The Coshocton Community Choir will perform their Song of Peace concert on Sunday, April 23 at 6:00 pm, at The First Moravian Church, 319 N. Walnut Street in Dover, Ohio.
The 100-voice adult choir, under the direction of Charles R. Snyder, will perform a mix of sacred and secular choral music. Now in its 51st season, the Community Choir was organized in 1971 by Snyder, a longtime Coshocton teacher, choral director, and church musician. Snyder says the theme for this concert, Song of Peace, began as a concern of what is going on in the world: the pointed fingers, and the unwillingness of many to sit down, listen, and talk with each other.
"We hope that our audiences will leave the concerts with joy, and with appreciation for all the arts in our communities and in our schools," said Snyder. "I also hope what we sing at our concert may help some of us - performers and listeners - decide to give peace a chance. And it starts by talking to each other, listening, praying, and in acts of kindness."
Snyder says he is excited to share three new songs chosen for this concert ~ 'O Love, That Will Not Let Me Go'; 'A Gaelic Blessing'; and 'O Lord, Our God'. Audience members will also enjoy 'Canticle of Praise', 'Lord Listen to Your Children', 'Down by the Riverside', 'A Song of Peace', 'Beautiful Savior', 'The Lord Bless You and Keep You', and more.
"Over the years, the Community Choir has taken their spring concert 'on the road', usually the week before our Coshocton concert," added Snyder. "We've enjoyed singing in Somerset, Grove City, Dover, New Philadelphia, and for Lakeside Chautauqua on Lake Erie".
"This Spring, we are thrilled to sing at the First Moravian Church in Dover and we have invited the high school singers from an area school to join us," said Snyder. "The Legacy Christian Choir will be led by their director, Franklin Miller. The church's music director, G. Randall Gibbs, will play the pipe organ for several selections. It will be a special treat! After the concert, there will be a time for fellowship."
The concert venue is The First Moravian Church located at 319 N. Walnut Street in Dover, Ohio. Parking is available in the church lot, across the street, and in the Dover High School parking lot. No tickets are necessary for this concert, but a freewill offering will be accepted to help support the ministry of the Coshocton Community Choir. All are welcome to attend the concert on Sunday, April 23 at 6:00pm.
The Coshocton Community Choir is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that meets the expenses involved in preparing for concerts each year through ticket sales and contributions. Contributions to support the Choir can be mailed to the Coshocton Community Choir at: PO Box 1648, Coshocton, Ohio 43812.
Another Coshocton Community Choir Song of Peace Concert will also be held in Coshocton on Sunday, April 30 at 3:00pm at Coshocton High School's McKinley Auditorium. To find out more about the Coshocton Community Choir, call the choir office at (740) 623-0554, check out the Coshocton Community Choir Facebook page, or visit their website www.CoshoctonCommunityChoir.org.