Music Ministries at Asbury

All Saint's Sunday: W. A. Mozart, Requiem
Sunday, November 6, 2011, 11:00 AM
With the Asbury Chancel Choir
All Saints' Sunday, November 6, 2011, will be one that you will not want to miss, the beloved Requiem by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Under the Direction of Dr. William Folger, Robert Young at the Casavant Organ, soloists Jim Andrews, Bass; Don McCabe, Tenor; Megan Centineo, Mezzo; Melissa Graham, Soprano; and Tympany, Chris Reavis--the Asbury Chancel Choir will present this majestic work within the context of the Celebration of this special Festival Day, All Saints' Sunday. What better way to worship, than with the classics.

Asbury's Christmas Concert
Featuring Asbury's Children & Youth
Friday Evening, December 9, 7:00 PM
Asbury's Little Mozarts, Cherub Choir, Krazy Kidz Singers & Ringers
Celebration Singers & Ringers, Revelation Ringers, and One Voice
An evening celebrating the birth of Christ in concert with some of the finest young musicians in town. From toddlers through high school, with the Celtic Ensemble, "One Voice" as our special guests, under the direction of Patty Clendenen.

Asbury's Famous "Lessons & Carols by Candlelight"
Sunday Evening, December 18, 7:00 PM
The Asbury Chancel Choir
One Voice, Jubilate Bells
Robert Young at the Organ
Asbury's famous Lessons & Carols by Candlelight, with the Asbury Chancel Choir; the Celtic ensemble, One Voice, under the direction of Patty Clendenen; Jubilate Bells, under the direction of Sharon Birch; with Robert Young at the Asbury Casavant Pipe Organ and directing the choir. The singing of carols, the playing of the organ, the telling of Christ Birth and His message through scripture, the candles, your prayers... a Christmas to remember.

Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24, 2011
Christmas at Asbury is nothing short of mystical.
A time to share in the Birth of Christ with three worship events:

4:00 PM Worship with the Celebration Singers and Ringers, Krazy Kidz Singers & Ringers, Jubilate Bells, and Robert Young at the Organ.
7:00 PM Worship with Erin Dean, Violin; Angela Roberts, Soprano; and Robert Young at the Organ.
10:30 PM Midnight Candlelight Celebration with the Chancel Choir; Revelation Ringers; Melissa Graham, Soprano Soloist; and, Robert Young at the Organ.

Amahl and the Night Visitors, by Gian Carlo Menotti
Sunday Morning, January 15, 2012; 8:45 and 11:00 AM
Josh Harman, Amahl; Heather Harman, Mother
Donald McCabe, King Kaspar; Jim Andrews, King Melchior
Bill Clendenen, King Balthazar
Musical Director/Organ, Robert Young
Director/Producer, Kris Stuber
Throughout the 50s, Amahl and the Night Visitors was a beloved Christmas television tradition. Amahl being the first opera to be commissioned for television, is now a beloved Christmas tradition for children and their families, an eye-opening introduction to opera and the many side messages of the birth of Christ. An ultimately deeply moving experience not to be missed.

The American Spiritual Ensemble
Friday & Saturday Evening, February 3&4, 8:00 PM
The American Spiritual Ensemble, under the leadership of Dr. Everett McCorvey . Founded in 1995, the ensemble is composed of some of the finest singers/soloists in the United States. The vocalists have thrilled audiences around the world with their dynamic renditions of classic spirituals and Broadway numbers in such venues as the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, Houston Grand Opera, San Francisco Opera, Boston Opera and the Atlanta Civic Opera. They have also performed abroad in England, Germany, Italy, Japan, Scotland, and Spain. . This will be their third very successful appearance in Salisbury, after just completing their thirteenth tour of Spain.

