You're invited to attend the 25th Annual Tidings of Joy Concert at Village Presbyterian Church this Sunday, December 14 at 3 and 6 p.m. This year's concerts will feature guest conductors Drs. Ryan Board and Matthew Christopher Shepard along with guest soloists Ida Nicolosi and Cameron Rolling. Music will include Vivaldi's "Gloria" and Gerald Finzi's "In Terra Pax" in addition to other Christmas favorites performed by the Village choirs and orchestra. A freewill offer to benefit Kanbe's Markets will be available.

Free Admission

Child Care Available

The talents and gifts of St. Andrew’s Parish Choir members accompanied by Chamber orchestra, will present exciting program of Songs of the Season. Featuring:

• Selections from Handel’s Messiah

• Fantasia on Christmas Carols – Ralph Vaughan Williams

• Mariä Wiegenlied (Mary’s Lullaby) – Max Reger

• Jesu Bambino – Pietro Yon

• O Holy Night – Adolph Adam

• O Come, O Come, Emmanuel – Ken Neufeld

• Jesus Christ, The Evergreen – Robert Sterling

• Christmas Day – Gustav Holst

• We wish you a Merry Christmas – Arthur Warrell

You're invited to attend the 25th Annual Tidings of Joy Concert at Village Presbyterian Church this Sunday, December 14 at 3 and 6 p.m. This year's concerts will feature guest conductors Drs. Ryan Board and Matthew Christopher Shepard along with guest soloists Ida Nicolosi and Cameron Rolling. Music will include Vivaldi's "Gloria" and Gerald Finzi's "In Terra Pax" in addition to other Christmas favorites performed by the Village choirs and orchestra. A freewill offer to benefit Kanbe's Markets will be available.

Free Admission

Child Care Available

The William Baker Festival Singers & Friends present their 28th annual "Candlelight, Carols & Cathedral" concert, a Kansas City tradition

Since 1998 the award-winning William Baker Festival Singers & Friends have presented a concert of exquisite beauty and wonder, Candlelight, Carols & Cathedral in the nave of Kansas City, Missouri's majestic cathedrals. The concert includes beloved carols for the audience to sing, the telling of the Christmas story in traditional scripture, and beautiful choral music from the voices of Kansas City's beloved a cappella choir. Early arrival recommended for best seats.

Thin-Air Productions is sponsoring a Messiah SingAlong (Part 1) at Southminster Presbyterian Church on December 13th at 4pm.

You are invited to join with Soloists and Orchestra.

No score? No problem.

Stephanie A. Henry, Thin-Air Productions www.thinair.productions

Prelude to Christmas | A choral and instrumental music concert not to be missed! Quiet your heart and mind for the season.

Join us under the gold dome for an evening of sacred choral and instrumental music at the Prelude to Christmas Concert performed by musicians from the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Quiet your heart and mind for the season and immerse yourself in the holiday spirit on Thursday, December 11, 2025, starting at 7:00 PM (Central Standard Time). Music for Harp begins at 6:30 p.m.

Located at 416 West 12th Street - Entrance on 11th and Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64105, this is a time to take a break from the hustle and bustle of the season at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in downtown Kansas City. Enter with the sounds of a harp playing, candlelight, in a breathtaking space. Hear the schola choir singing mystical and classical choral music accompanied by strings, harp, and harpsichord. A musical event under the gold dome will be enjoyed and treasured by the whole family.

Whether young or young at heart, the Prelude to Christmas event is the perfect way to kick off the holiday season. Come and be captivated by the music's beauty, the Cathedral's ambiance, and the company of fellow music lovers.

A free (ticket required) Christmas Concert featuring Jan Kraybill and a brass quintet from members of the Kansas City Symphony.

Tickets are going fast! Reserve soon!

The Greater Kansas City NPM Chapters are hosting a St. Cecilia Festival on Sunday, November 23rd at 4:00 PM. We have various instrumentalists, organists and choirs performing. The festival will be held at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Following the festival there will be a free catered meal.

A hymn festival celebrating our Triune God’s creating, redeeming, and sustaining love.

Paul Soulek, guest organist

In celebration of Trinity’s 85th anniversary and the 1700th anniversary of the Nicene Creed, guest organist Paul Soulek, student brass players from Concordia University Nebraska, and the Trinity Choir will lead us in a hymn festival including hymns, anthems, reflections, scripture, and prayer.

Soulek, a hotdish-loving Minnesota native, is Cantor of St. John’s Lutheran Church and School in Seward, NE. He also serves as adjunct professor of music at Concordia University, Nebraska, and as cantor for the Lutheran youth organization Higher Things and its summer conferences. He is a graduate of Concordia, Nebraska (Bachelor’s, 2007) and Concordia Chicago (Master’s, 2015). When not making music, Paul enjoys spending time with family and friends, undertaking home renovations, and enjoying the natural wonders of Nebraska.

At a hymn festival, you can expect lots of congregational singing. Most of the hymns will be familiar to Trinity worshipers, while a few will be new. The musicians will help you learn the new hymns and will bring new life to the old favorites through creative musical accompaniments. The service will last around an hour. We hope you will join us!

