The Arts at St. John's

​Bringing world class musicians to Blue Bell for over 20 years, the Arts at St. John's is pleased to offer the community free concerts four times during the year.  The events of the series are free and open to the public. An offering will be received at each concert to support the work of the series. 

To request a season brochure and to be added to our mailing list, please call or email the church office at 610-277-1086 or  stjohn1802@gmail.com.

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2021-2022 Concert Series

Upcoming Concerts
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Baroque Glory
Sunday, May 1, 2022
4:00 p.m.
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St. John Chamber Orchestra
Lawrence Baker, Director

Vivaldi ~ Bassoon Concerto in E Minor, RV 484
 Seixas ~ Harpsichord Concerto in A Major
Handel ~ Oboe Concerto in G Minor, HWV 287
J. S. Bach ~ Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C Major, BWV 1066
Vivaldi ~ Cantata "Cessate omai, cessate"  RV 684

with Soloists
Darryl Hartshorne, Bassoon
 Stephen Rapp, Harpsichord
Erin Banholzer, Oboe
Maja Lisa FritzHuspen, Mezzo-Soprano

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Past Concerts
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Afternoon at a French Salon
Sunday, March 27, 2022
4:00 pm

French Chamber Music for Strings, Piano & Clarinet

Milhaud - Suite for Violin, Clarinet and Piano
Debussy - First Rhapsody for Clarinet and Piano
Faure - Elegy for Cello and Piano
Ravel - String Quartet in F Major

Barbara Jaffe, Violin
Andreia Torain, Violin
Louise Jaffe, Viola
Linda Metzler, Cello
Rahel Inniger, Piano
Scott Collins, Clarinet
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All Saints Vespers
A Virtual Worship Experience
November 7, 2021
7:30 pm

You are invited to join us in the evening on All Saints Sunday for an expanded setting of Evening Prayer including Johann Sebastian Bach’s moving cantata “Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit” BWV 106 (God’s time is the best time).

The service will be led by the St. John Chamber Ensemble Lawrence Baker, Director.

Bulletin: All Saints Vespers

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Music for Trumpet & Piano
October 10, 2021
​4:00 pm

​This program will include classical and jazz selections by J.S. Bach, Manuel de Falla, Vladimir Peskin, George Gershwin and Harry James.
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Alexander Serio, Trumpet
Anna Kislitsyna, Piano