Concerts at St John’s
2023-2024
Concerts at St. John’s exists to provide concerts for the church and community, featuring music which, in its beauty, and performers, through their skill, edifies and educates our audiences, and glorifies God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Sunday, 24 September, 3pm, in the Parish Hall
The Harlos Ensemble: Piano and Cello
Come enjoy this husband and wife duo as they perform a variety of music, from classics, to sacred, and even showtunes. Steven Harlos is Pops pianist for the Dallas Symphony, Chair of Keyboard Studies at the University of North Texas, and a widely-published composer. Carol Noriko Harlos has played with the Fort Worth Symphony, Dallas Opera, Hawaii Symphony, and many other orchestras and ensembles in DFW. She has studied with Fritz Magg, Tsutsumi Tsuyoshi and Vladmir Orloff.
Sunday, 15 October, 3pm, in the Parish Hall
2tone: Jazz Harp, Bass, and Saxophone
National recording and touring duo, “2tone” ( Jazz Harpist, Cindy Horstman and Bassist, Michael Medina), are joined by Saxophonist, Tom Braxton, for an afternoon of
jazz based originals, standards, and contemporary tunes from Gershwin to the Beatles. 2tone blends the magic of the electric Jazz harp and the rhythmic strength of the bass in perfect harmony. The duo creates blends of exciting, smooth, soothing, and sultry music ranging from works by Sting, Pat Metheny, James Taylor, and original pieces as well. 2tone has been touring nationally for 25 years as roster artists for the Texas Commission on the Arts, and have produced nine CDs.
"You have a really cool sound." Wynton Marsalis
“I’ve listened to your music and enjoyed it so very much.” Dave Brubek
“Uncommonly creative and thoroughly enjoyable” —Jazz Times
Sunday, 12 November, 5pm, in the Church
Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem
St. John’s Cantate Deo choir, along with a professional chamber orchestra, will perform this beloved and famous work, so suited for the season of All Saints. Fauré’s Requiem, which focuses on the eternal rest and consolation offered in Christ, has become one of the composer’s most popular works.
Sunday, 10 December, 5pm, in the Church
Annual Festival Service of Lessons and Carols
This traditional service of Scripture readings and music involves the whole community in proclaiming Christ’s birth. The St John’s choirs and instrumentalists lead music of Advent and Christmas with a festive reception to follow.
Sunday, 7 January, 2024, 5pm, in the Church
Choral Evensong for Epiphany with the Burning of the Greens
This traditional choral service concludes the Christmas season, ushering in Epiphany. The choir and instrumentalists sing music of Shaw, Byrd, and from Bach’s Epiphany cantata, “Meinen Jesum Lass Ich Nicht.”
Sunday, 21 January, 6pm in the Parish Hall:
Silent Movie with Organ Accompaniment
Harold Lloyd’s The Freshman (1925)
Reliving yesteryear, organist Benjamin Kolodziej accompanies Harold Lloyd’s classic film in an authentic, 1920s musical style. This comedic silent picture follows a younger brother as he attempts to become popular by joining the school’s football team. Considered Lloyd’s most hilarious and well-constructed films, it has maintained its popularity through the decades. Popcorn and soft drinks will be served at this family-friendly event.
Sunday, 18 February, 3pm, in the Church:
Benjamin A Kolodziej, Organist
St. John’s Organist and Choirmaster, performs a concert on the church’s grand Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ, including music of Bach and M. Searle Wright. Mr. Kolodziej has performed throughout the USA and Europe, including at Washington National Cathedral, St. Thomas Church, NYC, and St. Patrick’s Cathedral, NYC, and in Norway, England, Germany, Austria, Italy and throughout the UK.
Sunday, 21 April, 3pm, in the Church:
Lumedia Musicworks
Lumedia Masterworks aims to address the lack of relevance of early classical music (1600 - 1750) in today’s modern world, serving North Texas residents through innovative concert programming that redefines early music for a 21st-century audience. Their diverse artistic roster of directors, musicians, recording engineers and videographers allows them to engage audiences in creatively new ways. Musicians perform on historical reproductions of instruments from the 15th - 18th centuries, and are trained in historically-informed performance practices. The musician roster comprises first-class artists, including graduates of University of North Texas, Texas Christian University and University of Texas Arlington. In addition to live concerts, they maintain a digital presence via short films and documentary series. Short films have won numerous awards at film festivals in the U.S. and abroad, and are distributed as in-house television programming to hospitals throughout Texas and the United States. There is a ticket charge of $10 per person.