Come and Sing Down the Shore— Summer Big Sing at Red Bank

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A Newsletter of the New Jersey Choral Consortium
Thursday, June 23, 2016, 7:30-­‐-­‐9 pm Meeting of the Board of Directors of NJCC will be held at Renaissance at Raritan, 1 Renaissance Blvd, Franklin Township. Any interested NJCC member is welcome to attend; RSVP to Rhoda Wolin at [email protected] and she will send directions. Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016, 7:30-­‐9pm Meeting of the Board of Directors of NJCC will be held at Renaissance at Raritan, 1 Renaissance Blvd, Franklin Township. Any interested NJCC member is welcome to attend; RSVP to Rhoda Wolin at [email protected] and she will send directions. Sunday, September 18, 2-­‐5 pm Sip and Sing wine-­‐tasting event will take place at Old York Cellars in Ringoes and feature refreshments, entertainment, auction, and tours of the winery. This event will benefit the New Jersey Choral Consortium. More information will be available soon. Old York Cellars Winery, Ringoes
May 4, 2016
Come and Sing Down the Shore—
Summer Big Sing at Red Bank UMC
Consortium Calendar Tuesday, Junw 21, 2016, 7:00—9 pm Big Sing of Brahms’ German Requiem will be held at the United Methodist Church, 247 Broad Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701. See article at right for details. Vol. 6, No. 5
The New Jersey Choral Consortium will head east to Monmouth County in early summer for its annual Sing In. This year’s Big NJ Sing will take place on Tuesday, June 21, from 7 to 9 pm in Fellowship Hall at the United Methodist Church of Red Bank, 247 Broad Street, Red Bank. The music for the evening will be Brahms’ German Requiem; a conversation about the piece will begin at 7 with the Big NJ Sing to follow at 7:30. Conductors will include Marina Alexander, music director of the Arcadian Chorale, Ryan Brandau, director of Monmouth Civic Chorus and Princeton Pro Musica, and a third conductor TBD. The NJCC will provide an accompanist, professional soloists, and refreshments. Scores will also be available for loan, or you can bring your own. The church is located in downtown Red Bank. Come early and eat in one of Red Bank’s many fine restaurants. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students. More information will be available soon on the NJCC website: www.njchoralconsortium.org, where you may register online for the Big NJ Sing and pay by PayPal. Save the Date! September Wine Tasting and Tour of Winery
to Benefit the New Jersey Choral Consortium
Enjoy an afternoon of wine tasting, refreshments, silent auction, entertainment and a tour of the vineyards at Old York Cellars in Ringoes, NJ on Sunday, September 18, from 2 to 5 pm. The event will encourage collegiality among singers across the Garden State who will have a chance to enjoy each others’ company in a beautiful setting. The event will benefit the New Jersey Choral Consortium. --
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2016-­‐17 Dues Renewals NJCC Treasurer Kathy Hannan will be sending email notices to all choruses soon for 2016-­‐
17 membership renewals. As in past years, returning memberships will remain at $50 and first-­‐year dues for new members will be $25. Dues will also be $25 for individuals who wish to become members so that they can take advantage of the various programs the NJ Choral Consortium offers. This year, we are pleased to be able to offer the option to renew membership by email, using the PayPal button on our website. Go to www.njchoralconsortium.org and click on the drop-­‐down menu under Membership. You will be able to pay your dues and fill in the membership renewal forms. Kathy will let you know when the membership form and dues have been received, and email you a receipt for payment. We hope you will take advantage of this convenient way to take care of the pesky task of dues renewals. Board Changes and New Volunteers Since elections took place at the Annual Meeting, newly elected board member Jane Schrader has had to resign for family reasons. Taking her place is John Palatucci, who previously served NJCC as vice president. Thank you, John, for stepping in! Thanks also to those individuals who generously responded to our call for volunteers in the last newsletter. The Newsletter of the New Jersey
