American Choral Classics: Billings to Bernstein
May 12, 2008 (NASHVILLE) - The Music City Community Chorus presents American Choral Classics: Billings to Bernstein a free concert of chorus music by William Billings, Randall Thompson and Leonard Bernstein on Thursday evening, June 5 at 7:30 pm at the Cathedral of the Incarnation, 2015 West End Avenue in Nashville Tennessee.
For this current season’s Music City Community Chorus outing, conductor Renee Grant-Williams has chosen to present Modern Music and David’s Lamentation by William Billings, followed by Randall Thompson’s The Peaceable Kingdom and Alleluia. The evening will round off with the Chichester Psalms by Leonard Bernstein accompanied by the Excelsior Instrumental Ensemble. World-renowned bassist, Dave Pomeroy, will make a guest appearance.
“Our diverse group of singers is rapidly developing into an ensemble that has its own identity and sound,” says Grant-Williams. “This chorus provides an opportunity for a wide range of singers to experience classical music, to learn new skills, and to grow vocally.” The sixty-voice chorus is under the umbrella of the Metro Nashville Community Education program.
American Choral Classics: Billings to Bernstein is free to the public. The concert begins promptly at 7:30 pm on Thursday, June 5, 2008 at the Cathedral of the Incarnation, 2015 West End Avenue in Nashville Tennessee. Call 615/244-3280 for interviews or additional information. Auditions for the Fall season will begin in August. www.MusicCityCommunityChorus.org
