GSTOS Concerts & Events at the Trenton War Memorial Möller 1976-Present

Experience the sound of the Theatre Pipe Organ
View of Patriots Theatre at the Trenton War Memorial from the Stage

1976

Sunday, February 29, 1976 –  Ashley Miller Dedication Concert Program

“Curtain Going Up”
Strike Up the Band -Gershwin
Another Opening Another Show – Porter”Classic Time”
Trumpet Tune – Boyce
Nocture – Grieg
Spanish Dance #5 – MoskowskiMuskrat Ramble -Ory”Opera Themes”
Gypsy Chorus (Carmen )- Bizet
Celeste Aida (Aida) – Verdi
La Donna e Mobile (Rigoletto) – Verdi
O Mio Babbino Cara (Gianni Sschicchi) – Puccini
Waltz (Faust) – Gounod

“Theatre Organ Nostalgia”
Me and My Shadow – Jolson & Dreyer
Laura – Raksin
Lady of Spain – Evans

“Waltz Time”
Merry Widow Waltz – Lehar
The Boy Next Door – Blane
Over & Over Again – Rodgers

Jet Stream – Ashley Miller

INTERMISSION

Jing-a-Ling – Smith

“Gypsy Suite” Arr. Ashley Miller
Gypsy Airs – Sarasate
When a Gypsy Make His Violin Cry – Deutsch
Golden Earrings – Young
Romany Life – Herbert

“Contemporary Sounds”
Gravy Waltz – Brown
Feelings – Albert
The Best is Yet to Come – Coleman

Sing-A-Long

Movie

“Finale”
America the Beautiful
God Bless America

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April 4 – Ashley Miller

July 20 – GSTOS Hosts ATOS National Convention at Trenton for one day

Oct 17 – Frank Cimmino

Dec 29 – Lee Erwin Silent Film “America”

1977

Sept 25 – George Wright

Oct 22 – Keith Chapman

1978

March 5 – Dennis & Heidi James

June 25 – Stage Picnic & Open Console

Sept 24 – Hector Olivera

Oct 27 – Dennis James

Dec 10 – Keith Chapman

 

