Overviews

• The Ocean Grove Auditorium Choir - A Faith-Based Community of Singers (2008) Article by Dr. Cindy Bell
• Ocean Grove Auditorium Video
• History of Ocean Grove Video
• 125th Anniversary Video about Ocean Grove (1994)
• Spreadsheet of choir festival music 1955, 1979, 1981-2022, assembled by Bonnie Graham) (xls format or pdf)

Jason Tramm era (2007-present)

2024 Choir Festival - July 20

• Flyer (pdf)

2024 Choir Reunion Concert - April 13, Cindy Bell directing, Nancy Paugh accompanying

• Program (pdf)

2023 Sacred Masterworks: Sacred Gems

• Program
• Full recording of concert
• The Creation (Haydn) "Representation of Chaos", "In the Beginning" and "And the Spirit"(bass Justin Beck and chorus)
• The Creation "The Marvelous Work" (soprano Kara Goodrich and chorus)
• The Creation "Rolling in Foaming Billows" (bass Justin Beck and chorus)
• Come Away to the Skies: A High Lonesome Mass (Tim Sharp) Kyrie (bass Justin Beck, soprano Martha Ellen Smith, tenor Ron Naldi, mezzo Laura Zahn and chorus, Susan Heerema on fiddle) Conducted by Tim Sharp
• Come Away to the Skies: A High Lonesome Mass (Tim Sharp) Gloria (chorus, Susan Heerema on fiddle)
• The Creation "Awake the Harp" (tenor Ronald Naldi and chorus)
• Stabat Mater (Rossini) "Inflammatus" (soprano Kara Goodrich and chorus)
• Stabat Mater (Rossini) "Cujus Animam" (tenor Ronald Naldi)
• The Creation "The Most Beautiful Appear" and "The Lord is Great" (soprano Kara Goodrich, tenor Ronald Naldi, bass Justin Beck and chorus)
• Petit Messe Solennelle (Rossini) "Agnus Dei" (mezzo Laura Zahn and chorus)
• The Creation "Sing the Lord, Ye Voices All" (soprano Kara Goodrich, mezzo Laura Zahn, tenor Ronald Naldi, bass Justin Beck and chorus)
• The Resurrection (Gounod) "Unfold Ye Portals Everlasting" (tenor Ronald Naldi and chorus)

2023 Choir Festival

• Flyer (pdf)
• Program (pdf)
• Full recording of the Festival (Youtube)
Hope For Resolution Facebook video

2022 Choir Reunion - Nov. 12, 2022 at St. Paul's.

• Program

2022 Sacred Masterworks: Sacred Music Across the Ages

• Program (pdf)
• Full Concert recording
• Overture (Mass in C)-- Beethoven
• Kyrie (Mass in C) -- Beethoven
• Sunrise (Gloria) (Sunrise Mass) -- Ola Gjeilo
• Credo (High Lonesome Mass) -- Tim Sharp/Wes Ramsey -- Conducted by by Tim Sharp
• Offertorio (Requiem Mass) -- Verdi
• Sanctus (Saint Cecelia Mass) -- Gounod
• Benedictus (Saint Cecelia Mass) -- Gounod
• Agnus Dei (High Lonesome Mass) -- Tim Sharp/Wes Ramsey -- Conducted by by Tim Sharp
• Worthy Is the Lamb (Messiah) -- Handel

2022 Choir banquet

• Flyer and reservation form

2022 68th Choir Festival -- Lift High the Cross

• Program (pdf)
• Podcast with Jason, Monica Ziglar, and Thomas Berdos
• Jason's promo clip
• Festival flyer (pdf)
• Invitation letter (pdf)
• Registration form (pdf)
• Dinner Reservation form (pdf)

