2009-2010 Concert Season

The Chorus on Stage

Date/Time: Saturday, October 24, 2009, 7:30 PM
Venue: Foundry United Methodist Church at 8350 Jones Road at Highway 290, Houston, Texas

Join us for an evening filled with a delicious mix of styles as we journey through these 10 famous opera choruses. This concert will feature compositions by Puccini, Verdi, Wagner, and others. The glorious stories that these songs represent will be narrated by the Reverend Kimberly Orr. From Puccini’s Madame Butterfly, The Choral Society will perform “The Humming Chorus,” a beautiful and delicate melody. In Verdi’s “Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves” from Nabucco, the captive Hebrews sing of their longing to return to Jerusalem. Another Verdi song featured this evening is “Anvil Chorus” from Il Trovatore. The melodious beat of this anthem lifts your heart as you live and work for a short time with the Gypsies in their mountain hideout. In Wagner’s opera Tannhauser, “The Pilgrims’ Chorus” reminds us of forgiveness and salvation as proclaimed by the reverent travelers returning from Rome. “The Spinning Chorus” from The Flying Dutchman, another of Wagner’s operas, is filled with hope as the young maidens spin their dreams of the men they might marry one day. This evening will be a pure feast for the ears as The Choral Society opens its 22nd season.

Please join us at 7:00 PM for an informative pre-concert lecture.

Christmas Potpourri

Date/Time: Saturday, December 5, 2009, 7:30 PM
Venue: Foundry United Methodist Church located at 8350 Jones Road at Highway 290, Houston, Texas

Don’t miss this “must-do” event—a very special start for your holiday season. The Houston Choral Society’s Christmas concert will be filled with familiar and traditional favorites like “Deck the Halls” and “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” brought to you in the style that only The Choral Society could offer. Ramona Holland will return with her special rendition of “O Holy Night.”  The audience will be invited to join in for some sing-along carols, and we will be delighted once again by the sounds of The Ambient Brass. Daniel Pinkham’s Christmas Cantata will be one of the highlights of the evening. And it would not be Christmas with The Houston Choral Society if we did not sing George Frideric Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus” from Messiah. Come and experience the excitement of the season and join us afterwards for a reception where all will share in the spirit of Christmas.

Please join us for our annual holiday reception after the concert.

Two Choirs Festival: The Power of Unity!

Date/Time: Saturday, April 17, 2010, 7:30 PM
Venue: Foundry United Methodist Church located at 8350 Jones Road at Highway 290, Houston, Texas

The Houston Choral Society joins forces for a second time with The Prairie View A&M University Concert Chorale, directed by A. Jan Taylor, for this special performance of favorite choral music. Don’t miss this unusual format for the evening, as each choir is showcased on its own and then the two groups join together in a demonstration of unified choral strength. Be prepared to be delighted by the unique vocal styles and varied repertoire of each choir and then the melding of all voices in a stirring finale. This spectacular conclusion of the season will leave you with an anticipation and longing for more, great music in our 23rd season!

Please join us at 7:00 PM for an informative pre-concert lecture.