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MUSIC DIRECTING AND ORGANIST INFORMATION

On this page you will find information about:

BIOGRAPHY

short summary of my church work

CONCERT SERIES AT GOVANS

The concert series I created at my current church

CONCERT SERIES SAMPLE

MY ARRANGEMENTS

online recording of one of the concerts

Recordings of original pieces I've arranged for various churches

CHORAL + INSTRUMENTAL COMPOSITIONS

CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP SAMPLE

non congregation-led worship music

sample of contemporary vocals/keys

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ME AS A CHURCH MUSICIAN

Marie has worked as an organist and music director in churches across the mid-Atlantic east coast for almost eleven years. She is currently a member of the American Guild of Organists as part of the Baltimore, Cumberland Valley, and Annapolis chapters, as well as the American Choral Directors Association, and the Presbyterian Association of Musicians.  Marie has played in more than ten churches during her time as an organist, and in those churches she has done substitute work, choir directing work, cantor work, handbell choir directing work, and choir + instrumental ensemble work. When working in Baltimore city, Marie has been the music director of Our Saviour Lutheran Church, Epiphany Lutheran Church, and Govans Presbyterian Church. Marie's active composition work thrives in the churches she works for; she has written more than 80 organ pieces in her time as a church musician including arrangements and orchestral transcriptions, following in the footsteps of her former organ teacher, Jeremy Filsell. Marie has also written many choral pieces, both featured by the Epiphany and Govans Chancel choirs. To listen to some of Marie's church work, including contemporary service singing and piano playing, scroll down to view some video footage below. 

Marie currently runs a concert series at Govans, which hosts a residency for musicians who are a part of the series. Musicians who receive a residency are featured in church services, written about in the newsletter, and perform multiple concerts throughout the season. You can find out more about the music at Govans by visiting their website here: 

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SCORES OF SOME OF MY SACRED WORKS

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"PEACE"

Commissioned by the Old Presbyterian Meeting House in 2023: "Peace" with poem by Sara Teasdale, is written for SSATBB choir, mezzo soprano soloist, harp, and pipe organ.

OTHERWORLDLY MOMENTS, II: PARADISE

This piece is an original composition written for a chamber string ensemble of violins, viola, violoncello, and contrabass. The whole set has three movements: Purgatory, Paradise, and Inferno. Click on the link below to follow along with the score of "Paradise" on musescore.com

SKY EVERYDAY

This SSSAATTBB piece comes from a set of three choral pieces from a larger set called "God's Green and Blue Earth." 
Movement 2 is titled "Oceans somedays" and movement 3 is titled "grassy plains." Movements 2 and three, though note posted online, are known for their ethereal calming sounds and can be utilized by a much smaller ensemble than "Sky Everyday" can. 

GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN

Arranged for SATB, trumpet, and organ by Marie Herrington. 
Copyright: MH2020
Click on the link to follow along with a midi track on musescore.com

CONTEMPORARY VOCALS AND KEYBOARDS

Contemporary Service: January 9, 2022

Contemporary vocals and keyboards featuring Uriah Moore, pianist/vocalist; Una Barry, vocalist; and Buddy Geiger, drums.

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