First Presbyterian ChurCh oF Fort LauderdaLe401 SE 15th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 · 954-462-6200 · www.firstpres.cc

First Presbyterian ChurCh oF Fort LauderdaLe401 SE 15th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 · 954-462-6200 · www.firstpres.cc

Thursday – Sunday • March 3 – 6Annual Kirk Singer MusicalMichael R. Sayers, Director

The Kirk Singers will present their 43rd annual Broadway Music Production in two dinner shows (Friday, March 4 and Saturday, March 5), and two theater-style performances (Thursday

evening, March 3 and Sunday afternoon, March 6). Tickets need to be purchased for each show, available after February 1.

Sunday, March 20 • 7:30 pm

Palm Sunday ConcertRobin L. McEachern, ConductorCathedral Choir, soloists, and orchestra will present a Palm Sunday Concert.

Sunday, May 1 • 11:00 am(during the traditional morning worship service)

Annual Children’s Choir MusicalGretchen Fasulo, Conductor

Our Children’s Choirs will present their Spring concert, featuring music about our faith and scripture. There is always a lesson remembered for years to come both by our children and the congregation!

Sunday, June 5 • 7:30 pmKirk Singer Farewell ConcertMichael R. Sayers, ConductorWe conclude the season with our Kirk Singers (grades 9-12) in their farewell concert prior to their 53rd Annual Summer Choir Tour!

Sunday, October 4 • 7:30 pm

An Array of InstrumentsOur opening concert of the season features individual professional musicians and their instruments. Artists will be: Adam Bookspan, trumpet; Charlene Conner, harp; Susan Dodd, piano; Mei Mei Luo, violin; Gary Mayone, percussionist; Robin L. McEachern, organ; and Michael R. Sayers, organ.

Sunday, November 8 • 4:00 pm

The West Point Glee ClubFrom West Point Academy in New York State

This outstanding choir will also present a totally separate concert of music as a part of the Concert Series of The Symphony of the Americas while they are here. If you are willing to host two of these young cadets for Saturday and Sunday Evenings, November 7 & 8, please let the

Music Office know. For over 100 years, this chorus of cadets has represented West Point Academy and the U.S. Army through music.

Sunday, December 20 • 4:00 pm

Annual Christmas ConcertThis year we will feature our own concert pianists, Jimmy and Kitty Woodle, in a special composition dedicated to them by composer Joseph M. Martin, who will also be our guest artist and conductor. The Cathedral Choir will sing the second portion of the program. Members of the Symphony of the Americas will be our guest orchestra.

Sunday, February 14 • 4:00 pmGold Coast Jazz Society

Featuring a Valentine’s Day program entitled “Love Songs and Jazz Ballads”. The ensemble consists of two vocalists, piano, guitar, drums, sax, and bass. Come for a 4 pm concert and take your Valentine out to dinner afterwards!

Concert Series2015-2016

Dea

r mem

bers and frien

ds of F

irst Presbyteria

n C

hurch:

I wou

ld like to in

vite you to d

iscover our 20

15-2016 C

oncert Series as d

escribed in

this

beautifu

l brochu

re. You

are invited

to each con

cert to share th

e joy that m

usic brin

gs in

to our lives. M

usic th

at offers praise to G

od an

d m

usic th

at brings u

s together in

en

tertainm

ent an

d fellow

ship

with

one an

other.

Also w

ith th

is letter comes th

e invitation

to sup

port an

d su

stain ou

r Con

cert Series w

ith you

r fin

ancial gifts. Th

ese concerts are sp

onsored

entirely by th

e contribu

tions

of mem

bers and

friend

s of First Ch

urch

. We p

roject to spen

d abou

t $25,00

0 th

is year for ou

r special m

usical p

rograms. So p

lease take a mom

ent to fi

ll out th

e enclosed

con

tribution

envelop

e and

mail it back to u

s. We are so gratefu

l for any an

d all gifts w

e receive! Please m

ake sure you

r email ad

dress is on

the en

velope so you

can receive ou

r e-blast rem

ind

ers about ou

r up

comin

g concerts.

Finally, I w

ould

like to encou

rage you to in

vite your frien

ds an

d n

eighbors to ou

r concerts

and

worsh

ip services! W

hat a great w

ay to share th

e gift of mu

sic with

others! Please

call us in

the m

usic offi

ce at 954

-46

2-6200

ext. 322 for any qu

estions or in

formation

you

may w

ant abou

t the p

rograms, or to p

lace someon

e on ou

r mailin

g list.

Than

k you for you

r sup

port an

d you

r gifts, and

I look forward

to seein

g you at ou

r concerts!

Don

’t forget to pu

t the m

agnet on

your refrigerator!

Sincerely you

rs,

Robin

L. McE

achern

M

inister of Music

Con

cert S

eries2015-2016

Music S

taff

Robin

L. McE

achern

, Minister of M

usic

Mich

ael R. Sayers, M

usic Associate

Susan

M. D

odd

, Assistant O

rganist

Gretch

en Fasu

lo, Music A

ssistant to Children