15th Annual Summer Festival Chorus
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For the previous 14 years, the Summer Festival Chorus (SFC) members have displayed a passion for the choral arts while exploring a rich assortment of compositions. Members have captivated audiences with their inspiring performances and individual talents.
SFC provides the highest standards of choral training and members learn a wide variety of musical styles. The focus of this year's delightful repertoire is on the music of American composers: pop, Broadway, and spirituals. Featured works include: Randol Alan Bass' Gloria, Paul Halley's Wondrous Love, Charles Ives' Circus Band, and a sparkling array of American spirituals. Rodgers and Hammerstein's greatest tunes for the Broadway stage will also be explored, as well as several new, contemporary blockbuster hits.
The concert will take place on
Saturday, July 26 at 7:30 p.m.
Enjoy a relaxed atmosphere under the charismatic direction of conductor Dr. Carole Ann Maxwell and the Members of the Greater Bridgeport Symphony Brass and Percussion. Rehearsals are exhilarating, social, and rewarding!
With special guests:
Popular jazz performer and composer
Joe Utterback
Members of the Greater Bridgeport Symphony
Accompanist
Beth Palmer
Assistant Conductor
Michael A. Ciavaglia
Placement Auditions
Tuesday, June 10 at 7 p.m.
Experienced choral singers are invited to audition. Please be prepared to sing vocal warm-ups and exercises. Previous participants need not audition.
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Rehearsals
Tuesdays and Thursdays
June 17-July 24
7:30-10 p.m.
Rehearsals are conducted in the Quick Center's Kelley Theatre, a beautiful, air-conditioned hall with perfect acoustics.
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 Carole Ann Maxwell, D.S.M.
Conductor
15th Annual Summer Festival Chorus
Director
Choral and Liturgical Music at Fairfield University
Artistic Director and Conductor
The Mendelssohn Choir of Connecticut
Share the energy, enthusiasm, and dedication of one of America's most inspiring conductors of collegiate, community, and professional choral ensembles. Dr. Carole Ann Maxwell has served as director of choral and liturgical music for Fairfield University since 1980. She is also the artistic director and conductor of the Mendelssohn Choir of Connecticut and favorite chorus master of the area's eminent orchestras.
Dr. Maxwell has conducted SFC since its inception 14 years ago. Her presentations and programming are exciting and innovative, expanding the singers' potential within the wondrous world of choral music.
This year SFC will celebrate its Fifteenth Anniversary with Americanarama focusing on the music of American composers Randol Alan Bass, Andre Thomas and Charles Ives. We are thrilled to welcome our special guest artists, members of the Greater Bridgeport Symphony, who will provide the orchestral accompaniment for the evening.
For information on the Summer Festival Chorus, please call Dr. Carole Ann Maxwell at (203) 254-4000, ext. 2577.
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