Brass, Carols Fill Church

At Annual Franklin Concert

Carleton Clay, Oneonta, director of the Catskill Brass, begins last evening’s Hometown Christmas Concert, the 21st sponsored by Tom Morgan and Erna Morgan McReyolds in St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Franklin.  Al Fedak conducts. This year, the concert was co-sponsored by Kathleen and Dan Grasmeder, who operate the Table Rock Group at Morgan Stanley, Oneonta. At right in top photo are Matthew Baniewicz, trumpet, new music director at Oneonta Middle School and a Catskill Brass newcomer, and – to Matt’s right – Michael DePauw, tuba, OHS music director. Inset at right, Brett Fritts, Springfield Center, and son Liam participate in the carol sing that ended the evening. (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com)