2025: April 13th at 6:30 pm

For more than 50 years the Bradford Congregational Church has hosted this annual worship service of praise featuring the choirs of surrounding town churches, instrumental musicians and singers, and Combined Chorus.

This year, we are re-building. So many choirs disbanded during Covid and then did not re-group. But we pray this traditional musical gathering will gather in all who love to sing. Please share this good news with any musicians and singers in your area. 

Many traditions have endured over the years, such as the singing of five hymns with descants and organ embellishments. In addition, the final hymn is always the great “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name.” The sanctuary filled with singers resounds in 5-part majesty for every hymn and many attend to join in singing  these hymns to life.

Our combined chorus this year (all singers welcome!) will sing the hauntingly  beautiful “Ah, Holy Jesus” arr. Craig Courtney and the stirring “Here I Am. Lord” arr. John Leavitt. 

If you would like copies, contact Marcia Tomlinson at m3site@charter.net and they will be mailed to your church choir director or right to you. There will be a single rehearsal that same afternoon, so if you can learn it on your own, God bless you! 

Over the years, musicians and singers have come from Bradford, Corinth, East Corinth, West Topsham, West Newbury, Newbury, Groton, Wells River, North Haverhill, Haverhill, Piermont, Pike, Ryegate, Lebanon, Woodstock, and Fairlee. A glorious sound indeed!