The breath of God has infused the human mind and inspired artists through the ages. We experience God though all our senses.
Independent Presbyterian Church has played a significant role in music and the arts in Birmingham. The November Organ Recital Series began in 1965 and is one of the longest running organ series in the nation. Both the organ recital and annual Religious Arts Festivals bring world-class artists to the area. Since the first Christmas Concert in 1964, the IPC Choir has presented more than 175 concerts and special services locally and around the world.
All of these free, public events are funded through endowments and the yearly operating budget of the church. Please join us and experience God in new ways through the arts.
IPC Choirs
- IPC Choir
- Westminster Choir (Youth grades 7-12)
- Children's Choir Musical Events (K-6)
- Nativity Choir (K- 6)
Experience Music & Fine Arts
Upcoming Music Events
Join IPC for its first concert of the November Organ Recital series. A newly appointed titular organist at Saint-Sulpice Church in Paris France, Karol Mossakowski is renowned for both his interpretation and improvisation skills. He has received First Prizes at important performance competitions (Prague, and Chartres), and he leads an expansive international concert career.
Join IPC for the November Organ Recital series. Originally from the Philippines and Canada, Aaron Tan has won numerous noteworthy competitions and scholarships on both organ and piano, including First Prize at the 2021 Canadian International Organ Competition, First Prize and Audience Prize at the AGO National Young Artist Competition in 2018, the Arthur Poister Scholarship Competition, and the XVI Poland International Piano Festival Competition.
Join IPC for the November Organ Recital series. Described by Fanfare magazine as a “complete musician, totally adept and utterly stylish in everything she plays,” Anne Laver maintains an active career as concert organist, scholar, and pedagogue. She has performed in Europe, Scandinavia, Africa and in more than twenty states in the U.S. In 2010, she was awarded second prize in the AGO National Young Artist Competition in Organ Performance.
Join IPC for the November Organ Recital series. The exceedingly stellar musicality and technical prowess exhibited by Bryan Anderson compelled the jury of the Longwood Gardens International Organ Competition to name him their First Prize Winner in 2023. He took prizes at the 2021 Canadian International Organ Competition, the 2019 Longwood Gardens competition, and the 2009 Albert Schweitzer Organ Competition.
Indian River fruit will be sold by the choir again this year. This is an important fundraiser for the IPC Choir, and we encourage all members to participate! All proceeds will go toward future IPC Choir trips. You also have the opportunity to donate fruit directly to IPC Community Ministries for distribution to the Blessing Boxes and/or food insecurity programs of greatest need. Online order form coming soon!
