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Fall 2011 Season
We are happy to announce that we plan to have three Music at the Meeting House events this fall. Housed in the historic Chepachet Meeting House, 1213 Putnam Pike, The Chepachet Free Will
Baptist Church presents these programs as part of their outreach to the community and beyond, realizing it is a wonderful place for families and friends to meet for a pleasant and enjoyable Sunday afternoon.
All the programs begin at 2:30 PM unless otherwise stated. Most programs last one hour, but occasionally they last a half hour longer when needed. No tickets have ever been sold, but a
freewill offering, with a suggested donation of $5.00, is taken as a token of appreciation to those who perform. The church provides a time of fellowship and refreshments following each program.
Our first event on October 2 will be centered on the hymn "Amazing Grace," and will feature eight instrumentalists plus the Greenville Vocal Ensemble giving different versions and
interpretations of the piece, accompanied by a narrative of its composer and its history (more details below). In November we plan a concert by a woodwind and brass quintet, featuring four
woodwinds and the French Horn played by members of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra. We will also have our traditional Christmas concert in December. Dates and details of the
November and December evetns will be announced soon. The Chepachet Free Will Church is looking forward to greeting both old and new attendees this
fall. Please park close together as to accommodate more cars. Our historic building now has a ramp on the west side entrance for easier access and additional parking is available in the field west of the church, weather permitting.
October 2, 2011 @ 2:30 PM
The different instrumental renditions will include:
The choral version will feature a special arrangement sung by the Greenville Vocal Ensemble under the direction of Charles Greathouse a noted choral group familiar to most Music at the Meeting House regulars. The full traditional version will be sung at the end by the audience, accompanied by the organ and other instruments, before the musicians are piped out of the sanctuary by the bagpiper. This will be a unique musical experience unlike anything attempted in Rhode Island before. November 13, 2011 @ 2:30 PM
The Northeast Chamber Ensemble, composed of five virtuoso performers from the Rhode Island Philharmonic and other great New England orchestras, will present From Bach to Ragtime at the
Chepachet Meeting House. This woodwind and brass ensemble will play an exciting program of lively and melodic classical, popular, and contemporary instrumental music at the second fall
concert in the church's twenty-second season of the Music at the Meeting House series. The acoustics in the sanctuary of the old Chepachet Meeting House, built in 1821, make the location
an especially fitting one for a chamber music concert. This lively quintet will feature two players who performed at the church's recent "Amazing Grace"
concert: Jane Murray (who played the English horn at that concert) will be playing the oboe, and Elizabeth Gates (part of the Gates Family Brass Ensemble) will be playing her French horn. They
will be joined by Claude Cobert on the flute, Margo McGowan on the clarinet, and Susan Wood on the bassoon. The program will emphasize beautiful melodies from a rich variety of traditions, starting as far
back as Bach's Italian Concerto, and featuring songs from several centuries and two continents, including the memorable twentieth century music of Scott Joplin. There will be beautiful dance
music, quieter reflective pieces, and a range of lively compositions, all played by these spirited musicians, who will also discuss and explain the pieces they are playing for the benefit of the audience.
Selections will include: Pastoral by Persichetti; Andante Grazioso by Klughardt; Italian Concerto — first movement by Bach; Three Miniatures by William Grant Still; Six Short Pieces by Berge;
Two Old Lettish Dances by Jansons; and Ragtime Dance by Joplin. December 11, 2011 @ 2:30 PM The familiar Christmas Story will be read from the King James version of the Bible. Marilyn Knight will
play the century-old tracker pipe organ. Peter Nightingale will play the lute, renaissance-style. Tom Kane will play the sackbut (a medieval trombone) and the English baritone
. Colin Kane will play the recorder (an instrument more familiar to audiences centuries ago than today). Martha Goodman and Gayle Keinard from the Peacedale, RI, Congregational Church will play
English hand bells, accompanied by Marie Kane. A major feature of the program will be an enjoyable series of Old English carols sung by the Greenville Vocal Ensemble, Charles Greathouse, Director,
accompanied by Marilyn Knight. Not least, the congregation will be asked to contribute their voices to this celebration with the singing of some familiar Christmas hymns. This will be a marvelous and inspiring
hour-and-a-half program of classical English Christmas favorites, from songs such as "Deck the Halls" and "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" to "What Child is This?" and the
"Hallelujah Chorus" -- and many other beautiful, but less well known English Christmas pieces. Old-English-style refreshments will be served after the concert. June 5, 2011 @ 2:30 PM Back by popular demand! Details to be announced. May 1, 2011 @ 2:30 PM
Scott Sanchez, one of New England's most accomplished guitarists, will give a classical guitar concert featuring both traditional and contemporary songs beautifully played on the classical
guitar, with explanation and commentary by Mr. Sanchez. Selections will include compositions by Manuel Ponce, Astor Piazzola, Agustin Barrios, Joaquin Turina, and Dave Brubeck, among others.
