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Welcome to the Home of
The Asbury Orchestra

Jeffrey Schoyen, Director

The Asbury Orchestra on December 10, 2006, celebrating three years. Above photo beginning front row from left to right: Bobbie Thamert, Richard Leavitt, Violin. Alissa Hearne, Violin, Robert E. Young, Director of Music, Virginia Russell, Founding Director. Michelle Hundley, Katy Jacobs, Barbara Tasevoli, Violin. Cora Mitchell and Chad Parker, cello. Absent are Linda May, Chris Tin,

Kristin Watson, Megan Woods, and Donna Imrisek, Violin. Photo to the right beginning front row, right to left: Mary Lee Winters and Allan Selser, Clarinet. Sherry Herling, Oboe, Caitlyn Howard & Ashley King, Flute. Erin Winters, Dennis Dattalo, Horn. James Ellis, Jill Leisten, Trumpets. Russ Hill, Drew Hill, Kurt Ludwick, Trombone.

The Asbury Orchestra performing "Fantasy on Sleepers Wake" by Johann Sebastian Bach at the November 6, 2005, All Saints Concert with the Chancel Choirs of Asbury, Bethesda, St. Albans, and Trinity; almost 100 voices strong. We were most fortunate to be able to accompany several of the selections including the new Wilberg arrangement of "Be Still, My Soul", and the Bradford, "Abide with Me, 'Tis Eventide."

The picture below is of those founding members who played that first Advent service in December 2003. Front row from left to right is myself, Virginia Russell, Director; Holly Latham, Flute; Mary Lee Winters, Clarinet; Bobbie Thamert, Violin; Margaret Chiofolo, Piano. Second row from left to right is Melissa Elisson, Violin; Caitlyn Birch, Clarinet; Will Carpenter, Clarinet; Margaret Clendenen, Violin; Linda May, Violin. Back row left to right is Kurt Ludwick, Trombone; Alex Wersen , Trumpet; Robert Young , Director of Music/Organist; Erin Winters, French Horn; and Dennis Dattalo, French Horn.

 

2008/09 Schedule
Rehearsal, Sunday, 9/7 @12:30
Worship, Sunday, 9/14 @ 10:30

Rehearsal, Sunday, 10/12 @12:30
Worship, Sunday, 10/19 @ 10:30

Rehearsal, Sunday, 11/9 @ 12:30
Worship, Sunday, 11/16 @ 10:30
Rehearsal, Sunday, 12/7 @ 12:30
Christmas Concert, Friday, 12/12 @ 8:00 PM

Worship, Sunday, 12/21 @ 10:30
Rehearsal, Sunday, 1/11 @ 12:30
Worship, Sunday, 1/18 @ 10:30

Rehearsal, Sunday, 2/8 @ 12:30
Worship, Sunday, 2/15
@ 10:30
Rehearsal, Sunday, 3/8 @ 12:30
Worship, Sunday, 3/15 @ 10:30

Rehearsal Sunday, 4/19 @ 12:30
Worship, Sunday, 4/26
@ 10:30
Rehearsal, Sunday, 5/10 @ 12:30
Worship, Sunday, 5/17 @ 10:30

 

 

 

 

We are very pleased to welcome Jeffrey Schoyen as the Director of the Asbury Orchestra for the first time in worship on Sunday, September 14 at the 11:00 AM worship hour. The Asbury Orchestra rehearses every second Sunday at 12:30 in the Sanctuary, and plays in Worship every third Sunday at the 11 a.m. worship time; with the exception of September and April. The orchestra schedule is posted at the bottom of this page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With the Orchestra Seated on the Floor
Easter Sunday, 11:00 AM, 2004

If you would be interested in talking with me about the orchestra as a prospective member, or to support the ensemble in any way, please connect with me at jgschoyen@salisbury.edu

God Bless,
Jeffrey Schoyen
Director of The Asbury Orchestra
Asbury United Methodist Church

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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