2007-2008: A Season of Dreams
Sacred Choral Classics
October 20, 2007 – 8:00 PM - Blessed Sacrament Church, Norfolk (Map)
October 21, 2007 – 3:00 PM – Williamsburg Presbyterian Church, Williamsburg (Map)
Charles Woodward, conductor
The Chorale season will open with Sacred Choral Classics, a diverse program featuring the early music of Palestrina and Tallis, the baroque music of Bach and Handel, and classical masterpieces of Beethoven, Brahms, and Mozart.
Laud to the Nativity
December 8, 2007 – 8:00 PM – Blessed Sacrament Church, Norfolk (Map)
December 9, 2007 – 3:00 PM – Williamsburg Presbyterian Church, Williamsburg (Map)
James Weaver, conductor
The Virginia Chorale will celebrate the holiday season with its annual family holiday program, Laud to the Nativity. This joyful program will include Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols as well as an international selection of sacred choral music. With candlelight illuminating the beautiful sanctuary, the audience will be invited to sing along in a special collage of beloved Christmas carols.
Vespers
February 23, 2008 – 8:00 PM – Blessed Sacrament Church, Norfolk (Map)
February 24, 2008 – 3:00 PM – Williamsburg Presbyterian Church, Williamsburg (Map)
Donald McCullough, conductor
The haunting and ethereal sounds of Rachmaninoff’s Vespers will transport you to another world! Performed a cappella by a double chorus, this is a concert not to be missed!
American Delights
April 12, 2008 – 8:00 PM – Blessed Sacrament Church, Norfolk (Map)
April 13, 2008 – 3:00 PM – Williamsburg Presbyterian Church, Williamsburg (Map)
Dr. James John, conductor
In a program honoring American choral music, audience members will recognize many of the great shorter works of American composers as well as folk songs exemplifying the American spirit. In addition, the ensemble will perform Jeffrey Van’s A Procession Winding Around Me, a choral setting of four Civil War poems by Walt Whitman.
American Legacies: Stage and Screen Classics
May 11, 2008 – 2:30 PM – Commodore Theatre, Portsmouth (Map)
May 18, 2008 – 3:00 PM – Kimball Theatre, Williamsburg (Map)(Info)
The Virginia Chorale is excited to present a spectacular concert of stage and screen classics at two historic theaters in Hampton Roads. From great jazz standards to the popular music of Broadway, the Chorale will dazzle and entertain the entire family.
Young Singers Project In Concert
February 2, 2008 - 8:00 PM - Virginia Beach United Methodist Church (Map)
Matthew Kraemer, conductor
Enjoy the vocal talents of the region’s most gifted high school singers! This impressive concert features the Chorale’s premiere educational program, the Young Singers Project. This carefully selected ensemble of students comes from all corners of the region to learn, rehearse, and perform choral music side-by-side with Virginia Chorale professionals. Their performance will surprise you with skill, sensitivity, and inspiration!
Other Performances and Events
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