Friday, January 24, 2025 | 7:00 pm | University Christian Church – Fort Worth
Make plans to attend the third Fort Worth AGO chapter program of the season on Friday, January 24, 2025, at 7:00 pm! Martin Ellis will give an organ recital on the four-manual, 69-rank Dan Garland pipe organ at University Christian Church at 7:00 pm, followed by a lavish reception located in the Gallery. Admission is free, so please invite your friends and colleagues to join you for a fun-filled evening!
Martin Ellis Workshop
Saturday, January 25, 2025 | 10:00 am | University Christian Church – Fort Worth
Martin Ellis will give a two-part workshop presentation in the University Christian Church Sanctuary from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. Please join us for a morning of educational and inspirational ideas you can use for church or recital purposes:
10:00 am
Part I: Service Music by Current Composers on Hymn-Based Tunes
10:45 – 11:15 am
Break: Enjoy a light breakfast and conversation with colleagues.
11:15 – 12:00 pm
Part II: Original Works by Current Composers for Church or Recital
Martin Ellis is currently the Music Director and Organist at Vancouver First United Methodist Church in neighboring Vancouver, Washington, where he directs a comprehensive choral and instrumental program as well as oversees a growing community arts concert series that serves as home base for Clark College Choirs and the independent semi-professional Reprise Choir Organization in Vancouver. During the 2019 pandemic, Martin made the decision to pursue composing for organ and other instruments. Today he operates Martin Ellis Music, which has self-published numerous pieces, maintains an active YouTube channel of all his works, and has a growing body of work published by Lorenz Corporation of Dayton, Ohio. Martin lives in downtown Portland and enjoys an active presence in the area arts community and diverse musical world of the Pacific Northwest.
Co-sponsored by University Christian Church – Fort Worth
and the Fort Worth Chapter of the American Guild of Organists
