{"id":9596,"date":"2013-11-16T10:28:11","date_gmt":"2013-11-16T15:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=9596"},"modified":"2013-11-16T10:28:11","modified_gmt":"2013-11-16T15:28:11","slug":"hamorton-church-celebrates-new-organ-with-recital-nov-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=9596","title":{"rendered":"Hamorton church celebrates new organ with recital, Nov. 23"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_9597\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/HamortonOrgan.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9597\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9597\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" alt=\"HamortonOrgan\" src=\"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/HamortonOrgan-300x250.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/HamortonOrgan-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/HamortonOrgan.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9597\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The final details of installation are completed on the new church organ for Hamorton United Methodist Church in Kennett. To celebrate their new organ, the church will hold a free recital, Nov. 23<\/p><\/div>\n<p>KENNETT \u2014 Hamorton United Methodist Church will be hosting a free organ recital on Sat., Nov. 23 at 3 p.m.\u00a0 to celebrate the installation and restoration of its new church organ. The\u00a0 recital will feature Shawn Gingrich along with Robert Carbaugh, Peter Gingrich and Sarah Gingrich.<\/p>\n<p>The organ, a Moller Opus 11482, built by The Moller Organ Company of Hagerstown, MD. was originally purchased by Messiah College in Grantham, in 1981.<\/p>\n<p>When the college built a new music building earlier this year, the instrument was no longer needed and was given to the school&#8217;s organ instructor, Dr. Shawn Gingrich. Upon hearing that Hamorton UMC were about to launch an organ fund, he in turn, generously,\u00a0 donated the organ to the church.\u00a0 <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"More...\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-includes\/js\/tinymce\/plugins\/wordpress\/img\/trans.gif\" \/><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>With the help of church members the organ was moved into the sanctuary and over the last several months has been restored by Carbaugh and Shawn Gingrich resulting in a finely tuned organ which is now operating in top condition.<\/p>\n<p>The organ has six ranks of pipes, totaling 414 individual pipes playable on a console with two manuals and pedal.<\/p>\n<p>To celebrate the installation of this organ, Hamorton UMC invites all to join them in celebrating the music. There is no charge to attend but there will be a freewill offering taken during the concert.<\/p>\n<p>Hamorton United Methodist Church is located at 1052, E. Baltimore Pike, (US-1 and Route 52) Kennett Square.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KENNETT \u2014 Hamorton United Methodist Church will be hosting a free organ recital on Sat., Nov. 23 at 3 p.m.\u00a0 to celebrate the installation and restoration of its new church organ. The\u00a0 recital will feature Shawn Gingrich along with Robert Carbaugh, Peter Gingrich and Sarah Gingrich. 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