May 23, 2010

"Thine the Amen, Thine the Praise"

Presented by Cantor Connection of Central Ohio

Christ Lutheran Church, 2314 E. Main St., Columbus, 43209

A hymn festival celebrating Chicago-based composer Carl Schalk and his legacy to the church will be held at Christ Lutheran Church in Bexley at 7 p.m. on the Day of Pentecost, May 23, 2010. The event is titled "Thine the Amen, Thine the Praise" in honor of one of Schalk's most beloved hymns, and is presented by ALCM Columbus: Cantor Connection, a local chapter of the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians. It will feature the Schalk Festival Choir along with a variety of conductors, organists and instrumentalists from central Ohio and beyond. Schalk, his wife Noël, and their daughter, oboist Rebecca Nagel, plan to attend.