Mary Keane Chapel Summer Concert Series

Sunday, September 13, 2026

4:00 pm Start

All concerts will be held in the Mary Keane Chapel
Enfield Shaker Museum
447 NH Route 4A
Enfield, NH 03748
shakermuseum.org

Suggested donation $15.00. All concert donations support the ongoing restoration of the organ.

All concerts will be followed by a reception in the Museum Herb Garden (weather permitting) or in the Great Stone Dwelling.

Organ Recital

NH Chapter of American Guild of Organists

Members of the New Hampshire chapter of the American Guild of Organists will be featured in the final concert of the 2026 season. Five organists will perform works that display the organ’s capacity and breadth of color. The program will include Hungarian Rhapsodies, The Bells of St Anne de Beaupre by Alexander Russell, Pachelbel Toccata in E minor, Trumpet Tune by Nicholas Bowden, compositions by Gerald Near, Thomas Crawford, Brenda Portman, J. S. Bach, and More.

Organ Restoration Update

Bob Waters and Richard Nickerson are continuing to address important restoration needs on the Casavant organ in the Museum’s Mary Keane Chapel. This fall and winter they removed and completely rebuilt the wind chest that receives and regulates the air pressure produced by the organ’s electric blower. This included replacing all the original leather work that controls the release of air to the organ pipes. In addition to maintaining the organ’s tuning, they have been repairing coupling mechanisms that have failed. Unfortunately the Casavant company no longer makes certain replacement parts, so some aspects of the restoration work requires creative problem solving. We are fortunate to have two craftsmen, well versed in the intricacies of Casavant organ construction, caring for this precious instrument.

Thank you for your support of their ongoing restoration work.