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CHURCH DEDICATES NEW PIPE ORGAN (IN RENEWED SPACE) St. John’s Baptist Church, 300 Hawthorne Lane, Charlotte, NC, will feature church organist, Maureen Howell in a dedicatory recital on Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 7:30 PM.
The concert celebrates the newly installed pipe organ (Opus 113) from Orgues Létourneau, of Saint-Hyacinthe Quebec. In addition to the addition of the new organ, the church transformed its sanctuary to create an appealing space for both worship and concert events. Utilizing the services of an acoustician, the room was restored in such a way as to honor its original 1925 feel. The chancel rails were retrofitted to become removable, a mechanical lift was installed, and the choir loft restructured for improvement of both acoustics and function. The concert will include the following works: Choral III in A Minor - Cesar Franck (1822-1890) Psalm-Prelude (No. 2 from Set 1; Op. 32) - Herbert Howells (1892-1983) Prelude and Fugue in E flat Major (BWV 552) - J. S. Bach (1685-1750)
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Hebrides (A Fantasia on Three Traditional Celtic Melodies) - Paul Halley (b.
1952) Gospel Prelude on “What a Friend We Have in Jesus” - William Bolcom (b.
1938) --and the World Premiere of the commissioned work -- St. John’s Suite
(Four Chorale Preludes for Organ) - Dan Locklair (b. 1949) 1. “Hosanna: Blessed
is the King of Israel…” (John 12:13) ST. THEODULPH 2. “…lovest thou me more
than these?” (John 21:15) GALILEE 3. “…the good shepherd giveth his life for
the sheep.” (John 10:11) HERZLIEBSTER JESU 4. “…blessed are they that have not
seen, and yet have believed.” (John 20:29); O FILII ET FILIAE Biographical Information
about the organist: Maureen Howell is a native of Danville, Virginia. She holds
a Bachelor of Arts degree from The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg,
Virginia and a Master of Church Music degree from Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. She has studied organ with Michael Grant,
Jock Darling and Donald Hustad. She is organist at St. John’s Baptist Church
and also teaches piano privately. Maureen and her husband Warren have worked
together in music ministry in churches in Virginia, Florida and North Carolina.
They have two children, Andrew and Clara.
Time to Remove Tree Bands
Congratulations Elizabeth Neighborhood! We conquered the cankerworm this year. Your banding efforts, along with the spraying program have saved our canopy from what was sure to be a devastating Spring for our mature tree canopy. I hope everyone is getting out and appreciating all the healthy green leaves we have right now.
However, there is one last critical step: it is now time to take down the cankerworm bands. It is important that bands do not stay up longer than needed as they tend to hold moisture against the tree bark and if they stay up too long, can house insects and/or cause the bark to get infected or rot. Also, its important to pull out any staples that were used in the installation process.
So please take down the tree bands in your area. The city has not let us know when they will remove their bands, but if a city tree was banded in your area, please try to remove that band as well.
Thank You again for all your hard work. Anyone can see how wonderfully green our tree canopy is this year and that is in large part due to your wonderful efforts.
Please don't hesitate to call me if you have any questions or concerns. Kara Gooding Trees4Elizabeth@gmail.com
Big E 8K Road Race for the Trees - The Pictures are in!
Elizabeth Book Club
Love to read? Love to read and share your thoughts on a great book?
Frances D'Amato (2214-C E. 7th St, 704-379-7923 or
francesdamato@bellsouth.net) has started an ECA Book Club. They have been
meeting for two years monthly on Monday evening from 7-9 p.m. Currently they are
reading about different cultures. A few examples:
Kite Runner, Night, The
World to Come, To see and See Again.
All are welcome to join, our next
meeting is June 4. We will take the summer off and restart in
September.
Memberships - Elizabeth Community Association Est. 1976
Sign up for an ECA Membership today. Membership dues are $20 per household annually and are based on a calendar year. If you are a new member, we'll send you a welcome package with area restaurant menus, local business brochures, ECA stickers and other information on historic Elizabeth.
