Christmas Concert Series

December 1- December 19, 2017

"Tidings of Comfort and Joy"

Free Admission 

7:00 pm
****Except for Messiah****
6:30 pm

 Logan Tabernacle
Everyone Welcome

Dec 1, Chase Peterson Spectacular (USU Friends)

Dec 5, Jeanette Hobb's Single Adult Choir
Dec 6, Karla Axtell and Daughters
Dec 7, Wilson Elementary Program
Dec 8, Voices of Light (Pocatello)
Dec 9, Sing Along with Warren Burton
Dec 10, Cache Community Food Pantry Concert
Dec 12, Rock String Quartet
Dec 13, Ein Fröhliches Weihnachtsfest
Dec 14, Towne Singers
Dec 15, Christmas with the Westminster Bell Choirs
Dec 16, Tuba Christmas
Dec 17, Messiah (North Logan)
Dec 19, Megan Richards' Cello Ensemble

About the Performers

Friday, December 1, 2017

   

Chase Peterson and Friends

 Chase Petersen is excited to return to the Logan Tabernacle for the third installment of “It’s Christmas Time”.  Chase has had many opportunities over the years to participate in numerous musical events, and now recently has undergone the challenge of directing and producing his own shows while still participating in them. Chase has had the opportunity of working alongside recording artist Alex Boye as a soloist, and Madilyn Paige from NBC’s The Voice. He has also done extra work for BYUtv’s Studio C and PBS documentary Joseph Smith: American Prophet. Chase has done Voice Over work with the Mormon Channel and the LDS Church History Museum as well. He hopes that his shows can uplift and inspire others bringing a little joy into their lives. 


Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Jeanette Hobb's Single Adult Choir

Join with a great group of talented people with wonderful voices as they present an hour of loved Christmas music.

Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Karla Axtell & Daughters with

Emily Ezola

Our Christmas program will consist of organ solos, vocals, piano duets, and some congregational hymns. Karla has instilled her lifelong love of music throughout her large family of six daughters and two sons.   Daughters Amy and Keri, niece Melissa Marchant, and nephew, Ryan Axtell will share their love of music as they sing the songs of Christmas.  Emily Ezola will share the piano with Karla as they play duets from the Nutcracker and Sleigh Ride.  Karla will display her organ skill as she demonstrates the many colors of the Logan Tabernacle organ. 

     

Thursday, December 7, 2017     

Wilson Elementary Program

Students from Wilson Elementary will share with us a repeat performance of delightful Christmas music.


Friday, December 8, 2017

Voices of Light 

Pocatello, Idaho

Voices of Light is a volunteer community-based gospel choir from Pocatello, Idaho.  They are part of the Leavitt Performing Arts Center family of performing groups within the nonprofit organization Empower Humanity.  The choir has the mission of sharing the light of the gospel of Jesus Christ with the community, performing firesides as well as free and benefit fundraising concerts for various causes.  This is the third Christmas for Voices of Light to perform here at the Tabernacle.  They will sing a wide variety of Christmas songs and styles, including some music written exclusively for this group by Sacramento composer David Hassan.  The group is under the direction of Sheri Not Help Him.

Saturday, December 9, 2017 

  

Sing Along with Warren Burton

If you have always wanted to sing in the choir, this is your chance.  The entire audience will be the choir as we share with each other a  wonderful array of favorites of the season.


Sunday, December 10, 2017

   

Cache Community Food Pantry Concert

Bring a can or two of non-perishable food to donate to the food pantry and share in a special concert of the season.

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Rock String Quartet
Christmas Music blended with unusual rhythms--not to be missed.  

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Ein Fröhliches Weihnachtsfest

A musical evening of traditional German Christmas carols (Weihnachtslieder) and other great Christmas music. The evening will include instrumental music with flute, harp and violin, singing with guitar accompaniment and a sing-a-long.  Christmas time at the Whiteley home is filled with music.  They lived in Germany for many years and love the music of Weihnachtszeit (Christmas time). In the trio, Vanessa plays flute, Jenny the violin, with Anna on the harp. Maureen sings with Anna and Vanessa, and plays a bit of guitar. Jonathan plays guitar.   Fröhlicher Weihnachten!

Thursday, December 14, 2017

Towne Singers

Friday, December 15, 2017 

Christmas with the Westminster Bell Choirs

Saturday, December 16, 2017 

Tuba Christmas

Sunday, December 17, 2017 

Messiah (North Logan)

Tuesday, December 19, 2017 

Megan Richards' Cello Ensemble
Come and enjoy the beautiful mellow sound of the cello performed by accomplished performers sharing sounds of the season. 

