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OREGON BRASS SOCIETY
MUSIC-FILLED SEASONAL WORSHIP
Sunday, February 12, 3PM (please note new time)
Oregon Brass Society returns with the
wonderful, warm sounds of the British Brass
Band. The concert features music of Phillip
Sparke, Alan Fernie, and a touch of Freddy
Mercury. Selections explore musical notions of
valor, fire, light, moon and clouds.The group is
directed by Dr Chris Chapman.
NATIVITAS
Sunday, December 18, 9:50am
FUMC Choir and instruments Linda Duffendack Oxley, conductor
CHRISTMAS EVE, December 24, 4:30pm Family Candlelight service 10pm Candlelight service with Vocal and Handbell Choirs celebrating the birth of Christ
2016-2017
CONCERTS
AT FIRST
EASTER SUNDAY, April 16, 9:50am
FUMC Choir and Brass Ensemble join in a celebration of the resurrection
CHORAL EVENSONG and CONCERT
Sunday, March 5 3PM (please note new time)
The Chamber Choir of the University of Oregon,
Dr. Sharon J. Paul, conductor, lead this
contemplative
service of music,
scripture and
prayer followed
by a concert of
inspiring choral
music.
Friends of Concerts at First
Your generous support of Concerts at First allows us to
present fine local, national and international musicians in
our series. To become a donor please enclose your gift
with this form. Donors will be acknowledged in concert
programs at the following levels:
Angel Benefactor
Patron Sponsor Contributor
$1,000 and above
$500-$999
$100-$499
$50-$99
up to $49
Amount $_____________
In memory of
In honor of
Name AN AFTERNOON OF CELLO AND PIANO
Sunday, April 30, 3PM (please note new time)
Pianist Sandy Holder and
cellist Jeffrey
Allen perform
Scarlatti,
Schumann,
Scriabin and
Beethoven.
(as you with it to appear in the program)
Address
Email
All contributions are tax deductible. Please make your
check payable to First United Methodist Church noting
Concerts at First. Mail to 1376 Olive Street, Eugene, OR, 97401.
Volunteering for Concerts at First
If you would like to volunteer for Concerts at First please
contact Julia Brown at [email protected] or by phone
at the church office.
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 1376 Olive Street, Eugene, Oregon 97401
541.345.8764 WWW.EUGENEFUMC.ORG
Welcome to the 17th season of CONCERTS AT FIRST
CONCERTS AT FIRST is an expression of the talents and passions of First United Methodist Church, supported by the people of FUMC as an offering to our
community and beyond. We welcome all who come through our doors and pride ourselves in offering affordable live music by local and international musicians
featuring the finest repertoire. For each concert we ask for a suggested $10 donation to help defray costs and a contribution of non-perishable foods for the local
food bank. We invite you to consider being a Friend of CONCERTS AT FIRST by contributing to the season. More information is included in this brochure. Welcome
to this sacred space. May your lives be enriched, your imaginations expanded and your spirits filled.
—Dr. Julia Brown, Director of Music and Organist
Brazilian Art Song Márcia Guimarães, soprano
Sunday, September 25
3PM (please note new time)
ALL SAINTS CHORAL EVENSONG and
ORGAN CONCERT
Sunday, October 30, 3PM
Brazilian lyric soprano
Márcia Guimarães sings
beautiful art songs from
Brazil spanning several
centuries. Julia Brown,
piano
(please note new time)
Cascadia Concert Opera Sunday, October 16,
Opera Fest 2016
3PM (please note new time)
Cascadia Concert
Opera presents an
afternoon of operatic
excerpts: beloved
arias, duets and
ensembles from
Baroque to Contemporary, to excite musical spirits.
A true delight for audiences!
Pipe Screams A Spooktacular Organ Recital
Friday, October 28, 7PM
Wacky, wild, spooky and silly
concert featuring members and
friends of the Eugene Chapter
of the American Guild of
Organists. Costumes
encouraged. Fundraiser for The
Organ Loft aired weekly on
KWAX-FM.
FUMC Choir and Linda Oxley, conductor,
lead us in a contemplative
service of music and
prayer for All Saints. Dr. Julia Brown plays an
organ concert following
the Evensong, celebrating
and featuring the new
pipes installed this summer.
ADVENT ORGAN RECITALS
Four Fridays in December, Noon to 12:45 PM
Friday, December 2
with Dr. Barbara Baird
Friday, December 9
with Dr. Julia Brown
Friday, December 16
with Dr. Julia Brown
Friday, December 23
Young Organist Showcase
Meditative organ music for the season featuring
the beautiful sounds of the Hochhalter organ.
MESSIAH Sing
Matthew Halls conducts Vierne and Steffani
Sunday, November 6, 3PM (please note new time)
In collaboration with the University of Oregon
School of Music, the Chamber Choir and
University Singers present Louis Vierne's Messe
Solennelle and Steffani's Stabat Mater with guest
conductor Matthew Halls, Artistic Director of the
Oregon Bach Festival.
Sunday, December 18, 3PM
(please note new time)
Handel’s timeless work is
sung by the audience with
soloists singing the arias and
recitatives, all accompanied
by Delgani String Quartet. Linda Duffendack Oxley,
conductor.
TWELFTH NIGHT CELEBRATION
Sunday, January 8, 3PM
(please note new time)
FUMC Handbell Choirs
with Phoebe Gildea,
soprano and Noah Brenner, harp,
celebrate Solstice and
Twelfth Night.