Presbyterian Church To Premiere New Choral Work on Maundy Thursday

Apr 17, 2014 @ 7:00 pm

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The First Presbyterian Church will hold a special communion service on Maundy Thursday which will feature a new cantata by local composer John Partridge. The service is open to the public.

The cantata – “Where He Leads Me” uses spoken word and singing to tell of Jesus’ final days. the work features three soloists – Suzanne Clark, Hunter Hollingsworth, and Deborah Tonella, as well as the church’s handbell and chancel choirs, organ, soprano saxophone and strings. The cantata has been written to be part of a traditional “tenebrae” service (service of darkness). At the beginning of the service, a candelabra