2009-2010 Season

Directions to Concerts

All VOICES venues are wheelchair-accessible.

In the event of inclement weather on concert dates, please call 609-637-9383 or check our web site for announcements.

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VOICES Chorale  2009-2010
Our 21st season includes three Christmas concerts, the Haydn Lord Nelson Mass with the Newtown Chamber Orchestra, and a June “American Songbook” concert featuring Thompson’s Frostiana and excerpts from Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess. And now tickets can be ordered online!

December 2009

We are pleased to announce that the Princeton performance of "AMERICAN HOLIDAY" has been rescheduled and will now take place TONIGHT, Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 8:00 p.m. at the Princeton United Methodist Church, located at the corner of Nassau and Vandeventer Streets in Princeton.

We hope that you will be able to join us for a truly wonderful concert, which will take place on the Twelfth Night, also known as Epiphany, or Tres Reyes (Three Kings Day) which traditionally marks the end of the holiday festivities.

Tickets for tonight's performance may be purchased at the door. All tickets for the December 19 concert at St. Paul's R.C. Church will be honored at the January 6 performance at the Princeton United Methodist Church, or at any of VOICES spring 2010 concerts.

February 2010

SUNDAY!!!
Hurry! Limited seating! Tickets may be ordered online until 2:00 p.m. Sunday!

In The Key of Love: A Valentine’s Day Cabaret

Members of the VOICES Chorale present an enchanting evening of food, love, and music in celebration of Valentine’s Day.

Sunday, February 14, 2010, at 4:00 p.m.
Solley Theater of the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts
102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton NJ 08540
www.artscouncilofprinceton.org

The program includes humorous, romantic, and poignant songs, jazz favorites and musical standards. Bring your sweetheart, friend, or anyone else you love to celebrate with VOICES before going out to dinner. The Paul Robeson Center for the Arts in downtown Princeton is just a short stroll away from much of the fine dining that Princeton has to offer.

So why not try something unique this year and surprise your loved one with the gift of music? Light refreshments will be served in the lobby just outside the Solley Theater at the start of the event.

Tickets for the performance (including refreshments!) are $25 per person and can be bought online until 2:00 p.m. Sunday, by calling 609-637-9383, or at the door (limited seating available!).

This event is a special fundraiser to support VOICES Chorale and its community outreach programs for seniors and children.

March 2009

VOICES Presents, SUNDAY
"When Irish Eyes Are Smiling"

Under the direction of Lyn Ransom, Music Director, and Andrew Monath, Assistant Conductor, the 65 singers of VOICES Chorale, instrumentalists and Irish Singer Gerry Dignan present a salute to the Irish spirit.

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The program presented by VOICES Chorale and Sotto Voce, our chamber group, includes the well-known favorites Toora Loora Looral, Danny Boy arranged by Joseph Flummerfelt, and Old Irish Blessing, other folk ballads, jigs, and laments, and two contemporary arrangements by David Mooney. The audience will be invited to sing along with Gerry Dignan and the chorale in some popular pieces.

Guest artist Gerry Dignan, called a troubadour for our times, has been moving international audiences with his heartful, spirit-filled voice for many years. Dedicated to keeping the traditional Celtic songs alive, he is especially adept at ballads and fast Irish “mouth music.” He frequently performs in Ireland as well as throughout the U.S. Additional information on Mr. Dignan and his music can be found at www.gerrydignan.com.

On March 5, for extra luck, come and enjoy an evening of food and music in Pennington!

Seven restaurants in town or nearby offer a 10 - 20% discounts off their menus prices that day when presented with concert tickets (one discount per ticket):

Suitable for pre-concert seatings (between 5:00 and 6:00 pm):

• Avanti - 23 W. Delaware Ave Free “special Avanti” appetizer - call 609-737-7174 to reserve (byob)
• Za Restaurant - 147 W. Delaware Ave: $25 gift certificate for 2 entrees, to be used another day (valid one year). Must be seated by 5:30 pm - call 609-737-4400 to reserve (byob)
• Barones “Tuscany Grill” - 21 Rte 31: 20% - call 609-818-0012 to reserve (byob)
• TJ’s Trattoria - 25 Route 31 South: 15% - call 609-737-7166 to reserve
• H.I. Ribs - 145 N. Rte 31: 15% - no reservations necessary

