March Performances

In Praise of Music Ensembles and Musicians in Performance
March 2013
Musicians Celebrating Music

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Sunday, March 17

Magellan String Quartet, 4:00 pm

  • Music Changes With The World
  • Sundays At Four Concert Series: Lutheran Church By The Lake, McCormick, SC

Wednesday, March 20: First Day of Spring!

Recital: Hartwig Eichberg – piano and Ruth Berry – ‘Cello, 1:00 – 2:00 pm

  • Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church, Walton Way, Augusta, GA
  • Free admission: Donations gratefully accepted for the St. Stephen’s Ministry

Friday, March 22

Carl Purdy, strolling violin, 7:00-8:30 pm

  • Lake Oconee Food and Wine Festival: Ritz Carlton Linger Longer Ballroom, Greensboro, GA

Palm Sunday: March 24

Cantata by Mark Hayes (The Power of the Cross), 11:00am

  • Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Wheeler Rd, Augusta, GA
  • Magellan String Quartet: Harp – Katie Taylor, Percussionists – Kevin Baggott and Rebekkah Nordan, with the Aldersgate Choir – Linda Bradberry, directing

Works for string quartet, trumpet and choir, 10:30 am

  • Thomson United Methodist Church, Thomson, GA, Family Life Center (behind the church)
  • String Quartet: Laura Tomlin, Eliza Johnson, Pawel Kozak and Christopher Connolly, trumpet – Kathleen Fallin

Works for string quartet, organ and choir, 8:45 and 11:00 am

  • Aiken First Presbyterian Church, Barnwell Ave., Aiken, SC
  • String Quartet: Jason Economides, Jason Pooler; Constance and David Gee, Aiken Pres Choir;
    Ken Courtney, Organ and director

Maundy Thursday, March 28

Requiem by John Rutter, 6:30 pm

  • Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church, Walton Way, Augusta, GA
  • Angela Massey, Flute; Kelly Odell, oboe; Katie Taylor, Harp, Ruth Berry, cello; Matthew Jones and Rebekkah Nordan, percussion; with the Reid Memorial Choir. Richard Cook, directing.

‘Cello soloist and choir, 6:15 pm

  • Thomson United Methodist Church, Thomson, GA.
  • Justin Resley, ‘cello; Dale Hesse, organ with the Thomson Methodist Choir. Jeanie Joesbury,directing.

Good Friday, March 29

Karl Jenkins, Stabat Mater, 7:30 pm

  • Sacred Heart Cultural Center, 1301 Greene St., Augusta, GA
  • Lyra Vivace Chamber Orchestra with the Augusta Choral Society,
    Porter Stokes directing
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Easter Sunday, March 31

String Quartet, organ and choir, 8:30 and 11:00 am

  • Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Wheeler Rd, Augusta, GA
  • Magellan String Quartet, Aldersgate Choir: Linda Bradberry directing.

String Quartet, Brass Quartet, organ and choir, 11:00 am

  • Sandersville Methodist Church, Church St., Sandersville, GA
  • String Quartet: Pawel Kozak, Shadwa Mussad, Angela Shaw, Justin Resley
  • UGA Brass Quartet: Sandersville Methodist Choir, Shane McDonald, organist and director.
  • Trumpet: Giles Lemmens, Gillian Huff; trombone: Kevin Schoeller, Damon Haynie

Brass Quartet and Choir, 11:00 am

  • Martinez United Methodist Church, Washington Road, Martinez
  • Southern Brass Quartet, MUMC Choir, Nancy Cleveland directing.
  • Trumpet: Brian Dyson, Brandon Hall ; trombone: Sean O’Brien and Eric Spencer

Brass Quartet and Choir, 8:45 and 11:00 am

  • Aiken First Presbyterian Church, Barnwell Ave., Aiken, SC
  • Trumpets: Dave Hill, David Hamilton; horn, John Glaeser; trombone: Robert Slade
  • Aiken Pres Choir; Ken Courtney, Organ and director.

Full Orchestra and Choir, 8:00 and 9:30 am

  • Warren Baptist Church, Washington Rd., Augusta, GA.
  • Kevin Pollock, director

Te Deum, Otto Olsson, 6:00 pm

  • Christ Church Presbyterian, Southern Pines Drive, Evans, GA
  • Lyra Vivace Chamber Orchestra, with the Christ Church Presbyterian Choir. Mark Nabholz, director.