Orchestra of World Mission Society Church of God Presents Dream and Hope to Students

News – Concert

Newspaper : Yeongnam Maeil(Korea)   Date : 07-03-2012    Writer : Jang Jong-seok

Popular Concert Tour of ‘Church of God Students Orchestra’

‘Church of God Students Orchestra’ takes the lead in making school warm and beautiful

8th Nationwide Concert Tour was held on 1st, this month, in Church of God in Changwon Happo

Orchestra presents impression to about 1000 audiences including students, teachers and parents

A special concert for students who have one day to go to school opened on 1st day of Mar. ‘Church of God Students Orchestra’ which is conducting nationwide concert tour during spring vacation gave 8th concert in Changwon.

This concert was opened in Church of God in Changwon Happo at 1:30 P.M.

The temple which is the place of service became warm concert hall which consoles hearts of teenagers who are harassed with school violence and stress of schoolwork and gives hope. (omit)

Park Wan-soo, the mayor of Changwon, celebrated the open of Church of God Students Orchestra’s concert through the congratulatory telegram and expressed his gratitude to the church which prepares meaningful concert. And he said “I want teenagers get the energy to spread their hope and dream through beautiful melody affecting mind and God’s love.”

Kim Do-seok, the pastor of Church of God in Changwon Happo, explained the object of this concert with the words “I want this concert become precious time consoling students who have difficulties because of stress of schoolwork and problems in school and presenting small consolation and hope to hard hearts.” and he said, “I hope students sing friendship with friends through music, a universal language, which is loved from world’s people over space-time and make future bright and warm.”

Members of students who appeared on the stage presented familiar classical music to teenagers like ‘Light Cavalry Overture’ of Suppe, ‘Radetzky marsch’ of Johann Strauss and ‘Waltz’ of Shostakovich.

And they lead students to the world of orchestral music which is abundant and interesting with playing colorful music like ‘World’s Folk Song Medley’ made with world nations’ folk songs appeared in the schoolbook, ‘New Song’ which praises Elohim God, ‘the Collaboration with men quartet’. They presented the impression to the audiences who visit the concert with concentration unbecoming in students and ability of high level.

Kang Beom-seok who played the trombone has been active in ‘Church of God Students Orchestra’ for 3 years. His character changed better as doing the orchestra activity, so he could make many friends. And he said “I know how difficult life in school is because I’m student, too. I hope every students cheer up by realizing that there are friend who can share worries together and students like us who endeavor to make school bright and warm, even though they can’t give up duty as student.”

Student who wonted to the electronic music responded that orchestral music which has the echo was good over their expectation.

Kim Ji-yun who becomes high school student this year expressed her impression that “I’m pressured from study as becoming high school student and nervous before the day of school starts but my mind is set at ease listening the grand music. Music of today will come to my mind whenever I have difficulty.”

Jeong Woo-jong who likes the strings, a student, said “Actually I feel pity for friends who suffer from school violence because I can’t do something for them. I hope the time in which we can come to understanding each other with comfort increases by opening the concerts which give stability of emotion.”

After concert, learning interesting rhythmic movement and playing traditional games which student can enjoy. Plentiful snack foods were prepared and give enjoyment.

The education interests and teachers who visit concert express their gratitude to the church which prepared this event carefully for student from selection of familiar music to supplementary events.

Kim Seon-dong, a school commissioner of Gyeongnam Provincial Office of Education, said “Student Orchestra’s concert of Church of God which practices sharing life and love as light and salt of society is very impressive. That gave impression to students before new term, I think. I want to make the chance that more students can see this concert in larger stage.” and he continued, “whole society have to participate in prevention of school violence which is becoming the problem of society. When the activities like the concert of ‘Church of God Students Orchestra’ spread in all society in the region, our society will be bright more and school violence will be prevent.”

Kim Jong-soo, the principal of Changwon Myeongji Woman High School, said “Students cannot afford to purify mind because our society require them to compete for credits(units).” and he commented that this concert is “great event which give light to society in which violence prevails.”

‘Church of God Students Orchestra’ is composed of Church of God’s students.

