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SUMMARY:250 Years: Music of America - Greater New Bedford Choral Society spring concert on Sunday\, May 3rd at 3:30 pm
DESCRIPTION:Join GNBCS for a glorious afternoon of American music in honor of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence! This year’s spring concert at the beautiful Grace Episcopal Church will include classical selections such as Randall Thompson’s “Frostiana” and Aaron Copland’s “Simple Gifts\,” spirituals and Americana songs such as “Down in the River” and “Oh Susannah\,” timeless favorites such as “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and “What a Wonderful World\,” and a few patriotic sing-alongs! \nGNBCS is a non-audition SATB choir bringing classical choral music to listeners in southeastern Massachusetts since its founding in 1964. This spring\, we are excited to introduce our new artistic director\, Brian Dean Sousa. Brian is an experienced musician and educator with a Bachelors Degree in Sacred Music and Organ from Westminster Choir College and a Master of Music Degree in Choral Conducting from James Madison University. A native of New Bedford\, Massachusetts\, Brian Dean Sousa worked as the Organist and Choir Master of Saint Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church in Charlottesville\, Virginia for fourteen years before relocating back to North Dartmouth where he now resides with his family. \nEveryone is welcome to sing with GNBCS–no experience is necessary! Our members come from surrounding communities including Westport\, Dartmouth\, Acushnet\, Lakeville\, New Bedford\, and Fairhaven. We present one winter concert in either December or January and another in the spring. Our concerts typically include one major choral work plus a selection of shorter pieces chosen for the season of the year and are performed in area churches. We have combined with the New Bedford Symphony\, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Chorus\, and other area choral societies to perform larger works. \nThis program is supported in part by grants from the Dartmouth Cultural Council\, the Freetown Cultural Council\, and the Westport Cultural Council\, local agencies supported by the Mass Cultural Council\, a state agency. \nVisit our website at https://www.gnbcs.org/ for more information or follow us on Facebook.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/250-years-music-of-america-greater-new-bedford-choral-society-spring-concert-on-sunday-may-3rd-at-330-pm/
LOCATION:Grace Episcopal Church\, School Street 133\, New Bedford\, Massachusetts\, 02740\, United States
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