This year the concert was dedicated to our pastor, Fr. Philip Feltman who will be retiring June 30 of this year after 18 years of leadership and service to God here at St. Mary's.
Four choir anthems were also done in memory of long time organist and Music Director Paul V. Becker who passed away last July. Paul was Organist and Music Director at St. Mary's from 1955-1980.The concert featured the Firelands String Quartet, Contemporary Choir, Parish Choir and flute soloist, Jennifer Kustec.
Anytime we have a High School senior who has been involved in the St. Mary's Music Ministries (and who will be going on to college to major in music), we have them play a solo at our Spring Concert. This year, Jennifer Kustec, the daughter of John and Peggy Kustec, (and who is a senior at Perkins High School) will be attending Bowling Green State University this fall to major in music. Jennifer has played flute with the Contemporary Choir since the 8th grade.
27TH SPRING CONCERT PROGRAM
Saturday, May 16, 2009
7:30 p.m.
FIRELANDS STRING QUARTET
Ron Brooker, Violin
Alice Weiss, Violin
Monica Gregory, Viola
Brian Shifflet, Cello
BRANDENBURG CONCERTO NO. 5 - J. S. Bach
PASSACAILE - G. F. Handel
LA REJOUISSANCE (From “Royal Fireworks Music”) - G. F. Handel
FLUTE SOLO
CONCERTINO, Op. 107 - C. Chaminade
Jennifer Kustec, Flute
Lori Schlessman, Piano
ST. MARY’S CONTEMPORARY CHOIR
Heather Gerber, Director
ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA! LET THE HOLY ANTHEM RISE - Timothy R. Smith
& Ludwig Van Beethoven
Text by Edward Caswall
AMAZING GRACE / MY CHAINS ARE GONE - John Newton, John P. Rees,
Edwin Othello Excell, Chris Tomlin,
and Louie Giglio
CHRIST BEFORE US - Janet Sullivan Whitaker
IN CHRIST ALONE - Keith Getty & Stuart Townend
O SACRED HEAD - Bob Hurd
Text: vs. 1 & 2 ascribed to Bernard of Clairvaux; Vs. 3 & 4 by Bob Hurd
HOW DEEP THE FATHER’S LOVE FOR US - Stuart Townend
ADORATION - Matt Maher
Text by St. Thomas Aquinas
HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD - Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves, & Ed Cash
Text “How Great Thou Art” refrain by Stuart K. Kline
ST. MARY’S PARISH CHOIR
Timothy L. Claubaugh, Sr., Director
FOUR SEASONAL MARIAN ANTHEMS - Gregorian Chant
“Alma Redemptoris Mater” (Advent – Presentation of the Lord)
“Ave Regina Caelorum” (Candlemas – Wednesday of Holy Week)
“Regina Caeli” (Easter Sunday – Pentecost Sunday)
“Salve Regina” (Day after Pentecost – Christ the King)
(to see the translations and more on the "4 Seasonal Marian Anthems", click here).
FOUR MOTETS - Aaron Copland
These 4 Copland Motets are dedicated to the memory of
Paul V. Becker (March 28, 1931 – July 28, 2008),
Organist / Music Director at St. Mary’s Church 1956 – 1980.
“Help Us, O Lord”
“Thou, O Jehovah, Abideth Forever”
“Have Mercy on Us, O My Lord”
“Sing Ye Praises to Our King”
Quartet: Glenda Lindquist, Soprano
Peggy Ramhoff, Alto
Phil Dinovo, Tenor
Randy Ramhoff, Bass
(for more information on the "4 Copland Motets, click here).
ANTHEMS FOR THE YEAR OF ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE:
“Faith, Hope, & Love” - Christopher Walker
(based on I Corinthians 13)
“Rejoice in the Lord Always” - Anonymous, 16th Cent.
(Philippians 4: 4-7)
“Let This Mind be in You” - John Yarrington
Glenda Lindquist, Soloist
(Philippians 2: 5-11)
MY SHEPHERD WILL SUPPLY MY NEED - Virgil Thomson
TU ES SACERDOS - Noel Goemanne
COMBINED CHOIRS
GOD BE WITH YOU TILL WE MEET AGAIN - William G. Tomer
Scroll down for pictures from the concert! !
A special thanks goes out to our photographer, Rose Nath! !
To view any picture in a larger format, simply click on the picture.
The Firelands String Quartet
The Firelands String Quartet
Jennifer Kustec performing her flute solo, CONCERTINO, Op. 107 by C. Chaminade
Jennifer Kustec taking her final bows to an immediate standing ovation! !
Heather Gerber, Director of the Contemporary Choir
A. J. Kreidler, drummer for the Contemporary Choir
The St. Mary's Contemporary Choir
The St. Mary's Parish Choir
Fr. Phil Feltman, to whom the concert was dedicated,
enjoying the concert. Fr. Phil will retire as Pastor of
St. Mary's on June 30 after serving the parish as pastor
for the past 18 years.
Tim Claubaugh, Organist and Music Director posingwith Paul Becker's wife, Clare. Paul was Organist and
Music Director at St. Mary's from 1955 - 1980. Paul
passed away on July 28, 2008.
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