1979

March 3 – Joe Scanella Band

Apr 29 – Lyn Larsen

Oct 7 – Larry Ferrari

Nov 4 – Rex Koury

Nov 30 – Open Console

Dec 10 –  Christmas Program, Leander Chapin Claflin & Mercer County Chorus

1980

March 9 – Don Thompson

April 15 – Dave Kopp

May 4 – Walter Strony

July 6 – Open Console

Oct 5 – Ashley Miller & Joe Scanella

Dec 7 – Lowell Ayars & Mercer County Chorus

1981

March 1 – Tom Gnaster

April 12 – Don Thompson

May 10 – Tom Hazleton

Sept 27 – Robert Maidhof & David Messineo

Dec 6 – Larry Ferrari & Mercer County Chorus

1982

Feb 14 – Eddie Weaver

March 28 – Jonas Nordwall

May 16 – Ron Rhode

July 16 – Jack Moelmann

Sept 26 – Robin Richmond

Dec 5 – Leroy Lewis & Mercer County Chorus

1983

Feb 20 – Lew Williams

April 10 – Rob Calcaterra

May 15 – Hector Olivera

July 8 – Jack Moelmann

Oct 2 – Lyn Larsen

Oct 14 – GSTOS Officer Installation Banquet

Dec 4 – Donna Parker & Mercer County Chorus

1984

Feb 5 – Dick Smith

March 11 – Don Thompson

April 8 – Ashley Miller

Sept 30 – Keith Chapman

Oct 19 – GSTOS Officer Installation Banquet

Dec 2 – Larry Ferrari & Greater Trenton Choral Society

1985

Feb 3 – Bob Maidhof & Dave Messineo

March 10 – Eddie Weaver

April 14 – Dick Smith

June 28 – Ty Woodward

Sept 29 – Leroy Lewis

Oct 25 – GSTOS Officer Installation Banquet

Dec 8 – Jerry Nagano & Greater Trenton Choral Society

1986

Feb 9 – Dick Smith

March 16 – Jim Riggs

May 4 – Lew Williams

Sept 19 – GSTOS Installation Banquet

Sept 28 – Ty Woodward

Dec 7 – Ashley Miller & Greater Trenton Choral Society

1987

Feb 7 – Tom Wibbels

March 15 – Walter Strony

April 12 – Ron Rhode

Sept 18 – GSTOS Officer Installation Banquet

Sept 27 – Larry Ferrari

Oct 25 – Andy Kasparian

Dec 6 – Keith Chapman & Greater Trenton Choral Society

1988

Jan 10 – Open Console & Business Meeting

March 6 – Lowell Ayars

April 17 – Lew Williams

April 23 – Business Meeting

Sept 17 – GSTOS Officer Installation Banquet

Sept 25 – Bob Maidhoff & Dave Messineo

Oct 30 – Father James Miller

Dec 4 – Ashley Miller & Jinny Vanore, Greater Trenton Choral Society

1989

March 5 – Lin Lunde (Silent Film Wings)

April 16 – Lew Williams

July 30 – Open Console & Business Meeting

Sept 24 – Rosa Rio

Oct 29 – Ty Woodward

Dec 5 – Walter Strony & Greater Trenton Choral Society

 

Trenton War Memorial

1990

Feb 6 – Jinny Vanore for the Reorganization of the NJ State Legislature

Feb 25 – Tony O’Brien

Mar 22 – “The Adventurer” Thursday Lunchtime silent film shorts

April 1 – Lew Williams

April 12 – “Two Tars” Thursday Lunchtime silent film shorts

May 3 – Thursday Lunchtime silent film shorts

Sept 20 – Jelani Eddington (Starts 15th concert season)

Nov 15 – GSTOS Installation Dinner & Concert

Nov 26 – School Trip 3-5th Grade Students

Nov 27 – Tree Lighting & Lowell Ayres Silent Film

Dec 16 – Bill Vlasak & Greater Trenton Choral Society

1991

Feb 17 – Lowell Ayres

April 7 – Clark Wilson

May 5 – Lew Williams

Oct 13 – Candi Carley-Roth

Dec 1 – Dwight Thomas & Greater Trenton Choral Society

1992

Feb 23 – Clark Wilson

Mar 29 – Ashley Miller

Aprl 26 – Lew Williams

Oct 11 – Ty Woodward

Nov 29 – Jon Bowen

1993

Feb 21 – Clark Wilson

May 2 – Ashley Miller

Oct 3 – Dennis James “Four Horseman of Apocalypse”

Oct 30 – Ashley Miller “Phantom of the Opera”

Nov 28 – Ashley Miller Registration Workshop

Dec 5 – Tom Hazleton

1994

Feb 13 – Jelani Eddington
March 20 – Ralph Ringstad, Jr. & Maria Zito-Kaufman Vocals

Theatre Closed for Renovations 1994 – 1998

1997

March 15 – GSTOS Building Tour

Patriots’ Theatre at the Trenton War Memorial from the Balcony

1999

Feb 7 – Trenton War Memorial Building Tour

2002

Feb 24 – Jelani Eddington Rededication Concert

June 23 – Lew Williams

Sept 15 – Candi Carley-Roth

2003

Concert series suspended for additional organ repairs.


2006

June 25 – Jim Kozak Shakedown Concert

Aug 13 – Organ Crawl – Open Console

Oct 22 – Bob Ralston

2007

March 25 – Ron Reseigh

Oct 14 – Ron Rhode

War Memorial Lobby. Patriots Theatre to Left, Building Entrances to Right

2008

Nov 2 – Don Kinnier

2009

April 5 – Red White and Blue Ragtime Revue
Dave Wickerham, organ
Dick Kroeckel, piano

Oct 11 –  Dennis James

2010

 

April 11 –  Bernie Anderson, Jr. “King of Kings”

Nov 7-   Nathan Avakian

2011

 

April 3  Jonathan Ortloff

Nov 13 – Juan Cardona, Jr.

2012

May 6 –  Wayne C. Zimmerman, Sr.  Silent Shorts and Patriotic Sing-a-Long

2014

Jan 5 – Andrew Van Varick
Katie Van Varick, violin/cello

In a budget crunch, the State of NJ starts operating the War Memorial with an off-site skeleton management., limiting our access.

 2016

March 13 – Open Console

Balcony Lobby. Left, Patriots Theatre Balcony, Right Staircases from Main Lobby

 

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