2021 Sacred Masterworks: "Hear My Prayer"

• Program
• Livestream full recording (sound missing until shortly into Trotta, then quality is bad after first piece)
• "Gloria" - Michael Trotta Monica Ziglar, soprano and Justin Beck, Bass
• "Laudamus Te" - Mozart -- Alison Gish, contralto
• Hear My Prayer" - Mendelssohn -- Monica Ziglar, soprano
• "Igesmisco" - Verdi (from Requiem) -- Ronald Naldi, tenor
• Requiem - Faure -- Monica Ziglar, soprano and Justin Beck, Bass

2021 -- 67th Choir Festival -- He Leadeth Me

• Festival Program (pdf)
• Choir Festival full recording
•     Brass prelude
•     He Watching Over Israel (Mendelssohn), conductor Fiona Smith Sutherland
•     Give Me Jesus (Fleming), conducted by Everett McCorvey
•     On the Third Day (Pote), conducted by Marina Alexander, mezzo Allison Gish
•     O God, Our Help in Ages Past (Watts), congregational hymn conducted by Jason Tramm
•     You Are My Refuge (Trotta), conducted by Michael Trotta, soprano Monica Zieglar
•     The Storm Is Passing Over (Baker), conducted by Rider Foster
•     Sing Me to Heaven (Gawthorp), Auditorium Quartet
•     Ocean Grove Auditorium Usher's March and Doxology (Kohlmann) played by Gordon Turk
•     He Leadeth Me: O Blessed Thought (Gilmore), congregational hymn conducted by Jason Tramm
•     It Is Well with My Soul (Beck), conducted by Cindy Bell
•     There Is a Balm in Gilead (Dawson), conducted by Everett McCorvey
•     Agnus Dei (High Lonesome Mass) (Sharp), conducted by Jason Tramm
•     Through It All He Leads Me (Boesiger), conducted by Kevin Boesiger
•     Great Is Thy Faithfulness (Chilsom), congregational hymn conducted by Jason Tramm
•     Hallelujah (Mount of Olives) (Beethoven), conducted by Jason Tramm
• Choir festival flyer (pdf)
• Choir festival registration form (pdf)
• Choir festival cover letter (pdf)
• Choir festival dinner flyer (pdf)

2020 -- Coronavirus pandemic disrupted the summer season.

• Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
• The King of Love My Shepherd Is
• When In Our Music God is Glorified
• God Bless America
• Followers of the Lamb
• Lauda Anima
• Ride On, King Jesus
• It Is Well With My Soul
• I Believe
• For the Beauty of the Earth
• Be Thou My Vision
• Soon and Very Soon
• Joy In the Morning
• Shine, Jesus, Shine

2020 (66th) Choir Festival

• Flyer (pdf)
Note, this was never mailed out due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
• Program (pdf)
• Opening organ prelude plus The Old One Hundredth Psalm (mp4, captured by hand in the Auditorium)NOT FOUND
• Sing My Heart to Heaven (Gawthorp)-- This quartet piece was cut from the video, but it's wonderful
• Framed "thank-you" photo for Jason & Quinton from the Choir NOT FOUND
• Hallelujah Chorus from The Messiah Jason Tramm conducting NOT FOUND

2019 Choir Reunion - November 16

• Program (pdf)

2019 Sacred Concert - Selections from Messiah

• Poster (pdf)
• Program (pdf)
• Live stream of concert (youtube)

2019 (65th) Choir Festival

• Flyer (pdf)
• Program (pdf)
• Promo video
• Live stream of entire Festival (gap omitted At The Name of Jesus, I Believe, and part of No Time)
• At the Name of Jesus (Rene Clausen), conductor Dr. Jason Tramm
• I Believe (Mark Miller), soloist Katharine Pracht, conductor Dr. Mark Boyle
• No Time (arr Susan Brumfield), conductor Dr. Cindy Bell
• God of Ages, God Eternal (Thomas Juneau), conductor Dr. Thomas Juneau
• The Ground (Ola Gjeilo), conductor Rider Foster video
• Lift Thine Eyes (Elijah, Mendelssohn), conductor Sarah Michal
• The Pilgrim's Chorus (Tannhauser, Wagner), conductor John Palitucci
• Jacob's Ladder (Calvin Hampton), conductor Dr. Jason Tramm
• Great is Thy Faithfulness (arr Nathan Carter), soloist Katharine Pracht, conductor Dr. J. Donald Dumpson
• Upon this Rock (John Ness Beck), conductor Dr. Jason Tramm

