Brian Preston Harlow
Brian Preston Harlow holds the degrees of Doctor of Musical Arts, Master of Musical Arts and Master of Music from Yale University School of Music, as well as the Bachelor of Music degree with High Distinction from Indiana University School of Music. His teachers include Martin Jean, Marilyn Keiser and Thomas Murray, organ; Gerre Hancock, William Porter and Jeffery Brillhart, improvisation; and Richard Rephann, harpsichord. From the Yale Institute of Sacred Music, he received the Robert Baker Scholarship and the Faculty Prize for exemplifying the ideals of the Institute. From Indiana University he received the Austin Caswell Award and a Distinguished Alumni Service Award Scholarship; he was also named a member of the Honors Division and an Arthur R. Metz Scholar. He is the recipient of two awards from the American Guild of Organists: the award for the highest grades on the Associate exam and the S. Lewis Elmer Award for the highest grade on an upper level exam.
Dr. Harlow is Organist and Choirmaster at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Gladstone, New Jersey. He served from 2007-2010 as Director of Music at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Morristown, New Jersey where he directed a large program of multiple choirs and a concert series. He also served as Assistant Organist at St. James’ Church, Madison Avenue, Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue, and Trinity Church, New Haven, Connecticut as well as Director of Music at churches in Connecticut, Indiana and Massachusetts.
Dr. Harlow has given a number of recitals in the United States and England. He also performs regularly with other instrumentalists and in organ duet recitals with his partner Christopher Jennings. He has recorded for Koch International Classics and BKM Associates. Dr. Harlow is active as a teacher and composer and in the American Guild of Organists and Association of Anglican Musicians. He serves as a member of the editorial board and the reviewer of instrumental music for the Journal of the Association of Anglican Musicians. He is the Church Concert Series Director for Music in the Somerset Hills.
Dr. Harlow is Organist and Choirmaster at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Gladstone, New Jersey. He served from 2007-2010 as Director of Music at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Morristown, New Jersey where he directed a large program of multiple choirs and a concert series. He also served as Assistant Organist at St. James’ Church, Madison Avenue, Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue, and Trinity Church, New Haven, Connecticut as well as Director of Music at churches in Connecticut, Indiana and Massachusetts.
Dr. Harlow has given a number of recitals in the United States and England. He also performs regularly with other instrumentalists and in organ duet recitals with his partner Christopher Jennings. He has recorded for Koch International Classics and BKM Associates. Dr. Harlow is active as a teacher and composer and in the American Guild of Organists and Association of Anglican Musicians. He serves as a member of the editorial board and the reviewer of instrumental music for the Journal of the Association of Anglican Musicians. He is the Church Concert Series Director for Music in the Somerset Hills.
List of Compositions
Shenandoah arranged for mixed voices, a cappella, (2002) for the Groton School Madrigals
Missa Brevis for Men’s Voices, (2004) for Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue
Nuages from Trois Nocturnes by Claude Debussy, transcribed for organ solo (2004)
Antiphon for mixed voices, a cappella (2008)
The Lord's Prayer for congregation with organ or piano accompaniment (2009)
The Strife is o’er (hymn tune Victory), arranged for choir, organ, brass quintet and timpani (2010)
Here, dying for the world, the world’s life hung for mixed voices, a cappella (2011)
For information or score samples, please contact Brian directly.
Missa Brevis for Men’s Voices, (2004) for Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue
Nuages from Trois Nocturnes by Claude Debussy, transcribed for organ solo (2004)
Antiphon for mixed voices, a cappella (2008)
The Lord's Prayer for congregation with organ or piano accompaniment (2009)
The Strife is o’er (hymn tune Victory), arranged for choir, organ, brass quintet and timpani (2010)
Here, dying for the world, the world’s life hung for mixed voices, a cappella (2011)
For information or score samples, please contact Brian directly.
