East Liberty Presbyterian Church

Chancel Choir Rehearsal
2023-03-09 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-03-16 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-03-23 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-03-30 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-04-06 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-04-13 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-04-20 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-04-27 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Halifax) and 1 more date | ELPC – Sanctuary, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
The Chancel Choir rehearses in the Sanctuary on Thursdays, 7–8:30 pm, from September through early June (unless noted otherwise). Sunday morning rehearsals are at 10 am, in preparation for the worship service. The choir provides musical leadership at our Sanctuary worship service on Sundays.
No audition is required, just the desire to learn and have fun as we prepare to lead worship. The choir is open to everyone in high school and older.
Dr. Ed Moore is the director of the Chancel Choir.
Come join us and make a joyful noise!

ELPC Ringers Rehearsal
2023-03-14 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-03-21 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-03-28 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-04-04 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-04-11 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-04-18 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-04-25 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-05-02 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Halifax) | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
The ELPC Ringers rehearse on Tuesdays, 6–7 pm, in Dr. Ed Moore’s office and rings periodically throughout the year at our Sanctuary worship service on Sundays at 11 am. We ring on a four-octave set of Schulmerich handbells.
Please contact Dr. Ed Moore for more information on joining the ELPC Ringers.

Cathedral Concerts Presents CMU Wind Ensemble
2023-04-01 16:00 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | ELPC – Sanctuary, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
ELPC’s Cathedral Concerts series will present the Carnegie Mellon Wind Ensemble and organist Dr. Edward Alan Moore on Saturday, April 1, 4 pm.
Led by conductors George Vosburgh and Stephen Story, the performance will fill the ELPC Sanctuary with the majestic and unique sounds of winds, brass, percussion, and organ—which is not often heard in a spectacular setting like this! Featured on the program will be the premiere of a new composition for wind ensemble and organ by Pittsburgh composer Nancy Galbraith.
The performance is free and open to the public. Contact Dr. Ed for more details.

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Across the Channel - Music for Brass and Organ from England, France, and Spain
2023-05-19 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | ELPC – Sanctuary, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Our Cathedral Concerts series will present The Brass Roots, organist Dr. Edward Alan Moore, and conductor Daniel Nesta Curtis in concert on Friday, May 19, 7:30 pm. Join us in the Sanctuary. The concert also will be streamed on YouTube and Facebook.
A freewill offering will be received.
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PROGRAM
Earle of Oxford’s Marche – Byrd/arr. Allen
Siete Canciones Populares – De Falla/arr. Moose
La Puerta del Vino – Debussy/arr. Allen
The Girl with the Flaxen Hair – Debussy/arr. Allen
Prelude on Rhosymedre – Vaughan Williams
Toccata from Symphony V for Organ – Widor/arr. Bishop
Fanfare for La Peri – Dukas/arr. Hirschman
Andaluza from 12 Spanish Dances – Granados/arr. Allen
English Folk Song Suite – Vaughan Williams/arr. Villanueva
Symphony No. 3 – “Organ” – Saint-Saens
Adagio – arr. Fox
Finale

RCC 2023 Pride Concert
2023-06-10 16:00 - 18:00, 2023-06-11 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | PA
Be an LGBTQIA+ ally! Support the Renaissance City Choir (RCC) by attending their annual Pride Concert, We Dream A World, Saturday & Sunday, June 10 & 11, 4 pm, at ELPC!
Every June, all eyes turn toward the LGBTQIA+ community. Corporations change their branding to incorporate rainbows as queer people march, demonstrate, and party in celebration of our community. We Dream A World where that celebration and support does not end on June 30.
Join the RCC as we sing for justice and stand up in pride. This year’s Pride Concert features selections from Dear Evan Hansen, Kinky Boots, the 2019 feature film Harriet, Considering Matthew Shepard, and the Social Justice Songbook.
Tickets are available at RCCpittsburgh.com. Sunday’s performance also has livestream ticketing and a pay-what-you-can option.

Cathedral Concerts Presents Thomas Ospital
2023-10-27 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | PA
ELPC’s Cathedral Concerts series will kick off its 13th season on Friday, October 27, 7:30 pm, with organist Thomas Ospital.
Titulaire of the grand organ at St. Eustache Church in Paris, Ospital is a young artist who has quickly earned a place amongst the world’s finest concert organists. He has won prizes at several international competitions, including the Chartres Competition, Xavier Darasse Competition, and Saragossa and Angers competitions.
Dedicated to the art of improvisation in all of its forms, he typically includes improvisations in his concerts and frequently accompanies silent films as well.
The concert will be co-presented with the Organ Artists Series of Pittsburgh in the ELPC Sanctuary. Tickets are free for our ELPC community. Contact Dr. Ed for more details.
PROGRAM – Download a PDF of the program

