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Celebrating the Church Year" at St. Peter
Church features the magnificent 1987 Oberlinger
organ, splendidly blending German and French
organbuilding characteristics. The Oberlinger
organ was chosen by St. Peter Church as the
perfect compliment to the German and French
heritage of the parish. This mixture of the
German and French sensibilities is characteristic
of the Middle Rhine organbuilding tradition. The
specifications of this very versatile instrument
may be seen here. John Nisbet, Music
Director and Organist at St. Peter Church
administers the series, and frequently appears on
the programs. St. Peter Church is located at 98
Franklin Sq., New Britain, CT (860) 224-1446.
Please send an email
or call for directions.
programs of this
season
Sound samples of John Nisbet
playing the Oberlinger organ, in the Advent Evening of Reflection:
Improvised Prelude (mp3, 443 K), and meditation
(mp3, 744 K) on the 4th Joyful Mystery of the
Holy Rosary. A congregational setting of the
Magnificat, My Soul Rejoices (mp3, 210 K),
led by Korrie Koch and Lori Hernandez.
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This season, the
series will present programs featuring the organ
including:
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| Sunday, June 30, 7:00 p.m. |
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Solemn
Vespers, Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
Service sung by The St. Peter Singers; John
Nisbet, Music Director, Fr. Thomas Gaffney,
Officiant. Exposition and Benediction of the
Blessed Sacrament; reception following service. |
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Tuesday,
December 24
8:15 p.m. |
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Frohe Weihnachten!, Joyeux
Noël!
German Weihnachtslieder, French Noëls,
English Carols, and Christmas Organ Music.
Preceding the 9:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass. |
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Sunday,
December 8
7:00 p.m. |
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Advent Lessons and
Carols An evening of scripture and music reflecting
on the Advent of the Savior. Advent
hymns, carols, and noëls; Janette Lallier,
soprano; St. Peter Church Choir and Musicians.John
Nisbet, organist. Reception following program;
free admission. |
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Sunday,
June 30,
7:00 p.m. |
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Solemn
Vespers, Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul
St. Peter Musicians, and Guest
Organist David Harper (host of WJMJ's Monday
evening organ program); John Nisbet, Music
Director |
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| Sunday, March 10, 9:30 a.m. |
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Laetare Sunday. Episcopal visit
by Most Rev. Nestor Assogba,
Archbishop of Cotonou, Benin, AFRICA |
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Sunday,
December 2
7:00 p.m. |
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Advent
Evening of Reflection
An Evening of Scripture, Hymns,
Canticles and Organ Music |
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Monday,
December 24
8:00 p.m. |
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Frohe
Weihnachten!, Joyeux Noël!
German Weihnachtslieder, French Noëls,
English Carols, and Christmas Organ Music.
Preceding the 9:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass. - Article from
the Hartford Courant, Dec. 20, 2001 |
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Sunday,
June 24,
7:00 p.m. |
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Solemn Vespers, Feast of
St. Peter and Paul. Lori
Hernandez and Korrie Koch, Soloists, John Nisbet,
Music Director and Organist. Offered
in Memory of Rev. Michael Gosselin, 1947-2001. |
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February 2, 2001
7:00 p.m. |
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Taizé Evening Prayer
A special evening
of prayer, with special invitation to the youth
and young adults of the community. A reflection
on relationships looking towards St. Valentine's
Day. For more information, please click here.Article in the
Hartford Courant, December
17, 2000, interviewing John Nisbet about the
use of music from Taizé at St. Peter Church.
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| All programs are free and open to
the public. Please check back frequently for
further updates on this season's programs.
Previous seasons have included: Advent
Through The Eyes of the Theotokos
Marian verse from the Middle Ages to the
present, and organ music spanning three centuries.
John Nisbet, organ
The Way of the Cross
The Stations of the Cross suite for organ by
Alan Ridout (U.S. Premiere) and "Le Chemin
de la Croix" by poet Paul Claudel.
John Nisbet, organ
Christ ist erstanden (Christ Is Risen)
Festive Music for Easter
Ellen Espenschied, Yale School of Music, organ
Evening Prayer in Advent of the New
Millennium with Brothers of the
Ecumenical Community of Taizé,
France.
New Britain Sesquicentennial
Celebration Organ Concert
Additional information: www.newbritain150.com
Performers: John Nisbet, William Hively,
Clifford Carlson, Jason Charneski
Location: St. Peter Church (98 Franklin Sq.),
St. Matthew Church (87 Franklin Sq.), First
Lutheran Church (77 Franklin Sq.), LDS (19
Franklin Sq.)
Starts: Saturday, October 14 at 1:00 p.m. at
St. Peter Church
A concert featuring the organs and organists
of the four churches on Franklin Square: St.
Peter's, St. Matthew's, First Lutheran, and The
Church of Latter Day Saints. Featuring organs by:
Oberlinger, Moeller, and Casavant. Part of the
New Britain Sesquicentennial celebration on
Franklin Sq. Concerts are free, with the
opportunity to hear the same program on 4
different organs, and visit the beautiful
churches of Franklin Square. Concerts begin at: 1:00
p.m. at St. Peter Church, 1:45 at St. Matthew's,
2:30 at First Lutheran, and 3:15 at LDS.
The Cheshire High School Chamber
Singers
American Guild of Organists, Hartford
Chapter: Members Recital. Program featuring the
works of J. S. Bach, in commemoration of the 250th
anniversary of the composer's death.
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