The St. James Concert Series features organist Helen VanAbbema Rodgers in concert on Friday, Nov. 21, at 7:30pm.

Rodgers is organist/choirmaster of St. James’ Episcopal Church in Fairhope, where she directs a music program that includes adult choir, handbells, and two children’s choirs.

The first half of Friday’s concert will include a performance of an organ transcription of the Hebrides Overture by Mendelssohn and the second half will feature organ music celebrating Christ’s Resurrection that one is unlikely to hear in church on Easter Sunday.

In 1994, Rodgers coordinated the project to move the 1896, 14-rank Hook and Hastings organ to the Chapel of St James and in 1996 she negotiated the purchase and relocation of the 63-rank Schlicker organ from a church in Lincoln, Neb.

In January 1998, she played the Inaugural Concert on this organ to a capacity audience.

Rodgers has held two terms as dean of the Mobile Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. She has studied at Calvin College, The University of Georgia and Westminster Choir College.

Summer organ studies have been with Mary Louise Langlais at St. Clotilde in Paris and Naji Hakim at La Trinite, Paris.

She also played in concerts at Holy Trinity, Sloane Square, London and Saint-Roch, Paris. Another European organ tour highlight took place in East Germany, where she played two of the organs Bach himself played.

Rodgers’ latest European organ playing adventure was in northern Spain and southern France, the most remarkable organs being the Cavaille Colls in the Basque region.

There is no charge for the concert, but a freewill offering will be taken.