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Emmitsburg Community Chorus’
51 Season
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Gershwin and other jazz selections highlight The Emmitsburg Community
Chorus’ 51 spring season.
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Each spring, the chorus looks forward to singing at the National Shrine
Grotto of Lourdes for the Emmitsburg Community Easter Sunrise Service,
April 1, 2018, at 6:30 a.m., which is sponsored by the Emmitsburg Council
of Churches. Easter selections the chorus will sing include Mercy Tree, The
Easter Gift, and more.
Remainder concerts on the chorus spring schedule will feature a medley
of songs by George Gershwin. Gershwin’s style is known for blending vastly
different musical styles in revolutionary ways. Gershwin’s rigorous classical
background study was blended with his jazz influence, creating a style in his
day unlike others. He had numerous songs that became standards, still sung
today by such artists as Norah Jones and Michael Bublé. Gershwin’s Concert
Panorama is sure to remind us of the wonderful songs by George Gershwin.
Other titles performed in the concert include, “Swingin’ the Night Away,”
“Nightingale” by Jay Althouse, who also arranged the chorus’ rendition
of “The Pink Panther.” “You Made Me Love You” from the musical Irene,
and “The Joint Is Jumpin’” from the musical Ain’t Misbehavin’ are on the
program. A ladies quintet will sing Charles Trenet’s French classic, “I Wish
You Love,” and solos during the concert include Ella Fitzgerald’s “A Tisket
– A Tasket,” Frank Sinatra’s “Come Fly With Me,” and Irving Berlin’s “Blue
Skies.”
The chorus is a non-auditioned chorus of people who love to sing and
share music with the public. The chorus continues under the direction of
Peggy Flickinger and pianist, Lisa Mattia.
The spring concert schedule includes a final concert at 7:00 p.m. on May
6, 2018, at Apples United Church of Christ in Thurmont, where a free-will
offering will be collected, going toward the operating expenses of the chorus,
which is a 501-C (3) non-profit organization.
Other concerts are: April 24 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Ministries, April
29 at 7:00 p.m. at Homewood in Frederick, and May 1 at 7:00 p.m. at
Gettysburg Lutheran Home. All concerts are free and open to the public and
are sponsored in part by Frederick Arts Council.