Members learn upright human nature and attainment like consideration and cooperation through ensemble doing school work and orchestra’s activities based on faith. Above all, they exemplify themselves because they lead the van in making safe, warm and beautiful school by concert tour, not satisfied with advancement in ability.

They opened ‘Wind Ensemble for Teenagers’ which is ensemble with wind instruments and percussion instruments in the last year and received fervent response.

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WMSCOG’s Orchestra Glorifies Christ Ahnsahnghong and God the Mother 2

Newspaper-Concert

Newspaper : Jeonbuk Yeonhap Newspaper(Korea)   Date : 05-03-2012  Writer : Gwon Jin-yeong

‘Special Concert’ which Sings Friendship and Play Dream

 

♥ Students Orchestra of Church of God, Complimentary Concert Tour all over the Nation

 

♥ Various Performances like ‘Folk Song Medley of the World’ and ‘Collaboration with Men Quartet’ were given Favorable Reception

 

◈ Giving Hope and Courage to Teenagers

The best feature of this concert is that ‘the concert by students, and for students.’ All players are high school students and invited audiences are also students. They invite parents and teachers whom they had not many chances to talk with. Church of God said, “Adolescence is the important time for character building but teenagers can’t be receiving cultural benefit and are being harassed with school violence and burden of schoolwork. We want that this concert comforts mind and body and become tremendous help and encouragement to realize hope and dreams.”

◈ Nationwide Tour, Complimentary Concert

The first concert opened on 19^th(Sun.) in New Jerusalem Temple that is Church of God’s the main church which is placed Bundang, Gyeonggi. Continuing the concert opened on 20^th(Mon.) in Gwanak, Seoul, on 22^nd(Wed.) in Dongdaemun, Seoul, on 23^rd(Thur.) in Songpa, Seoul, on 24^th(Fri.) in Nakseom, Incheon, 26^th(Sun.) Yeongtong, Suwon, 27^th(Mon.) Bukgu, Daegu one by one. In Mar. starting on 1^st(Thur.) in Changwon, 9^th concert opened on 4^th in Jeonju. The concert is expected to open on 11^th(Sun.) in Ulsan, on 18^th(Sun.) in Chuncheon. Each concert start at 1:30 P.M. on that day in Church of God of that region and every concert are complimentary.

◈ Tunes which Share Heart Together with Students

Because this is for students, the concert consists of lilting, lively and familiar tunes which we can meet easily. Among classics, ‘Light Cavalry Overture’ of Suppe, ‘Waltz’ of Shostakovich and ‘Radetzky marsch’ of Johann Strauss were played. ‘Folk song medley of the world’ is also played. Especially, creative orchestral tune ‘New Song’ is presented. ‘New Song’ is the sacred song which praises God the Creator. “All You, Pass Thru the Red Sea” which praises God’s authority, “The Staff of Moses”, “The Bright, Heavenly Way” are presented in this concert.

As the church, “‘New Song’ is the song of soul which those who were reborn to new life in God’s grace put heart of thanks and joy of salvation into.” and they said “Audiences will be able to experience newness of creative tunes with splendidness.” Moreover, various repertory like collaboration with men quartet were prepared so this concert is likely to be the stage through which audience can experience musical diversity of course impression.

◈ Heavenly Melody which Impressed Nation

‘The Students Orchestra of Church of God’ consists of nationwide middle and high school students who belong to this church. But their ability is not inferior to that of a professional orchestra.

Church of God is teaching students who entertain God’s love in the teachings of the Bible to grow into those who do role of the light and the salt in the world. For this, the church guides them to develop humanity through various activities like students camp in summer and winter, voluntary service and orchestra and to practice God’s love in the home, the school and the local community. The orchestra’s members train playing ability and learn the knowledge of the player like concern and harmony by participating in a subscription concert and musical camp in summer and winter at odd moment in their school life.

They were given a favorable reception as ‘heavenly melody’ and impressed whole nation through ‘Wind Ensemble Concert Tour’ aimed at teenagers in the last year. In the reality that there are a few culture and place for teenagers’ entertainment, their concert arouses good reaction because people have ‘expectation about concert in which students play’ and this concert is ‘the concert for students’.

