp organ during his studies at USM.

Marsh Auditorium at Southern Miss

Hattiesburg native Jeff McLelland performs a program of music he played and heard on the Holtkamp organ in Marsh Auditorium during his studies at USM. He continued his studies at The Eastman School of Music and The University of Alabama. He served as organist at Broad Street United Methodist Church (now Heritage UMC), Temple Baptist Church (now Hardy Street Baptist) and First Presbyterian Church He also spent 17 years teaching at William Carey College and Mississippi College. Since 2000, he has been the Director of Music and Fine Arts at Independent Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Alabama where he serves as organist, director of choral activities, and administrator of the nationally prestigious November Organ Recital Series and annual Religious Arts Festival.

With purchase of this ticket, please also enjoy FESTIVALSPEAKS
 (2:15 p.m.)Hattiesburg’s Holtkamp Organ
 A pre-concert talk by Dr. Paul Andersen 
Free with ticket to 3 p.m. concertDr. Paul Andersen joined the USM music faculty in 1965 coming from a full-time position at Church of St. Michael and St. George in St. Louis. During his tenure his titles included Assistant Dean of the College of Fine Arts, Acting Director of the School of Music, and Professor of Music. In addition to classroom teaching, his organ studio turned out many successful organists and church musicians. He was also Organist and Choirmaster of Trinity Episcopal Church in Hattiesburg. Following his retirement in 1999, he continued to serve as substitute organist in many area churches.

The talk will focus on area pipe organs as well as the 50-year history of the Holtkamp organ in Marsh Auditorium.

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