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M usic at the M eetinghouse 37 th Season 2017 – 2018 First Church of Christ, Congregational 2183 Main Street, Glastonbury, CT 06033 Be a Friend of the Concert Series! One of the historic traditions of our church is that all events held in the Meetinghouse are offered to the community for a voluntary minimal fee. However, the cost of bringing you such fine quality programs cannot be borne by these offerings alone! Your tax-deductible donation will allow us to continue to bring you the artistry to which you have become accustomed, and we will add your name to the ever- growing list of Friends of the Concert Series. As a Friend giving $75, you will receive a ticket to each performance which may be presented at the door in place of a donation or offering. Sponsors ($150) will receive two such tickets and Benefactors ($250), four tickets per concert. We accept gifts of any amount and all contributors are acknowledged in the concert programs. Make checks payable to “First Church” with Concert Series in the memo and place them in the offering plate or mail them to: Friends of the Concert Series First Church of Christ 2183 Main Street Glastonbury, CT 06033 ROSS TUCKER AND THE HOT CAT JAZZ BAND Blues, Beatles, Buffett and more… Saturday, June 2, 2018 7:30 p.m. In celebration of First Church’s 325th Anniversary and in honor of the dedication of the Micah House and Chapel, we are excited to welcome back Ross Tucker and the Hot Cat Jazz Band to our Music at the Meetinghouse Series. This time around, they will be dishing up some of your favorite Beatles and Jimmy Buffett songs such as Here Comes the Sun, I Saw Her Standing There and Margaritaville. You will be sure to leave this concert singing and tapping your toes. An ice cream social will follow to satiate your appetite after this rousing musical entertainment! OTHER MUSIC AT FIRST CHURCH A FESTIVAL SERVICE OF NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS Sunday, December 10, 2017, 10:00 a.m. Inspired by the cathe- drals of England and made famous by the yearly broadcast from King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, the Choirs of First Church celebrate the Christmas season with our annual presentation of Nine Lessons and Carols. All are invited to attend this inspiring service filled with stories and songs. MUSIC CELEBRATION SUNDAY Sunday, May 13, 2018, 10:00 a.m. The bells will ring and the choirs will sing during this special service in celebration of music in worship. Join us as the Chancel and Cantabile choirs sing Schubert’s Mass in G.
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Music
at the
Meetinghouse
37th Season2017 – 2018
First Church of Christ, Congregational2183 Main Street, Glastonbury, CT 06033
Be a Friend of the Concert Series!
One of the historic traditions of our church is that all events held in the Meetinghouse are offered to the community for a voluntary minimal fee. However, the cost of bringing you such fine quality programs cannot be borne by these offerings alone!
Your tax-deductible donation will allow us to continue to bring you the artistry to which you have become accustomed, and we will add your name to the ever-growing list of Friends of the Concert Series. As a Friend giving $75, you will receive a ticket to each performance which may be presented at the door in place of a donation or offering. Sponsors ($150) will receive two such tickets and Benefactors ($250), four tickets per concert. We accept gifts of any amount and all contributors are acknowledged in the concert programs.
Make checks payable to “First Church” with Concert Series in the memo and place them in the offering plate or mail them to:
Friends of the Concert SeriesFirst Church of Christ
2183 Main StreetGlastonbury, CT 06033
ROSS TUCKER AND THE HOT CAT JAZZ BAND
Blues, Beatles, Buffett and more…
Saturday, June 2, 20187:30 p.m.
In celebration of First Church’s 325th Anniversary and in honor of thededication of the Micah House and Chapel, we are excited to welcome back Ross Tucker and the Hot Cat Jazz Band to our Music at the Meetinghouse Series. This time around, they will be dishing up some of your favorite Beatles and Jimmy Buffett songs such as Here Comes the Sun, I Saw Her Standing There and Margaritaville. You will be sure to leave this concert singing and tapping your toes. An ice cream social will follow to satiate your appetite afterthis rousing musical entertainment!
OTHER MUSIC AT FIRST CHURCH
A FESTIVAL SERVICE OF NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS
Sunday, December 10, 2017, 10:00 a.m. Inspired by the cathe-drals of England and made famous by the
yearly broadcast from King’s College Chapelin Cambridge, the Choirs of First Church celebrate the Christmas season with our annual presentation of Nine Lessons and Carols. All are invited to attend this inspiring service filled with stories and songs.
MUSIC CELEBRATION SUNDAYSunday, May 13, 2018, 10:00 a.m.
The bells will ring and the choirs will sing during this special service in celebration of music inworship. Join us as theChancel and Cantabile choirs sing Schubert’s Mass in G.
ANDREW SORDS, VIOLINIST
A Program of Elgar, Mendelssohn and Brahms
Saturday, September 30, 20177:30 p.m.
Hailed by the press as “a fully formed artist,” “utterly radiant,” and “exception-ally heartfelt and soulful,” American violinist Andrew Sords has garnered accolades over four continents. Over a decade in the spotlight, Sords has received numerous awards and distinctions reflecting his career, including the Pittsburgh Concert Society’s Career Grant, the National Shirley Valentin Award, and the NFMC Young Artist Award. He will impress us with his total command of technique and musicianship while performing the works of Elgar, Mendelssohn and Brahms.
ACOUSTIC EIDOLON
A Blend of Celtic, Flamenco and Americana
Saturday, April 28, 20187:30 p.m.
This very talented acoustic duo, Joe, on guitjo (half banjo/half guitar), and Hannah, studio cellist, present a night of brilliant music making as they share their magical artistry with our Glastonbury community. Acoustic Eidolon’s blend of Celtic, Flamenco and Americana is pure musical poetry in their vocal, instrumental and storytelling mediums. Audiences are spellbound with their superb musicianship, Joe’s sense of humor and Hannah’s infectious smile. It will undoubtedly be a sumptuous musical feast that you will not want to miss!
WEST END STRING QUARTET
An Evening of Intimate Voices
Saturday, November 4, 20177:30 p.m.
The West End String Quartet has been delivering dynamic performances to audiences in the northeast region for over ten years. Strong advocates of contemporary music, WESQ strives to bring new repertoire to their concerts paired together with traditional works. Featuring a premiere work by Christopher Farley, December String Quartet, alongside Beethoven’s Op. 18, no. 6 and Sibelius’s Voces Intimae, the intimacy of this program invites the audience to participate in a sonorous dialogue exploring the multitude of textures and colors that can be achieved through the medium of the string quartet.
SONATA SWING QUARTET
Bolling You Over
Saturday, February 10, 20187:30 p.m.
Playing for Connecticut audiences for over two decades, the Sonata Swing Quartet combines the jazz and classical experience to perform works with broad appeal. Together these musicians have over a century of experience in classical, jazz, big band, rock and sacred performance, gleaned from an array of venues from jazz clubs to symphony orchestras across New England. The ensemble’s goal is to give musicians and audiences a chance to experience virtuosic pieces of music at the junction of jazz and classical genres. Featured on this program will be Claude Bolling’s Toot Suite for trumpet and jazz piano. Hearing this renowned French jazz composer’s work offers joy and education to all, but seeing it performed live is pure bliss!
