MEDIA ADVISORY: Halloween Organ and Voice Recital in Steadman Theatre at Mansfield, a Commonwealth University
Mansfield, PA (10/21/2022) — The Rev. Edward Erb and Dr. James Reifinger will present an organ recital in Steadman Theatre on the campus of Mansfield, a Commonwealth University, on Sunday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
The program entitled, A HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION, will feature standard literature for the pipe organ and vocal selections on the Halloween theme presented by students. There will also be a Halloween costume contest.
The Rev'd Edward K. Erb currently serves as Rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Wellsboro, and Dr. James Reifinger, a new Mansfield faculty member, leads the Music Education program and serves as the university organist. There will be presentations by Mansfield students: Jennifer Andrianos, Nicole Orlando, Cody Ranck, and Jessica Strouse.
The program includes:
- Toccata & Fugue in D minor and Toccata and Fugue in A Minor by J.S. Bach
- "Kyrie" from Requiem by Maurice Durufle
- Adagio by Samuel Barber
- The Cat Duet by Gioachino Rossini
- The Monster Mash by Bobby 'Boris' Pickett
- The Ghost of John, a folk song
The free concert will continue a campaign to raise money for repairs to the 1970 Moller pipe organ.
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