2009-2010 Concert Season
We are excited about our upcoming 2009-2010 concert season. Our traditional Christmas concert, A Spiritual Christmas: Carols, Lullabies and Spirituals, will be held on Sunday, December 6, 2009 at Calvary United Methodist Church on Rowe Boulevard in Annapolis at 2:00 p.m. We hope the program we have chosen will inspire you to turn our thoughts to the magical season of love and fellowship.
The first half of the program will include Conrad Susa’s CAROLS AND LULLABIES, an extended work focusing on songs from the Southwest. The work, sung in Spanish, is composed for chorus, marimba/vibes, guitar and harp. In the second half of the program, singers will be joined by accomplished bass/baritone Robert Cantrell featuring timeless and emotionally charged spirituals. Mr. Cantrell will be accompanied on the piano by our very talented Music Director, JoAnn Kulesza. He will also join the ensemble in choral numbers.
Spring 2010
Our spring 2010 concert, “We’ve Got Rhythm,” will be held on May 8th, at 7:00 p.m. at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church. This will be our first performance at St. Margaret’s and we are looking forward to seeing many new faces in the audience as well as our faithful followers, as we expand our venues to new areas of Annapolis and Northern Anne Arundel County.
The spring performance will feature works with a rhythmic intensity and verve, such as “Fascinating Rhythm” and “I’ve Got Rhythm” among the offerings. AVAS has added a new dimension for this performance you won’t want to miss. We guarantee to lift your spirits and have you tapping your toes.
We look forward to having you join us.
All programs of the Arundel Vocal Arts Society are made possible in part by support from the Arts Council of Anne Arundel County, the City of Annapolis, and the Maryland State Arts Council.
Selected Sound Bites
My Old Kentucky Home, arr. Foster/Moore Spring Concert, April 18, 2009
Gloria - Haydn Lord Nelson Mass - Fall Concert, December 7, 2008