Worcester Organ Concert Series

The new series of organ concerts showcases the magnificent Hook Organ - also known as the Worcester Organ - and features the talented artists among the next generation of organists. Directed by Frank Corbin, Director of Chapel Music at Assumption College, programming includes silent films and multimedia performances.

Each concert begins at Noon and is free admission. All are welcome. Bring a lunch or buy one at the Hall while supply lasts.

Hook Organ

The Hook Organ, installed in 1864, dominates the Great Hall. American organ builders Elias and George Hook, brothers from Boston, constructed the 52-stop, 3,504-pipe instrument, which is often referred to as the "Worcester Organ." Today, the Hook organ is the oldest unaltered four-keyboard pipe organ in the Western Hemisphere located at its installation site.

The Hook Organ was restored in 1982 and since then has become one of the most popular and respected organs in the United States. It has been featured numerous times on National Public Radio, performed in several recordings, and has been featured on television and in a major motion picture, as well as in a music video starring Michael Crawford, the original "Phantom of the Opera."

The Worcester Organ Concert Series is devoted to showcasing this King of Instruments and the skills of many talented organists in the New England region and beyond.