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Welte-Tripp Organ

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During the pandemic, worship services were held on Zoom.  Below are some of the videos that were used as preludes and offertories during this unprecedented period.  All of the videos were created by Tom Handel.

Igor Stravinsky

"Round Dance" from Firebird
(excerpt) Transcribed for organ by Tom Handel

Olivier Messiaen

The Joy and Radiance of Glorified Bodies
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A Note on the organ

Installed in 1929, and lovingly restored in 2001, the Welte-Tripp organ at Church of the Covenant is a masterpiece in the American Symphonic Organ tradition. With 3,530 pipes designed to imitate an array of instruments, ranging from the harp to the French horn, this organ is especially well suited for orchestral transcriptions which were so popular during the early part of the 20th century.  (Imagine Saint-Saëns’ Danse Macabre or Wagner’s Prelude to Tristan und Isolde, played on the pipe organ...) An eclectic repertoire is typical for Church of the Covenant where, on any given Sunday, you might hear the music of Messiaen and Michael Jackson, or Bob Marley and Bach. 

Our Minister of Music, Tom Handel, is also on the faculty of New England Conservatory (NEC). 
You can read more about his work at NEC by clicking here. 

For more information on the Welte-Tripp organ, contact Minister of Music Tom Handel.

Aaron Copland

Simple Gifts
(Excerpt) Transcribed for organ by Tom Handel

G. F. Handel

"The Cuckoo and the Nightingale" transcribed from Organ Concerto #13 by Marcel Dupré

J. S. Bach

Wachet Auf (BWV 645)
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  • Home
  • Worship with us
    • This Sunday Online
    • New to COTC? What to expect on Sundays
    • Worship Recordings
    • Sermons
    • Music at Covenant
    • Wednesday Evening Prayers
    • Directions & Parking
    • This Week at Covenant
    • Church Calendar
  • Who We Are
    • Welcoming all: Progressive Christian Tradition
    • Social Justice
    • Community Life
    • Infants, Children, and Youth
    • Life Alive
    • Adult Spiritual Education
    • Clergy and Staff
    • 5 Year Missional Plan 2020-2025
    • Climate Jubilee
    • Fossil Fuel Free
  • Our Historic Building
    • History of our Congregation and Sanctuary
    • Visiting the Sanctuary
    • Truth Telling: Honoring Native Land
    • Renew the Light Window Project
    • Building Videos
  • Weddings & Rentals
    • Weddings
    • Venue Rentals
  • Give