The Spencerport Community Chorus will be participating in a free concert at the Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre which will feature 19 choirs in 90 minutes.
The Greater Rochester Choral Consortium’s 5th bi-annual concert, “A Taste of Song,” is Sunday, February 8 at 4 p.m. The free concert will feature many of the area’s top choral groups in one 90 minute concert.
In this format, each group performs for only five minutes in what is called a “prism” format, with groups singing from various points throughout the theatre. Groups perform continuously without a break or applause between groups. Over 800 singers will be participating, representing 19 choirs.
“It is well known that the Rochester community is unusually rich with musical talent of all ages. The challenge is that there are so many fine choral groups; people will rarely ever get to hear them all. This unique collaboration provides listeners an opportunity to sample the sounds of several groups in one concert,” states Tim Forster, concert chairman and singer in one of the groups that will be performing. “The groups will range in size from 5 to 155 voices, from children to seniors, with music broadly ranging from Classical and Baroque to Broadway and Jazz.”
GRCC, whose mission is to promote and enhance choral music in Rochester, is comprised of 29 community and professional choral groups from the Rochester area. The February 8 concert will include: Amadeus Chorale Youth Singers, Bach Children’s Chorus, The Bowties, Chorus of the Genesee, Concentus, Eastman Rochester Chorus, Genesee Valley Orchestra & Chorus, Image City Sound, Irondequoit Chorale, Madrigalia, Musica Spei, Oasis Community Chorus, Rochester Gay Men’s Chorus, Rochester Oratorio Society, Rochester Rhapsody, Rochester Women’s Community Chorus, Spencerport Community Chorus, Taiwanese Choral Society, Women of Note.
Jamal Rossi, Dean of the Eastman School of Music, will provide opening comments. The concert is underwritten by Rochester Colonial Mfg. will additional support from Xerox, the Eastman School of Music, and Frontline Advertising. For information contact Tim Forster at 303-6305.
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