Greater Huntsville AGO

05/20/2026

Tomorrow, Thursday, May 21, at 5:15pm, Aaron Tan, the fantastic organist at the Church of the Nativity in downtown Huntsville, is continuing his free Market Music organ recital series with works by Robert Schumann and an improvisation. Enjoy 20 minutes of uplifting music after or before getting your fresh produce at the Greene Street market across the street!

05/14/2026

Join the Nativity Choristers this Sunday afternoon as they sing their very own service of Choral Evensong!

Sunday, May 17, 2026
4:30pm - organ recital featuring all music by J. S. Bach
5:00pm - Choral Evensong

05/06/2026

Organ music can be fun! Especially in the expert hands and feet of organist Aaron Tan. Here is your chance to hear an improvisation on your favorite tune—all beginning Thursday, May 7, at 5:15 at the Church of the Nativity!

04/29/2026

The current issue of The American Organist magazine (pp. 62-64) has an extensive and very favorable review by Scott Cantrell of our Church of the Nativity organist Aaron Tan's CD "L'Orgue Moderne" (Raven OAR-208, 2025). Congratulations, Aaron!

04/28/2026

What an innovative and pleasant way to hear some beautiful organ music!

🎶✨ 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐄𝐓 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐂 is here! ✨🎶

Big news, GSM community! Starting May 7, join us every Thursday at 5:15 PM during Greene Street Market for a 20-minute mini-recital inside Church of the Nativity.

Enjoy live organ music from Aaron Tan (plus occasional guest musicians!), with a fresh, fun program each week - including a live improvisation based on a theme you submit from the audience 🎹

🌸 Opening Week Program:
• In a Persian Market - Albert Ketèlbey
• Cantabile - César Franck
• Pomp & Circumstance March No. 1 - Edward Elgar

This first recital celebrates “market music” and honors our graduating students 🎓

🛍️ Come shop, cool off, and stay for the music.

04/08/2026

CHORAL EVENSONG IN EASTERTIDE: APRIL 19, 2026
On Sunday, April 19 at 5pm, the Chancel Choir of Nativity offers a festive Choral Evensong for Eastertide, featuring canticles by American composer Harold Friedell and a luminous motet by living Swedish composer Fredrik Sixten, “Alleluia”. Immediately preceding the service at 4:30pm, Director of Music and Organist Aaron Tan offers an organ recital at 4:30pm featuring music from the Netherlands and Scandinavia. A reception follows the service.

Organ recital program (4:30pm):
Fantasia auf die Manier eines Echo, C1/SwWV 253, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
Thema met Variaties, Hendrik Andriessen
Preludium in A Minor, Emil Sjögren
Postlude: Nun ruhen alle Wälder, Jacques van Oortmerssen

MARKET MUSIC: THURSDAY FROM MAY TO OCTOBER 2026
Greene Street Market and Church of the Nativity Huntsville are proud to present Market Music! Every Thursday at 5:15pm during the market season (from May 7 and October 29), there will be a brief mini-concert by organist Aaron Tan next door to the market, at Church of the Nativity. Every concert is unique and includes an improvisation of live themes submitted by the audience! Shop the Market, cool off, and enjoy live organ music!

04/07/2026

Aaron Tan and the other Musicians at the Church of the Nativity are to be commended for offering another great opportunity to hear seldom performed repertoire!

Happy Eastertide!

We continue our Easter festivities with an exuberant Choral Evensong on Sunday, April 19, featuring canticles by American composer Harold Friedell and a luminous motet by living Swedish composer Fredrik Sixten, “Alleluia”. Immediately preceding the service, organist Aaron Tan offers an organ recital at 4:30pm featuring music from the Netherlands and Scandinavia. A reception follows the service.

03/25/2026

📯TOMORROW, Thursday, March 26! Join us for our final recital of the 2026 Spring Organ Festival!

12pm Noon at Trinity United Methodist Church in Huntsville

03/17/2026

The Spring Organ Festival continues on Thursday, March 19 at 12pm Noon! Come downtown to First United Methodist Church and hear Jillian Gardner in recital 🎵

Also, sneak 👀 peak of Jillian’s program!