Upcoming Performances
Sunday, March 18, 2012, 4:00pm
Main Chapel, The Community of St. John Baptist, 82 West Main St., Mendham, NJ
Soundscapes for Cello and Organ with Robert Deutsch, cello
Organist Brian Harlow joins forces with Robert Deutsch, former member of the Houston Symphony, to present a program entitled Soundscapes for cello and organ, featuring beautiful works for cello and organ by Daniel Pinkham, Camille Saint-Saens and George Thalben-Ball. The program will also feature solo organ works and the G major Suite for solo cello of Johann Sebastian Bach.
Tickets at the door: $15 general admission, $12 students and seniors.
Information at 973-543-4641 x9
Sunday, March 25, 4:00pm
St Luke’s Episcopal Church, 182 Main St., Gladstone, NJ
A Meditation Concert for Lent, featuring seasonal organ music by J.S. Bach, Frescobaldi, Daniel-Lesur, and Franck and a complete performance of Pergolesi's Stabat Mater with Nadine Robinson and Jennifer Forte, soloists, strings and organ. Free-will offering.
Information at 908-234-0002.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 12:00pm
The Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, 89 Ridge St., Newark, NJ
Duo Recital with Christopher JenningsDuo Organists Brian Harlow and Christopher Jennings present a program of music for two organs. Works by Antonio Soler, Gerre Hancock, Nancy Plummer Faxon and Calvin Hampton.
Free admission. Information at 973-484-2400.
Sunday, April 22, 4:00pm
St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 182 Main St., Gladstone, NJ
Music for Flute and Organ with Jill Crawford, fluteMusic in the Somerset Hills presents Flautist Jill Crawford accompanied by Brian Harlow in a delightful and varied concert of music for flute and organ.
Tickets at the door: $15 general admission.
Information at 973 339-7719, x3
Saturday, May 5, 7:00pm
Somerset Hills Performing Arts Center, 25 Olcott Ave, Bernardsville, NJ
The Somerset Hills Community Chorus, orchestra and soloists present their second annual spring concert - a complete performance
of the opera Semele by George Frederic Handel. The opera will be partially staged and will reflect exciting new trends in early music
performance. Come join us for an thrilling evening of Handel!
Tickets at the door: $15 general admission. Information at 973 339-7719, x1
Sunday, May 6, 4:00pm
St Luke’s Episcopal Church,182 Main St., Gladstone, NJ
Choral Evensong for Eastertide. St. Luke's Adult Choir directed by Brian Harlow present a service of Choral Evensong according to the 1662 Book of Common Prayer.
Free-will offering.
Information at 908-234-0002.
Sunday, October 7, 4:00pm
Calvary Church, 315 Shady Ave., Pittsburgh, PA
Duo Organ Recital with Christopher Jennings
Sunday, October 30, 4pm St. John on the Mountain, 379 Mount Harmony Road, Bernardsville, NJ
The Concert that Got Away! Soundscapes for Organ & Cello with Robert Deutsch, cello:
Works by J.S. Bach, Karl Holler and others
Donations accepted at the door; Mountain Art Show reception following the concert.Sunday, March 17, 2013, 3:15pm
St. Philip's Cathedral, 2744 Peachtree Road Northwest, Atlanta, GA
Solo Recital preceding 4:00pm Choral Evensong
Friday, April 12, 2013, 7:30pm
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 101 North Cross St., Chestertown, MD
Solo Recital
Main Chapel, The Community of St. John Baptist, 82 West Main St., Mendham, NJ
Soundscapes for Cello and Organ with Robert Deutsch, cello
Organist Brian Harlow joins forces with Robert Deutsch, former member of the Houston Symphony, to present a program entitled Soundscapes for cello and organ, featuring beautiful works for cello and organ by Daniel Pinkham, Camille Saint-Saens and George Thalben-Ball. The program will also feature solo organ works and the G major Suite for solo cello of Johann Sebastian Bach.
Tickets at the door: $15 general admission, $12 students and seniors.
Information at 973-543-4641 x9
Sunday, March 25, 4:00pm
St Luke’s Episcopal Church, 182 Main St., Gladstone, NJ
A Meditation Concert for Lent, featuring seasonal organ music by J.S. Bach, Frescobaldi, Daniel-Lesur, and Franck and a complete performance of Pergolesi's Stabat Mater with Nadine Robinson and Jennifer Forte, soloists, strings and organ. Free-will offering.
