Do you enjoy singing choral masterworks? Learning new techniques, and becoming a better singer, with each rehearsal?

Then we would like to encourage you to call, email, talk to a Chorale member, or just show up – and find out what we’re about. Registration for the Winter concert will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at the Keene Unitarian Universalist Church, 69 Washington Street in Keene, NH.

The 2010 Winter Program will feature Schubert’s Mass in G, Mozart’s Regina Coeli, Franz Biebl’s Ave Maria, and other enchanting seasonal selections, lead by Interim Director William C. Davis.

Not sure, or want a preview? Stop by and join us for the evening! You’ll be able to borrow music for the evening, and decide whether the Keene Chorale is the place for you. Regular rehearsals are held every Tuesday evening from 7:30-9:30 p.m., and our Winter Concert will take place on Sunday, December 12, 2010.

Hope to see you there!

The Keene Chorale

Jane Hanson, Director

presents

Basking in the Footlights

A Musical Journey Through

the Golden Age of Broadway

Sunday, April 18, 2010 – 3 p.m.
Keene High School
Arch Street, Keene, NH

Advanced purchased tickets: $15 Adults; $12 Seniors (62+); $5 Students.
Children 12 and under free when accompanied by an adult.

Tickets are available at:

• Toadstool Bookstore at the Colony Mill, Keene
• Cheshire Music, Main Street, Keene
• By calling 603-357-1534
• Or from any Keene Chorale member

Tickets at the door: $18 Adults; $15 Seniors; $5 Students.

For tickets and additional information, go to the Colonial Theatre website.

The Keene Chorale is looking for interested singers!

Do you enjoy singing choral masterworks? Learning new techniques, and becoming a better singer, with each rehearsal?

Then we would like to encourage you to call, email, talk to a Chorale member, or just show up – and find out what we’re about. This spring we will be presenting Basking in the Footlights: A musical tour through the Golden Age of Broadway, featuring selections from some of the best loved American musicals. Registration for the Spring concert will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at the Keene Unitarian Universalist Church, 69 Washington Street in Keene, NH. Not sure, or want a preview? Stop by and join us for the evening! You’ll be able to borrow music for the evening, and decide whether the Keene Chorale is the place for you.

Regular rehearsals are held every Tuesday evening from 7:30-9:30 p.m., and our Spring concert will take place on Sunday, April 18, 2010.

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Christmakwanzukkah: A Holiday Concert
Presented by The Keene Chorale
Directed by Jane Hanson

Special Guests:
The Peterborough Children’s Choir Trebles and Keene Youth Chorus
Directed by Maria Belva

Sunday, December 13, 2009 – 3 p.m.
United Church of Christ
23 Central Square, Keene, NH

Advanced purchased tickets: $15 Adults; $12 Seniors (62+); $5 Students.
Children 12 and under free when accompanied by an adult.

Tickets are available at:

• The Toadstool Bookstore at the Colony Mill, Keene
• Cheshire Music, Main Street, Keene
• By calling 603-357-1534
• Or from any Keene Chorale member

Tickets at the door: $18 Adults; $15 Seniors; $5 Students.

2009-2010 Keene Chorale Newsletter

Excerpts from the Newsletter:

Jane Hanson, Keene Chorale Musical Director

Dear Chorale Singers,

I hope that all of you are enjoying a lovely summer! I want to applaud all those who participated in the Keene Chorale’s 30th Anniversary Beethoven concert. The audience was enthusiastic and full of praise for the performance, but I think that the biggest treat was being on stage for it. That was first-rate music-making, and I was delighted to be up there with you!

This year is going to be exciting! We will be branching out into some thrilling new repertoire. This fall will be filled with quality music from many traditions and places, as we gear up for Christmakwanzukkah! We will present a smorgasbord of stirring and joyful holiday music for Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and the Winter Solstice.

In the Spring, the Keene Chorale will present “Basking In The Footlights: A musical tour through the Golden Age of Broadway.” This program will feature choruses from the best Broadway musicals of the last century, with a particular focus on the “Golden Age”: the 1940s, 50s, and 60s. Mark your calendar – you won’t want to miss the fun!

