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Worcester, MA 01608
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2006-2007: Drums, Instruments and Voices
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Music Alive Concert Descriptions 2006-2007
Annual Sundberg Concert 2007
Pipes Alive! 2006-2007 - First Sunday of each month at
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This hands-on, interactive drumming event features the music of DrumRide, Connecticut’s only drum circle band. Your drumming will be accompanied by Jack Collins on bass, Mike Bloomer and Jim Romanow on guitars, and Bob Bloom on his SpiceRack, playing some of the classic sounds of the 60s. Bring your own hand drums—or play some of the drums Bob will provide. DrumRide’s performance is a celebration of the joys of making music. In addition, a drumming masterclass will take place on Sunday, October 22, at 2:30 p.m.
The ever-growing ensemble that excelled in this past season’s performance of the Duruflé Requiem presents this holiday favorite. Carols and spoken word combine with great choral works by Paul Manz, John Rutter, Maurice Duruflé, Elizabeth Poston, Sir David Willcocks and others for a needed spiritual respite in busy December. It all begins with “Once in Royal David’s City…”
7th Annual Sundberg Memorial Concert
Celebrating their 29th season of presenting great choral masterworks, the Mastersingers present these mileposts of the choral repertoire: Franz Schubert’s passionate and expressive Mass in E-flat; the classic all-time favorite by Mozart, Exsultate, Jubilate; and Ralph Vaughan Williams’ setting of five deeply religious poems by George Hebert, Five Mystical Songs.
Based in Auburn, Pakachoag Community Music School is the area’s leading school of the arts. Not the average “student recital,” PCMS outreach concerts feature students of all ages in professional-level, exciting performances. Expect to be inspired by their creativity and virtuosity.
Join us as we celebrate the 80th birthday of this monumental pipe organ - the George Clifton Bryant Memorial Organ. At 73 ranks and 4500 pipes, its amazing expression and incredible artistry will be shown off by three organists who know it well! A gala reception will follow the concert.
NOTE: The Ghanaian Choirs of North America Festival Concert has been re-located to the Worcester Hotel and Convention Center, still occurring at 7:30 pm on Saturday, May 26. For further information, contact the church office at 508-799-4191, or click here.
Wesley’s 73-rank Skinner pipe organ is once again featured monthly. These concerts are a wonderful opportunity to see and hear great organists, from Worcester and beyond, put all 5,000 pipes through their paces! Each half-hour concert is followed by an informal demonstration of the organ. Invite a friend to this popular series!
October 1, 2006: Scott Lamlein
November 5, 2006: Marjorie Ness with Jacob Arsenault
December 3, 2006: Lucia Clemente-Falco
January 7, 2007: Amanda Mole
February 4, 2007: Andrew Peters
March 4, 2007: Geoffery Wieting
April 1, 2007: Scott Lamlein
May 6, 2007: Ian Watson
The June 3rd Pipes Alive concert is cancelled, due to the May 20th 80-Minute Organ Concert.
Music Alive! has as its mission to offer first-rate musical performances to the greater Worcester community. Building on the success of our past—and inspired by a tradition of musical excellence—our goal is to offer Wesley United Methodist Church as one of Worcester’s premier concert venues. The architectural and acoustical beauty of Wesley’s sanctuary provides a magnificent setting for musical performances. Our promise for this and for future years is to present a diverse program of musical genres that will appeal to a wide audience. A regular feature of Music Alive! is nine monthly half-hour Pipes Alive concerts, featuring master organists from the greater Worcester area on Wesley’s 73-rank, 1927 E. M. Skinner pipe organ. Artist fees and administrative costs are raised by free-will offerings at concerts, individual and corporate donations, and program advertisements, thus making it possible for us to offer the series at no cost to concert-goers.
Donations are needed to keep Music Alive at Wesley Church!
Please email Scott Lamlein for more information.
Music Alive! Task Force
Scott E. Lamlein, Artistic Director; Thomas Ingrassia, Managing Director;
Lorraine Kronberg, Treasurer;
Lanny Hilgar, Publications Coordinator
Johnell Demery, Karen Angell
