2013 Interfaith Commemoration in Music
September 8, 2013

Soprano Christine Brewer, jazz pianist Peter Martin & St. Louis Symphony Concertmaster David Halen are joined on stage by the St. Louis County Police Pipes & Drums Honor Guard of St. Louis County Police, baritone Charles Glenn, and members of the Buddhist, Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Sikh, Mormon and Muslim faith communities to sing "God Bless America" at the close of the 9/11 Interfaith Commemoration in Music at the Sheldon Concert Hall on September 8th, 2013. Photo credit: Philip Deitch. 
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Sr. Mary Jean Ryan, FSM


THE 2013 COMMEMORATION WAS PRESENTED BY: Interfaith Partnership; The Michael and Barbara Newmark Institute for Human Relations at the Jewish Community Relations Council; Opera Theatre of Saint Louis; and The Sheldon Concert Hall and Art Galleries. To see the complete list of SUSTAINING PARTNERS, FAITH PARTNERS, SPONSORING PARTNERS & SUPPORTING PARTNERS, click here.

MUSICIANS FROM THE FAITH COMMUNITY

The Islamic Foundation of Greater St. Louis choir performing at the 2013 9/11 Interfaith Commemoration in Music.

Sikh Study Circle of St. Louis choir sings 'Recitations from Guru Granth Sahib Ji' by Guru Arjun Dev Ji. Photo credit: Ray Marklin.

OTHER MUSICAL PARTICIPANTS:

- St. Louis County Police Pipes and Drum

- Charles Glenn, baritone

- Congregation Shaare Emeth - Cantor Seth Warner and Rabbi Jim Bennett

- Hindu Temple of St. Louis 

- AME Church Conference Choir
- St. Cecilia Parish Church, Combined Spanish Choirs
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Rising Youth Generation Chorus  

Main Artists

Christine Brewer, soprano

Peter Martin, piano

David Halen, violin

The St. Louis Children's Choirs
 

2013 Concert Images

Presentation of colors by Pipe and Drum Corps of the City of St. Louis Fire Department and St. Louis County Police Department.

Charles Glenn, baritone, accompanied by Peter Martin, sang 'The Star Spangled Banner' during the 9/11 Interfaith Commemoration in Music: An Appreciation of Religious Diversity' on Sept 8, 2013.