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Choirs in Concert:
Westminster Presbyterian Church and
First Presbyterian Church
Sunday, May 3 | 4:00 PM
— in the Sanctuary
The Westminster Choir of the Westminster Presbyterian Church of
Springfield and the Sanctuary Choir of First Presbyterian Church of
Springfield, under the direction of Dale T. Rogers, will join forces in the
presentation of a choral concert marking the birthdays of three famous men.
The 500th birthday of John Calvin, the Genevan Reformer who is credited
as being the founder of Presbyterianism, will be celebrated in selections
from the Genevan Psalter of 1551.
Rudolf Zuiderveld, organist, will play
embellished settings of these tunes as they would be presented in Reformed
Churches in the Netherlands. The 200th birthday of German composer Felix
Mendelssohn will be commemorated in the performance of several choruses from
his oratorio Elijah and his "Nachspiel," an organ work to be played by Dale
Rogers.
The 200th birthday of Abraham Lincoln, who attended the First
Presbyterian Church during his Springfield years, will be remembered in
several American compositions, including "The Battle Hymn of the Republic."
Works of Pachelbel, Vaughan Williams and Bach will also be included in the
program, within which is a variety of accompanied, unaccompanied, and double
choir singing.
The choirs will be under the shared direction of Dale Thomas
Rogers; the accompanist will be Rudolf Zuiderveld. The concert is open to
the public with no admission charge.
A reception will follow the program.
Young Musicians Recognition Concert
Sunday, May 10 | 4:00 PM
First Presbyterian Church presents a concert of solo presentations, celebrating local young musicians in their award winning performances. Join us in this opportunity to provide encouragement and recognition, while experiencing wonderful music.
A reception in honor of the students follows.
Everyone is welcome.
The Heritage String Quartet
Sunday, May 17 | 4:00 PM
— in the First Presbyterian Church Sanctuary
Admission -$12.00, students and seniors - $5.00
Concert programme includes
Der Tod und das Madchen (Death and the Maiden).........F. Schubert
Mozart Divertimento in D Major
Tanguori........................................................................Jeremy Cohen
Crowdambo...................................................................Jeremy Cohen
Ashokan Farewell.................................................................Jay Ungar
The Heritage String Quartet was founded many years ago by Harriet Williams,
an accomplished local 'cellist. The group provided chamber music for various
social occasions, such as weddings and receptions. Violinist Elizabeth
Ricketts, who has since moved from Springfield, encouraged the quartet to
perform recitals. They have done this many times, both as a quartet and as a
trio. At present The Heritage String Quartet is composed of Kamen Petkov and
Jean Ellen Tweet on violin, Karen Frost on viola and Susan Phillips on
'cello. All are accomplished musicians who have participated in making music
in Central Illinois for many years, including playing with the Illinois
Symphony Orchestra, the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, the Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra and the Peoria Symphony Orchestra.
To contact us to play for your event -
Kamen Petkov 217-528-9901
Jean Ellen Tweet 217-546-7896
Karen Frost 217-652-2545
Susan Phillips 217-422-1372
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