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Seaglass Chorale is about to start rehearsals for our upcoming Spring Concert. This year we will be partnering with the Coastal Choral for a "Celebration of Nature" concert.

We will be rehearsing from 6 – 7PM every Thursday beginning on January 9th at St. David’s Episcopal Church, 138 York Street, Kennebunk.

The ethos of the chorale is that If you would like to sing, please come and join us , no audition is needed, just the desire to share in community.

Founded in 1993 by Artistic Director Jean Strazdes, the Seaglass Chorale is a non-auditioned adult choral group of 60 voices that has established itself as a voice to be heard! The chorale represents some 20 southern Maine communities and regularly performs throughout the area, with concerts in Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Wells, Sanford, Saco, and other regional venues.

More information on the Seaglass Chorale, joining us or generously offering donations can be found at www.seaglasschorale.org

The 110 voice Portland Community Chorus (PCC) will perform its spring concert "Life is Beautiful" on Friday, May 2, at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, May 3, at 2:00 p.m. at South Portland High School Auditorium, 637 Highland Avenue, South Portland. This concert program, directed by Camille Saucier, will feature Dan Forrest's "Requiem for the Living", a powerful work for choir and chamber orchestra.

Other pieces on the program include Bridge Over Troubled Water, Strawberry Kisses, and compositions by Leonard Bernstein and Randall Stroope.
PCC's Outreach Choir will also perform.

Suggested donation for these concerts is $15.00. Payment is accepted at the door or in advance by Venmo or PayPal at https://www.portlandcommunitychorus.org/donate.

Camille Saucier has been the Artistic Director of PCC since 2020.

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The 110 auditioned voice Portland Community Chorus (PCC) will present a concert that embraces the full spectrum of life's journey with repertoire that explores joy, sorrow, humor, and wonder. Anchoring the program is Dan Forrest’s ‘Requiem for the Living’, a powerful work for choir and chamber orchestra.

Dan Forrest (b 1978) is an award-winning, prolific composer of works for choral and instrumental groups. His Requiem for the Living premiered in Carnegie Hall in 2016 and continues to be performed and revered by singers and audiences throughout the world. It is admired for its contemplative perspective on life, memory, and hope, while incorporating some of the texts used in more traditional requiems.

Complementing this profound centerpiece is a the lighthearted "Life is Happiness Indeed," a selection from Leonard Bernstein’s Candide.
Another featured piece is "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Paul Simon.

The combined works speak to the rich tapestry of human experience. Come and celebrate with us the beauty of life in all its forms.

Kennebec Performing Arts Company presents “A Celebration of Spring” featuring the KPAC Choir & Wind Ensemble conducted by John Neal and the Jazz Band under interim conductor Dan Gilbert. Enjoy an evening of music selections spanning over 200 years performed by KPAC’s talented community members. The choir repertoire features works by Vivaldi, Gershwin, Grammy winning composer Christopher Tin, and Swingin’ with the Saints, a collaboration with the KPAC Jazz Band. The jazz band will also perform music of Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, John Coltrane, as well as rock and funk tunes. The wind ensemble will present works ranging from the era of Richard Strauss and Sousa to recent compositions, including music from Dr. Who, Hamilton and How to Train Your Dragon. This free event at a new 5 PM time is supported in part by a grant from the Onion Foundation. Donations are gratefully accepted.

The Greater Freeport Community Chorus presents their Spring concerts of Celtic and bluegrass music exploring the music of the Celtic traditions and its evolution as it made its way through the Americas. From traditional songs depicting the storied history of the Celtic peoples to the rousing themes found in bluegrass and regional folk styles, listeners will hear how Scottish and Irish influences took root in the newly settled colonies. The chorus will be accompanied by Kellie Moody and joined by the North Yarmouth Academy bluegrass ensembles, under the leadership of Nora Krainis.

The annual Choral Masterworks concert offers two memorial pieces: Johannes Brahms’s Nänie (1881), a transcendent threnody written to honor a young artist-friend, and Joel Thompson’s intimate seven-movement cantata, Seven Last Words of the Unarmed (2015), a choral setting of the final words of Black men murdered by police officers. The concert will also celebrate a student soloist, the winner of Colby’s annual Concerto Competition, and the orchestra will perform Aaron Copland’s lively one-act ballet, Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes.