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Member Choruses of
The New Jersey Choral Consortium
Arcadian Chorale www.arcadianchorale.org Ars Musica Chorale www.arsmusica.org Brookdale Concordia Chorale www.brookdaleconcordiachorale.com Cantabile Chamber Chorale www.cantabilechamberchorale.org Caritas Chamber Chorale www.caritaschamberchorale.org
Capital Singers of Trenton www.capitalsingers.org
Celebration Singers www.celebration-­‐singers.org
Central Jersey Choral Society www.cjchoralsociety.org Choral Art Society of New Jersey www.casofnj.org Concord Singers www.concordsingers.org
Concordia Youth Chorale www.concordiayouthchorale.com Coro Lirico www.corolirico.net
Greater South Jersey Chorus www.greatersouthjerseychorus.org Harmonium Choral Society www.harmonium.org
Kinnara Ensemble www.kinnaraensemble.org Masterwork Chorus www.masterwork.org
Monmouth Civic Chorus www.monmouthcivicchorus.org
Morris Choral Society www.morrischoralsociety.org
New Jersey Chamber Singers www.njchambersingers.org
New Jersey Choral Society www.njcs.org New Jersey Youth Chorus www.njyouthchorus.org
Oratorio Society of New Jersey www.oratoriosocietynj.org Orpheus Club Men's Chorus www.ridgewoodorpheusclub.org Philomusica Concert Choir www.philomusica.org Princeton Pro Musica www.princetonpromusica.org Princeton Singers www.princetonsingers.org
Pro Arte Chorale www.proartechorale.org Ridgewood Choral, Inc. www.ridgewoodchoral.org Ridgewood Singers, Inc. www.theridgewoodsingers.com Schola Cantorum on Hudson www.scholaonhudson.org Sharim V’Sharot www.sharimvsharot.com Shrewsbury Chorale www.shrewsburychorale.org Summit Chorale www.summitchorale.org 3
Concert Schedules for May, June, and July Sunday, May 1, 2016, 2:00 PM New Jersey Chamber Singers Spring Concert Reid Masters, Artistic Director Concert features music from the Requiem literature, including Faure's Requiem. Trinity Episcopal Church, 65 West Front Street, Red Bank, NJ www.njchambersingers.org Sunday, May 1, 2016, 7:00 PM Brookdale Concordia Chorale with the Concordia Youth Chorale Jenkins' Requiem Brookdale Community College, PAC mainstage, 765 Newman Springs Rd., Lincroft, NJ www.brookdaleconcordiachorale.com www.concordiayouthchorale.com Friday, May 13, 2016, 7:30 PM Monmouth Civic Chorus Heavenly Harmony Dr. Ryan Brandau The music for this concert includes the visionary Five Mystical Songs by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Handel’s triumphant Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day, and the buoyant Choral Dances from Gloriana by Benjamin Britten. First Presbyterian Church of Red Bank (Tower Hill), 255 Harding Road, Red Bank www.monmouthcivicchorus.org Saturday, May 14 at 7:00 Concord Singers Plains, Trains and Spirituals Robert Long, Musical Director This evening of music includes American classics as well as folk songs and spirituals by composers and arrangers as varied as Robert Schumann, Randall Thompson and George Gershwin. Calvary Episcopal Church, 31 Woodland Avenue, Summit, NJ www.concordsingers.org Saturday, May 14, 2016, 9:30 AM -­‐ noon New Jersey Youth Chorus Children's Choir Festival and Workshop American Boychoir's Fred Meads and American Boychoir Training Choir present Fun with Music Literacy, hosted by NJ Youth Chorus. http://www.njyouthchorus.org Saturday, May 14, 2016, 8:00 PM Arcadian Chorale L'Chaim, to Life! Marina Alexander A celebration of Jewish music & culture -­‐-­‐ inspiring sacred work, folk music, & Broadway hits! Temple Shaari Emeth, 400 Craig Rd., Manalapan, NJ 07726 www.arcadianchorale.org 4
