From ST. TIMOTHY’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
The fourth St. Tim’s Discovers concert of this season will pivot to selections from Broadway and the silver screen. In a varied program curated by Perrysburg resident and soprano soloist Sara Ebright, a. quartet of singers with pianist will highlight some well-known and beloved music from the 1920s, 1930, and 1940s on Sunday, June 9 at 3 p.m. at St. Timothy Episcopal church, 871 East Boundary, Perrysburg. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. for the free program.
Entitled “You’re the Top” from Cole Porter’s “Anything Goes,” the recital will include “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” from “The Wizard of Oz,” “Embraceable You” from “Girl Crazy,” and “When You Wish Upon a Star” from “Pinocchio.”
Ebright and company have also prepared some compositions which may be new to audiences, including “Four Encore Songs” by the noted American composer Florence Price, “Sure on This Shining Night” by Samuel Barber and “It’s Got to be Love” from On Your Toes by Rodgers and Hart.
The singers are all based in Northwest Ohio and have extensive performance experience.
Soprano Sara Ebright trained at the well-known Peabody Conservatory. Local audiences most recently saw her in the Toledo Opera chorus of “Ragtime.”
Soprano Cheryl Babb has been a regular presence in Toledo, including performing with the Canterbury Singers and as a guest recording artist with the international champion barbershop quartet “The Ritz.”
Tenor Brock Burkett, choir director for Maumee City Schools, was most recently seen as the Cat in the Hat, with the Waterville Playshop production of “Seussical.”
Bass Ryan Ebright is a faculty member at Bowling Green State University, College of Musical Arts. Ebright performs with NOVA and is the choir director for St. Timothy’s Episcopal church.
Accompanist for all selections will be Toledo native Michael Gartz. He has served as an accompanist, teacher and organist for BGSU, Toledo Diocesan Choir at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral, Trinity Episcopal and currently as organist at St. Timothy’s.
The facility is accessible and offers ample parking.
St. Tim’s Discovers, a program administered by the new Timothy’s Perrysburg Foundation, is a series dedicated to bringing classical music to communities throughout Northwest Ohio.
The recitals are offered free of charge; donations are accepted at all events.
There will be one more St. Tim’s Discovers event this season as Discovers favorite, harpist Nancy Lendrim, presents HarpFest 2024, featuring many of her fine students from across the region. The harp concert is Friday, June 28 at 7 p.m.
Information on upcoming events in the series is available at www.saint-timothy.net.
