Spooky Silent Film: Phantom of the Opera!
A favorite St. Mark’s tradition returns for another spooky season!
Gather in the St. Mark’s historic sanctuary on Friday, October 27 at 7 p.m. for a very special showing of the original, 1925 “Phantom of the Opera,” accompanied on the organ by our own talented Mr. James Harp! Watching this film classic in a cavernous church is the spookiest way to celebrate Halloween!
This event is FREE and there’s nothing else like it, so bring your friends!
Popcorn during the film – $2 donation
Hot Cider after the film – $2 donation
Free parking in the St. Mark’s lot on the corner of St. Paul and 20th street
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About James Harp
James Harp is well known in the Mid-Atlantic area as a pianist, organist, stage director, singer, composer, lecturer, writer and conductor. He began his musical career at age 7 as a church soloist, and has concertized in Italy, France, Greece, Israel, the Bahamas, and extensively throughout his native Southern United States. Among his more unusual musical experiences include singing “My Old Kentucky Home” as a soloist on National Television at the 1981 Kentucky Derby, coaching Lily Tomlin in arias from AIDA for an Emmy-nominated “Homicide” segment, and nearly drowning after falling backwards into the Sea of Galilee while conducting madrigals.
He has been the Cantor (Organist/Choirmaster) at St. Mark’s since January 4, 1987 and over the years has done much to encourage lively liturgical worship in the grand church music tradition. His Mass setting “Missa Sancti Marci” as well as anthems and liturgical propers are found in the music libraries of many other churches. He has been the organist for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra since 1983 and has been featured in works such as the Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony and Handel’s Messiah. In demand as a silent film organist he has over 25 original movies scores in his repertoire.
He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the Peabody Conservatory and is the Artistic and Managing Director of Maryland Opera, the Mid-Atlantic’s newest opera company and arts organization, where he is building a comprehensive and innovative opera and opera education/outreach program to serve the entire state of Maryland.
