Con Brio Choral Society presents:
A Celebration of
Italian and American music
Cherubini: Requiem in C minor (Beethoven commented on this work, saying, "This Requiem would be my model...")
Italian Madrigals
and Concert Pieces
American Spirituals, Folksong arrangements and Contemporary Works
with the Con Brio Festival Chamber Orchestra
conducted by Dr. Stephen Bruce
Sunday, April 10, 2005 at 5pm, at Andrews Memorial Hall, Clinton
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SummerSings
We recall with great pleasure the extraordinary and enormously successful 2004 Season of SummerSings. This opened with Dr. Peter Bagley of UCONN leading an evening of Spirituals. This was a benefit for the Joan Matz Scholarship Fund. We rounded out the season with Dr. Neely Bruce of WESLEYAN, leading us through the SACRED HARP HYMNAL and shape-note singing. During the intervening weeks we sang some of the great choral pieces by Bach, Brahms, Handel, Haydn, Mendelssohn and Mozart.
We had exceptional attendances throughout the summer, not only in numbers, but in the excellence and diversity of the many singers who joined us for the unique pleasure of choral singing. We also enjoyed the special opportunity to work with and learn from, some very exciting and challenging choral conductors.
We look forward to an exciting 2005 season. Details may be found on the SummerSings webpage. SummerSings are open to all.
Further donations to the Joan Matz Scholarship Fund may be sent to: Middlesex County Community Foundation, PO Box 25, Middletown, CT 06457-0025. Please make checks payable to: Joan Matz Scholarship Fund.
This Fund will make partial scholarships available to encourage and support musical and choral studies at the University of Connecticut. The Fund has charitable status, allowing gifts to be tax-deductible. Contact the Middlesex County Community Foundation for further details.
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