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Concord Chorus Holiday Concert Not to be Missed
November 18, 2010 by cherylflynn · Leave a Comment
The Middlesex School Concord MA
The Concord Chorus
Michael McGaghie, Music Director
65th Season, 2010-2011
One of my passions is choral music and in 1993 I had the good fortune to sing with the Concord Chorus. On Monday evenings I would leave the children with their father and get over to The Nashoba Brooks School where I would sing Dvorak’s “Hymnus: Heirs of the White Mountains”. Today, while perusing historical sites about this beautiful town where my father grew up and farmed the land, and where I raised my children, I am reminded, of the high level of talent evidenced in concerts presented by this chorus, a talent that reflects the love of community and the rich literary and cultural heritage of Concord Massachusetts.
In 1945, 125 members of Concord, and surrounding communities, joined together for the first time to sing a Brahms Requiem. This moving piece is said to have provided a sense of comfort and connection during the turbulent years of healing after World War II.
Today the 80 members of the chorus celebrate its 65th year and continue to move audiences with their musicianship while singing sophisticated works such as Antonin Dvorak’s Te Deum or Pachelbel’s Magnificat in G. This is certainly a concert not to be missed.
2010-2011 SEASON
Holiday Concerts
Saturday, December 11, 2010, 4PM and 7:30PM
Middlesex School Memorial Chapel
1400 Lowell Road, Concord, MA
