Paul Goldfinger photo. 8/25/24. All the players. Click once to enlarge.
Click once to see Jason fiddling with the mic. Setting up. Some kids were there, but short on patience. But even a small dose of the greats may have an effect. Congrats to those who brought kids.
SACRED MASTERWORKS CONCERT. ETERNAL SONGS OF PRAISE
MUSIC OF BACH AND MENDELSSOHN
The sample video above is from the 2024 Masterworks Concert in the Ocean Grove Auditorium, sponsored by the OG Camp Meeting Association.
The video above is from the first piece presented: Bach’s Cantata “Wachet Auf, Rift ins die Stimme,” BWV 140
The second and final piece, presented with a full orchestra, containing 11 rousing parts, was Mendlessohn’s magnificent Symphony No 2 “Hymn of Praise.”
This evening of masterworks music was so good, that we would need professional help to properly describe it. I was mesmerized by Dr. Jason Tramm’s (Conductor) presentation including all of these extraordinary participants: Dr. Gordon Turk, Organist, Artist in Residence; Ronald Naldi, Tenor Soloist, Artist in Residence; Monica Ziglar, Soprano Soloist; Laura Zahn, Mezzo-Soprano Soloist; Justin Beck, Baritone Soloist; John Burke, Tenor Section Leader.
And the superb Great Auditorium Choir (I could hear Cindy Bell, but couldn’t actually find her—she’s a soprano). They were all too good to be true.
And lifting all of this high to the heavens was the MidAtlantic Philharmonic Orchestra. They were so good, but we must single out Susan Heerema , the Concert Master sitting in that special seat for a special musician.
I was sitting in the back with Eileen in order to hear the full spectrum of sound, and the audience was rapt, and few left. And adding to the experience were wonderful cool summer breezes coming in as if they were choreographed for this concert.
By Paul Goldfinger, MD, Editor Blogfinger.net. Ocean Grove, NJ, USA. (We do get many foreign visitors to our blog Blogfinger.net.)