Wesley Bell Choir
The Wesley Bell Choir,
under the expert guidance of church member “Princess
Becky” Combs, performs several times during the year including
Christmas and Easter. Wesley Bell Choir is an important link to
our community, continuing a long-running association with the annual
Las Posadas festival at Mission San Jose. Membership is open to
all ages by audition.
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Our New Organ
Members, visitors, and
friends at First Church cannot help but noticing our beautiful new Allen “Quantum Renaissance” organ! This instrument recreates four
separate organ schools (Neo-Baroque, French Romantic, English Cathedral, and
American Classic) with breathtaking realism. It is an exceptionally effective
installation as well, and I will go out on a limb and say what I really think
of this organ. Having heard great organs all over the the US, England,
and Germany (and even played a few of them) ... I will say that speaking
only of beauty of sound, it is surpassed only by the Mormon Tabernacle in
Salt Lake City; First Congregational Church in Los Angeles; Liverpool
Cathedral; and Westminster Cathedral in London (not to be confused with Westminster
Abbey, whose organ does NOT measure up to this one). Yes, I am speaking
of our organ at First United Methodist Church, Fremont. I hope you'll come
out and give it a listen!
Dedication Recital
On Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 4:00 pm we will have an organ recital celebrating
the 50th Anniversary of Fremont First Church. The concert will also serve
as the Dedicatory Recital of our new organ. I am planning music specific
to the event … music written in 1958, the founding year of our church; music written
by the Wesleys, the founders of Methodism; and even some music written
specifically for our own congregation, by my composer son Tom Peterson (who
has been accepted into the Royal College of Music in London for graduate
study next year!) Admission is free, with cookies and
fellowship afterwards. I hope you can come out and enjoy some good
music. And
I truly appreciate your continued support for good music at FUMC. And
I especially
thank you for the generous gifts which made this organ a reality at First Church!
Brent Peterson
Director of Music Installation photos
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