An American-born guitarist, Scott is often praised by audience members and reviewers for his artistry and solid musicianship. He graduated with a Master's of Music degree from Yale
University, and has performed across the country and in Great Britain. The British magazine, Classical Guitar, in a review of his British debut said, "Sanchez drew the audience into his playing
with his excellent performance... a performance which was at times introspective and at others extrovert." Some of the highlights of Mr. Sanchez's recent concert seasons have included recitals for the
New York City Classical Guitar Society, London's St. Bride's Church; England's Bournemouth University; the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center; and California's Ventura Classical Guitar Society. We are proud to bring him to Chepachet.
Scott currently resides in Massachusetts, and is on the faculty of the Music Department of Franklin Pierce College in Rindge, New Hampshire. For more information about him, as well as
samples of his music, you may visit his website at March 13, 2011 @ 2:30 PM
We will depart a bit from custom (on this one occasion) and present a play—a very special play appropriate to the Season of Lent. Fish Eyes
is a comedy/drama telling the story of Jesus' ministry through the eyes of two disciples, Peter and Andrew, from the time they are asked to be "Fishers of Men" through the
Resurrection. These are ordinary people (like all of us) who at times did not know what was going on or what to make of Jesus, his doings, and his words. They react as you and I might today
when he changes wine into water or feeds a multitude with a few loaves and fishes, or walks on water. As you watch the play, you will notice that it is fully Biblical, but also very fresh in its approach.
The production will be put on by members of Christ Church, Episcopal, located in Lincoln, Rhode Island. Dennis LaFremiere and Doug Allen will be the principal cast members.
Come and enjoy this unique and widely-acclaimed play which is hilariously funny at times—and which at other moments may make you shed a tear or two. At all times, you will reflect on the
meaning of Jesus' message as we begin to celebrate the season of Lent—the forerunner of Spring. December 5, 2010 @ 2:30 PM This concert will be the third given in memory of Kathryn Steere, founder of the Music at the
Meeting House series. It is open to the public without charge, but a free will offering will be taken for those who wish to make a contribution to the church in memory of Kathryn Steere. November 14, 2010 @ 2:30 PM October 3, 2010 @ 2:30 PM An Afternoon with Fanny Crosby
Fanny Crosby, who was blind from early infancy, wrote and published over 9000 hymns. She worked with all of the prominent composers of her time, including Phoebe Knapp, William
Bradbury, William Herbert Doan, and Ira Sanky. In addition to her writing, Fanny was also a great champion for the provision of education to blind children and for the welfare of destitute men
living in New York's Bowery district. Her fame from her writings brought Fanny into contact with five of America's presidents and we will see that Fanny was not shy in using those relationships to further her causes.
This concert will be dedicated to the memory of Kathryn Steere, series founder, who passed away earlier this year. The net proceeds of a freewill offering will be given to the
Kathryn and George Steere Chaplaincy Fund at Steere House in Providence May 16, 2010 @ 2:30 PM
May 2, 2010 @ 2:30 PM April 11, 2010 @ 2:30 PM |
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The program will highlight a collection of traditional English carols and hymns sung and played as they were
at least a century ago (or earlier), featuring both old instruments and younger voices! |
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