Westminster Presbyterian Church Sets Concert

Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2151 Oregon Pike, Lancaster, will host a concert by the Westminster Piano Quartet on Saturday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m.

The performance will include "Finlandia" by Jean Sibelius, arranged by John W. Schaum, which highlights Finland's national struggle. Hymn arrangements of "All Hail the Power," "This Is My Father's World," "The Church's One Foundation," "It Is Well," and "Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah" will be performed, as well as "Spirituals for Eight Hands," a medley of traditional spirituals arranged by Joel Raney. The audience will also hear favorites such as "The Nutcracker Suite" by Tchaikovsky, "Over the Rainbow" from "The Wizard of Oz," "Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1" by Edward Elgar, and "Peer Gynt Suite No. 1" by Edvard Grieg. The concert will conclude with the famous "Brandenburg Concerto No. 3" by Johann Sebastian Bach.

The quartet includes Beth Peazzoni, Patricia Bleecker, Jessica Sheetz, and Jonathan Humbert. All four pianists began taking lessons early in life and have enjoyed long and varied piano careers. The quartet aims to share the joy of music with audiences, emphasizing "Soli Deo Gloria," which means "all glory to God."

The 2025-26 Westminster Music Series will include five more events throughout the season. On Saturday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m., Westminster organist Frank Dodd will perform a recital. Other events throughout the season will include "Lessons and Carols" with John Rutter, the New Jersey Chamber Orchestra in concert, a performance by the Messiah University concert choir, and a ticketed event with contemporary artist Sara Groves.

For more information, visit http://www.westpca.com/music or call the church at 717-569-2151.

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