The middle and high school youth handbell group, The Bell Ringers of the First Baptist Church (Henderson), led worship at Duke University Chapel this past Sunday for a 38th consecutive year. Only four outside musical groups are invited annually to lead worship in the chapel. A webcast of yesterday’s service is available at http://youtu.be/UWAMZJXq9O4. The twenty-seven seventh through twelfth grade ringers have between two and seven years’ ringing experience. Many Henderson residents may not know that The Bell Ringers is …
Category: Music
Vance-Granville Community Band presents free Holiday Concert
The Vance-Granville Community Band will perform its fourth annual Holiday Concert on Monday, Dec. 12. The program will begin at 7 p.m. in the Civic Center on the college’s main campus in Vance County. Admission is free. Children are encouraged to attend and there will a special time devoted to them. Michael Stephenson, the Vance-Granville Community College music instructor and director of the band, said that the evening’s music will include several of the holiday season’s favorite melodies, including “Sleigh …
Gospel Fest at The Lotus Lounge Saturday
Saturday, Novemember 19th from 6pm to 9pm The Lotus Lounge will be hosting a live gospel music festival featuring music by The Spiritual Entertainers of Oxford, NC, ISP (Inspirational Singers with a Purpose) of Henderson, and also featuring selections from Angela Neal-Williams. Come out and join us for an evening of Gospel music and good food! Tickets are $15.00 with refreshments served. The Lotus Lounge is located at 119 S. Garnett Street, Henderson, NC 27536 Please call 252-492-5197 for more …
Vance-Granville Community Band performs at Louisburg High School
The Vance-Granville Community Band presented its fall concert on Oct. 17 in the Louisburg High School auditorium. It was the second consecutive year that the ensemble, a joint effort between interested citizens and students, has performed its first concert of the academic year in Louisburg. In 2010, the site for the fall concert was Louisburg College. Directed by VGCC music instructor Michael Stephenson, the Community Band performed a variety of selections, including “The Foundation March” by Goldman; a medley of …
Pianist to Perform Friday at Louisburg College
Acclaimed Pianist to Perform this Friday in Benson Chapel. Louisburg College is pleased to welcome world-renowned pianist Teresa Walters to campus on Friday, April 29 for a special “Friends of the Arts” concert. Walters will play selections by Franz Liszt in the Benson Chapel beginning at 7:00 PM. Hailed as “The International First Lady of Piano,” Walters is described by Austrian National Television as “that rare musical phenomenon.” In recent years, she has performed as recitalist and orchestral soloist on …