2018 - Choir Reunion, Montgomery UM Church

• Program (pdf)
• Photo of Jason & Gordon (jpg)

2018 Sacred Masterworks concert: "Music of the Spirit": Songs of Faith (Gwyneth Walker), Gloria (John Rutter)

• Program (pdf)
• Article on NJTV Website
• Offertory - Gordon Turk on the Hope-Jones Organ Video (snippet)
• Songs of Faith - 1. We Stand on a Rock (ending) Video
• Songs of Faith - 4. Were You There (trumpet: JoAnn Lamolino), organ (Gordon Turk) Video
• Songs of Faith - 5. Abide With Me Video
• Songs of Faith - 6. Where Moses Stood Video of first 2 minutes    Video of last 2 minutes (courtesy of Blogfinger)
• Gloria - I Video

2018 Choir Festival - Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

• Flyer (pdf)
• Program (pdf)
• Live stream of entire Festival Video
• "Chords of Love", Gwyneth Walker; Katharine Pracht, soloist; conductor Andrew Monath Video
• "Our God, Our Help in Ages Past", conducted by composer Mark Miller, Video
• "In Dat Great Gittin' Up Mornin", Jester Hairston; Ronald Naldi, soloist, C. Everett McCorvey, conductor. Video
• "Ho, Everyone That Thirsteth", Will MacFarlane; Ronald Naldi, soloist, Jason Tramm, conductor. Video
• "Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee", Simeone. Dr. Cindy Bell, conductor Mp4 file
• "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross", G. Martin. Jason Tramm, conductor Video
• "Greater Love Hath No Man", John Ireland; Ron Naldi, Monica Ziglar, and Justin Beck soloists; conducted by C. Everett McCorvey Video
• "And Can It Be", Joseph Martin, composer and conductor. Video

2017 Sacred Masterwork -- In the Footsteps of Our Saviour - Saint-Saens "Christmas Oratorio" and DuBois "Seven Last Words of Christ"

• Poster
• Promo that ran on WABC radio, laid over photos
• Program (pdf)
• First Word - DuBois
• Second Word
• Third Word
• Fourth Word
• Fifth Word
• Sixth Word
• Seventh Word

2017 Choir Festival - In the Footsteps of Our Saviour

• Flyer (pdf)
• Program (pdf)
• Promo Video Video
• "Beautiful Savior" - conducted by Shea Velloso Video
• "Great Is Thy Faithfulness" - world premiere, composed and conducted by Thomas Juneau Video
• "In His Steps" - world premiere, composed and conducted by Kevin Boesiger Video
• "Ride On King Jesus" -- Fountain,conducted by Everett McCorvey Video
• "Give Me Jesus" -- Dr. Cindy Bell conducting Video

2017 July 4th Parade

2017 New choir shirts - modeled by Choir Secretary Steven Buckley.

2017 Choir Reunion concert - (Dr. Cindy Bell Conducting) March 11 Program

2016 Sacred Masterwork - Elijah (Mendelssohn) poster (jpg) and Program (pdf)

• Part 1 (audio recording)
• Part 2
  
• Video of final chorus (Youtube recording, courtesy of Lee Wanaselja

2016 - "Jason in the Grove", a celebration of Jason's 10th year in Ocean Grove -- opera in 3 acts written by Harris Whitley

2016 Festival - Program (pdf) Photo Album

• I Hear the Heavens Sing (Thomas Juneau, composer and conductor) - World Premiere
• Amazing Grace (Mack Wilberg, composer; Jason Tramm, conductor)

