September 21: Many Voices. One Anthem.
Join 250Lex as we kick off our month celebrating the rich heritage of sacred music. On September 21, we invite all churches, synagogues, chapels, sanctuaries, houses of prayer and places of peace to include a special musical piece in their liturgies. Click below for details, sheet music, and instructions on sharing your community’s performance. Don’t forget to check out all 25 events during the festival week.
SUN 9/21
12:00pm
On the Path through Songwriting to Spirit
Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center
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SUN 9/21
2:00pm
What Makes Music Sacred? A Listening Session with Dr. Lance Brunner
LexArts Gallery at Arts Place
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MON 9/22
8:00am
Deep Listening: Contemplating the ‘Sacred’ in Music
Shambhala Meditation Center
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MON 9/22
10:30am
Celebrating the Flute through Well-loved Hymns and Spirituals
First Presbyterian Church
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MON 9/22
6:00pm
The Vivaldi Gloria **
Presented by the Inaugural Lexington All-City Chorus with special appearances and music by Central Kentucky Youth Orchestra, Uniting Voices Lexington and soloists from the American Spiritual Ensemble at Singletary Center for the Arts.
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TUE 9/23
11:00am
J.S. Bach through the Sound of Classical Guitar
First Presbyterian Church
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TUE 9/23
12:00pm
Magnificat: The Song of Mary through the Ages
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
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WED 9/24
10:00am
What Makes Music Sacred? A Listening Experience with Dr. Lance Brunner
Central Library Farish Theatre
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WED 9/24
12:00pm
The Sacred, Healing Sounds of Traditional Native American Flutes
LexHistory – Lexington History museum
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WED 9/24
6:30pm
Going Home: Sacred Roots, Living Legacy — 250 Years of Devotion in Lexington
Grace Baptist Church
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THU 9/25
10:30am
Baroque to Contemporary: Sacred Organ Music Concert featuring Grant Holcomb
Central Christian Church
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FRI 9/26
12:30pm
Singing in the Spirit: The African and African American Musical Heritage
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
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FRI 9/26
7:30pm
UK Symphony Orchestra: Opening Night Academic Festival Overture **
Singletary Center for the Arts
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SAT 9/27
9:00am
THE GOSPEL OF LEXINGON:
250 YEARS OF FAITH,
HOPE AND STRENGTH
THROUGH SONG
Shiloh Baptist church
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SAT 9/27
1:00pm
Shape Note Singing through the Sacred Harp Tune Book
First Presbyterian Church
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SAT 9/27
6:00pm
With a Piano as My Altar: The Virtuosic Hymn Arrangements of Tedrin Blair Lindsay
First Presbyterian Church
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SUN 9/28
1:00pm
Hymn of Thanksgiving & Sacred Sonatas: Featuring Daniel Mason & Friends string quartet
First Presbyterian Church
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SUN 9/28
6:00pm
Duke Ellington Sacred Music Concert **
Featuring the American Spiritual Ensemble, Kentucky Jazz Repertory Orchestra, and others at Transylvania University’s Mitchell Fine Arts Center.
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Please note:Â Registration will be recommended for each event. Events are free and open to the public unless marked ** representing ticket purchase requirements.