United Church of Oxford plans Palm Sunday concert
OXFORD – The United Church of Oxford will present a Palm Sunday concert at 3 p.m. on April 1 at the Main Street Sanctuary.
The concert will include a choir, brass quintet, woodwind ensemble, praise band and soloists performing a variety of music in preparation for the Easter season.
“We have quite a number of musical groups to showcase,” said choir director and organist Francis Wilcox. “Our purpose is to celebrate the lenten and Easter season in our first concert of the year.”
Wilcox explained that the church holds two concerts, one before Easter and one around the Christmas season. This will be the 32nd year, he said.
The choir will perform three new anthems including a rhapsodic arrangement by Mark Hayes and “Gloria” from the Twelfth Mass by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a favorite around this time of year, said Wilcox.
Following the choir, the woodwind ensemble will serenade the audience with a few familiar hymn tunes and the brass quintet will present a selection of baroque tunes from the works of Leo Hassler and Samuel Scheidt.
In the spirit of the season, the UCO Praise Band will combine both woodwinds and string to herald in Easter with three pieces. Soprano Donna Cuyle, Rev. Allan C. Lang, Lauralyn Clarke Pfleger and Dr. Margaret Davis will conclude the concert with solo performances.
The concert is open to the public and all denominations are welcome to enjoy the celebratory music.
“We hope the music will bring meditation and preparation for the Easter season,” said Wilcox. “It’s music with a message ... and also brings meaning in ways that different artists may interpret what they hear. This promises to be an enjoyable as well as inspirational hour of music.”
For more information, contact Wilcox at 843-9246.
The concert will include a choir, brass quintet, woodwind ensemble, praise band and soloists performing a variety of music in preparation for the Easter season.
“We have quite a number of musical groups to showcase,” said choir director and organist Francis Wilcox. “Our purpose is to celebrate the lenten and Easter season in our first concert of the year.”
Wilcox explained that the church holds two concerts, one before Easter and one around the Christmas season. This will be the 32nd year, he said.
The choir will perform three new anthems including a rhapsodic arrangement by Mark Hayes and “Gloria” from the Twelfth Mass by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a favorite around this time of year, said Wilcox.
Following the choir, the woodwind ensemble will serenade the audience with a few familiar hymn tunes and the brass quintet will present a selection of baroque tunes from the works of Leo Hassler and Samuel Scheidt.
In the spirit of the season, the UCO Praise Band will combine both woodwinds and string to herald in Easter with three pieces. Soprano Donna Cuyle, Rev. Allan C. Lang, Lauralyn Clarke Pfleger and Dr. Margaret Davis will conclude the concert with solo performances.
The concert is open to the public and all denominations are welcome to enjoy the celebratory music.
“We hope the music will bring meditation and preparation for the Easter season,” said Wilcox. “It’s music with a message ... and also brings meaning in ways that different artists may interpret what they hear. This promises to be an enjoyable as well as inspirational hour of music.”
For more information, contact Wilcox at 843-9246.
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