Haydn's "The Seven Last Words of Christ"
Schedule
Fri Mar 29 2024 at 07:00 pm
Location
403 Washington St, Watertown, NY, United States, New York 13601 | Watertown, NY
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PLEASE NOTE THE TIME CHANGE TO 7PM!!An intimate, candlelight piano recital of Haydn’s “The Seven Last Words of Christ,” presented by Andrew Long, FPC's pastor, on the church’s newly restored Steinway piano. The program will also feature readings of poetry and prose, narrated by church members. A light reception will follow.
No cost; a free-will offering will be taken.
The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour on the Cross is an orchestral work by Joseph Haydn, commissioned in 1786 for the Good Friday service at Oratorio de la Santa Cueva (Holy Cave Oratory) in Cádiz, Spain. Published in 1787 and performed then in Paris, Rome, Berlin and Vienna, the composer adapted it in 1787 for string quartet, approved a version for solo piano in the same year, and finally adapted it in 1796 as an oratorio (with both solo and choral vocal forces).
Andrew Long began service in the church in the early 2000's as a pianist and organist after receiving an undergraduate degree in music from Towson University, studying with Eva Mengelkoch, Renaldo Reyes, and Lawrence Crawford, along with various masterclasses through The Peabody Conservatory. Andrew received ministerial training at Princeton Theological Seminary (Master of Divinity, 2012) and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary (Doctor of Ministry, 2020), and was ordained in the PC(USA) in 2012. Andrew was called to serve as the 17th pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Watertown in September 2021 after serving churches in Maryland, New Jersey, and Oklahoma.
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Where is it happening?
403 Washington St, Watertown, NY, United States, New York 13601Event Location & Nearby Stays:
