St. Peter's Music News News from Music at St. Peter's, the Music Program of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Arlington,VA "Copyright 2007-2008 StPetersMusic.org - All Rights Reserved" http://www.stpetersmusic.org/news/ en-us Mendelssohn's Saint Paul at St. Peter's http://www.stpetersmusic.org/news/mendelssohn-st-paul-oratorio.htm http://www.stpetersmusic.org/news/mendelssohn-st-paul-oratorio.htm The St. Peter's Choir invites you to join us at 4:00 pm on Sunday, May 3 for the debut of Felix Mendelssohn's Saint Paul Oratorio at St. Peter's. The Choir has twice sung Mendelssohn’s Elijah oratorio in concert, and has long offered the beautiful Saint Paul chorus How Lovely are the Messengers as an anthem. We present this concert version of Saint Paul in honor of the 200th anniversary of Mendelssohn’s birth and the marking of 2008-2009 as the celebration of the 2,000th anniversary of Paul’s birth. Weekend Forecast - An Eclectic Mix of Songs http://www.stpetersmusic.org/news/jan2009/weekend-forecast.htm http://www.stpetersmusic.org/news/jan2009/weekend-forecast.htm Here's the weekend forecast for Arlington, Virginia -- a mix is headed your way on Sunday, but not that icy wintry mix that you hear about in weather reports. Instead, singers at St. Peter's will offer a variety of songs aimed at chasing away the winter blahs and encouraging the return of spring. The Songs to Chase the Winter Away concert will get under way at St. Peter's at 4 pm on Sunday, January 25. Songs to Chase the Winter Away January 25 Concert http://www.stpetersmusic.org/news/jan2009/songs-chase-winter-away.htm http://www.stpetersmusic.org/news/jan2009/songs-chase-winter-away.htm Are you getting tired of winter, and ready for spring? Mark your calendars and plan to attend Songs to Chase the Winter Away, presented by Concerts at St. Peter's on Sunday, January 25 at 4 pm. Dedicatory Organ Recital Presented http://www.stpetersmusic.org/news/oct2008/dedicatory-organ-recital.htm http://www.stpetersmusic.org/news/oct2008/dedicatory-organ-recital.htm A dedicatory recital showcasing the renovated St. Peter's pipe organ and featuring guest artist Haig Mardirosian kicked off the Concerts at St. Peter's 2008 - 2009 season on Sunday, October 19. Inaugural Concert of Pipe Organ http://www.stpetersmusic.org/news/apr2008/inaugural-organ-concert.htm http://www.stpetersmusic.org/news/apr2008/inaugural-organ-concert.htm An afternoon filled with glorious music for brass, organ, handbells and chorus marked the inaugural concert of the newly-renovated St. Peter's pipe organ on April 6.