Sunday Morning, February 19, 2012; 11:00 AM Worship, Transfiguration
Asbury Chancel Choir; Strings, Oboe and Trumpet of the Asbury Orchestra, Alexandra DeMartin, Marian Jackson, Carol Walston, Susan Graham,
Megan Centineo, Soloists; Bill Folger, Continuo; Robert Young, Conductor
We suspect Vivaldi composed the Gloria in Venice around 1715; but, evidence of Antonio Vivaldi’s composition of sacred music was entirely circumstantial until the fortunate discovery in the late 1920s of manuscripts bequeathed to the Italian national library in Turin. We knew Vivaldi held the post as resident composer at the Pietà - an orphanage overseen by religious and republican administrators - and we could read in the Mercure de France of 1727 about a Te Deum by Vivaldi that was sung in Venice that year. But not until 200 years later did any of his sacred music emerge “in the flesh,” as it were, to a curious and expectant modern audience. The moment finally came in September 1939 in Siena, Italy, when the first modern performance of his breathtaking Gloria in D RV 589 took place. Join us in worship and music as we celebrate this festive Sunday of The Transfiguration with this performance of Vivaldi's, Gloria.

Jesus Christ SUPERSTAR, Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber
Kris Stuber, Production Director; Robert Young, Musical Director
Palm Sunday Morning, April 1, 8:45 & 11:00 AM Worship
By Audition Only, Auditions October 1, 2, 3
Call-Back Auditions October 7-9
This hit rock opera of the 70s chronicles the last seven days in the life of Jesus of Nazareth as seen through the eyes of his disciples and followers, especially Judas Iscariot. This Palm Sunday, Asbury's sanctuary is transformed, the music is postured, and the faith becomes real. To secure an audition, call 410-749-2131 for an appointment.

The Resurrection: Easter Sunday
April 8, 2012, 8:45 & 11:00 AM Worship Services
Two of the most powerful worship events every season, is the celebration of our Lord's Resurrection on Easter Sunday. We invite you to join the mighty chorus of the Asbury Chancel Choir and Asbury Brass, under the direction of Robert Young; Revelation Ringers, under the direction of Sharon Birch; with the Krazy Kidz Singers at 8:45 AM, and Asbury's Little Mozarts & Cherub Choirs at 11:00 AM. Robert Young leading the service from the Casavant Organ. Featuring Handel's, Hallelujah Chorus; and C.M. Widor's Organ Toccata from his Fifth Symphony. Christ lives, and He lives in us!

Children & Youth Music Festival
Cathy Toney, Guest Conductor
Saturday, April 21, 9:00 AM to 4 PM
A music experience for children & youth, grades 3-8, open to all choirs and children in the area, with guest conductor, Cathy Toney, Director of Music, Our Lady of Sorrows, West River, Maryland since 1988. Ms. Toney has extensive experience teaching children in vocal, instrumental, sacred and secular music. She has the proven ability to instil in others a passion for music and the self-assurance to perform before an audience. She has been the Pre-K through fifth grade music teacher at the Naval Academy Primary School in Annapolis since 1991; and Director of the Youth Chorus for the American Guild of Organists/Annapolis Chapter from 1995 to 2008. Cost is $3.00 per child for lunch and snack. Contact person is pollinger@comcast.net, who will be able to send you further information on this special occasion.

Robert Young, Organist
Megan Centineo, Mezzo Soprano
Asbury Chancel Choir
Sunday, April 29, 3:00 PM

In concert, Robert Young at the Asbury Casavant Organ,
featuring Megan Centineo, Mezzo Soprano, and the Asbury
Chancel Choir in the Five Mystical Songs of Ralph Vaughan
Williams. A wonderful way to conclude a most successful
2011-12 Season of Ministry.

WSCL & WSDL Celebration Concert, Saturday, June 2, 2012, 7:30 PM
Celebrating Classical Music & Talk Radio on The Shore
Asbury is once again pleased to be able to host the WSCL/WSDL Celebration Concert; one of the finest concerts on The Shore. Early seating is advised for this concert, that will feature some of the most inspirational Classical Musicians from the region. Saturday evening, June 2, 2012, at 7:30 PM, in the nave of Asbury United Methodist Church.

Thursday, December 24, 2007, Christmas Eve
Christmas at Asbury is nothing short of mystical. A time to share in the Birth of Christ with three worship events:
4:00 PM Worship with the Celebration Singers and Ringers & Jubilate Bells, Robert Young at the Organ
7:00 PM Worship with the Krazy Kidz Singers & Ringers and the Praise Band
10:30 PM Midnight Celebration with the Chancel Choir, Revelation Ringers, Alumni Bells, and Josh Birch, Soloist