The 4
th Season of
Cathedral
Concerts at
East
Liberty Presbyterian Church continues with a sonic spectacular of music for the Christmas season. The church's resident brass ensemble,
The Brass Roots, will be joined by organist Edward Alan Moore on
Friday,
December 19 at 8:00 PM in the church's sanctuary.
The concert is
free. A freewill offering will be received during the concert.
Featured on the concert will be familiar carols sung by the audience, and arrangements of Christmas classics for brass ensemble and pipe organ, including an arrangement for brass from Tchaikovsky's beloved
Nutcracker.
An exciting addition to the musical community at ELPC is our new resident brass ensemble,
The
Brass Roots. Made up of some of Pittsburgh’s finest young brass players,
The
Brass Roots will be featured on two of the
Cathedral
Concerts (
December
19, 2014 and
May 17, 2015), as well as during the 11:00 am Sunday worship service on six Sundays throughout the year.
Dr. Edward Alan Moore is a graduate of the
Eastman School of Music and joined the staff of
East Liberty Presbyterian Church in 2011 as Organist/Music Director.
Invite your friends and family to join you for this festive concert to usher in Christmas with the sounds of brass and organ!
~~PROGRAM~~
Fanfare and O Come, All Ye Faithful arr. David Willcocks
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 Johann Sebastian Bach
In Dulci Jubilo, BWV 729 Johann Sebastian Bach
In Dulci Jubilo arr. A. Frackenpohl
Shepherd’s Pipe Carol John Rutter/Roger Harvey
Prelude on Greensleeves Richard Purvis
American Christmas Folk Suite arr. Bill Holcombe
Intermission
Fanfare and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing arr. David Willcocks
Nutcracker Suite arr. Michael Allen
Toccata on Antioch Craig Phillips
Carol of the Bells arr. A. Frackenpohl
Twelve Days of Christmas arr. Bill Holcombe
Christmas Festival Leroy Anderson
