BRATTLEBORO-The Brattleboro Women's Chorus invites the community to join in song and celebration at their 30th annual fall concerts, entitled "Circle Round," directed by Becky Graber and Anna Patton. The concerts are Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 22 and 23, at 4 p.m. at the Brattleboro Music Center. Sunday's show will also be livestreamed and recorded. These concerts feature close to 100 singers "raising their voices together in a spirited and heartfelt program about connection, gratitude, and courage," wrote organizers in a news release.
"Each season we come together to sing, to lift one another and our community with music," Artistic Director Becky Graber said. "This concert is a celebration of our singing circle - and of how our singing and listening connects us to each other and to the wider world."
"It has been sweet to work with this robust group of dedicated singers who came circling 'round this fall to celebrate the chorus's anniversary," said Patton. This singing group is a bright spot for many in the community and also for me - the weekly rehearsals, the concerts, and especially the chance to collaborate with Becky."
Circle Round includes a rich variety of songs that explore the power of living in community. The program features Joan Szymko's "Here" and "Nothing Short of Grace," "Seasons of Love" from Rent, Linda Hirschhorn's "Ilu Finu" and "Circle Chant," and "Out to Breakfast," written by Pete Sutherland and arranged by Patton.
The chorus will also perform original works by both Graber and Patton, "whose compositions and arrangements have become audience favorites for their warmth, accessibility, and rhythmic vitality," organizers said.
The chorus always features guest musicians for its performances. This fall, Cathy Martin will accompany the chorus on piano, and Michelle Liechti will play violin on several songs.
The Brattleboro Women's Chorus is celebrating 30 years of bringing together singers of many backgrounds to experience the joys of community harmony singing. Audiences can expect "an uplifting afternoon of rich harmonies, moving lyrics, and the unmistakable energy that comes from many voices united in song," said organizers.
Both in-person and livestream tickets are sold on a sliding scale of $15–$30 per person and are available at brattleborowomenschorus.org/concerts.
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