St. John's Episcopal Church Olympia – Past Concerts near Columbus, OH

Ethel Smyth — Selected works
Samuel Barber — Selected works
Gian Carlo Menotti — Selected works
Florence Price — Selected works

Join us and organist Nathan Jensen on Monday, October 31 from 6:30pm-7:30pm for "spooky" organ music during our annual trick-or-treat open …

Ludwig van Beethoven – "Rondo" from Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15
Dmitri Shostakovich – "I. Allegro" from Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major, Op. 102
Jean-Philippe Rameau – Les Indes galantes ("The amorous Indies")
Carl Maria von Weber – Invitation to the Dance, Op. 65
Johann Strauss II – Unter Donner und Blitz ("Thunder and Lightning"), Op. 324
Carl Maria von Weber – Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 19
Johannes Brahms – Hungarian Dance No. 5 in F-sharp minor

Music by Antonio Vivaldi, Arcangelo Corelli, Dario Castello, Tarquinio Merula, and other Italian baroque composers performed on period instruments.

Three world premieres, 12 composers, and all new music focusing on the value and strength of sincerity.

Contemporary choral music by Donald Skirvin, Christina Whitten Thomas, Karin Rehnqvist, Mason Bates, Eric Banks, and Joseph Gregorio.

Join Curt Sather as he performs a recital of organ music in honor of J.S. Bach's birthday. This performance is free and open to all.

Choral settings of poetry and prose by the Bard of Avon – including world premieres from Northwest composers Jessica French, Don Skirvin, and Giselle Wyers.

Featuring all of the musical ensembles at St. John’s, including the Parish Choir, Jubilate Choir, Contemporary Ensemble, Compline Choir, and more.

The Sonoro Choral Society will perform "Mysterium," which will include pieces from their Christmas concert as well as soloists, and small groups from Sonoro Women's Choir.

Dr. Curt Sather, Organist & Choirmaster at St. John's, will perform Bach's entire opus of organ compositions in 24 hours.

A holiday favorite, the traditional service of Lessons and Carols, with choir, organ and congregational singing.

A finale concert pairing masterworks by Britten and Bernstein with newly commissioned works by Eric William Barnum and Jake Runestad.

Celebrating the poetry of mystical Sufi poet Jalal ad-Din Mohammed RUMI with works by Nilo Alcala, David Asplin, Eric Banks, Bern Herbolsheimer, J David Moore, Christopher Theofanidis, and Mark Winges.

Music spanning a thousand years of Baltic and Nordic choral music, from medieval chant to contemporary works by Mäntyjärvi, Kreek and Tormis, and a piece by Ešenvalds that recreates the wonder of the northern lights in sound using voices, chimes and tuned water goblets.

Presented by the St. John's Concert Series.