This season our performances will focus on a heightened awareness about caring for our planet, our environment, and our community. The unusual and adventurous repertoire, and unexpected non-traditional will reflect this focus.
Concert Series
Awakenings
Friday, October 24-7:00PM
Central High School Auditorium
Tickets:$7/adults in advance $8/adults at the door
$5/students in advance $6/students at the door
The spirit of singing from the heart with body and soul awakens both audience and performer. Special focus will be on fresh repertoire that Artistic Director, Sanna Valvanne, brought back from her summer 2008 conducting in Europe. You will get a taste of Hungarian passion, Czech dance-songs and Austrian play-songs, along with Caribbean work-songs, American gospel and African praise.
Eternal Echoes
Sunday, December 14, 7:30 PM
Location TBA
Tickets:$11/adults in advance $12/adults at the door
$9/students in advance $10/students at the door
Music has the power to sooth the senses and quiet the mind, to heal and to move the soul. To take us to a place of stillness and silence, peace and harmony, love and beauty. This concert calls us to stop the rush and listen, to breath and absorb this night of healing chants and spiritual songs of various religions and cultures as we relax into the sounds of the mystical music and innocent young voices. The soft light of candles, the scent incense and pure voices draw us inside ourselves to give us hope and light.
Synergy-with Stephen Hatfield
Friday, March 6, 7:00 PM
Location TBA
Tickets:$11/adults in advance $12/adults at the door
$9/students in advance $10/students at the door
Stomp, hop, sing, shout, move and wake up the neighborhood! Synergy will feature our guest artist, the world famous Canadian composer, Stephen Hatfield. The imaginative and multidimensional music and electrifying presence of Stephen Hatfield, one of the most sought after choral composers of this century. together with the adventurous setting and programming of this performance will bring new dimensions, possibilities and energy to the choral traditions of West Michigan.
Earth Songs!
Saturday, May 16, 7:30 PM
Location TBA
Tickets:$11/adults in advance $12/adults at the door
$9/students in advance $10/students at the door
In the final concert of the year we will come together in an outdoor venue as we express our care and gratitude for nature and our environment. The repertoire will bring direct our awareness of nature in many different ways, using words, melodies, rhythms and sounds from different traditions...from the Native American based Mi'kmaq Honour Song, to Paul Halley's Freedom Trilogy, and from Aulis Sallinen's classic choral suite, Songs from the Sea, to Pete Seeger's Where Have All the Flowers Gone.
To purchase tickets call 616.774.9268 or contact@thechoralcompany.com