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Lancaster organist Ken Krause will present a free 30 minute concert at 8 PM on First Friday, July 4, at First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, in downtown Lancaster. The program, “Musicals, Movies, and Medleys!” will include music from Hello Dolly, Mame, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Very Warm for May and Pirates of the […]
Lancaster organist Ken Krause will present a free 30 minute concert at 8 PM on First Friday, September 5 at First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, in downtown Lancaster. The program, “Pomp and Pipes” will include Louis Vierne’s “Kyrie Eleison” from Mass in C# Minor and “Choral Dorien” by Jehan Alain. The program will […]
Organist Larry Hershey will present a free 30 minute concert at 8 PM on First Friday, October 3 at First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, in downtown Lancaster. The program, “Autumn Shades” will include Debussy’s “Claire de lune” transcribed for organ by Daniel Ficarri, and “Toccata in D minor” by Bach. The program will […]
Organist Larry Hershey will present a free 30 minute concert at 8 PM on First Friday, November 7 at First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, in downtown Lancaster. The program, “Thanksgiving Delights” will include “Fanfare and Processional” by Keith Chapman, former organist of The Wanamaker Organ in Philadelphia, “Folk Tune” by Percy Whitlock, and […]
The Reverend Dr. Dominique Denman, pastor of First Reformed United Church of Christ, will host a special Veteran’s Day service on Tuesday, November 11 at 10 am. The program in the historic 1854 church sanctuary at 40 East Orange Street, will include music, prayers, and a reading by 96 year-old Korean War era Veteran Bill […]
Join LGBTQ+ & Allies for a meal and movie Social Night at First Reformed Church, 40 E Orange Street, Lancaster. The fun begins at 5 PM on Saturday, November 15. Admission is $15.
A World AIDS Day Vigil will be held at First Reformed Church, 40 E Orange Street, Lancaster, on Monday, December 1 at 7:30 PM. The Rev. Dr. Dominique Denman will host. This gathering will be a space for remembrance, healing, solidarity, and hope as we honor those we’ve lost, uplift those living with HIV, and […]
The Hill Byrne/Christiansen Memorial Organ will be featured in a free 30 minute concert by organist Larry Hershey and trumpeter Doug Albert on First Friday, December 5 at 8 PM in First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, in downtown Lancaster. The program, “O Come, Emmanuel” will include “Sleepers, Awake!” by Johann Sebastian Bach, and […]
The historic 1854 domed sanctuary of First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, Lancaster, will be the site for The Heritage Chorale of Lancaster’s concert "In the Bleak Midwinter" on Sunday, December 7th, at 4:00 PM. The concert will include In the Bleak Midwinter, arr. Dan Forrest, Sussex Carol; arr. Elaine Hagenberg; Silent Night, Philip […]
The historic 1854 domed sanctuary of First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, Lancaster, will be the site for the 27th Annual Christmas concert with the QuintEssentially Brass Quintet on Friday, December 19, at 7:30 PM. There is no charge for the concert, but an offering will be received to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis […]
The Hill Byrne/Christiansen Memorial Organ will be featured in a free 30 minute concert by organist Larry Hershey on First Friday, January 2 at 8 PM at First Reformed Church, 40 E. Orange Street, in downtown Lancaster. The program, “Moments of Majesty” will include Handel’s “Grand Choeur”, and the famous “Coronation March” by Giacomo Meyerbeers. […]
In commemoration of Black History month, First Reformed Church of Lancaster will present a free 30 minute concert by resident organist Larry Hershey on First Friday, February 6 at 8 PM. The program, “Celebrating Black Composers” will feature Adolphus Hailstork’s “Toccata on ‘Great Day’” and Carl Haywood’s “Improvisation on ‘We Shall Overcome’” as well as […]
In celebration of Black History month, First Reformed Church of Lancaster will present Soul & Spirit, a sacred arts experience celebrating Black history, faith, resilience, justice, and hope through Gospel music, Jazz, and the Spoken Word on Sunday, February 22 at 4 PM in their sanctuary at 40 E. Orange Street in downtown Lancaster. Soul […]
Resident Organist Larry Hershey will perform a concert, “Palms to Passion” on the Hill Byrne/Christiansen Memorial Organ at First Reformed Church of Lancaster on Friday, April 3 at 8 PM. For the free 30 minute Good Friday concert, Mr. Hershey has selected “Piece Heroique” by Cesar Frank, a jazz work on “When I Survey the […]
Lancaster trumpeter Doug Albert will join organist Larry Hershey in a concert “Celebrating American Composers” at First Reformed Church of Lancaster on Friday, May 1 at 8 PM. The free 30 minute concert will include Aaron Copeland’s “At the RIver”, Joseph Brackett’s rendition of the Shaker song, “Simple Gifts", and Carmen Dragon’s beloved arrangement of […]
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