Persons who schedule tours of the Temple or IHQ should be advised of an organ concert. It could (should) be made available as an option to a "scheduled" tour.

I have no idea whether attendees are local or out-of-town guests. We really don't interact with the guides that much. The reason for the lack of attendance is more a lack of publicity. I never see them advertised in the papers. We don't do public relations well!

More advertisement on schedule to congregations. Often on Sunday afternoon I wonder--who and where is playing today.

Advertising in a better form such as a larger ad rather than a small bit in local events might be more effective in bringing people in for the recitals.

I think it would be a shame to discontinue the daily recitals. I personally don't mind playing for a small audience and I know there are quite a few people who like that daily recitals are given and are available whether they've planned for one or show up on a last minute decision.

If we want a larger audience we need two changes that I think of: (1) advertise--in newspapers, church bulletins in all denominations. In the advertisement describe the program and present it in an appealing way. (2) Make the recitals a presentation of "people-friendly music." For example: John Philip Sousa marches and transcriptions of well-known, popular, fun pieces. Use the trumpets--they love them!

Use beloved hymn arrangements. Have more specialty programs which could be advertised well, such as holiday special programs, such as July 4 with a trumpeter and perhaps a couple of Statue of Liberty readers (I did this once and it was well received). I also passed out little flags and let the audience wave during a JP Sousa march. Creativity could reign here! Christmas would have so many possibilities--flutes, arrangements of Christmas carols. Why not use instrumentalists and/or vocalists with the organ. French classical music such as Widor's Toccata is always received enthusiastically.

A printed program is well-received. Give the programs a title.

I recommend fewer recitals and making them unique, special, "you don't want to miss this;" "people-friendly programs." The classical organ literature we have traditionally presented is terrific for those of us who are trained organists and should continue on the major concerts, but we need to provide something "lighter" and more "easy listening" if we want to attract a larger audience for small recitals. .