One of the best-known marches of John Philip Sousa (1854-1932) “America’s March King”, the Washington Post March has opened every one of our “Old Fash...
Gordon Balch Nevin (1892-1943) was an American composer, primarily living and working in western Pennsylvania. In folklore, a “will o’ the wisp” is a...
Original Rags and The Entertainer Scott Joplin (1868-1917) was the first famous black American composer and is best remembered for his contribution to...
The hymn “How Great Thou Art”, derived from a Swedish folk tune and hymn text, is a great favorite among many churchgoers. Dale Wood (1934-2003) gives...
Dan Miller (b. 1954) is a well-known figure amongst American church musicians. He has served as the organist at several major American churches and n...
Armed Forces Medley, arr. Stephen J. Morris (b. 1956) Every “Old Fashioned Fourth” concert at Holy Spirit has featured this medley of Armed Forces tun...
American composer Van Denman Thompson (1890-1969)penned this serious piece in 1919 as a tribute to the American soldiers who fought in “The War to End...
In 1896, a passenger agent for the M, K & T Railroad presciently named George Crush decided that a good way to drum up business for the railroad was t...
Each “Old Fashioned Fourth” concert has featured a sing-along and this one is no different. There is a song sheet posted on this website and you are ...
One of the most favorite pieces of classical music is Antonín Dvorák's (1841-1904) New World Symphony, loosely based on spirituals and Native American...