Saturday, November 1, 2008 ~ 7:00 pm Uncommon Valor Avery Ensemble with Leonid Sigal
The
Avery Ensemble breaks the status quo of conventional chamber music by
offering irreprehensible performances of early music, post-modern
masterpieces and traditional chamber repertoire – frequently in the
same evening. The core personnel – Adriana Jarvis, piano/harpsichord,
Annie Trépanier, violin, Steve Larson, viola and Hans Twitchell,
cello/bass viol - appears in a variety of combinations. Avery Ensemble
has performed regularly in the United Sates and Canada since 1999 and
in 2001 was a semifinalist in the Fischoff National Chamber Music
Competition. Avery Ensemble 2008-09 concert series are entitled “All’s
Fair in Love and War?!” and consist of 3 programs. The first program,
most of which Avery Ensemble will perform at Bethany, is entitled
“Uncommon Valor”, features works by Dvorak, Wilde & Kernis and is
in honor of those who have exercised bravery in finding alternative
responses to violence. Once again at Bethany, Avery Ensemble will be
joined by guest violinist Leonid Sigal, born in Russia, winner of
several national competitions, presently the Concertmaster of Hartford
Symphony, a soloist at Bushnell and serves on faculty of The Hartt
School. Free-will offering
Sunday, December 14, 2008 ~ 5:00 pm CHOIR CHRISTMAS CONCERT Cantata “Festival of Carols” by Joseph Martin Participants: Bethany Sanctuary Choir, joined by the other choirs of the church, festival orchestra, vocal soloists and drama narrators. Director: Olga Ljungholm
Come and hear the Christmas story retold in song and spoken word! “Festival of Carols” is a Cantata which combines wonderful new arrangements of many well loved carols of faith with dramatic Scripture readings to tell the story of Christ’s birth. Come and invite a friend to enjoy beautiful choral music accompanied by a mixed orchestra. Experience the joy of Christmas and be inspired to join your voice with the choir and congregation. This is sure to be a concert which will be enjoyed by all generations of your family. Free-will offering
Saturday, December 20, 2008 ~ 4:30 pm NEW ENGLAND RINGERS Director: Edward G. Henderson, Jr.
Celebrate the Holidays with the sounds of Handbells! New England Ringers is a premier community handbell ensemble of highly energetic musicians playing the most advanced level of handbell literature. Since it was founded in 2000, NER offers exciting performances, amazes listeners and receives enthusiastic reviews from audience members of all ages. NER performances are a blend of lively and diverse musical moods and styles. The outstanding music is matched by touches of entertaining humor and the artful visual presentation of the ensemble playing this unique instrument. New England Ringers will present their new Holiday program that will include titles such as “Nutcracker”, “Angels We Have Heard”, “Infant Holy”, “Sleigh Ride”. Other participants: Bethany Covenant Church Handbell Choir. Free-will offering
Sunday, March 8, 2009 ~ 4:30 pm TRINITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY SYMPHONIC BAND Deerfield, Illinois
Symphonic Band, directed by full-time music faculty member Prof. Steve Posegate, will perform at Bethany Covenant on their Spring Break Tour 2009. The Trinity College of Trinity International University has a long history of band music, but today’s Symphonic Band is the product of a rebirth in 1993. Its core repertoire consists of the classics of concert band literature, including original pieces for band, skillful transcriptions, and arrangements of hymn tunes. The program will feature First Suite in Eb for Military Band by Ralph Vaughan Williams, two movements from the “New England Triptych” by William Schuman and “Heroes Lost and Fallen” By David Gillingham. Free-will offering
April 17, 18, 24, 25, 26, 2009 GODSPELL By John-Michael Tebelak and Stephen Schwartz Julia Kiley ~ Director
Based on the Gospel according to St. Matthew, Godspell is a musical unlike any other. The biblical parables and stories of the life of Jesus are ingeniously told with the help of rock music that can make you dance one moment and, in the next, make you cry. John-Michael Tebelak and Stephen Schwartz collaborated to make "the greatest story ever told" into one of the most successful musicals in theater history. Julia Kiley, a well-known actress, director and Associate Artistic Director of the Ivoryton Playhouse, will direct the production featuring a cast, including a children's chorus, from throughout Central Connecticut. Bethany Covenant Drama's productions have enjoyed acclaim from the theater community, beginning with the 2005 production of Godspell, and including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Shadowlands, and Quilters, last season's offering, also directed by Ms. Kiley.
For ticket information and purchase, call 860-828-3637 or visit www.bethanycovenant.org after March 16, 2009
How to Support the Music Series
Support Through Sponsorship... Dear Friends, The Bethany Covenant Church Music Series is seeking your support for the 2008-2009 season as we continue to advance our mission. Your generous gifts make it possible for us to bring more beautiful sacred and classical music to our congregation and community at large. Your tax-deductible gift, which is beyond the free-will offering during our concerts, will be acknowledged in a special ?THANK YOU? insert in all concert programs, unless you request the gift to be anonymous.
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