St. James to be open, providing music during Bardstown Road Aglow

The historic pipe organ of St. James Church in Louisville was built by an unknown builder in the 19th century. It was  installed in St. James after 1912 and rebuilt by Louisville’s Henry Pilcher’s Sons during the Great Depression in 1931, and enlarged to more than 2,200 pipes by Webber-Borne Organbuilders in 2012. 
The historic pipe organ of St. James Church in Louisville was built by an unknown builder in the 19th century. It was installed in St. James after 1912 and rebuilt by Louisville’s Henry Pilcher’s Sons during the Great Depression in 1931, and enlarged to more than 2,200 pipes by Webber-Borne Organbuilders in 2012. (Photo Special to The Record)

St. James Church, located at Bardstown Road and Edenside Avenue, will once again participate in Bardstown Road Aglow Dec. 3 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Phil Hines, the parish’s director of worship and music, has scheduled music throughout the evening. The St. James Singers and the School Youth Choir will give a concert from 6 to 7 p.m.; the Louisville Brass Quintet will be accompanied by the church’s pipe organ from 7 to 8 p.m.; the Louisville Trombone ensemble, comprising 10 trombones, will play from 8 to 8:30 p.m.; and the Bellarmine University Schola Cantorum will present a recital from 8:30 to 9:10 p.m.

Hines and organist Laura Sullivan of St. Albert the Great Church will play Christmas and classical favorites on the pipe organ from 9:10 to 10 p.m.

Students from the parish school will serve as greeters at the church entrance and offer apple cider and cookies. Luminaries, designed by the students, will light the way to the church doors.

All are welcome. For more information, call the church at 451-1429, ext. 13.

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