Welcome to the Arts at Grace Church.

Welcome to the 2006-07 season of artistic events presented by Grace Church in Haddonfield.

Since the Renaissance, churches have been active in bringing the arts to all people. We hope that this diverse schedule of activities will appeal to you and your neighbors.

Of course, events like these require strong financial support. If you are able, please share your contribution to this series. Various levels of giving are available by contacting the Grace Music using email, phone, or letter.

We thank you for your interest in the arts and invite you to join us for these entertaining and enriching programs.

The Arts at Grace Church Committee


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2007 - 08 Season

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The 4 P.M. SUNDAY Series

The Lenten Organ Concerts Thursdays at Noon


The SUNDAY Series
Held at 4:00 PM on the dates listed

Sunday, October 17, 2006

English Cathedral Service +
A traditional Anglican Evening Prayer Service of Anthems and Canticles by 20th century English Composers

The Grace Choir

William Lowden,
Music Director and Organist

Sunday, November 21, 2007

Young Musicians ' Concert +

Outstanding area teenage performers in solo and ensemble

William Lowden,
Music Director and Organist
Sunday, December 16, 2007
CHRISTMAS Festival +

The Choirs and Instrumentalists of Grace Church singing and ringing) celebrate the the Nativity of Our Lord

Sunday, January 20, 2008

New and Different Things +

Quintet Tabor (A renown NYC wind ensemble)

William Lowden,
Music Director and Organist

Sunday, February 17, 2008

Lenten Evensong +

The Grace Choir sings a solemn Evensong commemorating the Lenten season (A cappella music from 3 centuries)

William Lowden,
Music Director and Organist

Sunday, March 16, 2008

String Quartet +

Concert by an area professional ensemble including members of the Philadelphia Orchestra

William Lowden,
Music Director and Organist

Sunday, April 20, 2008

CHILDREN / YOUTH MUSICAL +

St. Michael's Singers and Good News Choir present "JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNIOLOR DREAMCOAT" (Andrew Lloyd Webber)

William Lowden, Music Director and Organist

Sunday, May 18, 2008

HADDONFIELD MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL CHORAL GROUPS +

The Chamber Choir and other ensembles of Haddonfield Memorial High School in concert

Paula Myer, Director


 
 
 # Suggested Donation of $10.00
+ Free-will Offering
Children accompanied by an adult are always FREE
 

Lenten Organ Concerts
(followed by a Soup Lunch)
Thursdays at Noon

William Lowden, organist

“Answering Questions – the Who, When, and How of Organ Music”

February 7, 14, 21, 28, March 6, 13

Each program includes compositions from many periods and styles of music.

The repertoire for these concerts will be compositions by Baroque (Bach, Walther, Clerambault, Handel), Romantic (Brahms, Mendelssohn, Boelmann) and contemporary musicians (including some transcriptions of orchestral pieces and some jazz). Explanations of the works and how each is interpreted for organ will be included.

Each 25-minute concert is followed by lunch of homemade soup, rolls, dessert, and beverage in the Parish Hall. The homemade soups are prepared by members of the Grace Church Congregation.

A free-will offering will be received at the door to benefit Arts at Grace.

THE CHURCH IS LOCATED NEXT TO THE PATCO STATION
AND IS CONVENIENT TO ALL HADDONFIELD
NJ TRANSIT BUS LINES.
AMPLE PARKING IS AVAILABLE BEHIND THE BUILDING.

 

Grace Church in Haddonfield
19 Kings Highway East
856-429-0007
music@gracehaddon.org
www.gracehaddon.org

Mr. Lowden is the Music Director and Organist of Grace Church in Haddonfield. His undergraduate study was at Syracuse University in Church Music and Humanities. Additional study was done at Westminister Choir College, Princeton Theological Seminary, Temple and Rutgers Universities. His organ teachers included Charles Wright, Herbert Burtis, Will Headlee, and Robert Elmore. Mr. Lowden plays concerts for churches and schools throughout the Northeastern United States. He is a frequent performer and clinician in the tri-state area, and is a composer of various works for organ, choir, brass and string ensemble.
 
The instrument is a recently renovated 1986 Austin Organ with new stops by Walker Technical. There are 86 voices layered over 7 divisions controlled by a computerized console. A wide range of compositional styles can be authentically played with these resources. For more details, click here --> Grace Church Organ.