Trinity College

The Albert Schweitzer Organ Festival Hartford (ASOFH), founded in 1997, is an annual national festival and organ competition with the mission of encouraging and inspiring excellence in organ performance by young emerging artists. The festival has been in residence at Trinity College since 2016, and furthers the college’s legacy of educating undergraduate musicians in the art of organ performance and sacred music in the context of a world-class liberal arts education. In addition to solo repertoire and hymn-playing competitions, the festival presents concerts in Hartford and the surrounding area, including solo organ recitals, concerto performances with orchestra, and choral presentations which feature the organ. The 2017 festival concluded with a Service of Holy Communion at the Trinity College Chapel, at which The Chapel Singers collaborated with the choir of St. James’s Church, West Hartford (Vaughn Mauren ’07, organist and choirmaster) and the choirs of St. John’s Church, West Hartford (Scot Lamlein, dire

The Chapel Singers featuring the Trinity College Gospel Choir and the Trinity African Choir​ Ellen Dickinson, carillonneur Vaughn Mauren ’07, organist Christopher Houlihan ’09, director The Rev. Allison Read, chaplain The Rt. Rev. Ian T. Douglas, bishop Take comfort and joy from this Christmas celebration of word and song. A freewill offering will be taken. The annual Christmas Festival of Lessons and Carols marks the beginning of the holiday season for the Greater Hartford community. The service includes music of the season offered by the Chapel Singers – the oldest continuing student group on campus – the Trinity College Gospel Choir, and the Trinity African Choir. The music this year is directed for the first time by Christopher Houlihan ’09, newly appointed College Organist and Director of Chapel Music. A brass quintet and timpani joins the choirs, and Vaughn Mauren ’07 accompanies on organ. Trinity College warmly invites the public to attend the free event. ​

The Chapel Singers featuring the Trinity College Gospel Choir and the Trinity African Choir​ Ellen Dickinson, carillonneur Vaughn Mauren ’07, organist Christopher Houlihan ’09, director The Rev. Allison Read, chaplain The Rt. Rev. Ian T. Douglas, bishop Take comfort and joy from this Christmas celebration of word and song. A freewill offering will be taken. The annual Christmas Festival of Lessons and Carols marks the beginning of the holiday season for the Greater Hartford community. The service includes music of the season offered by the Chapel Singers – the oldest continuing student group on campus – the Trinity College Gospel Choir, and the Trinity African Choir. The music this year is directed for the first time by Christopher Houlihan ’09, newly appointed College Organist and Director of Chapel Music. A brass quintet and timpani joins the choirs, and Vaughn Mauren ’07 accompanies on organ. Trinity College warmly invites the public to attend the free event. ​

The Chapel Singers featuring the Trinity College Gospel Choir and the Trinity African Choir​ Ellen Dickinson, carillonneur Vaughn Mauren ’07, organist Christopher Houlihan ’09, director The Rev. Allison Read, chaplain The Rt. Rev. Ian T. Douglas, bishop Take comfort and joy from this Christmas celebration of word and song. A freewill offering will be taken. The annual Christmas Festival of Lessons and Carols marks the beginning of the holiday season for the Greater Hartford community. The service includes music of the season offered by the Chapel Singers – the oldest continuing student group on campus – the Trinity College Gospel Choir, and the Trinity African Choir. The music this year is directed for the first time by Christopher Houlihan ’09, newly appointed College Organist and Director of Chapel Music. A brass quintet and timpani joins the choirs, and Vaughn Mauren ’07 accompanies on organ. Trinity College warmly invites the public to attend the free event. ​

The Chapel Singers featuring the Trinity College Gospel Choir and the Trinity African Choir​ Ellen Dickinson, carillonneur Vaughn Mauren ’07, organist Christopher Houlihan ’09, director The Rev. Allison Read, chaplain The Rt. Rev. Ian T. Douglas, bishop Take comfort and joy from this Christmas celebration of word and song. A freewill offering will be taken. The annual Christmas Festival of Lessons and Carols marks the beginning of the holiday season for the Greater Hartford community. The service includes music of the season offered by the Chapel Singers – the oldest continuing student group on campus – the Trinity College Gospel Choir, and the Trinity African Choir. The music this year is directed for the first time by Christopher Houlihan ’09, newly appointed College Organist and Director of Chapel Music. A brass quintet and timpani joins the choirs, and Vaughn Mauren ’07 accompanies on organ. Trinity College warmly invites the public to attend the free event. ​

