The University Glee Club invites you to their 2012 Spring Concert that will take place on Friday, May 4, 2012, 7:30 pm at Bethesda Lutheran Church, 450 Whitney Ave, New Haven.

Venue: Bethesda Lutheran Church
450 Whitney Ave
New Haven

Tickets: $15.00 at the door, available also from UGC members.

Website: www.universitygleeclub.org

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Connecticut Chamber Choir

A Bernstein Celebration

The Connecticut Chamber Choir, under the direction of Constance Chase, proudly presents the New England premiere of Doreen Rao’s concert edition for chorus, children’s chorus, and tenor and soprano soloists. The new edition scales down the length and the number of musical forces required, while retaining the dramatic, thematic, and musical integrity of the original work. Joining the CCC are Samuel Levine, tenor as The Celebrant, soprano Christine Cornell, and the Chamber Singers of the Fairfield County Children’s Choir, Jon Noyes, Music Director and Founder. CCC accompanist Jeffrey Wood will be joined at the piano and organ by percussionists Stephen Collins and James Deitz, and flutist Lynn Cunningham . The program will conclude with “Make Our Garden Grow,” from Bernstein’s operetta Candide.

Venue: 4:00 pm
Saint Theresa Roman Catholic Church,
5301 Main Street, Trumbull, Connecticut

Tickets: Adult $15, Senior/Student $12, Under 12 - Free
Tickets available at the door or from a member of the choir
Venue is Handicapped Accessible

Contact: 203.459.1496
info@connecticutchamberchoir.com

Website: www.connecticutchamberchoir.com

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Southington Festival Chorale

Our Annual Spring Concert

Hoagy Carmichael - A Choral Portrait, The Legend by Tchaikovsky,Medley # One from Annie arr. by Simeone,The Music Man,Dark Water by Will James,Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel arr. by Ralph Hunter,Rock-a My Soul arr. by De Vaux, Great God A'mighty by Jester Hairston,The Creation by Willy Richter,Roots and Leaves by Ralph Williams, and Blowin' In the Wind/ America arr. by Len Thomas.

Venue: First Lutheran Church, 232 Bristol St., Southington, CT
3 PM

Tickets: Admission is free, but free will donations are gratefully accepted

Contact: Contact Liz Douglas at 860-621-2837

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Danbury Concert Chorus

Danbury Music Centre presents the Danbury Concert Chorus in Concert

Requiem and Gloria with the Danbury Concert Chorus and the Danbury Symphony Orchestra

Faure's Requiem and Poulenc's Gloria performed by the Danbury Concert Chorus and the Danbury Symphony Orchestra - Christine R. Howlett, Music Director and Conductor; and Ariel Rudiakov, Music Director. Sonja Tenblad, soprano; Sumner Thompson, baritone

Venue: 8:00 pm; St. James Episcopal Church, 25 West Street, Danbury, CT 06810

Tickets: Free
Donations accepted at door.

Contact: Danbury Music Centre;
203 748-1716;dmc1935@snet.net5

Website: www.danbury.org/MusicCtr

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Greater Middletown Chorale

"Bernstein, Britten, and Brahms

Spring Concert; presented as part of the Bethany Covenant Church Music Series

Music from these three "B"'s will include Bernstein's "Chichester Psalms," Brahms' "Nänie," and Britten's "Rejoice in the Lamb" and "Te Deum."

Venue: 7:00 p.m.
Bethany Covenant Church
785 Mill Street
Berlin, CT

Tickets: $30 general/$25 seniors/$15 students
Online ticketing available at www.gmchorale.org

Contact: dawn.alger@gmchorale.org

Website: www.gmchorale.org

Friday, May 18, 2012

Vernon Chorale

Rachmaninoff Vespers

The Vernon Chorale Presents Rachmaninoff Vespers

Please join the Vernon Chorale as we perform Rachmaninoff's Vespers. Written from texts from the Russian Orthodox All-Night Vigil ceremony, this piece is considered one of Sergei Rachmaninoff's greatest achievements. Composed in 1915, just preceding the Russian revolution, this historically significant piece marked the end of an era in Russian music. Please join us for what will be a wonderful event!

Ehren Brown, Artistic Director, conducting

Venue: Saturday, May 18, 2012 at 7:30pm
St. Mark's Episcopal Chapel
42 North Eagleville Road
Storrs, CT 06269

Tickets: Tickets are suggested donation of $15 for adults and $10 for seniors and students. Tickets are available from any Chorale member or at the door.

Contact: info@vernonchorale.org

Website: www.vernonchorale.org

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Connecticut Master Chorale

"I Hear America Singing" - Music of America and by American Composers

Tina Johns Heidrich, Conductor. Accompanied by the Connecticut Master Chorale Orchestra.

I Hear America Singing - André Thomas
O, America! - arr. Roger Emerson (Recorded by CELTIC WOMAN)
Choose Something Like a Star - Randall Thompson
The Battle of Jericho – arr. Moses Hogan
Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit – arr. William Dawson
The 23rd Psalm – Bobby McFerrin
Hoedown (from Rodeo) – Aaron Copland
Bring Him Home (from Les Misérables) – arr. John Leavitt
You’ll Never Walk Alone (from Carousel) – Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
Rhapsody in Blue – George Gershwin - featuring Joseph Jacovino on piano
This Land is Your Land – Woody Guthrie
Shenandoah – arr. Mack Wilberg
Home on the Range – arr. Mark Hayes
Dirait On – Morten Lauridsen
Chattanooga Choo Choo – arr. Mac Huff
Sing, Sing, Sing – arr. Philip Kern
Armed Forces – the Pride of America! – arr. Larry Clark and Greg Gilpin

Venue: 8:00 pm
St. Rose of Lima Church
46 Church Hill Rd.
Newtown

Tickets: $25 ($20 in advance)

Contact: 203-743-0473

Website: www.cmchorale.org