Quimby Pipe Organs Inc. 2010

Enlargement of II/21 1983 Quimby Pipe Organ
3M/P, 32 ranks, 1853 pipes
Manual compass 61 notes.
Pedal compass 32 notes. 
Electropneumatic action 

A free concert featuring the talents and gifts of St. Andrew’s Parish Choir members, accompanied by Chamber Orchestra (members of the KCSO), singing and playing great Sacred French Classics, from Notre-Dame Cathedral and beyond. Thomas R. Vozzella - Conductor, Jacob Hofeling, Organist.

Program

Carillon de Westminster - Louis Vierne: Dr. Jacob Hofeling, Organ Soloist

Tantum Ergo - César Franck / C. Vozzella: Asher Tillman, Bass Soloist

O Divine Redeemer – Charles Gounod: Lauren Auge, Soprano Soloist

Surrexit a Mortuis – Charles-Marie Widor / T. Vozzella

Messe Brevis – Leo Delibes / T. Vozzella

Psalm 150 – César Franck

The Concert organist this year is the incomparable Nathan Laube, Associate Professor of Organ at the Eastman School of Music, as well as International Consultant in Organ Studies at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in the United Kingdom. His extensive international recital career takes him continually to major concert venues and festivals around the world. Known for his brilliant playing, gracious demeanor, and creative programming of repertoire spanning five centuries (including his own virtuoso transcriptions of orchestral works), Mr. Laube has earned praise from critics and peers like.

If you appreciate the "king of instruments," this is a rare opportunity to hear one of the world's premier organists. Please pass along the enclosed flier to your congregations, musical circles, and anyone you think might enjoy this event.

An informal reception will be held following the concert to allow attendees the opportunity to greet Mr. Laube and one another.

Dear GKCAGO friends,

You are cordially invited to "Together, We Sing!", a concert of American music that will take place at Village Presbyterian Church  (Sanctuary) on Monday, October 20 at 7:30 pm. 6641 Mission Road, Prairie Village, KS 66208

What are the pieces, you ask? You'll be treated to Howard Hanson's "Song of Democracy" (accompanied on organ!) and Alice Parker's "Melodious Accord."

Who are the performers, you ask? Several adult choirs from the Village Pres Mission and Antioch campuses are teaming up for this concert, accompanied by brass quartet, harp, and organ.

What's the purpose, you ask? We are celebrating gorgeous American music AND raising money for the Village Church Food Pantry and Clothes Closet. The concert is totally free, of course, but retiring offerings will be collected for that beneficiary.

What if I have squirmy little people, some might ask? Squirmy little people are more than welcome at the concert, but there will also be childcare for kids 6 weeks to 8 years old provided by the church. No need to even sign up for it!

These pieces are timeless, really. Their harmonies and lyrics are incredibly inspiring, and we can't wait to share them with you.  

Sincerely,

Drs. Elisa and Josh, co-directors of music ministry at Village Presbyterian Church

Sponsored by the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

Paul Fey – Organist, Composer & YouTuber

Paul Fey is a German organist, composer, and YouTuber, born in 1998 near Leipzig, Germany. His musical journey began in kindergarten with early childhood music education, followed by classical guitar and piano lessons.

At around age 15, he discovered his passion for the pipe organ in his local church and began studying the instrument intensively. He initially took lessons with A. F. Kipping and later studied under Stefan Kießling, the former assistant organist at the Leipzig Thomaskirche.

After completing a three-year commercial apprenticeship at MDR (Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk), Fey decided to pursue formal studies in church music at the University of Music in Halle (Saale). He now works full-time as a musician, composer, and YouTuber.

Since then, he has served as the repetiteur for the Kurrende groups at St. Thomas Church in Leipzig, where he collaborates with the church’s children’s choirs and the church choirs.

Fey gained international recognition through his popular YouTube channel, where he regularly uploads organ performances and original compositions. His videos attract over a million viewers each month, helping him build a global fanbase.

As a composer, Paul Fey has published several collections of organ music for occasions such as Advent, Christmas, Easter, and general festive use. His works are known for their melodic clarity and accessibility and are available worldwide.

Paul Fey stands out for combining traditional church music with modern media, making organ music more approachable—especially to younger audiences. His performances reflect both reverence for sacred music and a fresh, engaging style that marks him as one of Germany’s most innovative young church musicians.

The following day, our chapter is sponsoring a masterclass for young organists at the console with Paul Fey. If interested in playing for the masterclass, reach out to dean@kcago.com. Spots are limited! The masterclass will also be held at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on October 8th at 7:00 pm. This event was sponsored by an anonymous chapter member. 

"The Mark of Zorro" is a 1920 American silent Western romance film starring Douglas Fairbanks and Noah Beery. This genre-defining swashbuckler adventure was the first movie version of The Mark of Zorro. Based on the 1919 story The Curse of Capistrano by Johnston McCulley, which introduced the masked hero, Zorro, the screenplay was adapted by Fairbanks (as "Elton Thomas") and Eugene Miller.

Bring your friends and family for an afternoon of great music and comedy -- especially those who may never have seen a classic silent film the way it was really meant to be seen!