Save The Date: Holiday Concert!
Sunday, December 15, 3:30 pm | St. Mary-St. Catherine of Siena Church
St. Mary-St. Catherine of Siena Church and The Friends of the Charlestown Branch of the Boston Public Library co-host a Holiday Concert.
Featuring the Copley Singers under the direction of Andrew Clarkson & Brian Jones with accompaniment performed by Mark Dwyer showcasing the church’s restored Woodberry & Harris organ
Sunday, December 15, 3:30 pm
St. Mary-St. Catherine of Siena Church
55 Warren Street, Charlestown, MA 02129
Free and open to all with donations accepted on behalf of Harvest on the Vine Food Pantry. The church is wheelchair accessible and conveniently located near the Orange Line and bus connections. For more information: www.stmarystcatherine.org, info@stmarystcatherine.org, 617-242-4664.
The Copley Singers will perform carols, anthems and Christmas favorites – ancient and modern – from Europe and the Americas. Some examples will be sung a cappella, others will be accompanied by the Woodberry & Harris organ. The audience is invited to stand and join in singing both the festive and solemn carols.
The Copley Singers, a Boston-based choir founded in 2007, comprises a congenial group of auditioned volunteers and professionals – all dedicated to the art of fine singing and the joy of communicating their love of this art to the public.
Andrew Clarkson from St. Paul’s in Brookline and Brian Jones, Emeritus Director of Music, at Trinity Church in Boston, will share conducting duties.
Mark Dwyer, Organist and Choirmaster at the Church of the Advent in Boston, will support the choir as well as the congregation. He will be performing several of the songs on the sonically amazing Woodberry & Harris Opus 100 of 1892, which has 3 manuals, 37 stops, and 41 ranks of pipes (2501 pipes). The organ’s voicing and power make it suitable for a wide range of music.
Background information on the co-presenters:
St. Mary-St. Catherine of Siena Church is an intentionally inclusive community welcoming all of the many people who make up the diverse neighborhood of Charlestown. The Church strives to build a vibrant parish that develops and strengthens their faith and worship. With the goal of being community-oriented, the parish is involved in the local and global issues of our times and is dedicated to service, action, and compassion. The Harvest on the Vine Food Pantry is dedicated to helping all needy members of the local community regardless of religious affiliation. Established by the parishioners of the St. Mary-St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Harvest on the Vine is located in the former St. Catherine’s Annex building on Vine Street. The Pantry provides a twice-a-month distribution of food to Charlestown residents.
The Friends of the Charlestown Branch of the Boston Public Library was formed in 1953, becoming the second Friends group to organize within the Boston Public Library system. As a non-profit organization, the Friends schedule four to six evening adult programs per year, helps to support programs for children held during the day and maintains the library’s landscaping. The mission of the Friends remains today what it was in 1953: to serve as an advocacy and support group for the needs of the Charlestown Branch Library, its staff, and users.
www.friendsofcharlestownlib.org
www.facebook.com/FriendsCharlestownBranchLibrary
www.bpl.org/branches/charlestown.htm