[THIS IS JUST AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF A PERFORMANCE; NO REVIEW/BACKGROUND] Columbus's First Congregational Church presents its annual service of Lessons and Carols Sunday, December 19 at 4 p.m. Stay warm at home with cocoa or other seasonal libations and hear this exquisite service broadcast live on Classical 101. James E. Bobb, Minister of Music at First Church conducts the First Church Choir, Treble Choir, Teen Choir and the First Church Ringers. The music includes works by Johannes Pachelbel, Franz Biebl, Mendelssohn and Benjamin Britten. Lesson readers come from throughout the Columbus and First Church Communities. Mr. Bobb writes, "We will have children and teens in three positions throughout the nave with an instrument at each position (pump organ, harpsichord and guitar) with the adults in the rear gallery and side aisles." This will be challenging radio but a chance to hear new and familiar holiday music in true, antiphonal splendor. First Congregational Church presents top quality music in a fantastic acoustic. Tune in Sunday, December 19th, at 4 pm, on Classical 101. Thanks for his broadcast to Rev. Timothy Ahrens, Martha Worth and James E. Bobb. Special thanks to Kevin Petrilla and Eric French of WOSU Radio Operations who, as always, make it happen.
Christopher Purdy is Classical 101's early morning host, 7-10 a.m. weekdays. He is host and producer of Front Row Center – Classical 101’s weekly celebration of Opera and more – as well as Music in Mid-Ohio, Concerts at Ohio State, and the Columbus Symphony broadcast series. He is the regular pre-concert speaker for Columbus Symphony performances in the Ohio Theater.