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Gems of the Romantic Period
The Choral
Guild of Atlanta opens its 69th season with a presentation of
musical gems from the Romantic period. Featured works and composers
include: Franz Schubert’s Mass in G for choir, chamber orchestra and
soloists; Schubert’s Trout Quintet; Franz Liszt’s Sacred Pieces for
choir; favorite choruses from Felix Mendelssohn’s Elijah; and motets for
choir by Johannes Brahms.
Sunday, November 2,
2008, 4:00 PM
Northside Drive Baptist Church
Christmas
with the Choral Guild of Atlanta
An annual
favorite, complete with featured soloists, instrumentalists, and
audience participation,
this concert is sure to make everyone’s season bright. Featured
works from around the world include: Pablo Casals’ Nigra Sum,
Robert Shaw and Robert Russell Bennett’s arrangement of The Many
Moods of Christmas, Berlioz’s Thou Must Leave Thy Lowly Dwelling,
and Johann Ritter von Herbeck’s Pueri Concinite.
December
- Final Date TBA - 2008, 7:00 PM
Oglethorpe
Presbyterian Church
Songs from the Heart
The Choral
Guild of Atlanta presents love songs from Europe. Selected works
include excerpts from Dvorak’s Moravian Love Duets, Brahms’ Leibeslieder
Waltzes, French Chansons, and courtly madrigals from England and Italy.
The concert also features soloists and period instruments.
Sunday, March 1,
2009, 4:00 PM
Northside Drive Baptist Church
World Folk Traditions
The season’s
final concert explores Folk music from the continents of Africa, Europe,
North and South America, Asia, and Australia. In addition to choral
offerings, the audience will hear the talents of a professional
storyteller expounding upon aspects of American folklore and a hammered
dulcimer artist performing Appalachian folk music.
Sunday, April 26, 2009, 4:00 PM
Northside Drive Baptist Church
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