Charles D. Frost, organist, to present recital this Sunday
Charles D. Frost organ recital this Sunday
Charles D. Frost, organist, will present a recital this coming Sunday, February 27, at 7:00 pm at the Sea Island Presbyterian Church, 81 Lady’s Island Drive, Beaufort. Featured will be Handel’s “Organ Concerto in F Major” and Callahan’s “Divertimento.” Both works are for organ and strings. In addition, Sonatas for organ, trumpet, and strings will be performed.
Frost will be joined by Frances Hsieh and Mayumi Nakamura-Smith, violins, Benn Weiss, viola, Timothy O’Malley, cello, and Michael Smith, trumpet. The program will include works by Handel, Bach, Mozart, Callahan, Gershwin and others.
Frost is Minister of Music at the Sea Island Church where he serves as organist and choir director. The music program consists of singing choirs for ages 4-adult as well as handbell choirs. In addition, he oversees several volunteer directors and a strong series of concerts and music programs.
He is a native of Red Bank, New Jersey and has lived in Beaufort since 2002. He attended Westminster Choir College, Princeton, New Jersey, where he received both the Bachelor and Master of Music Degrees in Church Music. His organ studies were with Dr. Joan Lippincott, former Head of the Organ Department and world-renowed recitalist and recording artist. His Choral studies were with Dr. Joseph Flummerfelt, retired Head of Choral Studies and Director of the famed Westminster Choir.
Mr. Frost has served churches in New Jersey, New York, California, Washington, and Michigan. In addition to his work at the church, he is on the Executive Committee of the American Guild of Organists(AGO) of the Lowcountry Chapter, Board of Directors of the Beaufort Orchestra, as well as keyboardist for the orchestra, and is a member of several professional organizations. He is also on the Hymnal Committee of the Presbyterian Church which is developing a new hymnal for the denomination.
The other musicians on the program are Charleston based. They have played together a number of times including Chamber Music Charleston, the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, and the Hilton Head Orchestra.
The recital is open to the public. Donations will be accepted. For more information, contact Frost at the church, 843-525-0696 or cfrost@sipcnet.org.
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- March 21: Sea Island Chamber Singers present concert
- Music in Beaufort: Sunday organ concert to feature “Music in Black America”
- April 9: Free organ concert at St. Helena, featured organist Dr. Elizabeth Harrison
- March 19: Free organ concert at St. Helena, international star organist Gail Archer
- October 18 chamber music concert: Daniel Adni, piano and Fred Devyatkin, violin
