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For the first time ever, and to celebrate the Lititz Congregation’s 275th Anniversary, a Moravian Music Weekend will be held in Lititz, Sept. 21-22! An exciting choral-orchestral concert with the Lititz Collegium Musicum and Weekend participants will be held on Sunday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. (prelude at 3:45); open to the public with tickets available at the door for $15 (cash or check). Information about the Lititz Moravian Music Weekend can be found on the Moravian Music Foundation website: https://moravianmusic.org/lititz-moravian-music-weekend/ The concert includes a large Festival Chorus of participants from various states as well as members of the Lititz Moravian Senior Choir and the Millersville University’s Tell School of Music Chorale. Historic choral anthems composed by Johannes Herbst, former pastor/composer who served the Lititz congregation from 1791-1811, will be performed, alongside contemporary choral works by Zach Bailey and Brian Henkelmann. The Collegium Musicum will present a variety of secular instrumental pieces by lesser-known composers including Karl Eder, Johan Grenser, Johan Brandl, and Joseph Morris. The 1787 David Tannenberg pipe organ will be featured as a solo instrument and to accompany the singing of hymns. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to experience History You Can Hear!
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8 Church Sq, Lititz, PA 17543-2004, United States
