Our Lady of the Lake Church Presents: A Parish Christmas Concert Featuring: Michael J. Alworth, Bass-Baritone Henry F. Gehman, Piano and Organ
Sunday, January 3, 2021 4:00pm
Program
The Star Carol Alfred Burt/Wihla Hutson
Grosser Herr und starker König from Christmas Oratorio J.S. Bach
Michael Alworth, Bass-Baritone
Variations on a Noël Claude-Bénigne Balbastre
Henry Gehman, Organ
O Christmas Tree Traditional Mary Did You Know? Mark Lowry/Buddy Greene
Michael Alworth, Bass-Baritone
Angels from the Realms of Glory Henry Smart / arr. Wilda Jackson Auld Christmas Eve Lullaby arr. Marilyn Reimer
Henry Gehman, Piano
December Miniatures Richard Walters Silent Night Traditional Michael Alworth, Bass-Baritone
Variations to Adeste Fidelis Raynor Taylor Henry Gehman, Organ
Gesù Bambino Pietro Yon O Holy Night Adolphe Adam / arr. Randa Kirshbaum
Michael Alworth, Bass-Baritone
Ding! Dong! Merrily On High! Thoinot Arbeau / arr. James Pethel
Henry Gehman, Organ
The performers today would like to thank Fr. Peter Wehrle, Pastor of Our Lady of the Lake Church, and all of the clergy and staff for their continued support of the music program at Our Lady of the Lake.
About the Artists
Michael J. Alworth- Bass-Baritone, is a graduate of Montclair State University with a degree in Vocal Performance. He is an active performer in the Montclair area of musical theatre (Equity Membership Candidate) and opera. Recent credits have included Bass soloist (Beethoven’s Mass in C), Theo (Midnight Madness), Caiaphas (Jesus Christ Superstar), Bass soloist (Mozart’s Requiem), Baritone Soloist (Alzheimer’s Stories), and Frank (Die Fledermaus). Michael is also a private voice and piano instructor, maintaining a studio of over 20 students at the Modern Music Academy in Caldwell, NJ. Michael serves as a cantor at Our Lady of the Lake Church.
Henry F. Gehman- Pianist/Organist, serves as Director of Music at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. Prior to this appointment, he served as the Director of Music at the historic Trinity and St. Philip’s Episcopal Cathedral in Newark, NJ as well as the Assistant Organist at St. Peter the Apostle R.C. Church in Parsippany, NJ. He also served as the music teacher at St. Peter Catholic School in Belleville, NJ for seven years. Henry earned the Bachelor of Music Education Degree, Magna Cum Laude from Westminster Choir College of Rider University where he studied piano with Lillian Livingston and Dr. Thomas J. Parente. He has also studied organ with David Fedor and Ken Cowan and holds the Colleague Certificate from The American Guild of Organists.