2016 Choir Reunion Concert - Program (pdf)

2015 Sacred Masterwork - Grace and Peace, works of Mendelssohn, Vivaldi, and Bernstein - Program (pdf)

2015 Festival - Program (pdf)

• Unto Us a Child is Born (Handel; Messiah)
• Canticle of Peace (Joseph Martin, composer & conductor)
• Goin' To the Holy City (Joseph Martin, composer & pianist, Jason Tramm, conductor)
• Rehearsal clip
• Great is Thy Faithfulness (congregational hymn, conducted by Jason Tramm)
• Lord Make Me an Instrument of Thy Peace (Cindy Bell, conductor)
• Healing Light, A Celtic Prayer (Karl Jenkins, composer; Mark Boyle, conductor)
• Peace, Triumphant Peace (Jenkins; Jason Tramm conductor, plus Auditorium Quartet)
• Dona Nobis Pacem (Mark Miller, composer & conductor)

2015: Grace Church and Ralph, July 4 Parade
2014 Sacred Masterwork: The Messiah (Handel)

• Program (pdf)
• Hallelujah Chorus
• The Trumpets Shall Sound; Worthy Is the Lamb Justin Beck, bass

2014 Festival Program (pdf)

• Many Waters Ronald Naldi, tenor, Justin Beck, baritone
• The Heavens Are Telling (Hayden) Jason Tramm, conductor; also congregational hymn, "O For a Thousand Tongues"
• How Should A King Come (Owens) Cindy Bell, conductor
• Sing (Widnor/Willcocks) Jason Tramm, conductor
• Canticle of Salvation (Juneau) Thomas Juneau, conductor

2013 Sacred Masterwork: Baroque Treasures by Bach and Handel: Program
2013 Festival - Program (pdf)

• Gaudete (Juneau) - dress rehearsal, Thomas Juneau, conductor

2012 Sacred Masterwork: Stabat Mater (Dvorak) Preview, NJ.com
2012 Festival - Program (pdf)

• All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name (Hayes) Marci Major, conductor
• My Eternal King) (Marshall Noel Piercy, conductor
• It is Well With my Soul (offertory, Festival Brass)
• Pilgrim's Hymn (Paulus) Cindy Bell, conductor. Also "When I survey the wondrous cross" (Watts), Lewis Daniels, conductor
• The King of Love My Shepherd Is (Wilberg) Shea Vellosa, conductor. Also "Inflammatus" from Stabat Mater (Rossini), Jason Tramm, conductor and Monica Ziglar, soprano
• Come Thou Almighty King (congregational anthem) Jason Tramm, conductor. Also "Ride on, King Jesus" (Boatner) Eric Townell, conductor and Monica Ziglar (soprano), Ronald Naldi (tenor), Jeremy Gaylon (bass)
• Hope for Resolution (Caldwell) Jason Tramm, conductor, and featuring OG's youth choir, Annointed by Him

2011 September 11 Remembrance Service Program
2011 Sacred Masterwork -- cancelled due to Hurricane Irene; planned to perform "Songs of Faith" by Gwyneth Walker
2011 Festival - Program (pdf)

• Where Moses Stood - Gwyneth Walker, conducted by Jason Tramm. Video

2010 Sacred Masterwork - The Creation (Hayden) Review in Newark Star-Ledger
2010 Festival - Program (pdf)
2009 Sacred Masterwork - Stabat Mater (Rossini)
2009 Festival - Program (pdf)
2008 Sacred Masterwork - Symphony #2, Hymn of Praise (Mendelssohn)
2008 Festival - Program (pdf)
2007 Festival - Program (pdf)

Paul E. Oakley era (2005-2006)

2012 Obituary
2006 - Elijah - Program (pdf)
2006 Festival - Program (pdf)
2005 Festival - Program (pdf)

Lewis Daniels era (c. 1966-2004)

2012: Lewis Daniels Obituary (Asbury Park Press)
2004 Great Masterworks - Poster for Brahms' German Requiem (jpg)
2004 Festival - Program (pdf) (pdf) -- 50th Anniversary