The scene of ‘Church of God’s Students Orchestra Concert Tour’ which is opened in Church of God’s New Jerusalem Temple of Bundang, Gyeonggi on 19th.

WMSCOG’s Orchestra Glorifies Christ Ahnsahnghong and God the Mother 1

Newspaper-Concert

Newspaper : Jeonbuk Yeonhap Newspaper(Korea)   Date : 05-03-2012  Writer : Han Jong-soo

‘Special Concert’ which Sings Friendship and Play Dream

Teenagers are stressed out by studies and forced out violence in school. Why don’t you find a concert like this, if you want to give rest for a little while to them? World Mission Society Church of God(General Pastor. Kim Joo-cheol) which is endeavoring at juvenile education prepared special event for students. That is Church of God’s ‘Students Orchestra Concert Tour’ that was given public favor as like heavenly melody and impressed the whole nation.    /Editor’s comments.

Seats filled with students, parents, and guests over 1000 persons and orchestra gifted heavenly melody for 1 hour and filled the temple with deep impression when 9th concert of nationwide tour opens in Church of God on 4th in Deokjin, Jeonju.

Heavenly Melody … Connected with Deep Impression

Jeonju Concert of Nationwide Tour, Great Success

“Can Music be impressed on people like this?”

‘Students Orchestra of Church of God’ is different as expected.

At 1:30 P.M. on 4^th in central hall of Church of God in Deokjin, Jeonju.

The stage of the temple was filled with 40 members of orchestra and the seats were filled with students, parents and guests over 1000 persons. 9^th concert of nationwide tour of orchestra which was composed of Church of God’s middle and high school students opened in Jeonju.

The concert started and a melody exaltedly sang like a heavenly bird. That was snug sound like whisper of low voice. At that moment everyone closed the eyes and opened the minds by their harmony.

Lyrical first tune “The Bright, Heavenly Way” brought a thunderous applause. Following that, a familiar melody wrapped the seats. That was ‘Light Cavalry Overture’ of Suppe. ‘Waltz’ of Shostakovich and ‘Radetzky marsch’ of Johann Strauss were played one by one. People said a interjection “Wow” after another. ‘Folk song medley of the world’ followed after then. Students were into the pleasure as familiar tunes which they had learned in school come.

New Songs of magnificent tone “All You, Pass Thru the Red Sea” and “The Staff of Moses” were sufficient to overwhelm the audience. The orchestra and men quartet’s collaboration which was grand finale created fantastic harmony and presented overflowing impression from beginning to end.

The orchestra filled the temple with impression among passionate supports from audience for 1 hour. The audience rose from their seats altogether and applauded as concert finished. Applause continued constantly so orchestra’s members could not draw down a curtain over 5 minute and repeated return salute.

The reactions of students after watching were explosive. They said it is great and wonderful that friends who are similar to themselves can play on high level and specially. They chorused “I feel proudly and gain confidence as ‘I can also do’”

“Great. It is wonderful that students can also make good sounds like that.” Choi Han-sol(2^nd grade of high school), a student, said, “I think, if students do activity like this in their schools, bullying and violence will never be.”

Parents of students and teachers showed same reactions. Parent Choi Mi-ran who came to concert with her son said, “I’m very surprised how students can play impressively like this, how beautiful minds they have.” And she said, “Their performance is more impressive than that of adult and I have never heard like this performance in any orchestra. I feel students’ heart and soul in their eyes and looks,” and couldn’t continue to talk because of overflowing impression.

Pastor Kim Jong-yuk who prepared this event said, “Something to need for students who were harassed with school violence and schoolwork in the time of the storm and stress are sympathies with friends, school and family. Aren’t they?” Continually, he said, “I hope this concert in which people share mind with musical language become big sound box of love, so become time when students are playing on stage and students are watching on seats song friendship and play dreams.”

Meanwhile Church of God in Jeonju will volunteer on large scale to spread love for greeting the Passover. Starting ‘Jeonju River Cleanup’ with about 1500 saints in Baekje Bridge, Seosin-dong from 10 A.M. on 12^th, they will have blood donation event with 800 persons on 14^th.