Brockville Hymn  Festival

Sunday, May 2nd, 2004

St. John's United Church,

Brockville, Ontario

A very successful Hymn Festival, sponsored by the Royal School of Church Music, Eastern Ontario Branch, was held at St. John's United Church, Brockville on Sunday evening, May 2nd, with a massed choir of approximately 110 choristers from various churches taking part.  It was a very exhilarating and uplifting experience for both the choristers and the congregation who packed the church almost to its capacity.

The church was filled with the glorious singing of "The Great Hymns of Easter".  The choirs were provided with a hymn booklet compiled by Peter Shepherd, containing "public domain" music and also three descants composed by Peter Shepherd.

Conductor for the evening was Michael Goodwin from Kingston area and the Organist was Peter Shepherd, Organist at St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church, Brockville.

Contingents from the following choirs participated:

St. John's Anglican Church, Prescott

St. Paul's United Church, Prescott

Athens United Church

St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church, Brockville

Lakeshore Road United Church, Morrisburg

Lansdowne United Church

Mallorytown United Church

Merrickville United Church

Bethel Christian Reformed Church, Brockville

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Brockville

St. John's United Church, Brockville

Delta United Church

Portland United Church

St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Williamstown

and individual choristers

Refreshments were served following the service.

Clergy Readers:

The Rev. Nick Cornelisse - Bethel Christian Reformed Church, Brockville

The Rev. Myra Garvin - St. John's United Church, Brockville

The Rev. Timothy Kuhlmann - Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Brockville

The Rev. Brian Price - St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church, Brockville

The Rev. Michael Read - St. Peter's Anglican Church, Brockville

The Rev. Dr. Helen Wilson - Wesleyan Methodist Church, Brockville

Capt. Alfred Wilson - The Salvation Army, Brockville

For pictures, go to  Brockville Hymn Festival, May 2, 2004

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