A Hook Holiday was a Fall Tour of Vintage Hook Organs in Midcoast Maine which took place October 5-8, 2010.
For information on the event, the organs visited including color photos and complete stop lists, you may download the HookHolidayPacket.pdf file.
Organs of the Hook Holiday
South Parish Congregational Church in Augusta
Organ by E. & G. G. Hook, Opus 389 (1866) at South Parish Congregational Church in Augusta. The organ will be heard in a recital by noted organist Gunter Kennel of Berlin, Germany as part of “A Hook Holiday” historic organ tour on October 6 at 7 p.m.
Photo by Len Levasseur.
St. John’s Roman Catholic Church in Bangor
Organ by E. & G. G. Hook, Opus 288 (1860) at St. John’s Roman Catholic Church in Bangor. The historic organ will be featured in several concerts as part of “A Hook Holiday:” Tuesday, October 5 at 8 p.m., Music for Organ and Choir with Kevin Birch, organist & Kay Byther Eames, conductor; Thursday, October 6 at 8 p.m., organist Paul Tegels from Tacoma, Washington; and Friday, October 8, at 8 p.m., organist Dana Robinson of Champaign, Illinois.
Photo by Len Levasseur.
First Church in Belfast
Organ by George Stevens (1848) at First Church in Belfast. Organist George Bozeman of Deerfield, New Hampshire will be heard in recital as part of “A Hook Holiday” historic organ tour on October 6 at 1:30 p.m.
Photo by Len Levasseur.
Elm Street Congregational Church in Bucksport
Organ by E. & G. G. Hook, Opus 328 (1863) at Elm Street Congregational Church in Bucksport. Organist David Dahl of Tacoma, Washington will perform a concert as part of “A Hook Holiday” historic organ tour on October 6 at 11 a.m.
Photo by Len Levasseur.
Hampden Highlands United Methodist Church in Hampden
Organ by Hook & Hastings, Opus 2223 (1909) at Hampden Highlands United Methodist Church in Hampden. Ann Marie Rigler of Liberty, Missouri will demonstrate the organ as part of “A Hook Holiday” historic organ tour on October 8 at 3 p.m.
Photo by Len Levasseur.
Community Church in Stockton Springs
Organ by E. & G. G. Hook (1847) at the Community Church in Stockton Springs. Organists Carlton & Lorna Russell of Stockton Springs, Maine will perform a concert as part of “A Hook Holiday” historic organ tour on October 6 at 9:30 a.m.
Photo by Len Levasseur.