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CELEBRATE THE CREATIVE SPIRIT!
THE PITTSBURGH
CONCERT CHORALE ANNOUNCES ITS 2010-2011 SEASON
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
– August 17, 2010 –
The Pittsburgh Concert Chorale (PCC) announced today its 2010-2011 season,
titled "Celebrating the Creative Spirit!" The group invites all to celebrate
musical creativity that inspires and thrills the spirit.
"This year, we are celebrating creativity in a multitude of musical
expressions," Music Director Katherine Mueller states. "Whether it is
Haydn or Hammerstein, our goal is to impress upon our audience that
artistic expression comes in all musical genres and forms."
The season begins with "The Spirit of Christmas" on December 3, 4 and
5. This concert will feature Renate Sakins on oboe and David Billings
on organ. Sacred favorites such as "Silent Night," Lauridsen's "O Magnum
Mysterium" and holiday favorites such as "Winter Wonderland" will provide
a variety of musical songs for all. Then, on March 5 and 6, the chorus
performs Haydn's masterpiece, "The Creation." This famed oratorio tells
the story of creation by integrating Milton's "Paradise Lost" with the
Biblical story of Genesis. Guest soloists include Katy Shackleton Williams,
soprano, Joseph Gaines, tenor, Craig Verm, baritone, and Liam Moran,
bass, with the Academy Chamber Orchestra and David Billings. On April
30 and May 1, the season wraps up with "Words and Music: Broadway's
Creative Duos." These two performances will celebrate the creative teams
of Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe, Rodgers and Hart, Kander
and Ebb and more. Presenting these Broadway classics to audiences are
Tom Roberts, pianist, Bob Rawsthorne, percussionist, and David Pellow,
bassist, again joining the Chorale for both performances.
Each program will be presented at two locations in the North Hills:
Ingomar United Methodist Church and Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church.
Season subscriptions at the discounted price of $45 for reserved seats
at all three concerts can be purchased in advance from chorale members
or from the office by calling 412.635.7654. Tickets for individual concerts,
which can be purchased in advance or at the door for each performance,
are: Adults- $18 ($20 at the door), students-$8, and free for children
11 and under. Forms for all tickets, including groups, can be found
online at www.PCCSing.org.
For more information on this exciting season and the Pittsburgh Concert
Chorale please visit the web at www.PCCsing.org
or call 412.635.7654 and leave a message.
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"Pittsburgh
Concert Chorale: Building Bridges of Music throughout Greater Pittsburgh"
About the Pittsburgh
Concert Chorale: Founded in 1985, the Pittsburgh Concert Chorale
continues to build bridges of music throughout western Pennsylvania.
The 90-member chorus is under the leadership of the highly-acclaimed
director, Katherine Mueller, and aims to provide a diverse repertoire
of choral music for a growing audience.
Contact: Krista Ream, Pittsburgh Concert Chorale, 412-635-7654
or office@PCCsing.org
For more information: www.PCCsing.org
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PITTSBURGH CONCERT CHORALE WILL
"Jazz It Up!"
Audiences are invited to
celebrate the Kings of Jazz in May with the pops concert
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
– March 25, 2010 –
The Pittsburgh Concert Chorale is pleased to present
“Jazz It Up!” on May 1-2, 2010.
"This
year’s May pops concert offers a perfect blend of the ‘Kings’ of Jazz.
From Ellington to songs from the musical Chicago, audiences will find
an assortment of jazz and pops that appeals to all,” Music Director
Katherine Mueller said.
This
salute to the kings of jazz will be complimented by David Pellow on
bass, Robert Rawsthorne on percussion and Tom Roberts on piano. Selections
for this concert include “Stardust”, “Mood Indigo”, “How Deep is the
Ocean", “It’s Only
a Paper Moon” and “Route 66.” Duke Ellington, Irving Berlin, Hoagy Carmichael
and Billy Strayhorn will be some of the celebrated “kings.”
The
pops concert wraps up the 25th Anniversary Season for the Pittsburgh
Concert Chorale. In December, the 90-member chorus celebrated the King
of kings with works by Benjamin Britten, Randol Allen Bass and John
Rutter. The March concert, King David, by Honegger explored the
life and times of the biblical figure over 27 movements and was narrated
by Stephan Baum of WQED.
“Jazz
It Up!” will be presented at two locations in the North Hills: Fox Chapel
Presbyterian Church on Saturday, May 1st at 8:00 pm and Ingomar United
Methodist on Sunday, May 2nd at 4:00 pm. Tickets for individual concerts,
which can be purchased in advance or at the door for each performance,
are: Adults: $20 (reserved) or $16 (unreserved), students: $8, and children
under 12: free. Forms for all tickets, including group and retirement
center bus groups, can also be found online at www.PCCsing.org.
For
more information on the season and the Pittsburgh Concert Chorale, please
visit the web at www.PCCsing.org or call
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CHORALE PRESENTS ARTHUR HONEGGER'S "King David"
Dramatic psalm work includes
narration by WQED’s Stephen Baum
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
– January 14, 2010 – The
Pittsburgh Concert Chorale is pleased to present Arthur Honegger’s King
David, narrated by WQED’s Stephen Baum, on March 6-7, 2010.
"Last year, we featured one
of the masterworks of the great French composer Francis Poulenc - his
Gloria. Poulenc was a member of the famed "Les Six" group
of composers, and this year, we celebrate the masterpiece of another
Les Six member - Arthur Honegger's dramatic psalm King David. The narration
by Stephen Baum will be an additional royal treat for our audience,”
Music Director Katherine Mueller said.
In
addition to the narration by Baum, the concert will feature soprano
Katy Shackleton-Williams, contralto Daphne Alderson and tenor Dean Kokanos.
The Academy Chamber Orchestra and organist David Billings will accompany
the Pittsburgh Concert Chorale as they perform this dramatic psalm,
first composed in 1921.
King
David explores the life and times of the biblical figure King David
over the course of 27 movements. Honegger used
a variety of musical genres such as baroque, jazz and Gregorian chant
to compliment the text written by Rene Morax.
The concert continues the royally-inspired 25th anniversary season theme,
“Music Fit for a King.” The season started in December celebrating the
King of kings with works by Benjamin Britten, Randol Allen Bass and
John Rutter. On May 1 and 2, the season ends as the PCC will “Jazz It
Up!” by saluting the kings of jazz with David Pellow, Robert Rawsthorne
and Tom Roberts.
King
David will be presented at two locations in the North Hills: Ingomar
United Methodist Church on Saturday, March
6th at 8:00 pm and Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church on Sunday, March 7th
at 4:00 pm. Tickets for individual concerts, which can be purchased
in advance or at the door for each performance, are: Adults: $20 (reserved)
or $16 (unreserved), students: $8, and children under 12: free. Forms
for all tickets, including group and retirement center bus groups, can
also be found online at www.PCCsing.org.
For
more information on the season and the Pittsburgh Concert Chorale please
visit the web at www.PCCsing.org or call
412.635.7654 and leave a message.
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