New
Classic Singers continues its 28th concert season with The World
Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass, on Saturday, May 8, at St Petronille Church
in Glen Ellyn. The 8 p.m. concert will feature guest artists, the Ad
Hoc Pickers bluegrass band. Founder and Music Director Lee Kesselman
will conduct. Long-time accompanist of the NCS, William Buhr, will
accompany from the keyboard. Carol Barnett’s Bluegrass Mass is a marriage of a
choral mass with the down-home sparkle of bluegrass. The music is
cheery, folklike and energetic. The Ad Hoc Pickers is comprised of five of Chicagoland’s finest instrumentalists:
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program will also include American hymn tunes like Amazing Grace, Shall
We Gather at the River, and Bright Mornin’ Stars. The Ad Hoc Pickers
will also entertain the audience with a number of pure bluegrass
selections. New Classic Singers has been entertaining DuPage
audiences with the finest in choral singing and repertoire. Members
include solo vocalists, educators, and other fine singers from through
the Chicago area. The ensemble is known for its imaginative programs
and vocal excellence. The Singers' first CD release, A Family Christmas
Album, includes music from past December concerts, and is available at
the Arts Center Ticket Office. Director Lee Kesselman is widely known as a
conductor, composer, and arranger. His choral music is performed
internationally and his leadership of NCS has made the ensemble a
beacon of choral music in the Chicago area. He founded New Classic
Singers. Tickets for New Classic Singers are available at www.newclassicsingers.org or at the door. Special rates are available for students, seniors, and groups. |
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NCS Presents The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Massposted Apr 18, 2010 9:48 AM by Andrew Johnson |