Let the Music Resound !
May 22, 2010: 7PM

Don't miss the final concert of the 2009-2010 Concert series! Enjoy two of our vocal soloists in Romantic Melodies and Duets of Brahms, Massenet and Saint-Säens. Experience the full acoustic spectrum and ambience in the masterfully evocative sounds of Hindemith and Ravel.

David Antony Lofton, Music Director

Elizabeth Cook, soprano
Margaret Mezzacappa, mezzo-soprano
Booker Rowe, violin (Philadelphia Orchestra)
Scott Wagner, viola
James J. Cooper III, cello
David Antony Lofton, piano

Johannes Brahms: Two songs for alto, viola and piano Op. 91.
Jules Massenet: Elégie for soprano, cello and piano.
Camille Saint-Säens: Le bonheur est chose légère for soprano,
violin and piano.
Paul Hindemith: Sonata for viola and piano opus 11, #4.
Maurice Ravel: Trio in A minor for violin, cello and piano.

All are Welcome
Wheelchair accessible. Reception to follow the concert.

David Antony Lofton
Music Director

As I look forward to the upcoming season, I am happy to say that there will be new things occurring in the music at St. Paul's. We are fortunate to have the return of four Resident Artists from the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia http://www.avaopera.org singing with us this season.

We are presently enjoying the return of the sounds of the organ to the sanctuary with our new Allen Renaissance Quantum 345 Organ. We continue offering you the Preludes and Fugues of Bach, the French Romantic music of Vierne, Dupré, Gigout and also the music of contemporary American composers.

The Steinway piano will remain a leading force in the music of the church. We will continue to hear great keyboard compositions of the masters, and several times during the upcoming season, I will collaborate with some of my string player friends to present chamber music of Beethoven, Brahms and others.

We want to expand the participation in the choir. You need not be a professional singer to join us. Much of the music we offer is easy to learn and a lot of fun to sing. Yes, occasionally we will prepare pieces over an extended period of time for them to come off well, but our quartet really helps this happen without pain. Consider singing with us. We are a fun and loving group! You may contact me through the office or better still, by email. DavAntony@stpaulselkinspark.org