THE CONCERT AND LECTURE SERIES IS SPONSORED BY  CACHE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS AN INTERFAITH AND CIVIC ORGANIZATION, AND IS ALSO SPONSORED IN PART BY THE RAPZ TAX.  THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS ALLOWS FREE USE OF THE HISTORIC LOGAN TABERNACLE, AS WELL AS PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT.

Interfaith Thanksgiving Service

Sunday, November 19, 2017

7:00 pm

Logan Tabernacle

Unity Within Our Community

Friday, October 6, 2017

7:00 pm

Logan Tabernacle

Come enjoy an outstanding evening of beautiful music as well as presentations by Hyrum Mayor Stephanie Miller, Dr. Celina Willie, USU Extension; Elder Bryan Larsen, LDS Church and concluding with the Consul of Mexico, Jose V. Borjon.

This is a collaboration between churches, government, education, business and civic organizations to celebrate unity through music and word.  

WEEK TEN

JULY 31, 2017

Singers and instrumentalists will perform their favorite music in addition to previewing the upcoming UFOMT season which includes Henry the VIII,. Seussical, the Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Music Man, The Pirates of Penzance, Madama Butterfly and other performances.  Always unbelieveable voices and talent!  Not to be missed! For more information, go to www.utahfestivalopera.org

AUGUST 1, 2017

                                           Dr. Craig Jessop

Dr. Craig Jessop is Professor of Music and the founding Dean for the Caine College of the Arts at Utah State University.   These appointments follow Dr. Jessop’s distinguished tenure as music director of the world famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Head of the Department of Music at Utah State.    He is the founder and Music Director of the American Festival Chorus and Orchestra 

Dr. Jessop will present background for the Verdi Requiem, one of Verdi's greatest works.  He will conduct the Requiem and it will be presented on Wednesday evening, August 2, 2017 in the Eccles Theater.  

AUGUST 2, 2017

Rock String Quartet

Classically trained musicians will present one hour of classical music with a twist like you have never heard before. This is not your average string quartet, but a style that will have you remembering it for a long time.

AUGUST 3, 2017

Emily Ezola

Emily Ezola moved to Logan from Bountiful, Utah in 2007 to study with Professors Gary Amano and Dennis Hirst.  In 2011 she graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Piano Performance.  In 2011 she accepted the USU Youth Conservatory assistantship, and began her masters degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy. After graduating in 2013 Emily accepted a position on the piano faculty, where she continues to serve.  


AUGUST 4, 2017

                                       Fry Street Quartet

This remarkable quartet - hailed as "a triumph of ensemble playing" by the New York Times - is a multi-faceted ensemble taking chamber music in new directions. Since securing the Grand Prize at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, the quartet has reached audiences from Carnegie Hall to London, and Sarajevo to Jerusalem,  with "profound understanding...depth of expression, and stunning technical astuteness"..Deseret News.  Members include:  Robert Waters, violin; Rebecca McFaul, violin; Bradley Ottesen, viola; and Ann Francis Bayless, cello. 

The Fry Street Quartet is pleased to hold the Dan C. and Manon Caine Russell Endowed String Quartet Residency at the Caine College of the Arts at Utah State University.  A must see performance!

                     Encore Performance

                         August 11, 2017

                                7:00 P.M.

Some of the best of the best performers are showcased  in this concert from this season of the Tabernacle Noon Concerts.  Not to be missed!

THE CONCERT AND LECTURE SERIES IS SPONSORED BY  CACHE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS AN INTERFAITH AND CIVIC ORGANIZATION, AND IS ALSO SPONSORED IN PART BY THE RAPZ TAX.  THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS ALLOWS FREE USE OF THE HISTORIC LOGAN TABERNACLE, AS WELL AS PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT.

WEEK NINE

JULY 24, 2017

Singers and instrumentalists will perform their favorite music in addition to previewing the upcoming UFOMT season which includes Henry the VIII,. Seussical, the Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Music Man, The Pirates of Penzance, Madama Butterfly and other performances.  Always unbelieveable voices and talent!  Not to be missed! For more information, go to www.utahfestivalopera.org

JULY 25, 2017

Ben Alder

Organist

Ben was born in St. George, the son of Scott and Betsy Alder. His grandparents are Doug and Elaine Alder, formerly of Logan.  In October 2015 Ben was a guest of former Salt Lake Tabernacle organist Dr. Robert Cundick.  This was a highlight in his life thus far. Other venues Ben has played in are the Paris Tabernacle in Idaho and Brigham City, Utah. He has given quarterly recitals in the Saturday noon programs in the St. George Tabernacle for the past two years. Talented young man.  