• Let This Mind Be in You (Courtney), Thomas Berdos conducting

2003 Festival - Program (pdf)
2002 Great Masterworks - Program (pdf)
2002 Festival - Program (pdf)
2001 Great Masterworks - Program (pdf)
2001 Festival - Program (pdf)
2000 Great Masterworks - Program (pdf)
2000 Festival - Program (pdf)

• The Lord Bless You and Keep You (Rutter)
• Hallelujah Chorus Handel's Messiah
• Our God Our Help in Ages Past (congregational hymn)

1999 Sacred Masterwork: Elijah - Program (pdf)
1999 Festival - Program (pdf)
1998 Festival - Program (pdf)
1997 Festival - Program (pdf)
1996 Festival - Program (pdf)
1995 Festival - Program (pdf)
1994 Bishop Hymn Sing - Program
1994 Festival - Program (pdf)
1993 Elijah - Program (pdf)
1992 Festival - if you have a copy of this program please send it to us
1991 Festival - Program (pdf)
1990 Festival - Program (pdf)

Delaine Terpening Sarraf's collection of Festival ribbons

1989 United for Christ Concert - Program
1989 Ein Deutsches Requiem - Program (pdf)
1989 Festival - Program (pdf)
1988 Festival - Program (pdf)
1987 Festival - Program (pdf)
The first hour of the festival was recorded:

• Prayer for the choir, Mark Hastings, conductor
• Rejoice Ye Pure in Heart (hymn), Lew Daniels, conductor
• Lauda Anima, Clayton White, conductor
• O How Amiable, Richard Harley, conductor, John Harley at the organ
• Lift Thine Eyes to the Mountains, Mary Eichorn conductor
• Beautiful Savior, Mertine Johns, mezzo soprano David Clyde Morse, conductor
• Here Yet Awhile, Robert F. Davis, conductor
• Daybreak, Ralph Winters, conductor
• Usher's March & Doxology
• To God Be the Glory (hymn), Lew Daniels conducting
• The Shepherd's Farewell to the Holy Family, Cindy Bell, conductor

1986 Festival - Program (pdf)

Mid-1980's -- exact date unknown -- Gordon Turk made a cassette recording of Christmas tunes. Here are some digitized excerpts, courtesy of B. J. Lewis:

• Hark the Herald Angels Sing (mp3)
• It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (mp3)
• O Little Town of Bethlehem (mp3)
• Silent Night (mp3)
• Away in a Manger (mp3)
• O Holy Night (mp3)
• O Come All Ye Faithful (mp3)
• From Heaven Above (mp3)
• Angels We Have Heard on High (mp3)
• Unto Us a Son is Born (Messiah) (mp3)
• In Dulci Jubilo (mp3)
• The Echo Carol (mp3)
• Pastorale (Messiah) (mp3)
• Infant Holy, Infant Lowly (mp3)
• Joy to the World (mp3)

1985 Festival - Program (pdf)

• PBS Documentary (includes interviews with Lew Daniels, Anna Nichols about the start of the festival)
• Video of 1985 choir festival
• Worthy Is the Lamb (Messiah/Handel) Lewis Daniels, conductor
• Article in Ocean Grove and Neptune Times(jpg) NOT FOUND

1984 Festival - Program (pdf)
1983 Festival - Program (pdf)
1982 Festival - Program (pdf)
1982 Festival - Review in Ocean Grove Times (jpg)
1981 Festival - Program (pdf)
1980 Festival - Preview in Ocean Grove Times (jpg)
1979 Festival (25th)

