2011 - 2012 Season VOCE
voce: VO-chay (Italian: voice)
Dear Friends,
It is with great excitement and anticipation that I welcome you to the New Jersey Choral Society's 2011-2012 season - voce - the voice of humanity, the ageless voice seeking to inspire the world with goodwill, the voice of music, wisdom, and art. Music and the humanities respond to the time in which they live, and our concerts are designed to add a harmonious voice of insight and encouragement to your life. voce calls forth passion, excellence, and imagination as we unite our voices to deliver this message to you in a very distinctive way.
I am especially pleased this season to introduce our chamber choir, the NJCS Camerata, who will delight you with their exceptional blend of voices for "a sacred space". Please join us in November for the premiere Camerata performance, the start of a new NJCS tradition.
Walt Whitman's poetry in A Sea Symphony begs the question ... "Who speak the secret of impassive earth?" and Ralph Vaughan Williams responds with ... "Singing" ... voices united in a powerful choral and orchestral proclamation. In this moment rests the essence of our season. I invite you to experience what may be our most imaginative and impassioned season to-date, one with an extraordinary message encased in beautiful music. We look forward to sharing this journey of discovery with you.
Kind regards,
Eric Dale Knapp
Artistic Director and Conductor
We are pleased to announce the exciting features and special guests for the NJCS 2011–2012 Season! |
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salon music—September 30, 2011
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a sacred space—November 6, 2011The debut performance of CAMERATA, our select chamber choir performing beautiful and meaningful music of the season.
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on a winter’s night—December 3, 4, and 11, 2011
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bel canto—April 28, 2012NJCS Patron CelebrationEnjoy an evening of beautiful voices singing familiar selections from opera, operetta and Broadway and support the passion, excellence, and imagination of NJCS. Dinner, wine and a silent auction round out this special event!Featuring Sara Canetti, Maria deStefano, Lois Hainsselin, Alicia Luick, Daniel Lynch Jr., Ryan Milkwick, Michael Pergola, and Diane Simet.
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symphony of voices—June 1 and 3, 2012Join us for the stunning finale to the voce season as we blend our voices with world-class soloists, symphonic orchestra, and our friends from the Connecticut Choral Society in A Sea Symphony.
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NJCS is proud to host our patrons and subscription ticket holders for a performance of Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio in D Minor, featuring Linda Sweetman-Waters. Sponsored in part by Steinway Piano Gallery. Become a season subscriber by September 23 and receive a complimentary invitation.
Our spectacular celebration, raising our voices to the beauty and light of the holiday season!
The Inside Line: Come one hour before concert time for this half-hour lecture (free to all ticket holders) which provides an informative, insightful and intimate discussion of the music you will experience.
The Inside Line: Come one hour before concert time for this half-hour lecture (free to all ticket holders) which provides an informative, insightful and intimate discussion of the music you will experience.
