18th Annual Summer Festival Chorus

Image: Summer Festival ChorusSaturday, July 30, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $20

Dive in and explore the music of the number one composer on the top ten greatest list - Johann Sebastian Bach! Bathe in the beauty of his motet, Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden BWV 230 and Cantata No. 147.

From the Jersey shore to the Jersey Boys, the Beach Boys to Malibu, our Boys of Summer, "just hang on to what they've got," the best in summer hits from pop and Broadway.

Enjoy a relaxed atmosphere under the charismatic direction of conductor Dr. Carole Ann Maxwell. Rehearsals are exhilarating, social, and rewarding!

Conducted by Carole Ann Maxwell, D.S.M.

With special guests:

Joe Utterback
Popular jazz performer and composer

Beth Palmer
Accompanist

 

Image: Summer Festival ChorusPlacement Auditions
Tuesday, June 14, 2011, 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.

Rehearsals
Tuesdays and Thursdays
June 21-July 28, 7:30-10 p.m.
Rehearsals are conducted in the Quick Center's Kelley Theatre, a beautiful, air-conditioned hall with perfect acoustics.

For information on the Summer Festival Chorus, please call Dr. Carole Ann Maxwell at (203) 254-4000, ext. 2577.

Image: Carole Ann MaxwellCarole Ann Maxwell, D.S.M.

Conductor: 18th 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 17 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 18th season of music-making for the community with Bach Meets the Boys of Summer.

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Come Curious. Leave Inspired.