Johnston Memorial Festival Concert
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October 8, 2023 @ 4:00 pm
Johnston Memorial Festival Concert
The Johnston Memorial Festival Concert will be held on Sunday, October 8 at 4 p.m. As we grieve the sudden loss of our beloved Maestro Donald Spieth, this concert will now focus on the theme of “In Celebration of the Resurrection” and will musically and scripturally follow the human experience and spiritual journey of walking with God through our earthy life: trusting and resting in God’s peace and comfort, knowing the magnitude of God’s love for us and faithfulness to us, responding to that love by loving others, asking for God’s mercy when we fail to live as Jesus calls us, the forgiveness of our sins, and then through the death and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, the promise and hope of the gift of Eternal Life. Featuring the Central Moravian Church Choir, the Mainstreet Brass, strings, harp, and timpani, this concert will be a musical tribute to both Maestro Donald Spieth and to Maestro Richard Schantz (Music Director of Central Moravian Church Choir from 1970-2002) who passed away in April 2020 during the beginning of the COVID pandemic. The afternoon will feature works by Vaughan Williams, Mozart, Parry, Durufle, Faure, Gjeilo, and Forrest,as well as the hymns “It Is Well With My Soul” and “Amazing Grace”. Concert is free – no tickets needed. This concert will be an in-person event only. It will not be livestreamed.