JULY 26, 2017

Jeremy Harvey

Pianist

As a pianist, composer, arranger, and recording artist, Jeremy Harvey is a senior at Brigham Young University-Idaho majoring in music composition and piano performance. He has his own YouTube channel (pianomaniac14) and he also has several albums that he has released on iTunes. He is the recipient of the prestigious Judy Van Ostrem scholarship for the arts awarded by Lighthouse International, an organization dedicated to helping visually impaired individuals. He served as a Young Church Service Missionary for the LDS Church with special responsibilities to share his faith through music and the spoken word. In spite of the difficulties of low vision and cerebral palsy, Jeremy's "life vision," centered on his faith, continues to enable him to conquer challenges and celebrate the good things of life.   

JULY 27, 2017

Debbie Ditton's Singers

Debbie Ditton has been teaching voice lessons in Cache Valley for 23 years. She has a private voice studio and has vocal directed for Music Theatre West, Pickleville Playhouse and Cache Community Theatre. She loves performing all styles of music, but her first love is musical theatre.  She received her BFA in Musical Dance Theatre from Brigham Young University, where she taught for three years before coming to the Valley.  She also loves to perform and was seen on the Eccles stage as Mrs. Pearce in My Fair Lady this past Spring.  Her next project will be stage directing Fiddler on the Roof with Music Theatre West. 

JULY 28, 2017
                                                    Carolyn Bentley's Harp Studio

Carolyn Bentley

                                                                Addison Line

Katie Anderson

                                        

                                          Christine Altom

    

                                         
                                           Samantha Loosli

Carolyn Bentley is a talented harp teacher in Cache Valley.  This concert will be heavenly with talented harpists sharing their unusual gifts.  Performers  range from high school, to USU students to a mother of 3.  The program will be a variety of light classical, folk, major harp works and an ensemble piece with all harpists playing together.

THE CONCERT AND LECTURE SERIES IS SPONSORED BY  CACHE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS AN INTERFAITH AND CIVIC ORGANIZATION, AND IS ALSO SPONSORED IN PART BY THE RAPZ TAX.  THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS ALLOWS FREE USE OF THE HISTORIC LOGAN TABERNACLE, AS WELL AS PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT.

WEEK EIGHT

MONDAY, JULY 17, 2017

Singers and instrumentalists will perform their favorite music in addition to previewing the upcoming UFOMT season which includes Henry the VIII,. Seussical, the Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Music Man, The Pirates of Penzance, Madama Butterfly and other performances.  Always unbelieveable voices and talent!  Not to be missed! For more information, go to www.utahfestivalopera.org


TUESDAY, JULY 18, 2017

Michelle Broadbent

MICHELLE BROADBENT, a native of Cache Valley, holds music degrees from Utah State University, Brigham Young University, and is currently a doctoral candidate at Arizona State University.  was a regional finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, and has appeared in concerts worldwide. Join her on Tuesday, July 18th at noon for a program you won't want to miss.


WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 2017

Anna Davidson and Daughter

Flute and Cello 

Family Duo of mother and daughter will delight us with music played on flute and cello, a combination not usually heard together. Both talented musicians, it will be an hour of wonderful music.



THURSDAY, JULY 20, 2017

Emily and Harry Heap

Soprano and Organ

Dr. Harold Heap holds several degrees in music. He is currently a church organist, conducts the Cache Messiah Chorus and the Christmas Food Bank Benefit Concert in the Logan Tabernacle, and has performed regularly in Tabernacle concerts.  

Emily Heap graduated Cum Laude from Utah State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and has performed for events and companies throughout the valley. Emily works as Assistant Technical Director and Resident Lighting Designer for the Cache Valley Center for the Arts. Karen Tew will accompany Emily on piano.

Selections for the concert will include: Blame It On My Youth, Come Away With Me, Travelin’ Soldier, and Four Preludes on Favorite Hymn Tunes

FRIDAY, JULY 21, 2017

Mark Gibbons

Country Singer

Mark Gibbons sings mostly Country Western music along with some of the best songs he grew up with.  Mark was raised on, lived on, worked on, owned and loved a family Dairy Farm. Working with five generations of family members they have produced and raised the most valuable commodity there is, "great kids". Last year Mark changed direction and now works as the State Executive Director of the Farm Service Agency, USDA.

THE CONCERT AND LECTURE SERIES IS SPONSORED BY  CACHE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS AN INTERFAITH AND CIVIC ORGANIZATION, AND IS ALSO SPONSORED IN PART BY THE RAPZ TAX.  THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS ALLOWS FREE USE OF THE HISTORIC LOGAN TABERNACLE, AS WELL AS PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT.