Organ by Night: James Walton

• James Walton, organ

These informal Organ by Night mini-concerts have introduced generations of Seattleites to the power and beauty of a real pipe organ. All are welcome to listen in the nave, or join the organist in the loft to see what playing an instrument of this size is really like. (The radio program The Organ Loft, which airs on KING-FM immediately following Compline each week, was inspired by this tradition.) A Q&A in the loft usually follows the performance.

The new iteration of this offering, called "Organ by Night," will be offered once a month, on the third Sunday of each month.

Note: The decision to include these informal presentations on the Compline livestream is left to the discretion of the organist. Some prefer not to, for a variety or reasons. The choice to livestream Organ by Night or not will typically not be announced in advance.

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About James Walton, organ

James Walton is a musician based in Bloomington, IN. James is an Organ Performance major at Indiana University, Jacobs School of Music where he is a recipient of the Barbara and David Jacobs Scholarship. He is currently the organ scholar at First United Methodist Church in Bloomington. Previously, he has served as the organist at Camas United Methodist Church in Camas, WA and as a Choral Scholar at Trinity Episcopal Church in Bloomington. His interests include early music, improvisation, and accompanying. Additionally, James is a continuo player with experience accompanying recitals for vocalists and instrumentalists. He has done work with the Bloomington Bach cantata project primarily as alto soloist in BWVs 99, 121, 137, 9, 101, 61 (as director/organist), and as a ripienist in 215. In the fall of 2022, he was the alto soloist in Leonard Bernstein's 'Chichester Psalms' with the Bloomington Chamber Singers.