2008-2009 SEASON
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21• 5:00 PM
ORGAN RECITAL: JIM GARVEY
JIM GARVEY, MUSIC DIRECTOR at CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12 • 7:30 PM
CHORAL CONCERT: CHANTICLEER
TICKETS $30
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26 • 5:30 PM
PROCESSION FOR ALL HALLOWS' EVE
CHOIRS OF ASCENSION
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 5:30 PM
CANDLELIGHT SERVICE OF
ADVENT LESSONS & CAROLS
CHOIRS OF ASCENSION
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 4 • 6:00 PM
FESTIVAL EUCHARIST
FOR THE FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY
CHOIRS OF ASCENSION SINGING RINGELTANZE
BY LIBBY LARSEN
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SUNDAY, MARCH 8 • 5:00 PM
MUSIC OF MAURICE DURUFLE:
REQUIEM AND MESSE "CUM JUBILO"
CHOIRS OF ASCENSION
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MONDAY, MARCH 30 • 7:30 PM
ORGAN RECITAL:
JASON ROBERTS
1ST PRIZE WINNER OF THE 2008 AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS'
NATIONAL COMPETITION IN ORGAN IMPROVISATION
CO-SPONSORED WITH THE KNOXVILLE CHAPTER
OF THE AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS
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TUESDAY, APRIL 21• 7:30 PM
A FEATHER ON THE BREATH OF GOD:
THE REMARKABLE LIFE OF 12TH CENTURY
CHRISTIAN MYSTIC HILDEGARDE OF BINGEN
WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY CAROL ANDERSON
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CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION
800 NORTHSHORE DRIVE • KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE • 37919
(865) 588-0589
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ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE FOMA STEERING COMMITTEE, it is my distinct pleasure to present to you these program events for Friends of Music and the Arts' 2008-2009 season.
Highlighting the upcoming seasonal year will be an appearance by Chanticleer, the a cappela men's ensemble known the world over for its non-pareil choral singing. A frequent guest ensemble of FOMA, Chanticleer has become a Knoxville audience favorite, and you will no doubt want to procure your ticket early for this extraordinary event.
Another high point will be the production of "Feather on the Breath of God: The Remarkable Life of 12th Century Mystic Hildegarde of Bingen." Author and actress Carol Anderson of Acts of Renewal in Asheville, North Carolina, has presented this one-woman drama of Hildegarde, the famous medieval musician and mystic, throughout the Southeast and brings her talents to Knoxville for a performance on April 21.
FOMA is also happy to collaborate with the Knoxville chapter of the American Guild of Organists in presenting Jason Roberts, this year's 1st prize winner in the national competition sponsored by the AGO in improvisation. Currently the director of music at St. James Episcopal Church in West Hartford, Connecticut, Mr. Roberts will improvise on submitted themes as part of his recital in March.
Church of the Ascension's own choirs will be featured in the music of Maurice Durufle (the Requiem and Messe "Cum Jubilo") on March 2nd, as well as in liturgical celebrations for Halloween, the season of Advent, and the Epiphany.
We hope you will plan to attend this coming season of music events from our opening organ recital on September 21 through the closing interpretation of the music and mysticism of Hildegarde of Bingen on April 21.
Sincerely,
Jim Garvey