2015–2016 Rehearsals Have Begun
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St. George's Choral Society's first rehearsal of the 2015–2016 season. Photo by Richard Karman.
Although September 9 was a warm, muggy day, the early evening found an enthusiastic group of choristers gathering at St. George’s Chapel for the first rehearsal of the 2015–2016 season. Memories of chilly rehearsals in the dead of winter gave way to an appreciation of the Chapel’s air conditioning. Those who had not already done so online renewed their memberships and collected the scores for the fall. To help put names and faces together, Vice President Loraine Obler passed out name tags and began work on a member directory.
The rehearsal of Mendelssohn's "Lobgesang" began promptly with Artistic Director Matthew Lewis directing and Jim Bassi accompanying on the piano.
It’s not too late to sing with us! Contact stgeorgeschoralsociety@yahoo.com to schedule an audition on September 16 between 6:00 and 6:50 PM.
The schedule for the upcoming year looks to be challenging and exciting:
Fall Concert with Orchestra
Sunday, November 22, 2015, 3 PM
Church of the Incarnation, 209 Madison Avenue at 35th St
Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music (Chamber Singers)
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 2, "Lobgesang"
Lincoln Center Performances with the Paul Taylor Dance Company
March 16, 18, 30, and April 2
David H. Koch Theater, 20 Lincoln Center Plaza
Our semi-professional choir, by audition and invitation, appears again this season in performances of Poulenc's Gloria with the Orchestra of St. Luke's at the Koch Theater.
Sacré et Profane - Choral Masterworks from France
Spring Concert with Organ
Sunday, April 17, 2016, 3 PM
Church of the Incarnation, 209 Madison Avenue at 35th St
Fauré: Pavane
Poulenc: Chansons Francaises
Langlais: Messe solennelle
And works by Le Jeune, Janequin, and Saint-Saëns
Summer Choral Festival
Saturday, June 18, 7:00 PM
Church of the Incarnation, 209 Madison Avenue at 35th St
Brahms: Ein deutsches Requiem
Featuring Brahms' arrangement of the work for chorus and piano, four hands
