ROCHESTER—
The Granite State Choral Society will be performing a holiday concert entitled Gloria! featuring a number of holiday classics. The program will include two spirituals, Round the Glory Manger and Hail Mary as well as some classical repertoire such as Gloria In Excelsis by Mozart and a few choruses from Messiah (Glory to God and the Hallelujah chorus). Randol Alan Bass, has written some absolutely stunning music for the holiday season and we will be preparing two of his larger works. Gloria! (which lends its name to our concert title) and A Feast of Carols.
The concerts will be held on Saturday, Dec. 12th at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 13th at 3 p.m. Both performances will take place at the First United Methodist Church, 34 South Main Street in Rochester.
Now in its thirty-fifth season, the Granite State Choral Society is a non-auditioned community chorus dedicated to presenting quality choral performances, ranging in styles from classics to Broadway, and to promoting the appreciation of the choral arts. The members come from all walks of life and range from experienced singers to novices just discovering the joys of choral singing.
The director, Seth A. Hurd, is a native of Maine and resides in Acton. Mr. Hurd earned a Bachelor of Music Degree with emphases in Organ and Conducting at the University of New Hampshire and a Master of Arts degree in Organizational Management at the University of Phoenix (AZ). He is currently an administrator at Berwick Academy in South Berwick and a member of the drama faculty. He has been the Music Director for the Upper School Musicals, coaching recent productions of The Boyfriend, Oklahoma!, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, The Sound of Music, Peter Pan, and Oliver.
Mr. Hurd is the Director of Music and Organist at the North Parish Congregational Church in Sanford, Maine, a former Director of the Sanford Community Chorus and a former Director of the Seaglass Chorale in Kennebunk.
Tickets for general admission are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Advance tickets may be purchased at Care Pharmacy or from any GSCS member. For more information, call (207) 457-1576 or visit us at www.gschoralsociety.org.
Photo caption: The Granite State Choral Society will perform this weekend in Rochester (www.gschoralsociety.org photo)
The Granite State Choral Society will be performing a holiday concert entitled Gloria! featuring a number of holiday classics. The program will include two spirituals, Round the Glory Manger and Hail Mary as well as some classical repertoire such as Gloria In Excelsis by Mozart and a few choruses from Messiah (Glory to God and the Hallelujah chorus). Randol Alan Bass, has written some absolutely stunning music for the holiday season and we will be preparing two of his larger works. Gloria! (which lends its name to our concert title) and A Feast of Carols.
The concerts will be held on Saturday, Dec. 12th at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 13th at 3 p.m. Both performances will take place at the First United Methodist Church, 34 South Main Street in Rochester.
Now in its thirty-fifth season, the Granite State Choral Society is a non-auditioned community chorus dedicated to presenting quality choral performances, ranging in styles from classics to Broadway, and to promoting the appreciation of the choral arts. The members come from all walks of life and range from experienced singers to novices just discovering the joys of choral singing.
The director, Seth A. Hurd, is a native of Maine and resides in Acton. Mr. Hurd earned a Bachelor of Music Degree with emphases in Organ and Conducting at the University of New Hampshire and a Master of Arts degree in Organizational Management at the University of Phoenix (AZ). He is currently an administrator at Berwick Academy in South Berwick and a member of the drama faculty. He has been the Music Director for the Upper School Musicals, coaching recent productions of The Boyfriend, Oklahoma!, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, The Sound of Music, Peter Pan, and Oliver.
Mr. Hurd is the Director of Music and Organist at the North Parish Congregational Church in Sanford, Maine, a former Director of the Sanford Community Chorus and a former Director of the Seaglass Chorale in Kennebunk.
Tickets for general admission are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Advance tickets may be purchased at Care Pharmacy or from any GSCS member. For more information, call (207) 457-1576 or visit us at www.gschoralsociety.org.
Photo caption: The Granite State Choral Society will perform this weekend in Rochester (www.gschoralsociety.org photo)
