FOR LOVE OF GOD AND COUNTRY CONCERT BY THE WELLSBORO WOMEN’S CHORUS AND THE WEDNESDAY MORNING MUSICALES IS SUNDAY, NOV. 6
Sunday, Nov. 6, at 2:30 p.m., the Wellsboro Women’s Chorus and the Wednesday Morning Musicales will present a concert titled “For Love of God and Country” featuring inspirational and patriotic songs sung in celebration of Veterans Day, being observed on Friday, Nov. 11.
The concert will be at the First Presbyterian Church at 130 Main Street in Wellsboro. It will open with the audience and choruses singing “The Pledge of Allegiance.”
“All veterans and men and women currently serving in the military are invited to attend as we would be proud to honor them at this special concert,” said Diana Frazier.
A dessert social will follow at the church. The concert and dessert social are open to the public.
The 38 members of the Wellsboro Women’s Chorus will perform under the direction of Suzanne Niles and Frazier with accompaniment by Judy Smithgall. They will sing “Great Is The Lord,” “10,000 Reasons,” “Thankful,” “Here I Am, Lord,” “My Tribute,” “We Believe,” and “Then Sings My Soul.”
Patriotic music to be sung includes: “A World of Peace,” “My America” based on “My Country ’Tis of Thee (America),” “Thank You, Soldiers” and “Freedom.”
The 32-member Wednesday Morning Musicales directed by Diana Frazier with Marian Miller as the accompanist will sing “Let Freedom Ring,” “O, America,” “We Honor You,” “A Gospel Song of Peace,” “American Pride,” and “Stand With the Brave” and “Song for the Unsung Hero,” both with trumpet accompaniment by Colin Hughes.
The concert will end with the two choruses singing” A Tribute to the Armed Services.”
There will be a free will offering.
The choruses welcome new members. The Wellsboro Women’s Chorus rehearses Thursday nights at the Deane Center and the Wednesday Morning Musicales on Wednesday mornings at the Gmeiner Art and Cultural Center, both in Wellsboro. Anyone who has a desire to sing and would like to join either of these groups is asked to contact Diana Frazier at 570-439-0923.