The Chapel Singers featuring the Trinity College Gospel Choir and the Trinity African Choir​ Ellen Dickinson, carillonneur Vaughn Mauren ’07, organist Christopher Houlihan ’09, director The Rev. Allison Read, chaplain The Rt. Rev. Ian T. Douglas, bishop Take comfort and joy from this Christmas celebration of word and song. A freewill offering will be taken. The annual Christmas Festival of Lessons and Carols marks the beginning of the holiday season for the Greater Hartford community. The service includes music of the season offered by the Chapel Singers – the oldest continuing student group on campus – the Trinity College Gospel Choir, and the Trinity African Choir. The music this year is directed for the first time by Christopher Houlihan ’09, newly appointed College Organist and Director of Chapel Music. A brass quintet and timpani joins the choirs, and Vaughn Mauren ’07 accompanies on organ. Trinity College warmly invites the public to attend the free event. ​

The Chapel Singers featuring the Trinity College Gospel Choir and the Trinity African Choir​ Ellen Dickinson, carillonneur Vaughn Mauren ’07, organist Christopher Houlihan ’09, director The Rev. Allison Read, chaplain The Rt. Rev. Ian T. Douglas, bishop Take comfort and joy from this Christmas celebration of word and song. A freewill offering will be taken. The annual Christmas Festival of Lessons and Carols marks the beginning of the holiday season for the Greater Hartford community. The service includes music of the season offered by the Chapel Singers – the oldest continuing student group on campus – the Trinity College Gospel Choir, and the Trinity African Choir. The music this year is directed for the first time by Christopher Houlihan ’09, newly appointed College Organist and Director of Chapel Music. A brass quintet and timpani joins the choirs, and Vaughn Mauren ’07 accompanies on organ. Trinity College warmly invites the public to attend the free event. ​

The Chapel Singers featuring the Trinity College Gospel Choir and the Trinity African Choir​ Ellen Dickinson, carillonneur Vaughn Mauren ’07, organist Christopher Houlihan ’09, director The Rev. Allison Read, chaplain The Rt. Rev. Ian T. Douglas, bishop Take comfort and joy from this Christmas celebration of word and song. A freewill offering will be taken. The annual Christmas Festival of Lessons and Carols marks the beginning of the holiday season for the Greater Hartford community. The service includes music of the season offered by the Chapel Singers – the oldest continuing student group on campus – the Trinity College Gospel Choir, and the Trinity African Choir. The music this year is directed for the first time by Christopher Houlihan ’09, newly appointed College Organist and Director of Chapel Music. A brass quintet and timpani joins the choirs, and Vaughn Mauren ’07 accompanies on organ. Trinity College warmly invites the public to attend the free event. ​

Special thanks to Michael Ersevim '91 for the recording of this podcast. To download the iTunes podcast, visit: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/trini…ege/id1057966315 For photos of the event by John Marinelli, visit: www.flickr.com/photos/trinitycol…72157662105433521 The service known as the Christmas Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols is a tradition followed by Anglican and other Christian churches worldwide. Trinity began conducting this service in 1958, following the Anglican ceremony established at Kings College in Cambridge, England in 1918. In this service, the community hears and receives the story of “God with us” through nine passages of scripture along with carols and anthems of Christmas. The Chapel Singers, the Trinity Choir, as well as student instrumentalists, lead the musical portions of the service. Readers are chosen from among the wider College community. One Friend of the Chapel remarked that the 2010 Service of Lessons and Carols was the best he had experienced in thirty-one years at Tri

Special thanks to Michael Ersevim '91 for the recording of this podcast. To download the iTunes podcast, visit: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/trini…ege/id1057966315 For photos of the event by John Marinelli, visit: www.flickr.com/photos/trinitycol…72157662105433521 The service known as the Christmas Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols is a tradition followed by Anglican and other Christian churches worldwide. Trinity began conducting this service in 1958, following the Anglican ceremony established at Kings College in Cambridge, England in 1918. In this service, the community hears and receives the story of “God with us” through nine passages of scripture along with carols and anthems of Christmas. The Chapel Singers, the Trinity Choir, as well as student instrumentalists, lead the musical portions of the service. Readers are chosen from among the wider College community. One Friend of the Chapel remarked that the 2010 Service of Lessons and Carols was the best he had experienced in thirty-one years at Tri

