The Meetinghouse is a perfect place for the community
to come together and, with its superb acoustics, pipe
organ and piano, it is an ideal setting for music and
song. Harp recitals, piano recitals, chamber music
and choral concerts have been performed by both adults
and children. A harpsichord has been brought in for
performance as well. The Meetinghouse offers the perfect
venue for both professional and amature musicians.
PAST CONCERTS
Dec. 11, 2004
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Candlelight Vespers
Choral Director: Dan German |
Carol of the Bells, arr. Wilhousky
Lullay my Liking, Holst
Lo How A Rose e’re Blooming, Praetorius
Candlelight Carol, Rutter
Noel Nouvelet, arr. Owen |
| Oct. 24, 2004 |
A Family 50’s Concert
Directed by Meredith Marcinkewicz |
Presented by Shirley Children’s Theater |
| Sept. 25, 2004 |
Sing for Your Supper
Choral Director: Dr. Bernadette Colley |
How Lovely is Thy Dwelling Place from A German
Requiem, Brahms
Gloria, from the Lord Nelson Mass, Haydn |
| Aug. 15, 2004 |
An Evening of Gospel
Choral Directors: Dan German, Barbara Nole, Lou Garafalo and Beatrice Williams |
Featuring the Meetinghouse Chorale, St. Anthony’s
Choir, United Church of Shirley Choir and the
Holy Ghost Revival Church Choir and Dance Team |
| June 26, 2004 |
The Real Oldies and Goodies
Great Madrigal and Motets of the 12th to 17th centuries |
Performed by A Goodlie Companye |
| June 19, 2004 |
Almost Anything Goes
Choral Director: Dan German |
Breezy Bach (Air from “Suite No. 8 in
D”), Bach
The Art of the Ground Round, PDQ Bach
A Weekend in the Country from A Little Night Music, Sondheim
Stars and Stripes Forever!, Sousa |
| June 13, 2004 |
Harpsichord & Organ Recital
Sally Reed, Harpsichord
George Bozeman, Jr., organ |
Works of Bach, Couperin, Pasquini, Soler, Carlton
and Tornkins |
| Sept. 27, 2003 |
Music In Time
Choral Directors: Dan German and
Michael Dugas* |
*Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring, Bach
Wondrous Love, trad. Arr. Parker/Shaw
Battle Hymn of the Republic, arr. Wilhousky |
| Oct. 15, 2003 |
A Children’s Concert
Directed by Meredith Marcinkewicz |
Presented by Shirley Children’s Theater
and fearturing a 30 voice children’s chorus |
| June 28, 2003 |
A Thought Like Music
Choral Director: Dan German
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Cantate Dominum, Pitoni
The Cherubic Hymn, Glinka
Mexican Serenade, Chadwick
Hallelujah from the Mount of Olives, Beethoven |
Sept. 28, 2002
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Musical Satire & Some Serious Stuff (again)
Choral Director: Dan German |
Warm Up, Bernstein
Morning Trumpet, trad. Arr. Parker/Shaw
The Grasshopper, A Tragical Tale, Randolph |
| Sept. 21, 2002 |
The Bel Canot Piano
Jim Ialeggio, Piano |
A classical and improvisational piano performance
featuring works of Mozart, Gershwin, Berstein
and Bach |
| Sept. 14, 2002 |
Around the World in 80 Minutes
Nancy Hoffman-Gerber, musical theatre performer and Elenye German, pianist. |
Music from Baroque to Broadway blended with
drama, dance and visual arts and a short Patriotic
tribute to the victim of 9-11 |
| June 22, 2002 |
America’s Song
Choral Director: Dan German |
All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name, arr.
Mickelson
Deep River, arr. Luboff
Ave maria, Angelus Domini, Biebl |
| Oct. 20, 2001 |
Musical Paintings
Choral Director: Dr. Gregg Thaller |
Vesper Bell Ring from Songs of Nature, Dvorak
Cantique de Jean Racine, Faure
The Heavens Are Telling from Creation, Haydn |
| June 30, 2001 |
Seasons and Seasonings
Choral Director: Annette Anfinrud |
Stomp Your Foot, Copland
The Seasonings (S.1 ½ tsp), PDQ Bach
Hallelujah Chorus, Handel |
| Sept. 23, 2000 |
Almost Anything Goes
Choral Director: Dan German |
Va, pensiero (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
from Nabucco, Verdi
The Lord is My Shepherd, from Requiem, Rutter |
| June 24, 2000 |
A Walk Down Memory Lane
Choral Director: Dan German |
Jerusalem! O turn thee to the Lord, Gounod
Grace, arr. Hayes |
| Oct 9, 1999 |
Musical Satire & Serious Stuff Too
Choral Director: Michael Dugas |
Alleluia, Thompson |
| June 26, 1999 |
Colours of Music
Choral Director: Annette Anfinrud |
It Was a Lover and His Lass, PDQ Bach
Songe to Celia, PDQ Bach
The Passionate Shepherd to His Love, PDQ Bach
The Lord is My Shepherd, Thompson |
| Sept. 12, 1998 |
Songs of the Heart |
Music of Brahms, Bernstein, Bach, Proulx, Rogers & Hammerstein
and Webber |
| May 30, 1998 |
America’s Song |
A concert featuring the music of American composers
including Gershwin, Copland, Berlin, Rogers & Hart |
| Oct. 4, 1997 |
From Broadway to Opera |
Music of Berlin, Weill, Purcell, Puccini, Gershwin,
Porter, Stondheim and Handel |
| June 13, 1997 |
An Evening of Hymns and Athems
Choral Director: Douglas Marshall |
All My Hope On God is Founded, Howells
O For A Closer Walk With God, Stanford
All Hail the Power of Jeusus Name, Holden |
| Sept. 7, 1996 |
First Parish Concert
Choral Director: Annette Anfinrud |
The Concerto, Stride/Donnelly
All Hail The Power, Holden |
| June 22, 1996 |
First Parish Concert – Encore
Choral Director: Annette Anfinrud |
Every Time I Feel the Spirit, Dawton
Flora gave me fairest flower, Anderson |
| Sept. 23, 1995 |
First Parish Concert |
Music of Brahms, Handel, Scheidt, Mozart, Joplin
and Brubeck |
The quality of the concerts is excellent. A women
leaving the Vespers Service said she “was surprised
and amazed to hear and see something so beautiful
and professional in a small town like Shirley.”
The Gospel Night last year “rocked the very
foundation” of the building both literally
and spiritually as churches of the Town came together
in song.
Musical Satire and Some Serious Stuff - The music
had me laughing during one piece and then tears came
to my eyes because of the next piece. A wonderful
variety of music.
Ragtime on a Stevens Traker Organ was both startling
and delightful was said of Lois Toeppner’s
rendition of Joplin’s the “The Entertainer”.
Startling because it was never expected and delightful
in her ability to bring the music to life.
For use of the Meetinghouse
please contact Holly Haase
E-mail: holly@shirleymeetinghouse.org
Telephone:
978-425-2600, ext. 211
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