2005-2006 Season (All programs are Friday evenings at 7:30 pm in the sanctuary of Tenth Presbyterian Church, 17th and Spruce Streets, unless otherwise stated. They are web cast live and then archived.)

Situated in the heart of the city's cultural district, Tenth Church desires to contribute to the musical life of the city by offering an excellent series of diverse programs.  Offerings will be collected at most events, but all concerts are free and open to the public.  Archived webcasts of past concerts are available.

Wednesday, October 19, 7:30 pm
STRING RECITAL EXTRAORDINAIRE
David Kim, violin
with Rachel Ku, viola
Angela Park, cello
Paul S. Jones, piano

Renowned violinist and concertmaster of The Philadelphia Orchestra, David Kim will perform both solo and chamber music with current/former students of The Curtis Institute who attend Tenth Church. Music of Handel, Grieg, and Beethoven. Dont miss this exciting kick-off to our 2005-06 season!

Sunday, October 30, 6:15 pm
REFORMATION HYMN FESTIVAL
Westminster Brass/Tenth Church Choir

Tenth's sixth annual Reformation Hymn Festival will center on the Reformation theme "Sola Deo Gloria". The service of hymns will be presented by the Westminster Brass and Tenth Church Choir. Guest speaker is Dr. Derek Thomas of First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, Mississippi. "Come, sing to the Lord!"

Friday, November 11, 7:30 pm
BOICE BENEFIT CONCERT: MUSIC OF FRANCE
Margaret Claudin
Holly Wilson Cole, William Edgar
Samuel Hsu, Paul Jones
Hye-Jin Kim, Vince Treadway,
and the Tenth Church Choir

This wonderfully-varied musical soirée will include vocal, instrumental, keyboard and choral works of LeClair, Franck, Debussey, Ravel, Fauré, Poulenc, Duruflé and other French composers. An offering will benefit the James Montgomery Boice Chair of Practical Theology at the Reformed Seminary in Aix-en-Provence, France, as sponsored by The Huguenot Fellowship.

Friday, December 24, 7:30 pm
CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT & CAROL SERVICE
Tenth Church Choir/Westminster Brass

The Tenth Christmas Eve Candlelight & Carol Service is a beautiful ceremony of lessons and carols featuring the Tenth Church Choir & Soloists and the Westminster Brass. The congregation will participate in spirited carol singing and will hear Christmas scripture passages read by senior minister, Dr. Philip Graham Ryken. 

Friday, February 17, 7:30 pm
VOCAL RECITAL: LOVE SONGS & SCENES
Stuart Neill, tenor
Kristine Biller Mattson, soprano
Philadelphia Legends III, Philadelphia A.G.O.

Outstanding vocalists Stuart Neill and Kristine Biller Mattson, joined by other wonderful singers, will present operatic scenes, duets and love songs to help celebrate Valentine's Day Week. Philadelphia Legends III is sponsored by the Americal Guild of Organists, Philadekphia chapter. A brief talk on the music and organ history of Tenth Church will precede the recital. Talk by Dr. Jones is at 7:30 pm; recital is at 8:00 pm.

Friday, April 14, 7:30 pm
GOOD FRIDAY CHORAL CONCERT
HANDEL'S MESSIAH
Soloists: Ailyn Perez, Dan Bubeck, Stuart Neill, Branch Fields
Tenth Church Choir
Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia
Tenth Chamber Players
Paul S. Jones, conductor

The Good Friday Choral Concert is a new tradition at Tenth following the over-capacity performance of Mozart's Requiem in 2005. Come hear the Passion/Resurrection sections of Handel's timeless oratorio performed by these extraordinary soloists, chorus, and orchestral players.

Sunday, May 21, 6:15 pm
CHORAL SERVICE: MUSIC OF MOZART
Tenth Church Choir & Soloists
Tenth Chamber Players
Paul S. Jones, organist/director