On December 21, at both our morning worship service and our evening Candlelight and Carols service, we will enjoy the music of our Sanctuary Choir and guest harpist Kari Novilla. Kari is a former student of mine who has gone on to have a successful career as a harpist with the Chicago Civic Orchestra. Kari holds a Bachelor of Music in Harp Performance from Indiana University and recently completed a master’s degree from the Royal Conservatory in London, majoring in both classical and jazz harp performance. You can read more about Kari at karinovilla.com. Kari will be sharing prelude music in the Sanctuary 15 minutes prior to the start of morning worship.
Selections to be shared at morning worship will include a lovely setting for harp and choir of “Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine” and the favorite “Gesu Bambino,” which will feature our Herring Choral Scholar, Amara Campanini. Amara is a freshman at Furman, majoring in vocal performance and studying with Dr. Craig Price. For Candlelight Lessons and Carols, our choir will sing two beloved John Rutter settings, “Candlelight Carol” and “Angels’ Carol,” as well as a new setting of “I Wonder as I Wander,” featuring a clarinet solo. Will Livingston will share the familiar “Ev’ry Valley” from Handel’s Messiah, and, of course, Charles Tompkins will lead us with his creative hymn playing on carols of the Advent and Christmas season.
Please join us for meaningful times of worship and celebration on December 21.
—Laura Ritter, Minister of Music