KCDA,
Please see the following announcement concerning the Wichita Chamber Chorale Christmas Concert.
Have a wonderful day!
Tiffani
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WCC
Introduces 39th Concert Season with Christmas Concert “Sounding Joy”
WICHITA – Wichita Chamber Chorale (WCC) opens its 39th
concert season in Wichita with its classic “Sounding Joy” Christmas Concert. This
auditioned, semi-professional choir annually performs two major concerts. Each
concert features the highest level of musicianship with literature spanning the
entire breadth of the choral repertoire.
The theme for the Sounding Joy Christmas concert this year
is “Simple Gifts”. Music over the centuries has celebrated the gift of the
incarnation and the imitation that it inspires in humanity, regardless of
nation or creed. Sounding Joy will be
built around one of Bach’s signature motets, and miniature gems of the high
Baroque, “Jesu, meine Freude” (“Jesus, Priceless Treasure”). An array of
traditional and contemporary selections evoking the notion of giving round out
the program, including Alfred Houkom’s stunning “The Rune of Hospitality,” and
the Midwest premiere of Canadian composer Robert Teehan’s, “O Nata Lux.”
The Wichita Chamber Chorale is the premier choral ensemble
in the Wichita area. Dr. Mark Bartel is the Artistic Director and
Conductor. He is also the Director of Choral Music at Friends University and
Conductor of the Singing Quakers.
Performances of the Sounding Joy Christmas Concert are Saturday,
December 10, 7:30pm at East Heights United Methodist Church, 4407 E Douglas Ave, and Sunday,
December 11, 2016, 3:00pm at Plymouth Congregational Church, 202 S. Clifton.
Tickets are available online at www.wichitachorale.com, Senseney
Music 2300 E. Lincoln, Wichita, by calling 316-737-7798, or
may be purchased at the door.
Cost: $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and $5 for students. High
School students are free.
WCC was formed
in 1978 by graduates of Friends University who had been members of the Singing
Quakers. The mission of this non-profit chorale
of approximately 30 singers is to champion significant choral music and perform
it at the highest standards, contribute to the quality of the cultural life of
Wichita and the State of Kansas, and foster music education in our communities.
To learn more about WCC and upcoming concerts, visit WCC at www.wichitachorale.com
