Music at St. George’s

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St. George’s Offers Haiti Benefit Concerts on New Year’s Eve

December 14, 2018 by St. George's Leave a Comment

St. George’s Episcopal Church will offer New Year’s Eve Concerts to benefit the Notre Dame Parish and School in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Scary Music for Organ – A Spooktacular Treat!

November 1, 2018 by St. George's Leave a Comment

This year’s Scary Music for Organ didn’t disappoint. Our organists performed spooky pieces of music that left our audience spellbound. We even had an appearance from Darth Vicar! Trystan Bennett, Director of St. George’s Compline Choir and Director of Music at Aquia Episcopal Church, opened the concert. He played Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D […]

Chamber Concert: The Rainier Trio

November 14, 2017 by St. George's Leave a Comment

Sunday, April 15, 3 p.m. The Rainier Trio performs a program of light classics, movie themes and Broadway show tunes arranged for violin, viola and piano. Tickets: $10, Free admission for students and children

St. George Chamber Orchestra to Perform Free Concert

St. George’s Episcopal Church will host The St. George Chamber Orchestra on Sunday, May 19 at 3:00 pm as part of the church’s Chamber Concert Series. Selections for the concert will include works by Ottorino Respighi, W.A. Mozart, François Couperin, and Georg Philipp Telemann.

James Kazik, staff arranger at one of the premiere Washington D.C. service bands since 2001, will conduct the Chamber Orchestra. Kazik is a renowned composer and orchestrator, staff writer for Hal Leonard Corp, and the current composer-in-residence for the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic in Washington D.C.

Located at 905 Princess Anne Street in historic downtown Fredericksburg, Virginia, St. George’s Episcopal Church offers a wide range of concerts throughout the year featuring local and out of town musicians. The nave’s lush acoustics provide the perfect backdrop for “beautiful music in a beautiful space”.

The concert is free with donations accepted at the door. For more information, contact (540) 373-4133 or send an email to the music office. To learn more about St. George’s concert series, visit www.stgeorgesepiscopal.net/music/concerts.

Beau Soir Ensemble to Perform at St. George’s

Michelle Myers Lundy (harp), Carole Bean (flute, alto flute and bass flute), and Ruth Wicker Schaaf (viola), of Beau Soir Ensemble will perform a free concert at St. George’s Episcopal Church.

The Beau Soir Ensemble will perform a free concert at St. George’s Episcopal Church in Fredericksburg, Virginia on Sunday, April 28 at 3 pm. This free concert is part of St. George’s Chamber Series and will include works by Johann Gottlieb Graun, Maurice Ravel, David Bruce, and Lucas Richman.

The Beau Soir Ensemble is a flute, viola, and harp trio dedicated to the performance of standard and contemporary repertoire spanning a variety of genres. Musicians are Ruth Wicker Schaaf (viola), Carole Bean (flute, alto flute and bass flute), and Michelle Myers Lundy (harp). Known for their exciting performance style and diverse programming, this ensemble continues to attract a strong fan base through its acclaimed performances and unique audience interaction, which includes background, analysis, historical information, and descriptions of performance techniques within each performance. Beau Soir Ensemble’s goal is to make classical music accessible and enjoyable, inspiring a new generation of music lovers.

The concert is free with donations accepted at the door. For more information, contact (540) 373-4133 or via email. To learn more about St. George’s concert series, visit www.stgeorgesepiscopal.net/music/concerts.