Reserve your free tickets at:
https://arts.colby.edu/reserve-tickets/
There will be two performances:
May 3 at 7:30 pm
May 4 at 3:00 pm

“Love Has Given Me Wings!”
CELEBRATE SPRING! Con Tutti Concert!

Celebrate spring with singing! Con Tutti Singers usher in the season,
celebrating in song with “Love Has Given Me Wings!” on May 3rd at 7:30 p.m. at South Church, 292 State Street in Portsmouth!

“We are so very excited,” says Director Joanne Connolly, “to be singing and celebrating with songs to uplift. I absolutely love the Gipsy Kings version of ‘Volare’ ! which says ‘leave the confusion and all the disillusion behind,’, and sings about how, sometimes, ‘the world is a valley of heartache and tears, BUT LOVE HAS GIVEN ME WINGS!’,
I love how these lyrics reflect a bit of what is going on in our world right now…..BUT also resolves with “love has given me wings….fly and sing !…Volare, Cantare ..flying and singing.

I do think our concert will touch on some heartache and troubles …BUT will uplift and celebrate with great Gospel and Americana music!”

Singing songs from lands far and near, Con Tutti celebrates with a recipe of songs from Scotland, South Africa, ….mixing in
some American Spirituals, Blues, Gospel, and songs from “O Brother Where Are Thou”! You’ll get a terrific mix to keep your feet wanting
to dance and your heart to sing!

Con Tutti singers will be joined by the very fun and talented Matt Jenson on piano and his trio on bass and percussion.

Don’t miss Con Tutti’s “Love Has Given Me Wings!” on May 3rd at 7:30 p.m. at South Church , 292 State St in Portsmouth! Get your tickets early, before they sell out! Tickets are $20 at www.contutti.org Any remaining tickets will be sold at the door.

The Greater Freeport Community Chorus presents their Spring concerts of Celtic and bluegrass music exploring the music of the Celtic traditions and its evolution as it made its way through the Americas. From traditional songs depicting the storied history of the Celtic peoples to the rousing themes found in bluegrass and regional folk styles, listeners will hear how Scottish and Irish influences took root in the newly settled colonies. The chorus will be accompanied by Kellie Moody and joined by the North Yarmouth Academy bluegrass ensembles, under the leadership of Nora Krainis.

The annual Choral Masterworks concert offers two memorial pieces: Johannes Brahms’s Nänie (1881), a transcendent threnody written to honor a young artist-friend, and Joel Thompson’s intimate seven-movement cantata, Seven Last Words of the Unarmed (2015), a choral setting of the final words of Black men murdered by police officers. The concert will also celebrate a student soloist, the winner of Colby’s annual Concerto Competition, and the orchestra will perform Aaron Copland’s lively one-act ballet, Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes.

Reserve your free tickets at:
https://arts.colby.edu/reserve-tickets/
There will be two performances:
May 3 at 7:30 pm
May 4 at 3:00 pm

Seaglass Chorale is about to start rehearsals for our upcoming Spring Concert. This year we will be partnering with the Coastal Choral for a "Celebration of Nature" concert.

We will be rehearsing from 6 – 7PM every Thursday beginning on January 9th at St. David’s Episcopal Church, 138 York Street, Kennebunk.

The ethos of the chorale is that If you would like to sing, please come and join us , no audition is needed, just the desire to share in community.

Founded in 1993 by Artistic Director Jean Strazdes, the Seaglass Chorale is a non-auditioned adult choral group of 60 voices that has established itself as a voice to be heard! The chorale represents some 20 southern Maine communities and regularly performs throughout the area, with concerts in Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Wells, Sanford, Saco, and other regional venues.

More information on the Seaglass Chorale, joining us or generously offering donations can be found at www.seaglasschorale.org

The Bagaduce Chorale and the GEM Orchestra under the direction of Bronwyn Kortge with Douglas Beck, accompaniment present Michael John Trotta's 2024 work "Requiem", a ten-movement mass for the dead for chorus, soloists and orchestra. Also on the program Ola Gjeilo's "Song of the Universal," Kurt Bestor's "Prayer of the Children" and Leon Dubinsky's anthem "We Rise Again." This concert program is dedicated to all those around the world who are suffering through loss, war, and forced displacement.
Tickets and more informatiom at bagaducechorale.org
Students free