A Premier Auditioned Chorale in the Greater Princeton Area
Announcing a special Spring music event!
~~~ Another in our series of enjoy-at-home music entertainment programs, open to all ~~~
An Evening of Late 19th & 20th Century Song
Monday, April 19 - 7:30 p.m.
Alex Meakem, soprano, and Michael Banks, baritone, accompanied by Akiko Hosaki, will present an evening of beloved vocal works drawn from the 19th and 20th centuries. The concert will feature songs, duets and arias by Puccini, Sondheim, Lloyd Weber and others, highlighting the human experiences of love and longing through some of their most cherished works.
Dr. David A. McConnell, Artistic Director of Voices Chorale NJ, will offer context and commentary.
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Cost is $15
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The musicians of Voices Chorale NJ really miss singing together, and with no end in sight for this forced time away, we wanted to share music from our December 2019 concert. The text by composer Kyle Pederson seems particularly poignant in these troubled times.
We look forward to sharing more music with you in the future, and wish all of us peace, safety and good health, now and always. Can We Sing the Darkness to Light? - Kyle Pederson
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What if instead of more violence
We let our weapons fall silent? No more revenge or retribution No more war or persecution. It could be beautiful. What if instead of our judgment We soften our hearts that have hardened? Instead of certainty and pride We love and sacrifice. It could be beautiful. Can we see the other as our brother? Can we sing the darkness to light? Sounding chords of compassion and grace Set the swords of judgement aside Let mercy's eyes See the other human face. |
About Voices Chorale NJ
Voices Chorale NJ is a Princeton-area chorus founded thirty-two years ago to perform sacred and secular music from across the eras and around the world. With the leadership of Artistic Director Dr. David A. McConnell, we continue to fill our mission, including community engagement and musical education opportunities for youth and adults. We come together for the joy of singing... and it shows.
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Voices Chorale NJ is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit corporation and a New Jersey non-profit corporation.
Programs are made possible in part by the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission through funding from the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders, and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.
Meet Our Director
Dr. David A. McConnell
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Dr. David A. McConnell founded Vox Philia in 2012, a chamber choir comprised of professional and gifted amateur singers, and co-founded the Berks Sinfonietta chamber orchestra in 2014, both of which feature an intergenerational approach.
Dr. McConnell teaches music courses at Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus and Alvernia University in Reading, PA. He received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. - more - |