Concert To Feature Franck's Works

In honor of composer Cesar Franck's 200th birthday, a concert will be held on his birthday, Saturday, Dec. 10, at First Presbyterian Church, 140 E. Orange St., Lancaster. A group of six local organists will play the Franck organ works not included in the Oct. 28 recital by concert organist Mark Laubach. The concert will begin at 10 a.m. and proceed mostly in half-hour segments, concluding at approximately 12:15 p.m.

The schedule, including times, musical selections, and musicians, is as follows. At 10 a.m. will be "Pièce Heroïque" by Margaret Marsch and Fantasie in A by Robert Horton, who is substituting for John Zielinski. At 10:30 a.m. will be Prelude, Fugue, and Variation by Jonathan Lefever on piano and Mark Herr on an 1896 Mustel harmonium provided by Brunner & Associates; "Pastorale" by Christopher Prestia; and "Cantabile" by Matthew Weaver. At 11:05 a.m., the mother-and-son duo of Frances Veri on piano and Michael Jamanis on violin will perform Sonata for Piano and Violin. At 11:40 a.m. will be Choral No. 2 in B minor by Frank Dodd and Choral No. 3 in E Major by Horton.

Admission is free. Five-minute intervals will permit listeners to come and go as needed.

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