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Concerts with a Cause brings prominent musicians to our community. Generous donors allow us to offer the concert series free of charge. At each concert, we collect a "love offering" - not for the performers - but for a local service organization.
Christianity has always been associated with great works of art and beauty, expressing the inexpressible and transcending the earthbound. It is our prayer that these concerts will help you find God here. As we gather, we also hope to benefit service organizations which are doing good work for the Kingdom of God in our community. Since its beginning in 2003, Concerts with a Cause has donated $$87,346.65 to 31 local service organizations.
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September 12, Isabel Demers, concert organist, 3:00 p.m.
This young Canadian organist, a diminutive dynamo to whom La Presse (Montreal) attributed "vehement virtuosity," is rapidly becoming recognized as one of North America's most virtuosic organists.
The cause: The Hale Foundation
November 21, Men's Chorus with Joseph Jennings, 3:00 p.m.
Joseph Jennings, former music director of the Grammy-winning a cappella men's group, Chanticleer and the Golden Gate Men's Chorus,
conducts a men's chorus for this annual Thanksgiving concert.
The cause: The Master's Table
December 24, Christmas Eve Concert and Lessons and Carols, 10:30 p.m.
The Saint John Choirs and orchestra
The cause: The United Methodist Children's Home
February 20, Marina Lomazov and Joseph Rackers, piano duo, 3:00 p.m.
Second Prize Winners, Ellis Duo Piano Competition (the only national competition for piano duo in the U.S.)
"The soloists? Amazing." -The State, S.C.
The cause: Christ Community Health Services
March 13, Bob Parris and Alvin Blount, 3:00 p.m.
Teacher and student team up for a program of Bach works for organ.
The cause: The Ferst Foundation for Childhood Literacy
May 1, Mack Wilberg, 3:00 and 6:00 p.m.
Mack Wilberg, conductor of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, conducts a concert of his compositions for chorus and orchestra.
Symphony Orchestra Augusta
The University of South Carolina Aiken Concert Choir
The Davidson Fine Arts Chorale
The Saint John Choir
The cause: Interfaith Hospitality Network
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| MEN'S CHORUS WITH JOSEPH JENNINGS |
Joseph Jennings, retired director of Chanticleer,
will rehearse and conduct a men's chorus
for a November 21 performance for Concerts with a Cause.
Mr. Jennings has auditioned and selected 39 singers for this project.
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| Augusta musicians were thrilled when Joseph Jennings, an Augusta native, returned to our community after retiring last summer from 25 years with the internationally-renowned, a capella group, Chanticleer. As music director, Mr. Jennings led Chanticleer in hundreds of sell-out concerts and 23 recordings, winning several GRAMMY awards. He also directed the Golden Gate Men's Chorus. |
Now we have an opportunity, in Augusta, to work with and learn from this conductor, clinician and prolific composer/arranger. Interested? Mr. Jennings is willing to hear more auditions through August.
When?
Performance: Sunday, November 21, 3:00pm
Rehearsals: Thursday nights, 7pm, for three months (Sept Nov)
First rehearsal September 2
Where?
St. John United Methodist Church (rehearsals and performance)
736 Greene Street
Augusta, GA 30901
706 724 9641
How do I request an audition?
Contact Jamie Garvey. 706-724-9641 x15
jcgarvey@stjohnaugusta.org
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