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Senior Choir
1929
*The Senior Choir was formed in a loft located at
688 Dekalb Avenues, Brooklyn, New York under the
leadership of the late Reverend
Thomas Willis Fentress.
* First pianists: the late Mrs.
Ruth Green and
Ms. Ida Williams.
·
Choir membership: approximately 20.
1931
* Pianist/Director: the late Professor
Wilson.
* Choir
trained in the singing of anthems.
1932
* Moved into first Church Edifice, Gates Avenue and
Irving Place, Brooklyn, NY
1936
* Pianist/Organist/Director: the late Professor
and Mrs. Ralph Fields.
* The
first time Choir sang accompanied by the pipe organ.
* Choir
membership: approximately 50.
1939-
* Minister of Music/Director: the late Mrs.
Maude Bascome Cummings Taylor.
1984
*
Presented in concert with First A.M.E. Zion Church.
* In
collaboration with the late Mr.
Wyatt Lawrence Logan, Choirmaster of Concord Baptist
Church of Christ, Brooklyn, NewYork, formulated and
presented in concert a 500 voice mass choir at the Sumner
Avenue Armory in Brooklyn.
* MBC
Music Studio: Trained numerous choir members in voice and
piano. Presented
annual piano and voice recitals at Carnegie Recital
Hall, and the Memorial Hall of the Concord Baptist Church
of Christ.
* Taught
Choir cantatas/oratorios, including Handel's Messiah
which continues to be presented annually (Part l and Part
2).
* Mrs.
Taylor, a composer, musician par excellence, Minister of
Music of Cornerstone Baptist Church for 45 years with
perfect attendance and punctuality.
1944
* Cornerstone was blessed with a young, dynamic
preacher from Columbus, Ohio, the renowned
Reverend Dr. Sandy Frederick Ray.
* Mrs.
Katherine P. Ray, an accomplished musician and wife of new
pastor, introduced Handel's
Messiah to the choir.
1955
* First Choir Day Celebration.
1979
* Dr. Ray was called to his Heavenly Home.
1982
* Cornerstone blessed again with an erudite,
distinguished preacher/teacher,
The
Reverend Dr. Harry Starks Wright.
1984
* Mrs. Taylor went home to be with the God she
loved and served.
1985-
* Mr.
Lawrence P. Wrenn, Organist/Director.
1986-
* Mr.
George Beard, Jr., Minister of Music/Director.
(Deceased - 1991)
1992-
* Mr.
Lawrence P. Wrenn, Minister of Music/Director.
2000-
* Present Choir membership - 50.
*The Senior Choir's
Concerts include performances throughout the New York
Metropolitan area, Hamilton, Bermuda, Richmond, Virginia,
and New Bern, North Carolina.
Repertoire consists of majestic anthems,
spirituals, and hymns.
The most recent performances:
The Woman's Auxiliary,
National Baptist Convention, U.S.A., Inc., 1996 and 1997,
Orlando, Florida, and Denver, Colorado,
respectively.
The St. John Baptist Church,
Savannah, Georgia in 1999.
The First A.M.E. Church of
Palm Coast, Florida in August 2000.
The Hollis Hills Jewish
Center, Long Island in November 2000.
We
continue to lift up our voices in songs of praises to our
Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ.
To
God Be The Glory - Great Things He Has Done!
Theme
Song
"LOVE
ONE ANOTHER"
Written
by Maude B. Cummings Taylor
Love
one another, love one another,
The
voice of Jesus says constantly.
Love
one another, love one another
And
I'll be with you eternally.
Keep
my commandments, keep my commandments
And
I will guide you along the way.
What
e'er you ask, you shall receive it
With
my blessings every day.
The
Lord be with you, the Lord be with you,
The
Lord be with you, He loves you so.
The
Lord be with you, the Lord be with you,
He
will defend you where e'er you go.
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CHOIR
DAY -
SECOND SUNDAY IN MARCH
3:00
P.M.
Handel's
MESSIAH (Easter
Portion) - PALM SUNDAY
10:45
MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE
Handel's
MESSIAH (Christmas
Portion) - SECOND SUNDAY IN DECEMBER
3:30
P.M.
Contact Us
562-74 Madison Street
Brooklyn, New York 11221
Tel: (718) 574-5900
Fax: (718) 574-6914
Email: cbc1@cornerstonebaptistchurch.net
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