The Church of the Covenant Vespers and Concert Series 2015-2016

These events are made possible

by generous grants from

The Covenant Friends

of Music Fund and the

Charles H. Teare and

Clifford K. Kern Music Fund.

Baroque Vespers and Organ Recital Sunday, October 4, 5:00pm Case Concert Choir

Matthew Garrett, conductor

J.S. Bach’s Cantata, Es ist das Heil uns kommen her, BWV 9

Balint Karosi, organ,

First Lutheran Church, Boston; winner of the

International Bach Competition, Leipzig, Germany

All Saints Gregorian Vespers

and Organ Recital Sunday, November 1, 5:00pm

Oberlin College Collegium Musicum

Steven Plank, director

Jennifer McPherson, organ

Circlefest Carol Sing Sunday, December 6, 4:00pm

Sing-along carols, choral,

and instrumental music

for the holiday season.

Free admission; Christmas cookie reception

Featuring the Covenant Choir

Covenant Handbells; Case Concert Choir

University Singers; Cleveland Classical Guitar Society

Case University Circle Symphony Orchestra

Tuesday Noon Organ Concerts September 15 – October 27

April 5 – June 28

Friday Lunchtime Carillon Concerts September 18 – October 30

April 8 – May 27

Summer Series

French Baroque Vespers Sunday, February 14, 5:00pm

Featuring the Case Western

Reserve University Department

of Historical Performance Practice

François Couperin’s

Leçons du tenebre

Margaret Carpenter, soprano

Holy Week

Organ Recital Palm Sunday

March 20

5:00pm Jonathan Moyer, organ

The Case / Covenant

Collaboration Concert Friday, April 15, 7:30pm

Case Concert Choir, Covenant Choir

Maurice Duruflé, Requiem and Motets

Jennifer McPherson, organ

Jonathan Moyer, organ

Ticketed event.

Organ Recital Sunday, April 24

2:00pm

Francesco Cera

Italian harpsichordist,

organist, and conductor

We need your help to continue these concerts. Find out more about how you can support music at the Church of the Covenant.

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The Church of the Covenant Vespers and Concert Series 2015-2016

Marc Chagall Conference Friday, October 9, 7:30pm, Church of the Covenant Free Concert featuring the Covenant Choir; Cleveland School of the Arts R. Nathaniel Dett Concert Choir; Jonathan Moyer, organ; Roy Poper, trumpet Libby Larsen, Eternal Ruler of the Ceaseless Round Petr Eben, Okna for organ and trumpet Aaron Copland, selected songs Leonard Bernstein, Chichester Psalms

Sunday, October 11, 2:00pm: “The Chagall Suite,” Church of the Covenant Free Concert and Talk with Pianist Seth Weinstein

For more information on lectures, family art project, and dinner with keynote speaker Stephen Post, visit artofhopecle.weebly.com.

Dear Friends,

WELCOME to another season of music and worship at the Church of the Covenant.

In addition to our many wonderful services and concerts, we are excited to present a

special conference inspired by the life and world-view of Marc Chagall on October 9-11.

The aim is to inspire dialogue between religious and humanitarian traditions, artists,

and scholars on how we can change approaches to societal and cultural conflict with the

language of Love and promote a future of Reconciliation, Peace, and Hope.

Will you take part in the conversation? Find out more at CovenantWeb.org.

The Church of the Covenant 11205 Euclid Avenue

Cleveland, OH 44106

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“In our life there is a single color, as on an artist's palette, which provides the

meaning of life and art. It is the color of love… Everything can and will be

transformed in life and in art, if we speak the word love without shame."

Marc Chagall (1887-1985)

Carl M. Jenks Photography

Chagall image courtesy of

Union Church of Pocantico Hills, NY