Saturday, May 14, 2016, 8:00 PM Choral Art Society of New Jersey Songs of the Sea Martin Sedek, Music Director Beethoven's Calm Sea & Prosperous Voyage, Sea Choruses from Peter Grimes, Matthew Harris’s Oceanic Eyes, and other works by Mendelssohn, Whitacre, Sedek, and more! Presbyterian Church in Westfield, 140 Mountain Ave, Westfield, NJ www.casofnj.com May 14, 2016, 8:00 pm Coro Lirico "A Tribute to the Ladies of Opera" Warren Helms, Music Director Arias and choruses from Anna Bolena, Turandot, Tosca, Mme. Butterfly, Iphigenia and others Church of the Redeemer, 36 South St., Morristown, NJ www.corolirico.net Saturday, May 14, 2016, 8:00 PM Morris Choral Society Endless Song Matthew Lee, conductor Works performed include Vivaldi's Gloria, with full orchestra and professional soloists. Methodist Church on the Green, Morristown, NJ www.morrischoralsociety.org Sunday, May 15, 2016, 4:00 PM Capital Singers of Trenton Choral Gems -­‐ 10 Years of Choral Excellence Richard M. Loatman, Music Director and Conductor Capital Singers of Trenton celebrate their 10th year with a selection of favorite pieces. Sacred Heart Church, 343 South Broad Street, Trenton, NJ www.capitalsingers.org Sunday May 15, 2016, 5:00 PM Calvary Chorale Mendelssohn's Elijah The Calvary Chorale sings Felix Mendelssohn's Elijah, accompanied by members of the NJ Festival Orchestra. Calvary Episcopal Church, 31 Woodland Ave., Summit, NJ www.calvarysummit.org/music Saturday, May 21, 2015, 8:00 PM Greater South Jersey Chorus Luminous Night Dr. Christopher Thomas, Artistic Director From Mozart's Solemn Vespers to 21st Century composer Ola Gjeilo's "Luminous Night of the Soul," the music describes in musical terms the many moods of night. The program features the full chorus with orchestral accompaniment and professional soloists. The Catholic Community of Christ Our Light, 402 North Kings Highway, Cherry Hill, NJ www.greatersouthjerseychorus.org Saturday, May 21, 2015, 8:00 PM The Masterwork Chorus and Orchestra Haydn's Die Schöpfung (The Creation) Chris Shepard, Music Director The Masterwork Chorus and Chamber Orchestra present Haydn’s Die Schöpfung (The Creation) in German (with English supertitles) on May 21, 2016 at 8:00 pm at The Concert Hall at Drew University. Featured soloists include Karen Driscoll, soprano (Gabriel and Eve), John Tiranno, tenor (Uriel), and Dimitrie Lazich, baritone (Raphael and Adam). The Concert Hall at Drew University, 36 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ 5
www.masterwork.org Saturday, May 21, 2016, 8:00 PM Sunday, May 22, 2016, 4:00 PM Philomusica Concert Choir Songs of Love and Innocence Dennis Boyle, Music Director/Conductor Program features Brahms’s Liebeslieder Waltzes Op. 52, Five Hebrew Love Songs by Eric Whitacre, and Noll’s Songs of Innocence by Norman Noll. Our Lady of Peace Church, 1740 Route 130 North, North Brunswick, NJ www.philomusica.org Sunday, May 22, 2016, 3 PM New Jersey Youth Chorus Annual Spring Concert Trish Joyce, Matthew LaPine, Tara Postigo and Catherine Flynn, conductors Ridge Performing Arts Center, South Finley Avenue, Basking Ridge, NJ http://www.njyouthchorus.org Saturday, May 21, 2016, 8:00 PM Sunday, May 22, 2016, 5:00 PM Schola Cantorum on Hudson We Can Mend the Sky -­‐-­‐ A Global Tapestry Deborah Simpkin King, Artistic Director This concert features the premiere of choral “rock star” composer Jake Runestad, Ronald Perera's cantata The Golden Door, and other musical reminders that we are a nation of immigrants. May 21: St. John's in the Village, 224 Waverly Place (at 11th Street), NYC May 22: Church of the Immaculate Conception, 30 North Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, NJ www.scholaonhudson.org Sunday, May 22, 2016, 4 PM Princeton Pro Musica American Voices Ryan James Brandau, Music Director This will be a concert of all American music including "Fern Hill" by John Corigliano, Copland's "Old American Songs", and the NJ premiere of Rene Clausen's Now Talking God. With chamber orchestra. Richardson Auditorium, Princeton, NJ www.princetonpromusica.org JUNE 2016 Friday, June 3, 2016 Ars Musica Chorale Ode to Joy Dusty Francis, Music Director This 50th Anniversary Concert features Poulenc's Gloria and Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, with Soprano Heidi Grant Murphy and the Adelphi Orchestra. St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, 69 Valley St, Hillsdale, NJ www.arsmusica.org Saturday, June 4, 2016, 7:30 PM Sunday, June 5, 2016, 7:30 PM Harmonium Choral Society Magic and Mysteries Anne Matlack, Music Director An eclectic selection of choral works from around the world, from sacred and mystical to secular and magical Grace Episcopal Church, 4 Madison Avenue at Kings Road, Madison, NJ 6
www.harmonium.org Saturday, June 4, 2016, 8:00 PM New Jersey Choral Society Carmina Burana Eric Dale Knapp, Conductor With the crashing of cymbals, the power of over a hundred voices and the sonority of orchestral brass and strings, Eric Dale Knapp leads his first ever Carmina Burana in Bergen County! The Connecticut Choral Society joins NJCS for Carl Orff’s epic work, based on medieval poems about life, love and morals. West Side Presbyterian Church, 6 S. Monroe St., Ridgewood, NJ www.njcs.org Friday, June 10-­‐-­‐Sunday, June 12, 2016 Kinnara Ensemble Heartstrings J.D. Burnett, Artistic Director Reid Masters, Assistant Director Join us for the final concerts of the season, showcasing works for choir and guitar. Guest artists include James Day, guitar. Friday, June 10, at 8:00 PM, Church of the Redeemer, Morristown, NJ Saturday, June 11, at 8:00 PM, All Saints' Church, Princeton, NJ Sunday, June 12, at 4:00 PM, Christ Church Episcopal, Newton, NJ Sunday, June 12, 2016, 4:00 PM Capital Singers of Trenton Capital Singers at the Shore Richard M. Loatman and Ellen J. Dondero, Music Directors/Conductors Concert of Sacred Music Holy Innocents Episcopal Church, Beach Haven, NJ www.capitalsingers.org Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 5:30 pm The Shrewsbury Chorale The Chorale Goes to the Opera: a gala evening of opera choruses Neil F. Brown, Music Director Enjoy an evening of famous opera choruses by Verdi, Mozart, Leoncavallo, Donizetti, Wagner and more, along with dinner catered by Buona Sera of Red Bank, NJ and a selection of gift baskets. Price: $55. Advance reservations required. Call 732-­‐747-­‐1362 or email [email protected]. St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church Cultural Center 1033 West Park Ave., Ocean Township, NJ. www.shrewsburychorale.org The Masterwork Chorus Annual Summer Sing Program, Wednesday Evenings at 7:30 PM: June 22 and 29; July 6, 13, and 20 Sing through the masterworks of choral music with fellow music lovers Various conductors and repertoire, with professional soloists, accompanist, and scores available to borrow. Chatham United Methodist Church, 460 Main Street (Route 124), Chatham, NJ 07928 www.masterwork.org Wednesday, June 22 Ryan Brandau, conductor Orff Carmina Burana and Bernstein Chichester Psalms Wednesday, June 29 Thomas Juneau, conductor Beethoven’s Mass in C and “Ode to Joy” 7
Wednesday, July 6 Martin Sedek, conductor Fauré Requiem and Mozart Requiem Wednesday, July 13 Anne Matlack, conductor Haydn Lord Nelson Mass and Vivaldi Gloria Wednesday, July 20 Chris Shepard, conductor Brahms’ German Requiem and Nänie