Special thanks to Michael Ersevim '91 for the recording of this podcast. To download the iTunes podcast, visit: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/trini…ege/id1057966315 For photos of the event by John Marinelli, visit: www.flickr.com/photos/trinitycol…72157662105433521 The service known as the Christmas Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols is a tradition followed by Anglican and other Christian churches worldwide. Trinity began conducting this service in 1958, following the Anglican ceremony established at Kings College in Cambridge, England in 1918. In this service, the community hears and receives the story of “God with us” through nine passages of scripture along with carols and anthems of Christmas. The Chapel Singers, the Trinity Choir, as well as student instrumentalists, lead the musical portions of the service. Readers are chosen from among the wider College community. One Friend of the Chapel remarked that the 2010 Service of Lessons and Carols was the best he had experienced in thirty-one years at Tri

Special thanks to Michael Ersevim '91 for the recording of this podcast. To download the iTunes podcast, visit: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/trini…ege/id1057966315 For photos of the event by John Marinelli, visit: www.flickr.com/photos/trinitycol…72157662105433521 The service known as the Christmas Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols is a tradition followed by Anglican and other Christian churches worldwide. Trinity began conducting this service in 1958, following the Anglican ceremony established at Kings College in Cambridge, England in 1918. In this service, the community hears and receives the story of “God with us” through nine passages of scripture along with carols and anthems of Christmas. The Chapel Singers, the Trinity Choir, as well as student instrumentalists, lead the musical portions of the service. Readers are chosen from among the wider College community. One Friend of the Chapel remarked that the 2010 Service of Lessons and Carols was the best he had experienced in thirty-one years at Tri

Special thanks to Michael Ersevim '91 for the recording of this podcast. To download the iTunes podcast, visit: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/trini…ege/id1057966315 For photos of the event by John Marinelli, visit: www.flickr.com/photos/trinitycol…72157662105433521 The service known as the Christmas Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols is a tradition followed by Anglican and other Christian churches worldwide. Trinity began conducting this service in 1958, following the Anglican ceremony established at Kings College in Cambridge, England in 1918. In this service, the community hears and receives the story of “God with us” through nine passages of scripture along with carols and anthems of Christmas. The Chapel Singers, the Trinity Choir, as well as student instrumentalists, lead the musical portions of the service. Readers are chosen from among the wider College community. One Friend of the Chapel remarked that the 2010 Service of Lessons and Carols was the best he had experienced in thirty-one years at Tri

Special thanks to Michael Ersevim '91 for the recording of this podcast. To download the iTunes podcast, visit: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/trini…ege/id1057966315 For photos of the event by John Marinelli, visit: www.flickr.com/photos/trinitycol…72157662105433521 The service known as the Christmas Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols is a tradition followed by Anglican and other Christian churches worldwide. Trinity began conducting this service in 1958, following the Anglican ceremony established at Kings College in Cambridge, England in 1918. In this service, the community hears and receives the story of “God with us” through nine passages of scripture along with carols and anthems of Christmas. The Chapel Singers, the Trinity Choir, as well as student instrumentalists, lead the musical portions of the service. Readers are chosen from among the wider College community. One Friend of the Chapel remarked that the 2010 Service of Lessons and Carols was the best he had experienced in thirty-one years at Tri

Special thanks to Michael Ersevim '91 for the recording of this podcast. To download the iTunes podcast, visit: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/trini…ege/id1057966315 For photos of the event by John Marinelli, visit: www.flickr.com/photos/trinitycol…72157662105433521 The service known as the Christmas Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols is a tradition followed by Anglican and other Christian churches worldwide. Trinity began conducting this service in 1958, following the Anglican ceremony established at Kings College in Cambridge, England in 1918. In this service, the community hears and receives the story of “God with us” through nine passages of scripture along with carols and anthems of Christmas. The Chapel Singers, the Trinity Choir, as well as student instrumentalists, lead the musical portions of the service. Readers are chosen from among the wider College community. One Friend of the Chapel remarked that the 2010 Service of Lessons and Carols was the best he had experienced in thirty-one years at Tri