• Hallelujah Chorus (Handel, conducted by Richard Harley)
• How Firm a Foundation/Adeste Fideles (Keith)
• How Great Thou Art(Asbury Park Salvation Army Band)
• How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place (Brahams, conducted by Dr. J. Edward Hoy)
• Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee (Beethoven, conducted by Thomas Grasso)
• Joy in the Morning (Sleeth, conducted by Arthur J. Crouthamel)
• Like as a Father (Cherubini, conducted by Lester Davison, with children's choir?)
• New Frontier (Himes, Asbury Park Salvation Army Band)
• Pilgrim's Chorus (Wagner, conducted by Harry Eichorn)
• Salvation Is Created (Tschesnekoff, conducted by Lawrence Dilsner)
• Spur Us on to Do Thy Will (written and conducted by Patricia Wilhelm)
• The Lord's Prayer (Malotte)
• The Palms (Faure, conducted by Lois W. Norris)
• Unfold Ye Portals (Gounod, conducted by Lewis Daniels
• Usher's March and Doxology (Kohlmann, Gordon Turk, organist
• Awake! a Voice is Calling (Bach, Gordon Turk, organist
• The Battle Hymn of the Republic (Wilhousky, conducted by John R. Harley)

• LP Record cover
• LP Record contents
• LP Record Inside Photo

1974 Festival - Article in Ocean Grove Times (jpg)

Herbert R. Howells (1933)

• 1933: Article from Ocean Grove Times on his hiring

Walter David Eddowes era (c. 1933-1966)

1961: Obituary from Ocean Grove Times (jpg)
1957: 25th Year Celebration -- "Ye Servants of God" written for this occasion by Carl Mueller and dedicated to the Festival
1955: First Choir Festival - Program (jpg)
1952: Concert Preview (jpg)
1942: Ocean Grove Sacred Music Week (jpg)
1937: Choir photograph (jpg). From Nancy Ann Gillian, daughter of Kelly Truit, age 12 in this photo

1933: Ocean Grove Times report of his hire and his first Sunday

Donald Chalmers era (c. 1930-1932)

1932: Passion Play Preview | Review
1931: Season preview
1930: Excerpt from OG Times article on Camp Meeting
1930: Oratorio: The New Earth
1930: Auditorium concerts failing - Hotels to discuss solution
1930: Concert notice - Criterion Quartet
1930: July 4 Auditorium Program notice
1926: Recording of Donald Chalmers singing bass in the Criterion Quartet.

Joseph Lincoln Hall era (c. 1918-1930?)

Biographical Sketch
1922: Absalom (J. Lincoln Hall) world premiere: PreviewNOT FOUND Review
1892: Songs of Sovereign Grace edited by Hall

Homer Rodeheaver era (c. 1915-1918)

Wikipedia article
1918: Rodeheaver leaves for WWI
1916: "Joseph" - a biblical drama Rodeheaver sung the title role and Donald Chalmers sang basso along with a chorus of 1000.
1916: APP Announcement of Rodeheaver's hiring as Music Director
1915: New York Times announcement of Rodeheaver taking over Camp Meeting music.
1913: Recording of Rodeheaver's Unclouded Day (Youtube)

Tali Esen (Taliesen) Morgan era (c. 1898-1915)

1915: Handel's Messiah performed
1914: Elijah program
1911: Handel's Messiah preview
1908: Song service, Donald Chalmers a featured soloist
1905: Elijah review
1905: Asbury Park Daily News article on summer plans
1903: Ocean Grove Times News article on summer plans
1903: Stabat Mater ticket
1902: Ocean Grove Times article about winter chorus
1899: Asbury Park Daily Press article on summer plans
1898: Handel's Messiah performed
1895: Handel's Messiah performed

Walter Damrosch era (c. 1895-1898)

1929: Very old "RCA Photophone" film of Damrosch
1897: Wax cylinder recordings from summer 1897, including a poem read by Fanny Crosby
1896:

• Ad & review, "On Joyful Wing" 1896 Song Book by Dr. Sweeney
• Harper's Weekly Drawing of Music Festival
  
  "The Second Annual Music Festival at Ocean Grove"

John R. Sweeney era (c. 1880-1895)

1895: Ad for 1895 Song Book by Dr. Sweeney

Willisford Dey era (1878 - c. 1880)

CDs of recent Choir Festivals

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