Midland, Michigan 48642
|
|
|
|
As
Christians it is our privilege to glorify God and to enjoy Him
forever. God has created mankind with the unique ability to
respond to His gracious gifts to us with praise. Among the many
gifts God has bestowed are the abilities to perform and appreciate
music. With this we are blessed and with this we can glorify our
Creator and Redeemer.
We, as a church congregation, wish to share this gift of music with the community at large by cordially inviting all to attend the events in our Concert Series. Come, let us praise and worship the Lord together.
4:00
pm, May
6, 2006: Hymn and Anthem Festival led by Dr. Peter Mathews
As
Christians much of our theology is remembered and experienced through
the medium of hymns. This musical genre can travel with us
through each stage of our lives as encouragement, as comfort, as joy,
as adoration, as admonition, as the expression of the longings of the
soul. It is fitting, then, that we devote time to the learning
and singing of hymns.
This
year we are pleased to welcome Dr. Peter Mathews to lead our hymn and
anthem festival.
Since
1994 as a founding member and Artistic Director of the Central Florida
choral ensemble, Orlando XIII, his combined talents as composer,
conductor, and singer have proved to be invaluable to "one of the most
exciting music groups in Central Florida."

From
1984 to 1997 Dr.
Mathews was the conductor of The Orlando Singers (first established as
the Florida Hospital Chorus) which developed a significant choral
reputation in Central Florida.
He
also conducts church choirs, teaches
piano, and has served as composer-in-residence to several churches
while serving as a staff singer.
Since
1999 he
has served as Choirmaster for St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in DeLand,
Florida and currently teachs at
Jacksonville University, the University of North Florida and at Florida
School of the Arts in Palatka.
He
has written 180 compositions.
To
read the press release biography click here.
To
read more see
http://www.morningstarmusic.com/comp_math.htm
Past Concerts
Date Last
Modified: March 19, 2006