The Wheaton Chorale and Chamber Singers present their virtual spring concert, joined by Time Out Vocal Jazz, the Oure Pleasure Singers and visiting artists Elise Groves, Emily Bergmann, Connor Vigeant, and Craig Juricka.
YouTube premiere begins at 7:30 p.m.
All are welcome at a virtual reception via Zoom immediately following the YouTube premiere. Register here.
Wheaton’s choral tradition for the holidays continues, celebrating music that spans cultures and time periods, featuring the Wheaton Chorale and Chamber Singers with a guest appearance by the Wheaton Sinfonietta.
YouTube Concert Link. The concert premiere will begin at 7:30 p.m. EST
Register for the Vespers Welcome. Welcoming remarks will begin at 7:00 p.m. EST
Register for the Virtual Reception. The reception will begin shortly after the premiere ends at 8:15 p.m. EST
This performance by Grammy-nominated vocal ensemble Skylark, explores music inspired by art, and art inspired by music, including a newly commissioned work by Nell Shaw Cohen. The Wheaton Chorale and Chamber Singers will open the program and will join Skylark for a few selections. There will be a pre-concert talk by Skylark Artistic Director Matthew Guard beginning at 2:00 p.m.
The Wheaton Chorale and Chamber Singers are joined by Donnell L. Patterson, one of Boston’s leading gospel choir directors, known for his great musicality and infectious enthusiasm. In addition to singing gospel music and spirituals with our visiting artist, the choirs will sing selections from African American composers including William Grant Still and Rosephanye Powell. Suggested donation $10.
The Wheaton Chamber Singers present a program of jazz standards and more, joined by the Wheaton Chorale and Haas Visiting Artist Dominique Eade, two-time winner of the Boston Music Award for best Jazz Vocalist.