Deseret Book to host organ recitals

Deseret Book will offer lunchtime organ recitals in July.

Organists, including Deseret Book employee Natalie Hales, Blaine Gale from the Organ Loft and Richard Elliott from the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, will be spotlighted during the recitals.

Gale will accompany various silent movies that will be shown during his recital.

All performances are free and will be at the downtown store, 45 S. West Temple, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The recitals are:

July 9 — Natalie Hales and friends, Broadway music and other classics

July 16 — The Organ Loft's Blaine Gale, silent-movie accompaniment

July 23 — Various performers, Pioneer and Patriotic music

July 30 — Mormon Tabernacle Choir organist Richard Elliott, inspirational music

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