Ridgeway Brass is Performing at ACoB on 12/4/22

Free Community Concert

Ridgeway Brass 

December 4, 2022
2:00 p.m. 

The Annville Church of the Brethren, 495 E. Maple, Annville, is hosting a free community Christmas concert featuring Ridgeway Brass at 2 p.m. Dec. 4.

Group members are: Ron Howe and Mike Schmehl , trumpets; Josh Stroup, French horn; Don Wetzel, trombone; and Greg Bidgood Enders, tuba. They all have had connections either directly or indirectly to the Ridgeway Church of the Brethren in Harrisburg. They usually perform in south-central Pennsylvania, but have also played in the Philadelphia and Baltimore areas. The repertoire for the group includes sacred, classical, Broadway, ragtime, Dixieland and pop music, although the upcoming concert will focus on Christmas music. Their focus was on performances at church services until 2006 or 2007, when they branched out to begin playing at festivals, retirement communities, concert series and schools, where they promoted music education for students. Several members of the group also play in other groups as well.

The public is invited to attend the concert. A freewill offering will be taken to benefit Brethren Disaster Ministries, a program that focuses on rebuilding homes, caring for children and providing international relief by engaging volunteers, supporters and partners to serve communities recovering from disasters.