Category Archives: Music

The Rainbow Children’s Choir Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy – Part II

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Rev. Dr. Hartmut Kramer-Mills

At this special celebration, Benjamin Berman, otherwise known as the music director of FRC, is also the leader of the Interfaith Rainbow Children’s Choir. The choir does not run under the auspices of the church, but is a part of New Brunswick’s Interfaith Coexistence Project. Consequently, children of several houses of worship attend. The common denominator is that they all come from religious communities, be they Jewish, Muslim or Christian. Continue reading →

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The Rainbow Children’s Choir Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy – Part I

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Benjamin T. Berman

The Rainbow choir had a wonderful performance on Sunday, January 22 in the Randolph Room to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We collaborated with the musicians from the Raíces Cultural Center Ensemble to make music that expounded the tenets of love, tolerance, and peace. Hartmut and Susan gave a warm welcome that included an interesting explanation of the beautiful stained glass chalice in our Randolph Room, a symbol of 1) color diversity and 2) the dangers of marginalizing people who don’t fit the norms of society. Continue reading →

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Yue Yue Ensemble Presents Beautiful Christmas Concert – Historic Preservation Project at FRC Benefits

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Janet Waanders

On December 10, YueYue Ensemble presented a beautiful program in the sanctuary, filling the space with glorious sound that celebrated the Christmas season with music from the 18th century to the present, from West and East, from original compositions to arrangements of old carols and folk tunes.

Under the direction of Dr. Sheng-Hwa Yu, the chorus sang beautifully and with such joy that the audience clearly caught the spirit, appreciating both the
skill of the singers and their emotion. We at First Reformed Church have been privileged to know the YueYue group for a long time and on this
occasion were privileged to receive its gift of music. All of the donations made by audience members are designated for the church’s Historic Preservation Fund and will be used to help complete the replacement of the slate roof. Continue reading →

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The Bell Choir will Take a Rest

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Erie Beemsterboer

The Bell Choir played a rendition of “O Come O Come Emmanuel” with a small choir. We had some last minute help from alumni choir members, and it all came together. It sounds great in the pews, gathering from people’s comments. Now the Bells will take a rest. Rehearsals will begin again in February. Continue reading →

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The Rewards of Ministry II: Lunchtime Recitals

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Rev. Dr. Hartmut Kramer-Mills

I had a similar experience earlier this week, albeit from a very different corner. Our Lunchtime Recital with Mrs. Ena Bronstein Barton was a most rewarding event. Seventy-six people attended, among them classes from the Livingston School, as well as from Pine Grove Nursery. In fact, the serving line for lunch afterwards was made up in equal parts by Pine Grove teachers and church volunteers. (See the accompanying pictures.) Continue reading →

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Benefit Concert for the Historic Preservation Project

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Church Staff

Yue Yue Ensemble
performing Mozart, Rutter, Praetorius, Holst, Shaw
Saturday, December 10th at 7:00pm
Suggested Donations: $20 general, $16 seniors, $12 students/children Continue reading →

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Celebrate Thanksgiving With Song

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Benjamin T. Berman

Join us for our annual interfaith Thanksgiving Service on November 22, where the Rainbow Children’s Choir will perform modern arrangements of Hispanic and African music at Unity Fellowship Church, 1250 Marigold Street, North Brunswick, NJ 08902. Rehearsals will be at First Reformed Church on Nov 6th at 4:00 p.m. and Nov20th at 6:00 p.m. Continue reading →

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