The Westminster
Organ Concert Series celebrates its thirtieth season with a
concert of Bach cantatas
on Friday, June 4, at 8 pm
at Westminster
Presbyterian Church, 190 Rugby Road in
Charlottesville.
The program, entitled "Heavenly Love, Earthly Love"
presents cantatas for soprano and bass,
including the Wedding Cantata, and one of Bach's
violin and harpsichord sonatas.
Soprano Megan Sharp and bass David Newman will
perform
along with an ensemble of some of the finest baroque
musicians in the area.
A reception follows the concert
co-sponsored by our local chapter of the American Guild of Organists
(AGO).
Ample parking is available behind the church, and the
sanctuary is wheelchair-accessible.
Heavenly Love, Earthly Love: Bach cantatas for
soprano & bass
Megan Sharp, soprano
David Newman, bass
Meg Owens, oboe
David Sariti, violin
Sarah Wetherbee, violin
Marta Howard,
viola
Adam Carter, cello
Jonathan Schakel, organ & harpsichord
June 4, 8 pm
Westminster Presbyterian
Church, Charlottesville, VA
free admission
Bill Newcomb, Lesslie Crowell
and Linda Hanson
will be performing the first and last movements of
J.S Bach's Trio Sonata for 2 Recorders and Keyboard in Bflat major(BWV
1039) on
July 11 at the Sunday Morning service of the Wesley United
Memorial Methodist Church on Emmet.