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Music Ministry
Music Ministry
There are many ways to become involved in the Music Ministry at Trinity Episcopal Church. Led by our Music Director, Dr. Mark Andersen, several of the programs are described here.
Mark Andersen began his education at East Carolina University in North Carolina, where he studied organ, flute, harp, voice, and carillon. His graduate studies carried him to Chicago and the American Conservatory and then on to a full scholarship at the Paris Conservatory, where he studied organ with Marcel Dupré and composition with Nadia Boulanger. Mark served as one of four assistant organists to Notre Dame Cathedral under Pierre Cochereau while in Paris. Returning to the United States, he was the organist for the Boston Symphony and Boston Pops under Arthur Fiedler, head staff music arranger for NBC in New York, and Artist in Residence for both Hammond Castle in Massachusetts and Daniels Recital Hall in Seattle, Washington.
Mark’s musical compositions have twice won the International Composer’s Competition (1976 and 1999) in Amsterdam, Holland, and he has had two prestigious awards granted to him: In 1976, Senator John C Stennis had the U.S. Flag flown over the Capitol in Washington, D.C., in honor of Mark’s contributions to the world of music in America; In 1986, Mark received North Carolina’s highest arts award, The North Carolina State Award for Excellence, bestowed by Governor James G. Martin. Dr. Andersen is currently Dean of the American Guild of Organists for the Central North Carolina Chapter, and is the North Carolina American Guild of Organists State Convener. The New York Times is quoted “Mark gives life to music,” in reviewing his first concert at Carnegie Hall.
He designs pipe organ control systems for Artisan Instruments in Seattle and Lumberton, and records for International Artists Foundation both on CD, DVD, and live Television via the weekly TV program “Crescendo!” that was heard nationally on Time Warner and Comcast Cable, and now YouTube. Mark has over 35 recordings on CD published to date.
Musically Speaking
Musically Speaking
We’ve got a wonderful lineup of musical events upcoming that involve the music department of our church! First, our choir rehearsals will begin on Wednesday, September 9th at 7 pm in our choir room. Next, our English Handbell ensemble will begin on Tuesday, September 15th at 2 pm in our Handbell room. The Lumberton Ukulele Club is gaining more members all the time, and those rehearsals will continue on each Tuesday evening beginning at 6 pm. There is room for more growth in all three ensembles, choir, bells, and ukulele, so please don’t be shy; come and join us!!!
Save the Date Musical Events Upcoming:
Save the Date Musical Events Upcoming:
Sep 17 Wine Tasting! With Gene Wayman and John Hodges in our Parish Hall
Oct 22 Phantom of the Opera! With Mark Andersen and Daniel Britt at the Carolina Civic Center
Nov 22 Schola Cantorum present Evensong in our sanctuary.
Dec 2 Advent Concert 12 noon Handbells and Ukuleles
Dec 9 Advent Concert 12 noon Sandy Grove Gospel Singers
Dec 16 Advent Concert 12 noon Rebekah Revels Lowry, Soprano with Advent Solos
Dec 23 Community Christmas Carol-Sing 12 noon for the whole family, with candy canes and treats for all!
Dec 24 7:30 pm Music Concert in preparation of our Christmas Eve Mass at 8:00 pm
It’s going to be a very busy season!! Join us and bring neighbors and friends!!
Chancel Choir
Chancel Choir
Our choir meets each Wednesday for rehearsal at 7 pm from September through May. They sing each Sunday at the 10:00 am Holy Eucharist, and at all special services throughout the church year. Our Organist and Choirmaster, Dr. Mark Andersen, is always pleased to receive inquiries about membership in the choir. Please email him or write to him in care of Trinity Church.
Trinity Handbell Choir
Trinity Handbell Choir
Mark Andersen formed a new Handbell Choir for Trinity Episcopal Church in February of 2018. The choir consisted of community members from Trinity Episcopal Church, First Baptist Church, Asbury Methodist Church, St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, and the community. Suspended during the pandemic, the group has reformed, and rehearses weekly during the regular church season, and performs at Christmas and Easter events. Dr. Mark Andersen is the director.
This video is an example of handbell playing. It is the handbell choir International Artists Carillon™, directed by Mark Andersen in Seattle, playing Carillon, by H. Dean Wagner.
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Guest Soloists and Musicians
Guest Soloists and Musicians
Trinity Episcopal Church often features local musicians during Sunday service or other special concerts. Here are many of the musicians who have shared their talents with Trinity and the Community. Videos of these performances are listed below.
Soprano Janiel Miller
Soprano Janiel Miller
Soprano Devorah Grunow
Soprano Devorah Grunow
Tenor DJ Brown
Tenor DJ Brown
Christmas Brass Players
Christmas Brass Players
Soprano Maggie Pate
Soprano Maggie Pate
Harpist Katie Miller
Harpist Katie Miller
Soprano Lisa Rust & Baritone Dan Britt
Soprano Lisa Rust & Baritone Dan Britt
Community and Advent Concerts
Community and Advent Concerts
We present seasonal musical events that embrace our ecumenical neighbors during the seasonal celebrations on the church calendar, such as Christmas and Easter. Videos below.
Handbells at Christmas at Trinity Episcopal Church
Handbells at Christmas at Trinity Episcopal Church
1st Advent Handbell Concert with International Artists Carillon™ at Trinity Episcopal Church 2025.
1st Advent Handbell Concert with International Artists Carillon™ at Trinity Episcopal Church 2025.
2nd Advent Concert with Zavery McDougald & Musicians from Sandy Grove Baptist Church 2025.