Special thanks to Michael Ersevim '91 for the recording of this podcast. To download the iTunes podcast, visit: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/trini…ege/id1057966315 For photos of the event by John Marinelli, visit: www.flickr.com/photos/trinitycol…72157662105433521 The service known as the Christmas Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols is a tradition followed by Anglican and other Christian churches worldwide. Trinity began conducting this service in 1958, following the Anglican ceremony established at Kings College in Cambridge, England in 1918. In this service, the community hears and receives the story of “God with us” through nine passages of scripture along with carols and anthems of Christmas. The Chapel Singers, the Trinity Choir, as well as student instrumentalists, lead the musical portions of the service. Readers are chosen from among the wider College community. One Friend of the Chapel remarked that the 2010 Service of Lessons and Carols was the best he had experienced in thirty-one years at Tri

Special thanks to Michael Ersevim '91 for the recording of this podcast. To download the iTunes podcast, visit: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/trini…ege/id1057966315 For photos of the event by John Marinelli, visit: www.flickr.com/photos/trinitycol…72157662105433521 The service known as the Christmas Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols is a tradition followed by Anglican and other Christian churches worldwide. Trinity began conducting this service in 1958, following the Anglican ceremony established at Kings College in Cambridge, England in 1918. In this service, the community hears and receives the story of “God with us” through nine passages of scripture along with carols and anthems of Christmas. The Chapel Singers, the Trinity Choir, as well as student instrumentalists, lead the musical portions of the service. Readers are chosen from among the wider College community. One Friend of the Chapel remarked that the 2010 Service of Lessons and Carols was the best he had experienced in thirty-one years at Tri

Special thanks to Michael Ersevim '91 for the recording of this podcast. To download the iTunes podcast, visit: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/trini…ege/id1057966315 For photos of the event by John Marinelli, visit: www.flickr.com/photos/trinitycol…72157662105433521 The service known as the Christmas Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols is a tradition followed by Anglican and other Christian churches worldwide. Trinity began conducting this service in 1958, following the Anglican ceremony established at Kings College in Cambridge, England in 1918. In this service, the community hears and receives the story of “God with us” through nine passages of scripture along with carols and anthems of Christmas. The Chapel Singers, the Trinity Choir, as well as student instrumentalists, lead the musical portions of the service. Readers are chosen from among the wider College community. One Friend of the Chapel remarked that the 2010 Service of Lessons and Carols was the best he had experienced in thirty-one years at Tri

Special thanks to Michael Ersevim '91 for the recording of this podcast. To download the iTunes podcast, visit: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/trini…ege/id1057966315 For photos of the event by John Marinelli, visit: www.flickr.com/photos/trinitycol…72157662105433521 The service known as the Christmas Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols is a tradition followed by Anglican and other Christian churches worldwide. Trinity began conducting this service in 1958, following the Anglican ceremony established at Kings College in Cambridge, England in 1918. In this service, the community hears and receives the story of “God with us” through nine passages of scripture along with carols and anthems of Christmas. The Chapel Singers, the Trinity Choir, as well as student instrumentalists, lead the musical portions of the service. Readers are chosen from among the wider College community. One Friend of the Chapel remarked that the 2010 Service of Lessons and Carols was the best he had experienced in thirty-one years at Tri

Special thanks to Michael Ersevim '91 for the recording of this podcast. To download the iTunes podcast, visit: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/trini…ege/id1057966315 For photos of the event by John Marinelli, visit: www.flickr.com/photos/trinitycol…72157662105433521 The service known as the Christmas Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols is a tradition followed by Anglican and other Christian churches worldwide. Trinity began conducting this service in 1958, following the Anglican ceremony established at Kings College in Cambridge, England in 1918. In this service, the community hears and receives the story of “God with us” through nine passages of scripture along with carols and anthems of Christmas. The Chapel Singers, the Trinity Choir, as well as student instrumentalists, lead the musical portions of the service. Readers are chosen from among the wider College community. One Friend of the Chapel remarked that the 2010 Service of Lessons and Carols was the best he had experienced in thirty-one years at Tri