Please join us this coming Sunday, December 18, for a special music Sunday! The Center City Chamber Orchestra will be joining us to play 3 special music pieces for the prelude, special music, and postlude during worship.
“Founded in 2018, the Center City Chamber Orchestra (CCCO) is a vibrant new ensemble in the musical life of Philadelphia and beyond. With a community-oriented approach to gathering and accessible concertizing, we establish new possibilities for the role of an orchestra in its surrounding community—eliminating preconceived notions about how an orchestral concert has to function and what conventions are followed. We hold forward thinking strategies of programming in the highest regard, playing music that is not heard in concert halls elsewhere. We are proud to be a product of our city—Philadelphia—which we represent in many ways—through our diverse personnel, promotion of local artists and community partnerships, choice of venue for acoustical and functional efficacy, and emphasis on connecting with our audiences through the removal of traditional barriers.
Mission Statement – The Center City Chamber Orchestra (CCCO) redefines the orchestra’s role in a community through inclusive and welcoming concert experiences, support of local artists through commissions and collaborations, and imaginative, non-traditional programming.”
(from the Orchestra’s website https://centercitychamberorchestra.org/)
Prelude–
Weinachtsmusik,Arnold Schoenberg
Members of the Center City Chamber Orchestra (violin, cello)
Special Music —
Pastorale for Woodwind Quintet, Op. 151, Amy Beach
Members of the Center City Chamber Orchestra (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn)
Postlude–
Three Pieces for Woodwind Quintet: 1. Andante, Adolphe Deslandres
Members of the Center City Chamber Orchestra (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn)
