Lawrenceville School Choir and Orchestra to Perform at The Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville

Lawrenceville, N.J. -- Members of the Lawrenceville School's "varsity" choir (The Lawrentians) and orchestra (Collegium Lawrenceville) will perform at The Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville on February 27 at 7:00 p.m. The Church is located at 2688 Main Street in Lawrenceville. This concert is open to the public, free of charge, in celebration of the Lawrenceville School's bicentennial anniversary.

The Lawrentians will perform a selection of American choral music, from the early nineteenth century through the present. Repertoire will range from folksongs to Stephen Foster and Irving Berlin. Members of Collegium Lawrenceville will offer works including a string quartet movement by Franz Josef Haydn and a concerto movement featuring cellist Neal Chen '10.

The connection between the church and School goes back two hundred years. The Lawrenceville School was founded by Isaac Van Arsdale Brown, who first arrived in the village of Maidenhead (now Lawrenceville) in 1808 as the first full-time pastor for the villageâ?™s Presbyterian Church. He decided to start a classical school for boys and his first nine pupils when the School opened in 1810 were drawn from among the sons of his congregationâ?™s elders. While the School now hails students from 33 countries and 33 states, and is no longer officially affiliated with the Church, in recognition of their mutual history, the School is honored to have the Church host one of its bicentennial celebrations.

Founded in 1810, The Lawrenceville School offers a comprehensive, coeducational program for 815 students, grades nine through post-graduate, who come from 33 states and 33 countries. The School is located on 700 acres in the historic village of Lawrenceville, N.J. For additional information, please visit www.lawrenceville.org.
 

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