2018 Wilson Choral Festival
Our last choral festival was held at First Presbyterian Church in 2015 and featured conductor and composer, Pepper Choplin. That year we had representatives from 8 local churches. This year we are fortunate to host Mary McDonald! This is an afternoon of fellowship and music making. The event, taking place at First Methodist Church in Wilson, NC will begin with an afternoon rehearsal from 3-5PM. Following the massed afternoon rehearsal, members of the choir take a short dinner break. They will then present a concert open to the public at 6PM. The choir will be performing works of the festival clinician, Mary McDonald.
We encourage concert goers to bring non-perishable food items that will be donated to a local food pantry in Wilson
View & download the festival brochure HERE.
We encourage concert goers to bring non-perishable food items that will be donated to a local food pantry in Wilson
View & download the festival brochure HERE.
Schedule
3:00 - 5:00PM Mass Choir Rehearsal
5-5:30 Dinner Break
6-7 Festival Concert
5-5:30 Dinner Break
6-7 Festival Concert
Clinician, Mary McDonald |
Mary McDonald is well known in sacred music. With a career that spans over thirty‑five years, her songs appear in the catalogs of every major publisher of church music. More than 800 anthems, seasonal musicals, and keyboard collections testify to her significant contribution to sacred literature.
In 2000, Mary became the first ever woman President of the Southern Baptist Church Music Conference. In addition, she has served as accompanist for the Tennessee Men's Chorale since 1985. Her greatest desire is "to give God glory for the songs He has allowed me to compose. He alone, is the true Creator behind my pen." In 2011, after serving as sacred music editor for The Lorenz Corporation in Dayton, Ohio for more than twenty years, Mary answered a new call. Now she takes her tremendous passion and love for music making directly to churches as an independent artist. She is in constant demand in churches across the nation for Composer Weekends. |
Venue
First United Methodist Church
100 Green St - Wilson NC, 27893
Works
Anthem List
Lift Your Light; SATB
Monarch Music/Lorenz; 10/3285M
Fun, gospel style work with a cappella opening
Then Sings My Soul; SATB
Hope Publishing/ C 5701
Mary’s best seller!
Hymn of Peace; SATB
Beckenhorst press / BP 1985
An original composition with briefly quotes “Be Still My Soul”
A Family of Love; SATB with children
Hope Publishing / C 6134
Utilizes both children's voices and handbells
Fly Away Home; SATB
Glory Sound / 35028831
Lift Your Light; SATB
Monarch Music/Lorenz; 10/3285M
Fun, gospel style work with a cappella opening
Then Sings My Soul; SATB
Hope Publishing/ C 5701
Mary’s best seller!
Hymn of Peace; SATB
Beckenhorst press / BP 1985
An original composition with briefly quotes “Be Still My Soul”
A Family of Love; SATB with children
Hope Publishing / C 6134
Utilizes both children's voices and handbells
Fly Away Home; SATB
Glory Sound / 35028831