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The Virginia Chorale presents Commonwealth Connection, a celebration of music by Virginia composers, including the world premiere of The Neighboring Village from widely acclaimed composer and Virginia Beach native Gregory Spears. The Neighboring Village was commissioned by the Virginia Chorale in celebration of its 40th anniversary season (2023-2024). Gregory Spears has written music for The New York Philharmonic, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Santa Fe Opera, and choral ensembles Seraphic Fire, The Crossing, and New York Polyphony. His compositions have been called "astonishingly beautiful" by The New York Times, and "coolly entrancing" by The New Yorker.
Also on the program is music by Mason Bates, Thea Musgrave, Judith Shatin, Undine Smith Moore and Randall Thompson. Pianist Brandon Eldredge joins the Chorale for Mr. Thompson’s Ode to the Virginian Voyage, which was commissioned in honor of Jamestown’s 350th anniversary. Virginia Chorale artistic director Charles Woodward will conduct.
Founded forty years ago, the Virginia Chorale has grown from a community-based early music chorus to today's dynamic group of professional singers, performing repertoire ranging from the Middle Ages to the music of today. Commonwealth Connection is the fourth and final program in our 2023-2024 subscription series.
Commonwealth Connection will be performed on:
Saturday, April 20, 2024 | 7:30 PM
Galilee Episcopal Church
3928 Pacific Ave.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Sunday, April 21, 2024 | 4pm
Royster Memorial Presbyterian Church
6901 Newport Avenue
Tickets for Commonwealth Connection are $30 for adults, $20 for military and groups of 10 or more, and $10 for students. For tickets or further information about this concert, please visit www.vachorale.org or call 757.627.8375.
As the Commonwealth’s premier professional chamber chorus and educating ensemble, the Virginia Chorale has performed hundreds of concerts throughout Hampton Roads, engaged hundreds of singers, recorded three compact discs, appeared on local and national radio broadcasts, launched a pre-professional education program for young singers, and performed internationally.
For more information about the Virginia Chorale, please contact Kristin Ball, Operations Manager, at [email protected] or 757.627.8375.
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Royster Presbyterian Church, 6901 Newport Ave,Norfolk,VA,United States
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