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Elijah Morris, the 2026 winner of the chapter's Robert and Nancy Powell Scholarship, performs a recital at Christ Church in July 2027. The exact date will be announced to accommodate his year as a Visiting Student at Hertford College, Oxford University.
Elijah Morris is a third-year undergraduate studying with Christopher Houlihan at Trinity College in Hartford, CT. He is pursuing a B.A. in Music and Medieval Studies, focusing on pipe organ and on medieval English literature. Elijah performs regularly with choral performances in the Connecticut area, and notable organ academies, including the Yale Organ Academy and Poitiers (France) Organ Academy. In addition to his duties as a performer, Elijah has most recently finished a year as Organ Scholar at St. John's Episcopal Church in West Hartford, CT, under Dr. Nicholas Capozzoli. In 2022, Elijah began studying with Mr. John Rose, Professor Emeritus of Organ at Trinity College. Upon beginning undergraduate studies with Professor Houlihan at Trinity College, Elijah became Trinity's Assistant Chapel Organist. This fall Elijah will attend Hertford College, Oxford University as a Visiting Student. Elijah's love for sacred music extends far beyond organ performance. He has composed pieces for solo organ, chamber ensembles, choral performance, and orchestra. Elijah's goal is to contribute to the sacred and classical music communities in whatever ways he can.
A scholarship fund was established in 2022 to honor Robert Powell, FAGO, organist and composer of hundreds of choral and organ service pieces of published music, along with his wife, Nancy Powell, AAGO, also a consummate organist. They have served the Greenville community for decades as leaders and role models for the organists and church musicians of this community. For more information or to make a contribution to the scholarship fund, contact John Polo at john.polo@charter.net or contribute online.
