Lenten Choral Concert, The Passion according to St. Mark by Charles Woods, March 26, 2023
The Passion According to St. Mark, composed by Charles Wood and performed by the West End United Methodist Church, March 26, 2023, the fifth Sunday in Lent. This work about the final days before the crucifixion is rarely performed, and it is a powerful remembrance of those last days as told by the writer of the Gospel of Mark. Dr. Matthew Phelps directs, Andrew Risinger is the organist, Kyle Collier is the voice of the evangelist, and Thom Dreez is the voice of Jesus. Other soloists are Sarah Dunnevant and Emma Jackson, soprano; Hollie Dueker, mezzo soprano; and Patrick Dunnevant and Ryan Bede, baritone. (NOTE: Further details about the piece and the members of the Chancel Choir are in the program, available to view or download below.)