Sun Jan 8, 2012 4:00pm
Sing We Now With Joy!
Sponsored by: Connecticut Chamber Choir
The Connecticut Chamber Choir, under the direction of Constance Chase, will present Sing We Now With Joy, an enchanting and jubilant collection of both renaissance and modern choral works spanning six centuries, at Saint Theresa Roman Catholic Church, 5301 Main Street, Trumbull, Connecticut on Sunday, January 8, at 4:00 pm.
The choir greets the New Year with an exuberant program of sacred and secular works dating from the 16th-century to present-day:
Sweelinck, Laudate Dominum and Venite, exultemus Domino
Ravenscroft, A Round of Three Country Dances in One and Toss the Pot
Britten, Jubilate Deo
Schütz, Psalm 100
Bruckner, Afferentur
Pinkham, Festival Magnificat and Nunc dimittis
Rutter, Te Deum
The Connecticut Chamber Choir will be accompanied by Jeffrey Wood at the organ, as well as brass and percussion sections comprised of some of Connecticut’s top instrumentalists. The players are affiliated with the orchestras of New Haven, Greater Bridgeport, Hartford, Waterbury, Eastern Connecticut, and Orchestra New England. Authentic period musical instruments will be used during parts of the performance.
The Connecticut Chamber Choir is made up of devoted avocational singers from throughout the state. For more than 30 years, CCC has established itself as one of the region’s premier vocal ensembles, presenting professional quality performances of the finest in choral music. Its repertoire spans the sixteenth through the twenty-first centuries.
Since its inception, CCC has dedicated itself to providing a tradition of inspired musical experience for singers and audiences alike, through thrilling and sensitive performance.
Tickets are available at the door - adults $15, seniors/students $12, and children under 12 free.
For further information call 203-459-1496, or visit www.connecticutchamberchoir.com
- Admission: $15 / $12
- St. Theresa's Parish
- 5301 Main St
- Trumbull
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