You know how much fun it is (and how rewarding it is) to sing in the Keene Chorale! It is up to you to keep the Keene Chorale strong and growing! Spread the word! Please bring at least two new people to the first rehearsal on September 8. Perhaps you have a friend who loves to sing, but isn’t sure whether they want to join a choir. Let them know that they can try it out! And what about that co-worker who keeps singing at her desk, the guy who whistles as he walks down the street, or the relative who is always humming a tune? Be sure to think ahead and invite people to sing with us!

Enjoy the rest of the summer! Can’t wait to see you all in September and hear your beautiful voices!

Best regards,
Jane Hanson, Director, Keene Chorale

From the Keene Chorale President

What a terrific 30th season the Chorale had! Louise Slayton, one of our charter members, graciously served as President; we presented the lush harmonies of a French Christmas (who could forget the monumental ice storm just two days before the concert?); and we capped off the season with our production of Beethoven’s Mass in C and The Choral Fantasy. If you haven’t heard the CD of the Beethoven concert, a wonderful experience awaits you. Our upcoming season promises to be equally exciting: first we will perform a winter celebration of multicultural music and for the spring concert we will present the best of American musical theater.

This year’s board of directors is composed of a wonderful mix of long time Chorale members and people who are newer to the group. This should result in a healthy respect for the customs and traditions of the last 30 years and also allow for new ideas to keep the group vital and thriving. All have great energy and an abiding commitment to the Keene Chorale. We continue to explore creative ways to increase revenue without expecting our members to wholly
support productions of the highest possible caliber.

Last September when we walked into the first rehearsal, Jane asked us if the last thing we sang was, “….Brother Sun,” the final words of the Missa Gaia. Please don’t let “Götter gunst,” the final words of The Choral Fantasy, be the last notes you sing until September 8!

See you at rehearsal then.

All the best,
Gail Malitas

Stay tuned for additional details!

Do you enjoy singing choral masterworks? Learning new techniques, and becoming a better singer, with each rehearsal?

Then we would like to encourage you to call, email, talk to a Chorale member, or just show up – and find out what we’re about. Registration for the Winter concert will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at the Keene Unitarian Universalist Church, 69 Washington Street in Keene, NH. Not sure, or want a preview? Stop by and join us for the evening! You’ll be able to borrow music for the evening, and decide whether the Keene Chorale is the place for you.

Regular rehearsals are held every Tuesday evening from 7:30-9:30 p.m., and our Winter concert, Christmakwanzukkah! will take place on Sunday, December 13, 2009.

Hope to see you there!

Choral conductor Jane Hanson and piano soloist Vladimir Odinokikh

The Choral Fantasy is one of two Beethoven pieces which form the program for the Keene Chorale Spring Concert on Sunday, April 19, 2009 at 3 p.m. at Keene High School on Arch Street. In 1808, Beethoven commissioned poet Christopher Kuffner to articulate in words the romantic ideal which his latest composition expressed in music.

“…The harmonies of our life, and the sense of beauty, engenders the flowers which eternally bloom…”

The piece, though shorter in length, is structured like Beethoven’s later, more famous Ninth Symphony with opening movements for orchestra and piano and the final movements reaching a dramatic climax with orchestra, piano, and the chorus, singing Kuffner’s poem.

The piano soloist is Vladimir Odinokikh, who has performed extensively and internationally and is now the organist/accompanist for the Keene Unitarian Universalist Church and the regular accompanist for the chorale.

Choral conductor Jane Hanson says the second piece, Beethoven’s Mass in C, is her favorite setting of a Mass. As a choral director and soloist, she has conducted and sung many Masses, so this is high praise.

The afternoon concert is sure to be a wonderful way to welcome spring and experience music’s contribution to “the harmonies of our life.”

Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, and $5 for children. Children 12 and under are admitted free when accompanied by an adult with a ticket. Tickets are available by calling 603-357-1534, at The Toadstool Bookshop and Cheshire Music Store in Keene, or may be purchased at the door.

Founded in 1979 by a small group of community members, the chorus now numbers 75 men and women, who range in age from teens to senior citizens, including four founding members. Directed by Jane Hanson, who is a nationally acclaimed professional conductor and vocalist, the group performs a wide variety of classical and contemporary music. Their repertoire includes music by more than one hundred diverse composers, who range from Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert to Irving Berlin and Leonard Bernstein, among others.

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