‘Happy Birthday!’ Concert
‘Happy Birthday!’ concert was a success and there are so many who made it so.
Thank you to the wonderful worldwide audience who watched our concert live, we loved seeing you, and we hope you enjoyed the music and videos.
Donors:
Thank you, without you, this would not be possible.
Section leaders:
Thank you, Jamie Sanderson, Kevin Gino, Deborah Rosengous, Paige Patrick.
Chorus:
Thank you for offering up your perseverance and talents.
Musicians:
Thank you, Danielle Naler, Barbara Brown, Joe Bonfiglio, Micah Naler, Beth Vandervenett, Benjamin Lee.
Production team:
Thank you, Tim Castle (broadcast manager), Jeff Asbury (A/V editor), Iggy Fernandez (video artist), Mirjam Dijkxhoorn (head Auctioneer), Anna Watt (marketing and communications manager), and Mia Gorgiu (web and graphic designer).
And huge thank you to our Director, Alex Taite, for his leadership, persistence, and patience, without which this concert would not have taken place. You set high standards of performance, but you provide feedback to chorus members with kindness and always a sense of humor!
The concert playback will remain available below until December 31st, 2020.
THE PROGRAM (1-hour runtime with a 10-minute intermission)
Part 1:
- A stunning arrangement of ‘Amazing Grace’ by Dr. Diane White-Clayton,
- A profound setting of Emma Lazarus’ poem ‘The New Colossus’ by Michael Orlinsky.
Intermission:
- Soprano Paige Patrick performs the flowing and passionate ‘Le Spectre de la Rose’ by Hector Berlioz
- Raffle
Part 2:
- A thrilling excerpt ‘Gloria’ from Beethoven’s ‘Mass in C-Major’,
- A charming video of ‘A Real Slow Drag’ from Scott Joplin’s opera ‘Treemonisha’.
SPREAD THE WORD: You don’t have to be a friend, family member, or a co-worker of someone in the chorus to enjoy the event. Let other people know they can join this fun, free event from anywhere in the world. We are here to spread the joy music can bring into our lives even in the most uncertain times.,