James Spirup

Name:	James Spirup
Location:	Texarkana United States 75504
Contact:	Cell Phone: (276) 698-6191, answering service available I have been a church musician for over forty years. For most of that time I have been an organist. I have successfully accompanied numerous choirs, soloists, instrumental ensembles, etc. I have played the organ and/or the piano for all church occasions--weddings, funerals, rehearsals, worship, sunday school, etc. In my over forty-years experience as a musician, I have accompanied numerous vocalists, instrumentalists. Excellent sight-reader. I have experience with a diversity of different literature, ranging from classical to contemporary-Christian, jazz, etc. Send James Spirup a message

Additional Info:	Educational Background: B. A., Music/Music Education, The College of Idaho, May 1976, with honors M.Mus., Church Music, The University of Michigan, August, 1993, with honors A.Mus.D., Church Music, The University of Michigan, May 1997 Employment: First Presbyterian Church of Texarkana, AR Director of Music Ministries/Organist Recitalist (Organ): "Sunday Concert Series", Virginia Highlands Festival of the Arts, Abingdon, VA "September Concerts Series", Emory and Henry College, Emory, VA University of Michigan Historic Tour XLIII: France, with "Marilyn Mason and Company", Saint-Remy-de Provence, Chartres Cathedral "Organ Vespers Recital Series", Washington National Cathedral, Washington, DC "Sunday Evening Organ Recital Series", The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, CA Discography: "The Organ Music of C. Griffith Bratt, 1998; Ann Arbor, MI: Brookwood Studios; larger organ works of American Composer, C. Griffith Bratt Accompanist: School District 139, Vallivue of Caldwell, ID: "The Pied Piper", Spring Musical Production, grades 4 through 6, 1979 (Directed and Accompanied) School District 139, Vallivue, of Caldwell, ID: "The Songs of Peter Rabbit", Spring Musical Production, grades K through 3, 1979 (Directed and Accompanied) School District 413, of Filer, Idaho; "The Pied Piper", Spring Musical Production (Hollister Grade School), grades 1 through 6, 1980 (Directed and Accompanied) Washington County Schools of Abingdon, VA: "The Wizard of Oz", Spring High School Musical Production (Holston High School), 2008; "Snoopy", Spring High School Musical Production (Holston High School), 2007
Fees:	$ 65.00 Dollars Per Hour
Instruments:	Piano, Organ, Electric Keyboards
Additional Specialisms:	Early Music, Vocal Accompaniment, Musical Direction

James Spirup

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