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Organ, vocal concert will trace roots back 150 years
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| In 1896, Gov. and Mrs. Wm. Larrabee ordered a magnificent organ from the Kimball Company in Chicago for the Union Sunday School. Now completely restored and completely operational, it remains a showpiece of the town. |
CLERMONT - An organ and vocal concert, “Yesterday, Today, Forever”, tracing the history of Clermont, will be presented Sunday afternoon, Aug. 31, at 2:15 p.m. at the Union Sunday School in Clermont.
The scripted and narrated concert will tell the true story and legends of the founding of the Union Sunday School Congregation, establishment of the “New School” Presbyterian Church in Clermont, and giant Kimball pipe organ, now 112 years old, with directly related local and national events covering 150 years from 1858-2008.
A cast of 15 singers, narrators, and organists has been selected for the concert, with a short congregational sing-a-long led by organist Scott Kelly of Anamosa.
Ruth Ann Poppen. a professional organist from Wheeling, Ill., will portray Miss Anna Larrabee, daughter of Governor and Mrs. William Larrabee of Clermont. Miss Anna played the famous Kimball 1,554 pipe organ for nearly 70 years.
Other cast members include Bill Ashby, Governor Larrabee; Marlene Bicknese, costumer; Wayne Bicknese (the pastor); Tobin Britt, narrator; Arline Davisson, representing the Clermont Historical Society; John O. Falb, U.S. Speaker David B. Henderson; Greg James, Senator Dolliver; Douglas Poppen, Victor Dolliver; Leslie Poppen, Augusta Larrabee Dolliver; Franklin Reyner Jr., the Carrier of the News; Marie Reyner, Mrs. Nancy Hine Stedman; Steve Story, script writer and organist; Charles Wagner, Senator Allison.
The concert script covers the founding of Clermont and its relationship to the establishment of the local churches, railroads, telegraph lines, Civil War, Kimball pipe organ, 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair, Iowa’s national political leaders and the future of the Union Sunday School.
The concert is free, with a voluntary offering to support the Clermont Historical Society.
The scripted and narrated concert will tell the true story and legends of the founding of the Union Sunday School Congregation, establishment of the “New School” Presbyterian Church in Clermont, and giant Kimball pipe organ, now 112 years old, with directly related local and national events covering 150 years from 1858-2008.
A cast of 15 singers, narrators, and organists has been selected for the concert, with a short congregational sing-a-long led by organist Scott Kelly of Anamosa.
Ruth Ann Poppen. a professional organist from Wheeling, Ill., will portray Miss Anna Larrabee, daughter of Governor and Mrs. William Larrabee of Clermont. Miss Anna played the famous Kimball 1,554 pipe organ for nearly 70 years.
Other cast members include Bill Ashby, Governor Larrabee; Marlene Bicknese, costumer; Wayne Bicknese (the pastor); Tobin Britt, narrator; Arline Davisson, representing the Clermont Historical Society; John O. Falb, U.S. Speaker David B. Henderson; Greg James, Senator Dolliver; Douglas Poppen, Victor Dolliver; Leslie Poppen, Augusta Larrabee Dolliver; Franklin Reyner Jr., the Carrier of the News; Marie Reyner, Mrs. Nancy Hine Stedman; Steve Story, script writer and organist; Charles Wagner, Senator Allison.
The concert script covers the founding of Clermont and its relationship to the establishment of the local churches, railroads, telegraph lines, Civil War, Kimball pipe organ, 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair, Iowa’s national political leaders and the future of the Union Sunday School.
The concert is free, with a voluntary offering to support the Clermont Historical Society.
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