Passacaglia, BWV 582
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Fantaisie in A
César Franck (1822-1890)

Suite Pélleas et Mélisande (transcription Louis Robilliard)
Prélude
Fileuse
Sicilienne
Mort de Mélisande
Gabriel Faure (1845-1924)

Dieu parmi nous – La Nativité du Seigneur
Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992)

Evocation IV
Thierry Escaich (b. 1965)

Improvisation
Thomas Ospital (b. 1990)

Cathedral Concerts | Violinist Cody Conley
2023-11-12 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | ELPC – Sanctuary, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Cody Conley, violin
Grace Burns, piano

ELPC’s own Cody Conley presents his first solo Cathedral Concert.
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Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
I. Adagio
II. Fuga
III. Siciliana
IV. Presto
Caprice 15 in E Minor
Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840)
arr. Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
I. Allegro moderato
II. Adagio di molto
III. Allegro, ma non tanto

A freewill offering will be received. http://tiny.cc/elpcdonate

The concert will also be streamed on YouTube and Facebook.
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Christmas in East Liberty 2023
2023-12-15 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | ELPC – Sanctuary, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
ELPC’s Cathedral Concerts series will continue on Friday, December 15, 7:30 pm, with our annual holiday tradition, Christmas in East Liberty.
This special concert will feature The Brass Roots with conductor Daniel Nesta Curtis, the ELPC Chancel Choir, organist/music director Dr. Edward Alan Moore, and organist Ethan LaPlaca.
The concert is free and open to the public. Bring your family and friends!
Click here to download the printed program.

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Lift Every Voice
2024-02-03 19:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | PA
On Saturday, February 3, 7 pm, join the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and special guests for an evening that pays tribute to the spirit and richness of Black music in America—and its enduring strength in times of tumult and trouble. The concert features GRAMMY® Award winner Oleta Adams and the Lift Every Voice Unity Choir.
Learn more and buy tickets at PittsburghSymphony.org.

Singing Our History
2024-02-25 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | PA
ELPC’s Cathedral Concerts series continues on Sunday, February 25, 3 pm, with Singing Our History, a special performance commemorating Black History Month with with Robert Ray’s timeless Gospel Mass and Women’s History Month with solo works by women composers and arrangers.
The concert is free and a freewill offering will be received.
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Mendelssohn Choir Performs
2024-03-10 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | ELPC – Sanctuary, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Critically acclaimed as one of the finest choruses in the country, The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh returns to ELPC on Sunday, March 10, 3 pm, for their first post-Covid Cathedral Concert, Coming Home, along with their new music director, Daniel Singer.
Home. It’s a state of mind, a physical place, a yearning inside each of us to find a place we can call home. This musical journey will explore this shared human condition—from our physical home on earth to a spiritual home beyond the stars and everywhere in between.
The concert is free. Contact Dr. Ed for more details.
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RCC 2024 Cabaret
2024-04-06 19:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | PA
The RCC continues its homage to the natural elements this season with its Cabaret 2024: Earth, Wind, & Choir on Saturday, April 6, 7:30 pm, and Sunday, April 7, 2 pm, at ELPC.
This concert highlights the grounding force of the earth, the motivating power of the wind, and the boundless joy of joining together in song. You’ll “Feel the Earth Move” with celebrated songwriter Carole King; stand on “Top of the World” with Benj Pasek and Justin Paul of Dear Evan Hansen and LaLa Land; and take a ride in the sky on the ship “Fantasy” with Earth, Wind & Fire. Learn more and buy tickets at RCCpittsburgh.com.

A Brass & Organ Spectacular
2024-05-24 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | ELPC – Sanctuary, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
The 13th season of ELPC’s Cathedral Concerts series wraps up on Friday, May 24, 7:30, with a special concert featuring The Brass Roots, organist Dr. Edward Alan Moore, and conductor Daniel Nesta Curtis.
The free concert will feature the premiere of a new piece for brass ensemble and organ by Pittsburgh composer Nancy Galbraith in honor of the 10-year anniversary of The Brass Roots in residence at ELPC.
Click to view a PDF of the printed program.
If you are able to assist with ushering at the concert, please contact Dr. Edward Alan Moore.

Cathedral Concerts | Back to Broadway
2024-09-29 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | ELPC – Sanctuary, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Our 14th season of Cathedral Concerts kicks off on Sunday, September 29, 3 pm, with Back to Broadway. Join us in the Sanctuary for an afternoon of show tunes from past and present, featuring ELPC’s own section leaders. The concert will also be streamed on YouTube and Facebook.
A freewill offering will be accepted.

Click here to view the program.

Dr. Ed Moore will be at the piano along with singers Adrianna Cleveland, Todd Farwell, Delana Flowers, Tessa Morris, Gail Mosites, Denise Sheffey-Powell, Logan Williams, and Andrew Wilkinson.