Your membership contributions are appreciated and could go to any of the
following:
- Newsletter and website
- Beautification in common areas
-
Our Big E race which is the oldest running race in Charlotte
- Tree
Replacement Program
- Annual events like the Progressive Dinner, Holiday
Party, Halloween Truck or Treat, Easter Egg Hunt, Elizabeth Homes Tour, Annual
Dinner, Block Party and more
Fill out the attached form and mail with your check to:
Elizabeth Community Association
PO Box 33696
Charlotte, NC
28233-3696
Oh, don't forget to volunteer and be a part of this historic community.
The Dale F. Halton Theater, A New Performance Space in Elizabeth
A grand and somewhat controversial addition to the Elizabeth neiborhood,
Central Piedmont Community College's Christa and Reece A. Overcash Performing
Arts Center is located on King's Drive between between Fourth and Elizabeth
Streets. The intent of the college was that the facility become a signature
building, providing a magnificent entry to the College's Central Campus and
gateway to the Elizabeth district. CPCC, an institute of higher education known
primarily for its contribution to workforce development, took a great leap
toward arts and communication training with this new 130,000-square-foot
facility which was designed by architect Jeffery Dalzell of Little Diversified
Architectural Consulting. The 1,020 seat Halton Theater, named in honor of Dale
F. Halton in recognition of her contribution to the College, is located in the
Overcash Center. CPCC has produced performing arts events for over three
decades. Now, with this new venue, built in the style of a 19th Century opera
house, the college's theater, music and dance productions have a state of the
arts performance space. The Overcash endowment will support the operations of
the Center and provide scholarships and books to students with financial needs.
Using these new facilities CPCC hopes educate generations of arts professionals.
The facility has a 2,500 square foot stage, a full fly house, an orchestra
pit that holds up to forty instrumentalists and an acoustical orchestra shell.
The stage sports an 18' by 24' projection screen and a surround sound system for
film and video presentations. The building has scenery and costume shops and a
2000 square foot rehearsal hall. As well as the main theater, the facility
contains a 140-seat Recital Hall featuring smart-classroom capabilities and the
Elizabeth Ross Gallery, which displays exhibits by faculty and student artists
as well as touring exhibits and works from the College's collection.
The
Center, which serves as the home for the College's arts programs, including the
visual arts, contains instructional studios, classrooms, and seminar rooms, as
well as faculty offices. In addition, the Center houses the College's student
life programs, meeting spaces for student organizations and clubs, campus
ministry and counseling offices, and other student support services. A large
student commons area provides food services, lounges, and meeting space.
When asked to provide some background on the design of the theater architect
Jeffery Danzell responded:
The design evolved from CPCC President Dr.
Tony Zeiss's vision to transform the face that CPCC was presenting to the city
it served. We (Little) worked with CPCC's administration on the Master Plan for
the Central Campus and came to understand that the transformation they were
looking for was specifically 'collegiate,' in the tradition of buildings of the
academic Georgian style. From our own college & university practice, we had
come to feel that this architectural language was only successfully used if it
was not abstracted, or "interpreted" through a filter of modernism, but done
faithfully. So the building has an architecture order, and classical ornament
done correctly and fully.
When asked about the working relationship
between his firm and the college he replied:
Within the bounds of the master plan, good taste, requirements of the program, and budget, we were fully supported by CPCC. The final design looks very much like our earliest sketches of this building in the Master Plan. The front portico was conceived as a box with a proscenium opening, a box from which monumental columns step forward to greet and shelter those arriving for a night at the theater...or for an education.
The college conceived the Overcash Performing Arts Center as a community-friendly facility. Year-round programming includes musical theater productions, jazz and classical concerts, literary programs as well many events geared toward families such as children's theater and dance performances.
Nancy O. Albert
