David O'Shea

press release: The sanctuary of St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church in Monona will be filled with stirring music on Friday evening, October 30, during a 10th anniversary concert celebrating the church’s magnificent Parsons/Rosales pipe organ.

The church’s Parsons/Rosales organ features 1,755 pipes and one of its designers, Manuel Rosales, also designed the celebrated Walt Disney Concert Hall organ. Prior to the concert, an introduction to the organ’s unique characteristics will be presented by current St. Stephen’s organist Tim Mueller. The brief 6:30 p.m. lecture will feature photos from the 2005 installation and a view from inside the instrument.

At 7:00 p.m., Irish organist David O’Shea will present a program of music designed to feature the extraordinary qualities of the organ. Mr. O’Shea is currently music director at Sandford Parish Church and St. Philip’s in Milltown, Ireland and is completing his Ph.D. at Trinity College in Dublin. The concert is free to the public, but a free-will offering is appreciated.

For more than 60 years, the members of St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church in Monona have been meeting as God’s people of joy. St. Stephen’s is an ELCA Lutheran Church helping members grow in faith through Christ-centered worship and education and providing ministry that helps our neighbors, both locally and globally. It is home to the St. Stephen’s Food Pantry. St. Stephen’s is a Reconciled in Christ church that welcomes all to worship. To learn more about St. Stephen’s, visit our website at http://www.ststephensmonona.com/