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28-Mar-2007
Hagerstown Choral Arts Announces Spring Concert
HAGERSTOWN, MD - - Hagerstown Choral Arts and Music Director Gregory P. Shook continue the 14th season with a Spring Concert on Saturday April 14, at 4pm at Trinity Lutheran Church at the corner of North Potomac St. and Randolph Ave. in downtown Hagerstown. The concert will feature The Boonsboro High School Wind Ensemble under the direction of Heath Wilcox. Highlights include Sing unto God by Handel, Hallelujah from The Mt. Of Olives by Beethoven, America the Beautiful, Battle Hymn of the Republic along with several gospel and spiritual arrangements.
Hagerstown Choral Arts, founded in 1993, is an auditioned, 80 voice, community-based volunteer chorus dedicated to bringing the highest level of choral music to Hagerstown, Washington County and the Tri-State area. Hagerstown Choral Arts strives to increase awareness and appreciation of music in the community by collaborating with local organizations, performing arts groups and musicians. Hagerstown Choral Arts has performed in local churches and schools, and has frequently featured local musicians, soloists and music students in its annual concerts. Hagerstown Choral Arts has also been invited to perform numerous times with both the Maryland Symphony Orchestra and with the Hagerstown Municipal Band.
Hagerstown Choral Arts? performances have consistently included at least two major concerts per year, with repertoire ranging from classical works such as Haydn?s ?Creation? to lighter pop songs such as ?Feelin? Groovy? by Paul Simon. In addition to its full concerts, HCA also enjoys performing shorter concerts for local organizations and churches.
Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. Purchase advance tickets at the Trinity Lutheran Church office at 15 Randolph Ave., the Washington County Arts Council, and the Music & Arts Center on Pennsylvania Ave. Unless sold out, tickets will be available at the door.
This concert sponsored in part by: Washington County
Arts Council, the Maryland State Arts Council,
the City of Hagerstown, and SuperShoes.
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