​Lowell Mason House Concert Features Local Performers

When the namesake of your organization is the father of music education in the U.S., what better way to celebrate his contributions than with a concert in Medfield, the very place where he was born?

For the 5th consecutive year, local performers of all ages and genres will begin to take the stage at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019 at the Lowell Mason House Holiday Concert to be held this year at a new location: First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Medfield, 26 North St. A reception for performers and attendees will be held after the concert at approximately 9 p.m.; the church is handicapped-accessible.

The historic First Parish UU, established in 1651, is the very church where Lowell Mason was once a parishioner and music director during his time in Medfield in the 1800s.

Tickets for the Lowell Mason House concert are now available online, or via LowellMasonHouse.net, or locally at the following locations: Park Street Books, Medfield Public Library, Medfield Senior Center, and the First Parish UU Church office. Tickets will also be sold at the door if still available. Prices are $20 for each adult ticket; $15 each for seniors and students; and $50 for families or student/senior groups with up to six members as long as if tickets are purchased together.

Lowell Mason House Holiday Concert performers include:

• Trills n’ Chills and Treblemakers a cappella groups;
• Medfield High School Chamber Strings, and a Jazz Trio;
• Concert Pianist David McGrory;
• Vocal trio Becca and John Kornet with Eva Kendrick;
• Vocal soloists Matthew McGrory and Sophia Gustafson;
• First Parish UU Choir; and
• MEMO Joy to the World outstanding performers.

Lowell Mason was born in Medfield in 1792, and historical references state that he learned to play several instruments at a young age, became the choir director of his church at age 16, and directed the Medfield town band. In addition to Mason’s role in music education and as a director, he was also a composer and arranger who collaborated on a number of well-known songs, including the holiday classic, "Joy to the World,” and the lesser-known, “Christmas Bells.”

The house where Mason was born was saved from demolition and moved to its current Green Street location adjacent to Hinkley Pond in 2011. Each year, proceeds from the annual holiday concert bring the Lowell Mason House renovation and construction efforts closer to completion for the ultimate benefit of music educators, students and the community at large.

For more information about the 2019 Lowell Mason House concert, email Tom Scotti at tscotti@lowellmasonhouse.org. To make a donation to the non-profit Lowell Mason House, go to LowellMasonHouse.net. In the meantime, be sure to mark your calendar for the Dec. 7 festive concert associated with Medfield’s unique historical and musical legacy.