On Sunday July 12, 2015 at 7:00pm a
congregation of 5000 people and
Choristers will gather to Celebrate the...
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Friday, June 12
Auditorium
7:30 PM
Friday, June 19
Auditorium 7:30 PM
Tuesday, June 23
St. Paul’s Church
7:30 PM
• The Great Auditorium Solo Quartet and
Brass Ensemble
Fri. June 26
St. Paul’s Church
7:30 PM
• Dr. Gordon Turk on the Hope-Jones Organ
Friday, July 03
Youth Temple
Tuesday, July 07
Auditorium
7:30 PM
Friday, July 10
Auditorium
7:30 PM
Sunday,July 12
Auditorium
2:00 PM
Registration Deadline is June 12, 2015
61st Annual
Choir Festival
“Prince of Peace”
This years’ Choir Festival will celebrate the
peace that can only be found through our Lord and
Savior, Jesus Christ. With anthems spanning 250
years, celebrated conductors and musicians, and a
magnificent historic venue, this will be a worship
experience not to be missed. Feel the power of Jesus
Christ as you lift your voice with 800 other singers.
I look forward to seeing you there.
In His Name,
Dr. Jason C. Tramm,
Director of Music Ministries
Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association
World renowned composers
Joseph M. Martin and Mark Miller
will conduct their own works.
This years’ roster of conductors include:
Dr. Jason C. Tramm,
Marcello Valame
Michael Schmidt
Dr. Cindy Bell
Thomas Berdos
If you have not sung with the choir recently, we
invite you to sing with us again as we bring honor to
God and Christ through song, in one of our nation’s
largest Choral festival. Choir participants come
from around the country and some from outside the
continental United States.
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REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
The Festival Will Feature
• Christina Major, Internationally Acclaimed
Gospel Singer
Registration Details
There is no charge for registration.
An offering will be received during worship
Participants must provide their own music.
No music will be provided at the rehearsals
All anthems are purchased through
Young’s Music Store, 283 5th Street,
Whitehall, PA 18052 (800) 628-6204
1 packet $27.00
2 packets $46.00
3 packets $65.00
Packet price includes discount & shipping. Individual titles may be purchased and you will receive a
20% discount.
If you are using anthems from your church library
please check that the publishers are the same as listed in the anthem selections.
The anthems should be learned before attending
the 2:00pm rehearsal on the Festival day. Ten
minutes is allotted for rehearsal of each anthem.
Half of the anthems will be learned at each rehearsal, assuring a skillful and confident learning of
each work.
Tuesday, June 30 Auditorium
7:30 PM
7:30 PM
Each group arriving by bus must notify
The Ocean Grove Camp Meeting
732 775-0035 ext. 108 by July 3, 2015
Regional Rehearsals
Several Choirs extend invitations for choir participants in their area. If you are willing to host open
rehearsals in your area please inform [email protected] and the information will be posted on the
choir festival website.
Directions
Directions to Ocean Grove can be obtained at
www.oceangrove.org or by MapQuest on your
computer.
Restaurants
There are a number of fine restaurants in Ocean
Grove. Refreshments are also available at the Auditorium Pavilion. A reservation form is enclosed
for dinner, sponsored by St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, in the air conditioned Youth Temple in
Auditorium Square.
Dress Code
The Dress Code for the Festival Women are requested to wear white dresses or white blouses and
dark skirts. Men should wear white shirts with dark
tie and black pants.
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Theodore Presser
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Mark Miller
61 st Annual
Choir Festival
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Join us for Glorious Sounds
and Joyful Praise Singing
Dona Nobis Pacem
Lord, Make me Thine Instrument
Theodore Presser
(SATB)
from St. Paul Felix Mendelssohn
The King of Love my Shepherd is
Boosey and Hawke
from The Peacemakers Karl Jenkins
Peace, Triumphant Peace Healing Light: a Celtic Prayer
For Unto us a Child is Born
Worthy is the Lamb, Amen Going to the Holy City
Canticle of Peace How Lovely are the Messengers Boosey and Hawkes
(SATB)
(SATB)
from The Peacemakers Karl Jenkins
Schirmer
(SATB)
Schirmer
(SATB)
from Messiah George Friedrich Handel
Shawnee Press
Shawnee Press
(SATB) Title
Visit our website:
www.oceangrove.org
or call: 732 775-0035
from Messiah George Friedrich Handel
• Annual Choir Festival Dinner 5:00pm
presented by the St. Paul’s Church
Held in the Youth Temple across the
street. Flyer enclosed for information
and reservations
(SATB)
• Rehearsal concludes about 4:45 P.M. to
permit dining in shore restaurants. Refreshments available at Auditorium Pavilion for
picnicking in the parks or on the boardwalk
Joseph Martin • Rehearsal 2 PM SHARP on July 12, 2015
Joseph Martin • Dr. Gordon Turk at the Hope-Jones Organ
Voicing
• The Brass Ensemble
• The Great Auditorium Solo Quartet
Composer
• Inspiring guest conductors
Anthems
“Prince of Peace”
Publisher
61st Annual
“Prince of Peace”
Sunday, July 12, 2015
at 7:00pm
in The Great Auditorium
Presented by the Ocean Grove
Camp Meeting Association
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