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Final Issue of 2015—2016 Season The Voice of the Choral Art Form in Southwest Florida
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Naples Philharmonic Chorus 1
Gloria Musicae 3
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Seraphic Fire 5
Paradise Coastmen 6
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GulfShore Opera 7
Bion Cantorum 8
Fes vals draw kudos 2
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Venice Chorale 8
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The Voice of the Choral Art Form in Southwest Florida
Volume 1, Issue 34
April –May 2016
The Voice of the Choral Art Form in Southwest Florida
Naples Philharmonic Chorus
Naples Philharmonic Orchestra
Beethoven Mass in C Major, Op. 86 Hear one of Beethoven’s most underrated works, Mass in C major — a rare and amazing masterpiece. Today, the mass is appreciated by cri cs but is probably one of the least performed of Beethoven's larger works. It has been wri en that while it is o en overshadowed by the immense Mis‐sa Solemnis, wri en some fi een years later, it has a directness and an emo onal content that the la er work some mes lacks. It has been called a long‐underrated masterpiece. April 7, 7:30 pm, First Presbyterian Church, Bonita Springs April 9, 7:30 pm, First Presbyterian Church, Naples
Patrio c Pops Annual star‐spangled Pops concert and tribute to the troops. May 19, May 20, 8 pm, Ar s Naples Tickets: www.ar snaples.org
James Cochran, chorus director
Yaniv Segal, conductor
Another season
draws to a close
in southwest
Florida and we
are gra fied to
report that En‐
semble subscrip‐
ons increased
by 25 percent
since last season.
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subscriber requests. Every publica on
also loses subscribers but, incredibly we
only lost eight subscribers all season as a
result of reloca on, which isn’t even
measurable given our large subscriber
base. Our thanks to all our loyal readers.
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HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!
Jim George Publisher
Choral groups draw kudos ‐ show leadership with Fes vals
By Jim George
“What a “win‐win: singers that love to sing complicated but beau ful music, audiences that thrill to a symphonic chorus accompa‐
nied by orchestral instruments, and so many others whose health and learning benefit from this joy.” Those words spoken by Lee
Holden, President of Key Chorale, exemplify the spirit behind the choral fes vals ini ated by two of southwest Florida’s top
choruses.
Key Chorale, Sarasota and The Symphonic Chorale of Southwest Florida, Fort Myers, know the value of extending
their reach in the community. Both started the tradi on three years ago of sponsoring a choral fes val in their re‐
spec ve communi es designed to draw in community singers that do not have the opportunity to
sing major choral works and to educate the public on the beauty of choral music. Both choruses
have been extremely successful not only in drawing large audiences but in piquing the interest of a
large number of singers for the three day events that include choral workshops and vocal instruc‐
on and typically end with a full scale concert with 130 to 150 singers on stage.
Symphonic Chorale Ar s c Director Dr. Trent Brown and Key Chorale Ar s c Director, Joseph Caulkins, and their
organiza on’s are uniquely qualified to carry the mantle of leadership in southwest Florida. Both organiza ons
have a high quality provenance with a long history of innova ve programming, musical leadership and boards
willing to devote me and resources to the growth of the choral art form and community educa on and par ci‐
pa on. This proac ve leadership is extremely important in a high growth area such as southwest Florida with its
constant influx of new residents seeking ameni es they le behind in former loca ons. That leadership is a key
ingredient in the explosive growth of choral singing here in the past ten years. It signals a very high level of organ‐
iza onal dedica on to the growth of the choral art form. The two fes vals were separated by 70 miles but there
was no disparity in the impact on their respec ve communi es and the enthusiasm they gener‐
ated.
“The 65 addi onal fes val singers from as near as Fort Myers and as far as New York filled the choir with energy,” said Trent Brown. “This mul ‐genera onal group held the common goal of
ar stry in its work, and le the performance with a sense of great accomplishment. We were glad to provide that expressive outlet for singers. The fes val celebrated and upli ed the choral art, and that's what the Sym‐phonic Chorale is about.” Joanne Paulino, President of the Symphonic Chorale echoed Brown’s comments say‐ing , “ The Symphonic Chorale was delighted by the record‐breaking response from community singers at this year's Sing Out! Southwest Florida Choral Fes val. We are very grateful for support from the L.A.T. Founda on grant that enabled increased marke ng efforts and free par cipa on for student singers. This was a big factor in a rac ng so many singers this year. It was a wonderful experience for everyone involved on every level. “
Key Chorale’s Caulkins was effusive in his praise of the singers, “There were so many people in our community who love to sing and we were very pleased with the number and quality of singers that par cipated. They brought a lot of joy and music making and that was really infec ous all week. With an open invita on you never know for sure what the level of singers will be like. Once we did our first warm‐ups I was thrilled by the sounds we were crea ng.” Bravi tu !
Symphonic Chorale of Southwest Florida Fes val Chorus in Concert
Trent Brown
Joanne Paulino
Lee Holden
Joseph Caulkins
Key Chorale Fes val Chorus in Rehearsal
Gloria Musicae
Sarasota Jewish Chorale
Sarasota Choral Society
Gloria Musicae
Tickets: www.gloriamusicae.org
Naples Orchestra and Chorus
Key Chorale
Tomorrow’s Voices Today is Key Chorale’s third annual collabora on with the Sarasota County Schools to work with young voices
and join in a combined student‐Key Chorale performance choir accompanied by live music.
April 30, 7:30 pm, Riverview High School
Tickets: www.keychorale.org
Joseph Caulkins, Ar s c Director
SERAPHIC FIRE
Gulfshore Opera This light‐hearted comedy bubbles with effervescent arias and charm as the elixir causes as many problems as it solves. Irish tenor, Anthony Kearns, will return to South‐west Florida to sing the role of Nemorino, a poor peasant in love with a beau ful land‐owner, Adina, and tormented by her u er indifference. L’elisir d’amore, Donize ’s most performed opera, is perhaps most known for the famous tenor aria, “Una fur‐va lagrima.
April 15th – 7:30 pm CPAC, Punta Gorda April 17th – 4:00 pm Bishop Verot High School, Ft. Myers April 21st – 8:00 pm Ar s‐Naples
Tickets: www.gulfshoreopera.org
Gulf Coast Community Choir
April 24 Fundraising Concert, 4PM, St. James United Methodist Church, Sarasota
Tickets: www.gulfcoastcommunitychoir.org
Venice Chorale
April 10, 3:30 pm, Venice Performing Arts
Center
Tickets: www.venicechorale.org
Northport Chorale
April 16, 7 pm, Northport Performing Arts Center
Tickets: www.northportchorale.org
Peter Madpak Ar s c Director