Old South Church in Boston
645 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
617/536-1970

Old South Music 2006 Schedule of Events

* Minister of Music Job Announcement & Application Information

ADOPT A BELL:
The Old South Ringers are looking for “adoptive parents” to
help complete the sets of handbell and chime instruments. Anyone wishing to
make a financial contribution toward adopting a bell should see the table at
Fellowship Hour or contact Peter Coulombe at
<peter.coulombe@verizon.net>.

RECITAL INVITATION

Old South member Sam Ou invites you to a free recital at the New England Conservatory,

A Cello Recital
By Sam Ou
With Chi-Chen Wu, Piano
Music by Boccherini, Bach, Bolcom, and Schubert

Friday, March 17th, 2006 (St. Patrick's Day) @ 8 pm
Saint Botolph Hall, New England Conservatory of Music
241 Saint Botolph Street
Boston, MA 02115
Free Admission!!
Reception to Follow

CONCERT AT OLD SOUTH SUNDAY, MARCH 19:

Pianist Keith Kirchoff will play a program of
piano music today in our sanctuary at 2:30 pm. Music will include works of
Liszt, Busoni, and a number of 20th-century composers including Luciano
Berio, Davidof and others. All are invited to hear this gifted young man, a
recent New England Conservatory graduate. A free-will offering will be
received at the door.

SPECIAL MUSIC SUNDAY, APRIL 2

On Sunday, April 2 during the 11:00 AM service, the Old South Choir will offer as their traditional Lenten special music presentation the beautiful Lux Aeterna (Eternal Light) by American composer Morten Lauridsen.
The composer says the following about this music which, in the ten years since it was written, has been performed and widely acclaimed by choirs and listeners alike: “Its texts are drawn from sacred Latin sources, each containing references to Light. The piece opens and closes with the beginning and ending of the Requiem Mass, with the central three movements drawn respectively from “Te Deum” (We praise you, O Lord), “O Nata Lux” (O born of light), and “ Veni, Sancte Spiritus” (Come, Holy Spirit).”
Lauridsen’s style has a direct appeal to listeners, and he sets the texts in large measure as a form of sung prayer. His music is both accessible and contemporary in the best sense and will be a meaningful conclusion to our Lenten journey as we prepare for Holy Week and Easter.
The Religion and the Arts Committee of Old South will feature a special exhibit in the Gordon Chapel in the weeks before April 2 which will be based on the texts of Lux Aeterna. We urge you to visit this as a preparation for worship that morning. Anyone interested in contributing art work to this project is invited to contact Tom Keydel at 617-983-3078.

Brian Jones Named Interim Organist & Choir Director
More Information on Brian Jones

Brian Jones is Interim Organist and Choir Director at Old South Church. He is Emeritus Director of Music and Organist at
Trinity Church, Boston, where he served for twenty years and built a highly-acclaimed music program. He served as Interim
Director of Cathedral Music at the Cathedral Church of Saint John, Albuquerque, New Mexico last year, and maintains an active
schedule of organ recitals and guest conducting appearances.
(See also Brian Jones Music.)

The OLD SOUTH CHOIR rehearses Thursday evenings from 6:30—8:30 in the Guild Room.
New members are encouraged to contact Brian Jones for more information at 617-425-5146 or <music@oldsouth.org>.

Handbell Ringers Webpage

NEW HANDBELL RINGERS NEEDED! Tuesdays at 6:00 pm
We are looking for a few new members to help us ring our handbells for worship
about once a month. All ages are welcome. Contact Peter Coulombe at
617/288-1363 or <pcoulombe@gbls.org>.

.....Heroic Sounds from Old South Church!Listen to Sample Tracks

Old South CD
Old South Church offers this CD recording, Old South Brass, Organ and Timpani: Heroic Sounds. The disc was recorded in the sanctuary on March 18-19, 2001 with organist Gregory Peterson and an ensemble of high caliber brass players who often play in our services and on First Night. Larry Isaacson conducted the ensemble in music by Bach, Berners, Bruckner, di Lassus, Respighi and Widor. A special feature are four new pieces by resident composer/arranger Kevin Kaska. Gregory Peterson performs solo organ works by Boellmann, Couperin and Dupre.
The disc sells for $15 and is now available (Click Here for Details & Sample Tracks).

The Ministry of Music at the Old South Church in Boston

The ministry of music at the Old South Church in Boston seeks to glorify God through creative interpretation of the
Church’s musical literature; the use of aesthetic means and vehicles to mediate and present the grace and grandeur of God;
and the participation of women and men of Old South and beyond, using their own considerable gifts to celebrate,
worship and magnify this God of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

The ministry of music at Old South is centered on the Sunday morning service and other church festivals in
which organ, choir, soloists and instrumentalists provide musical and liturgical leadership for the worship of God
and the spiritual edification of God’s people gathered at the Old South Church. Old South also offers to the community
a musical program that reflects our mission, through seasonal vespers concerts, organ recitals
and other musical presentations on Sunday afternoons or weekday evenings.

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645 Boylston Street (Copley Square at Dartmouth Street)
"T" Green Line, Copley
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