The Centralia Cultural Society’s biennial Sacred Music Concert returns on Sunday to celebrate the Easter season. The concert begins at three in the City Hope Church Auditorium and will feature the Centralia Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Matthew Webster and the Centralia Choral Society directed by Lynda Marshall.
The performance will include a wide variety of instrumental and vocal sacred music from traditional to contemporary settings including ‘Hymn to Freedom’, Amazing Grace, River Songs, Oh Happy Day and He Never Failed Me Yet. African American spiritual and gospel traditions will be highlighted as Morgan Isaiah and Chloe Beal join the orchestra and chorus as soloists for the afternoon.
There is no charge for admission, but a free-will offering will be taken. The City Hope Church is located at 1000 East Third Street in the old Centralia High School campus and has handicapped parking. The auditorium is fully handicapped accessible.