Information at 908-234-0002.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012 12:00pm
The Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, 89 Ridge St., Newark, NJ
Duo Recital with Christopher JenningsDuo Organists Brian Harlow and Christopher Jennings present a program of music for two organs. Works by Antonio Soler, Gerre Hancock, Nancy Plummer Faxon and Calvin Hampton.
Free admission. Information at 973-484-2400.
Sunday, April 22, 4:00pm
St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 182 Main St., Gladstone, NJ
Music for Flute and Organ with Jill Crawford, fluteMusic in the Somerset Hills presents Flautist Jill Crawford accompanied by Brian Harlow in a delightful and varied concert of music for flute and organ.
Tickets at the door: $15 general admission.
Information at 973 339-7719, x3
Saturday, May 5, 7:00pm
Somerset Hills Performing Arts Center, 25 Olcott Ave, Bernardsville, NJ
The Somerset Hills Community Chorus, orchestra and soloists present their second annual spring concert - a complete performance
of the opera Semele by George Frederic Handel. The opera will be partially staged and will reflect exciting new trends in early music
performance. Come join us for an thrilling evening of Handel!
Tickets at the door: $15 general admission. Information at 973 339-7719, x1
Sunday, May 6, 4:00pm
St Luke’s Episcopal Church,182 Main St., Gladstone, NJ
Choral Evensong for Eastertide. St. Luke's Adult Choir directed by Brian Harlow present a service of Choral Evensong according to the 1662 Book of Common Prayer.
Free-will offering.
Information at 908-234-0002.
Sunday, October 7, 4:00pm
Calvary Church, 315 Shady Ave., Pittsburgh, PA
Duo Organ Recital with Christopher Jennings
Sunday, October 30, 4pm St. John on the Mountain, 379 Mount Harmony Road, Bernardsville, NJ
The Concert that Got Away! Soundscapes for Organ & Cello with Robert Deutsch, cello:
Works by J.S. Bach, Karl Holler and others
Donations accepted at the door; Mountain Art Show reception following the concert.Sunday, March 17, 2013, 3:15pm
St. Philip's Cathedral, 2744 Peachtree Road Northwest, Atlanta, GA
Solo Recital preceding 4:00pm Choral Evensong
Friday, April 12, 2013, 7:30pm
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 101 North Cross St., Chestertown, MD
Solo Recital
Selected Past Performances
For recordings of past performances cheek out the duoorganists channel on YouTube!
2012The Presbyterian Church in Morristown, Morristown, NJ
Review and recording of the opening piece here:http://morristowngreen.com/2012/03/05/music-you-missed-in-morristown-this-weekend-flutatious-harmonium-harlow-cunningham/
2011
Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
St. Paul's on-the-Green, Norwalk, Connecticut
Grace Episcopal Church, Madison, New Jersey
Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey summer festival
The Riverside Church, New York, New York
2010
Trinity Church, New Haven, Connecticut
Duo recital with Christopher Jennings
St. James' Church, New York, New York
2009
Princeton University Chapel, Princeton, New Jersey
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Morristown, New Jersey
Works for cello and organ with Robert Deutsch, cello
2008
Church of the Heavenly Rest, New York, New York
American Guild of Organists Organ Spectacular, New York City Chapter
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Morristown, New Jersey
Grace Episcopal Church, Madison, New Jersey
Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey summer festival
Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
Duo Recital with Christopher Jennings
2007
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Morristown, New Jersey
Edward Elgar anniversary concert
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Westfield, New Jersey
Guilmant Symphonie for Organ and Orchestra with members of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Morristown, New Jersey
Works for harp and organ
Christ Church, Alexandria, Virginia
Works of twentieth-century American composers
2006
St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Brooklyn Heights, New York
Lecture-Recital: English Organ Music, 1930-1955
The Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, New York, New York
Christ Church, New Brunswick, New Jersey
St. James’s Church, West Hartford, Connecticut
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Charlottesville, Virginia
2005
United Methodist Church of Hartford, Hartford Connecticut
American Guild of Organists Pipescreams, Hartford Chapter
St. Paul’s Church, Norwalk, Connecticut
Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
Duo Recital with Christopher Jennings
2004
Church of the Immaculate Conception, Boston, Massachusetts
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Bayshore, New York
Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
Works of Olivier Messiaen and Maurice Duruflé
The Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, New York, New York
2003
Methuen Memorial Music Hall, Methuen, Massachusetts
Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
Works of Dutch composers
Indiana University Auditorium, Bloomington, Indiana
Alumni Organ Concert in honor of Marilyn Keiser
2002
Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
Works of Seventeenth Century Germany
The Cathedral of the Holy Angels, Gary, Indiana
Organ Historical Society National Convention, Evanston, Illinois
American Guild of Organists, Merrimack Valley Chapter, Lawrence, Massachusetts
Trinity Church, Copley Square, Boston, Massachusetts
The Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, New York, New York
2001
Trinity Church, Copley Square, Boston, Massachusetts
Thirteenth Annual North Conway Bach Festival, North Conway, New Hampshire
Works of Johann Sebastian Bach
2000
The Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Hartford, Connecticut
Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, United Kingdom
1999
Chichester Cathedral, Chichester, United Kingdom
Norwich Cathedral, Norwich, United Kingdom
Southwark Cathedral, London, United Kingdom
2012The Presbyterian Church in Morristown, Morristown, NJ
Review and recording of the opening piece here:http://morristowngreen.com/2012/03/05/music-you-missed-in-morristown-this-weekend-flutatious-harmonium-harlow-cunningham/
2011
Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
St. Paul's on-the-Green, Norwalk, Connecticut
Grace Episcopal Church, Madison, New Jersey
Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey summer festival
The Riverside Church, New York, New York
2010
Trinity Church, New Haven, Connecticut
Duo recital with Christopher Jennings
St. James' Church, New York, New York
2009
Princeton University Chapel, Princeton, New Jersey
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Morristown, New Jersey
Works for cello and organ with Robert Deutsch, cello
2008
Church of the Heavenly Rest, New York, New York
American Guild of Organists Organ Spectacular, New York City Chapter
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Morristown, New Jersey
Grace Episcopal Church, Madison, New Jersey
Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey summer festival
Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
Duo Recital with Christopher Jennings
2007
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Morristown, New Jersey
Edward Elgar anniversary concert
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Westfield, New Jersey
Guilmant Symphonie for Organ and Orchestra with members of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Morristown, New Jersey
Works for harp and organ
Christ Church, Alexandria, Virginia
Works of twentieth-century American composers
2006
St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Brooklyn Heights, New York
Lecture-Recital: English Organ Music, 1930-1955
The Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, New York, New York
Christ Church, New Brunswick, New Jersey
St. James’s Church, West Hartford, Connecticut
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Charlottesville, Virginia
2005
United Methodist Church of Hartford, Hartford Connecticut
American Guild of Organists Pipescreams, Hartford Chapter
St. Paul’s Church, Norwalk, Connecticut
Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
Duo Recital with Christopher Jennings
2004
Church of the Immaculate Conception, Boston, Massachusetts
St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Bayshore, New York
Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
Works of Olivier Messiaen and Maurice Duruflé
The Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, New York, New York
2003
Methuen Memorial Music Hall, Methuen, Massachusetts
Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
Works of Dutch composers
Indiana University Auditorium, Bloomington, Indiana
Alumni Organ Concert in honor of Marilyn Keiser
2002
Saint Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
Works of Seventeenth Century Germany
The Cathedral of the Holy Angels, Gary, Indiana
Organ Historical Society National Convention, Evanston, Illinois
American Guild of Organists, Merrimack Valley Chapter, Lawrence, Massachusetts
Trinity Church, Copley Square, Boston, Massachusetts
The Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, New York, New York
2001
Trinity Church, Copley Square, Boston, Massachusetts
Thirteenth Annual North Conway Bach Festival, North Conway, New Hampshire
Works of Johann Sebastian Bach
2000
The Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Hartford, Connecticut
Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, United Kingdom
1999
Chichester Cathedral, Chichester, United Kingdom
Norwich Cathedral, Norwich, United Kingdom
Southwark Cathedral, London, United Kingdom
