James Walton

Other sacred selections may also be considered; contact Dr. James Walton (513) 979-8172 or jwalton@hpcumc.org
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Our resident organist Dr. James Walton maintains the right-of-first-refusal to play at all weddings involving HPCUMC's organ.If you request—and Dr. Walton approves—use of an outside professional, full payment of fees are still due the church organist.

Dr. Walton must approve all musical pieces, including those performed by outside groups.He will gladly assist couples with selecting vocal and instrumental soloists who are familiar with HPCUMC's acoustics.Other soloists are permitted, but approval by Dr. Walton is required.

Other sacred selections may also be considered; contact Jim Walton (513) 979-8172 or jwalton@hpcumc.org
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Our church organist Jim Walton maintains the right-of-first-refusal to play at all weddings involving HPCUMC's organ.If you request,and Mr. Walton approves,use of an outside professional, full payment of fees are still due the church organist.

Mr. Walton must approve all musical pieces, including those performed by outside groups.He will gladly assist couples with selecting vocal and instrumental soloists who are familiar with HPCUMC's acoustics.Other soloists are permitted, but approval by Mr. Walton or music director Neal Hamlin (513) 979-8187 or nhamlin@hpcumc.org is required.

--Jim Walton, HPCUMC Organist
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Robin Elliott and James Walton, Directors
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Jim Walton jwalton@hpcumc.org 231-8864

--Jim Walton, HPCUMC Organist

--Jim WaltonHPCUMC Organist

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Jim Walton, Organist

James Walton
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James Walton Resident Organist

James (Jim) Walton is our Resident Organist at Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church, and prepares wonderful pieces on our Casavant organ each week.

Jim is a candidate for the Doctor of Musical Arts in Organ Performance at the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music, where he studies with Roberta Gary and holds the graduate assistantship in Organ.He has held the graduate assistantship for accompanying in the Choral Department, and toured Portugal with the CCM Chamber Choir in the spring of 2004.He received Third Prize in the 2005 Strader Organ Playing Competition.

Jim holds a Bachelor of Music in Organ Performance from James Madison University where he studied with Richard McPherson, and a Master of Music in Organ Performance from The Catholic University of America where he studied with Peter Marshall.

He has performed in Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Ohio, at Washington National Cathedral, and for the Southside Chapter of the AGO in Petersburg, Virginia.

Jim has served churches in Richmond; Bethesda, Maryland; Washington, D.C.; Arlington, Virginia; and Cincinnati, Ohio.

He was appointed Resident Organist of Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church in October 2005.

An organ concert will be given by James Walton, St. Dunstanfs former organist, at 5:00 p.m.The concert will be followed by a dinner in the Parish Hall, funded by the Lilly Grant.