All concerts are unticketed; admission is free to all, with an offering received during intermission.  A reception follows the conclusion of each concert in St. John's Fellowship Hall.  Call the church office (Monday through Friday mornings) at 610.277.1086 or email saintjohnsmail@aol.com to request a season brochure and be added to our mailing list. 

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The Arts at St. John's 2009-2010 Season

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October 18, 2009 at 4:00 p.m.

Three Sopranos

Catherine Clark Goldenbaum, Deborah Swider & Kathleen Thren

with Sheri Segal Melcher, Piano

Enjoy an afternoon of soprano favorites from beloved operas, operatta and 20th century Cabaret Songs

Works by Handel, Mozart, Brahms, Delibes, Schoenberg, Weill, including the trio from Der Rosenkavalier by Strauss

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November 22, 2009 at 4:00 p.m.

The Bel Canto Children's Chorus

The Bel Canto Children's Chorus was founded in 1993.  Comprised of auditioned treble singers from five counties in southeastern Pennsylvania, the singers have developed an international reputation for performing diversified choral repertoire at the highest standard of musical excellence and style.  They are particularly noted for the innovative, artistic programs they perform.  The choir has performed for numberous MENC and PMEA conference programs, and will appear at the 2010 Eastern Division ACDA Conference.  Joy Ondra Hirokawa is the Founder and Artistic Director of The Bel Canto Children's Chorus. 

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March 7, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.

Bach Vespers for Lent

Join us for an expanded setting of Evening Prayer led by Johannes-Kantorei.  The service includes Johann Sebastian Bach's cantata "Sehet, wir gehn hinauf gen Jerusalem" (BWV 159) for soloists, choir and chamber orchestra. 

Deborah Swider, Soprano        Sara Hagopian, Alto

Rob Laird, Tenor                   Jonathan Oehler, Bass

                     Stephen Rapp, Organist

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May 16, 2010 at 4:00 p.m.

Aaron Copland's The Tender Land

A semi-staged concert performance of Aaron Copland's American opera classic with chamber orchestration for thirteen players,

featuring Deborah Swider, Sara Hagopian, William McCulloch, Andrew Cummings and Michael Riley

with Jenni Collins, Christine Cherwien, Bob Rodgers, John Goldsborough and Sarah Ochocki