Upcoming Events
Join Us! November 18th-19th for a workshop and concert with Dan Miller!
Workshop:
Saturday, November 18th 11am-1pm
Exploring new organ literature and offering guidance for pianists who want to play the organ
Concert:
Sunday, November 19th 3pm
Admiral Congregational Church
4320 SW HILL STREET
SEATTLE, WA 98116
Workshop:
Saturday, November 18th 11am-1pm
Exploring new organ literature and offering guidance for pianists who want to play the organ
Concert:
Sunday, November 19th 3pm
Admiral Congregational Church
4320 SW HILL STREET
SEATTLE, WA 98116
Meet Dan Miller!
Dan Miller is an internationally renowned musician. He has taught music, conducted choirs and orchestras, and managed large concert productions and music conferences. He is respected as an innovative leader in handbells. Mr. Miller is well-known for his composing and arranging and has several published works. He has been seen and heard live in concert and through recordings on radio, television, and the internet. He has been the featured solo organist with several symphony orchestras. Dan Miller has recorded 22 organ compact discs. Mr. Miller is in his 18th year at Rodgers Instruments, one of the world’s leading organ builders, in Hillsboro, Oregon, as Rodgers Artist and Tonal Professional. He also is an Adjunct Professor of Organ at George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon.
A church organist since age fifteen, Dan Miller has served at several notable churches. At Calvary Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, he presided over the world’s thirteenth largest pipe organ; at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, he served as assistant organist to Diane Bish. Currently Dan is the Organist for St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Beaverton, Oregon. He also serves many churches nationwide as Guest Organist for their worship services.
Mr. Miller holds a Church Music Diploma from Moody Bible Institute. He majored in organ performance at the American Conservatory of Music, holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Florida Atlantic University, and a Master of Music degree in Organ Performance from Winthrop University.
Dan and his wife live in Hillsboro, Oregon. They have two children and four grandchildren.
For more information about Dan Miller and to order CDs, please visit his website: www.DanMillerMusic.com
A church organist since age fifteen, Dan Miller has served at several notable churches. At Calvary Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, he presided over the world’s thirteenth largest pipe organ; at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, he served as assistant organist to Diane Bish. Currently Dan is the Organist for St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Beaverton, Oregon. He also serves many churches nationwide as Guest Organist for their worship services.
Mr. Miller holds a Church Music Diploma from Moody Bible Institute. He majored in organ performance at the American Conservatory of Music, holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Florida Atlantic University, and a Master of Music degree in Organ Performance from Winthrop University.
Dan and his wife live in Hillsboro, Oregon. They have two children and four grandchildren.
For more information about Dan Miller and to order CDs, please visit his website: www.DanMillerMusic.com
A brief history of Admiral Congregation of Seattle
OLDEST CHURCH IN WEST SEATTLE DEDICATES NEW ORGAN
Admiral Congregational United Church of Christ, founded in 1899, is West Seattle’s oldest church. On Sunday, November 19 at 3:00 pm, Admiral’s newly-renovated pipe organ will be dedicated in an impressive concert. The featured guest performer is internationally-renowned Dan Miller: organist, composer, conductor and recording artist. Mr. Miller will play works by Bach, Widor, Copland and Rowley and will share with his audience some of his own compositions as well. There will also be performances by Admiral Church’s own organist Sam Peters, presenting an original composition, and by the Admiral Choir under the direction of Pam Gerke. The audience will be invited to join in singing several hymns, finishing with the “Hallelujah Chorus”. All are welcome at this free concert, which will be a major West Seattle musical event.
Admiral Church’s pipe organ was installed in 1963, for the impressive sum of $12,000, quite a stretch for a small church back then. As the organ’s 50th birthday approached, the church recognized that, after 50 years of continuous use, significant renovation was needed. Spear-headed by then music director and organist Keith Terhune, a grassroots fundraising campaign raised $92,000 over 3 years, largely from members of the congregation eager to see their beloved organ made “young” again. After considerable research, it was decided to purchase a new Rodgers electronic organ console, carefully restore the original Balcom and Vaughan pipes and combine (“hybridize”) them. The result is a stunning musical instrument, one of the finest examples of its kind in the Greater Seattle area. In Admiral Church’s soaring sanctuary, designed by an associate of Frank Lloyd Wright, the new Admiral organ is indeed thrilling both to see and to hear. This dedication will be a moving culmination of years of loving work for the congregation of Admiral Church.
Admiral Congregational United Church of Christ, founded in 1899, is West Seattle’s oldest church. On Sunday, November 19 at 3:00 pm, Admiral’s newly-renovated pipe organ will be dedicated in an impressive concert. The featured guest performer is internationally-renowned Dan Miller: organist, composer, conductor and recording artist. Mr. Miller will play works by Bach, Widor, Copland and Rowley and will share with his audience some of his own compositions as well. There will also be performances by Admiral Church’s own organist Sam Peters, presenting an original composition, and by the Admiral Choir under the direction of Pam Gerke. The audience will be invited to join in singing several hymns, finishing with the “Hallelujah Chorus”. All are welcome at this free concert, which will be a major West Seattle musical event.
Admiral Church’s pipe organ was installed in 1963, for the impressive sum of $12,000, quite a stretch for a small church back then. As the organ’s 50th birthday approached, the church recognized that, after 50 years of continuous use, significant renovation was needed. Spear-headed by then music director and organist Keith Terhune, a grassroots fundraising campaign raised $92,000 over 3 years, largely from members of the congregation eager to see their beloved organ made “young” again. After considerable research, it was decided to purchase a new Rodgers electronic organ console, carefully restore the original Balcom and Vaughan pipes and combine (“hybridize”) them. The result is a stunning musical instrument, one of the finest examples of its kind in the Greater Seattle area. In Admiral Church’s soaring sanctuary, designed by an associate of Frank Lloyd Wright, the new Admiral organ is indeed thrilling both to see and to hear. This dedication will be a moving culmination of years of loving work for the congregation of Admiral Church.
