First Friday Organic Reflections Concert
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 well-known “Ave Maria” by Franz Schubert. The audience will join in “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” and the program will conclude with Christina Harmon’s arrangement of “Joy to the World” highlighting Mr. Albert playing the piccolo trumpet.
The First Friday “Organic Reflections” concert series is a gift to the community from First Reformed Church, a center city congregation of the United Church of Christ. Only 30 minutes in length, the free concerts begin at 8 PM each First Friday for the convenience of those who wish to spend the early evening visiting downtown galleries before the concert. Doors open at 7:30 pm. All are welcome to hear 30 minutes of majestic music that will refresh your soul and inspire your spirit.