2nd Advent Concert with Zavery McDougald & Musicians from Sandy Grove Baptist Church 2025.
3rd Advent Concert with Dan Britt, Lisa Rust, & Mary Rosenberg 2025.
3rd Advent Concert with Dan Britt, Lisa Rust, & Mary Rosenberg 2025.
A ukulele club is now meeting in Lumberton at Trinity Episcopal on Tuesdays at 6 pm.
Advent Concert with Lumberton High School Choir 2024, Teresa Davis - Director
Advent Concert with Lumberton High School Choir 2024, Teresa Davis - Director
Trinity Episcopal Church Concert Videos
Trinity Episcopal Church Concert Videos
Below are several concert videos, filmed and edited by International Artists, performed at Trinity Episcopal Church, featuring many of the above-listed musicians.
Our Music Director, Mark Andersen, presented a Spring Concert, Oeuvre d'Art en Exposition, Suite for Piano in Nine Movements. It was an afternoon of reflection and beauty in Art and in Music. Mark Andersen premiered a new suite for piano, which was inspired by the art showing at this exhibition. This exhibition displayed art of all kinds from the Robeson Art Guild, local Artists, and beyond.
Trinity's Handbell Choir, International Artists Carillon™, plays for Morning Prayer on May 31, 2026. Included is some footage from our Music Director, Mark Andersen, in his concert at Trinity on May 16, 2026.
Composer Mary Carol Warwick is joined by composer Mark Andersen and musician Lynn Andersen at Trinity Episcopal Church in Lumberton, North Carolina. This episode is taken from an Advent Concert performed at Trinity during Advent 2023.
Mark Andersen plays Christmas Music at Trinity Episcopal Church in Lumberton, North Carolina. Special guests include Lynn Andersen, Janiel Miller, and Devorah Grunow. All music is either composed by Mark Andersen or arranged by Mark Andersen. Mark Andersen plays a Webster 18th-century Harp in this episode.
Mark Andersen and Lynn Andersen play a special German holiday selection on Solo English Handbells. Mark Andersen also conducts the Voices of Cooperstown Orchestra and Choir (in Cooperstown, NY) in a Christmas Cantata he composed. All music is either composed by Mark Andersen or arranged by Mark Andersen.
Mark Andersen and Margaret Pate celebrate the Art of Song, with classical and Jazz offerings.
Crescendo! presents the 12th Night Benefit Concert for the Arts 2020! Sponsored by Robeson County Arts Council. Musicians include Mark Andersen, Janiel Miller, Mary Rosenberg, and Lynn Andersen. Part I.
Crescendo! presents the 12th Night Benefit Concert for the Arts 2020! Sponsored by Robeson County Arts Council. Musicians include Mark Andersen, Janiel Miller, Mary Rosenberg, Lumberton High School Chorus, DJ Brown, and Lynn Andersen. Part II.
Mark Andersen performs several of his original compositions, and Melvin Ezzell sings several tenor arias for the River Voices Series 2018. This program originally aired on WISF TV in Oneonta, NY, and Seattle Community Media in Seattle. ©Copyright 2019 International Artists Foundation.
After a concert and master class in Maryland, Josh Layne stops by to enchant everyone here with an enthralling concert of classics and modern pieces. Part I of II. This program originally aired on WISF TV in Oneonta, NY, and Seattle Community Media in Seattle. ©Copyright 2017 International Artists Foundation.
After a concert and master class in Maryland, Josh Layne stops by to enchant everyone here with an enthralling concert of classics and modern pieces. Part II of II. This program originally aired on WISF TV in Oneonta, NY, and Seattle Community Media in Seattle. ©Copyright 2017 International Artists Foundation.
Josh Layne returns to Lumberton to perform Wizardry on the Harp. Part I. This program originally aired on WISF TV in Oneonta, NY, and Seattle Community Media in Seattle. ©Copyright 2018 International Artists Foundation.
Josh Layne returns to Lumberton to perform Wizardry on the Harp. Part II. This program originally aired on WISF TV in Oneonta, NY, and Seattle Community Media in Seattle. ©Copyright 2018 International Artists Foundation.
Performances by Musicians in our Church
Performances by Musicians in our Church
On a personal note, in October 2019, Mark Andersen had the honor of performing with Margaret Pate, David Eaton, Joshua Sobel, and Lynn Andersen at the new Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral in Raleigh on their new CB Fisk pipe organ. It is one of the finest organs in our state, and the acoustics of the Cathedral are magnificent. As Dean of the Central North Carolina American Guild of Organists, I was asked to put together this opening concert. For those who have asked about recordings, the entire concert can now be heard online, divided into two television shows that are being televised across the Nation from New York and Seattle. Here are the two links to the YouTube recordings of both shows.
The pieces that you are going to hear on this program have all been composed recently, by Mark Andersen, during the pandemic. It is all original and brand new. This is the very first performance of these pieces that has ever been heard. We hope that you enjoy what you are about to hear. Sheet music available at sheetmusicplus under Mark Andersen.
Thank you so much to the wonderful staff and the wonderful institution that is the Givens Performing Arts Center (GPAC) at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. It is the premier performance center of Robeson County, NC.
Lynn Andersen and Mark Andersen play a concert for us with Music for Solo English Handbells and Piano, featuring music from Movies to Opera to Folk Tunes. Also enjoy 2 more numbers from last week's Best of Broadway. Sponsored by Robeson County Arts Council. This program originally aired on WISF TV in Oneonta, NY, and Seattle Community Media in Seattle. ©Copyright 2016 International Artists Foundation.
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