Suitable for pre-concert and after-concert seatings:

• Wildflowers - 2572 Pennington Rd: 10% - no reservations necessary
• Vito’s Trattoria - 4 N. Main Street: 10% - no reservations necessary

Please note that for pre-concert seatings, the restaurants require that concert tickets be purchased in advance! (Please have your ticket or online ticket purchase receipt.)
Click here to download and print a flyer listing the restaurant offers.

April 2010

YOUNG COMPOSERS CONCERT!

The winning compositions, and composers, of our 22nd Children's Composition Contest will be featured at our annual Young Composers Concert on:

Monday, April 12, 2010, at 7:00 p.m.
at Music Together Headquarters
225 Pennington-Hopewell Rd (Route 654), Hopewell, NJ 08525

All entries were reviewed by an established composer and several were chosen to be performed by the children themselves, or by members of the VOICES Chorale. In addition, the 55-member VOICES Chorale will perform some selected pieces sure to delight the children, their parents and their friends.

Come and hear some of the world's newest talent!
Admission is free! (Donation invited)

May 2010

VOICES Chorale
Sotto Voce

Lyn Ransom, Music Director
Andrew Monath, Assistant Conductor


Jennifer Brader                              Richard Bozic
Soprano Soloist                           Baritone Soloist

The VOICES Chorale and chamber orchestra present music from Russia and France written in the late 19th and early 20th century. The centerpiece of the program is the Fauré Requiem.

“From St. Petersburg to Paris” features choral music written prior to and just after the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917. Censored Russian Orthodox works, including excerpts from Rachmaninoff’s All-Night Vigil and Tchaikovsky’s Cherubic Hymn, open the program. Secular songs and folk music from old Russia are also on the program, featuring a trio of VOICES singers Marina Kogan, Marina Pushkareva and Natasha Isachenko accompanied by accordionist Alexander Zagorodnev. Music of Paris performed during same period provides contrast--Gabriel Fauré’s Cantique de Jean Racine and his Requiem, with Richard Bozic, baritone soloist. Among the musicians who emigrated to Paris was Stravinsky, who satisfied the Parisian public and the choreographer Diaghilev with music of exotic, pan-Asian flavor. Excerpts from the Stravinsky’s ballet, Les Noces (The Wedding) with Jennifer Brader, soloist, will be performed by the chamber chorus, Sotto Voce.

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Ticket Ordering Information
Tickets may be ordered online up to the day prior to the concert, or purchased at the door. You may also call 609-637-9383 and leave your contact information to receive a return call to complete the ticket purchase.

25% discount with NJ Arts Pass at New Jersey venues!

$3 DISCOUNT FOR ADVANCE TICKET ORDERS PRIOR TO DAY OF CONCERT!

All advance ticket orders are on a "will call" basis and will be held for you at our concert box office. Please print your online receipt as proof of purchase. Thank you for your order!

VOICES will publish memorials in our concert program. Please consider making a contribution in memory of a loved one. Donations of any amount are accepted; memorial donations of $300 or more will underwrite an orchestra member. Memorial contributions may be made online until May 20, 2010 using the Donate button below. Your donation is fully tax-deductible, so save your receipt. Please enter your donation and your memorial of 35 words or less, in the form of:

"Stuart Pope, organist, singer, music publisher of Britten, Stravinsky and other greats, is remembered by Lyn Ransom as a mentor, board leader, and friend."

Thank you for your contribution!

Those who participated in our Young Composers concert series might be interested to know that Fauré was certainly in the age group of our young composers when he found a harmonium in the chapel of his father’s school and started improvising extensively on the instrument. He was perhaps eight at the time. A knowledgeable person who heard him play suggested to his parents that he get formal music instruction, and by age nine he was sent to study in Paris, all expenses paid.

Friday, May 21, 2010, 8:00 p.m.
at the Pennington Presbyterian Church, 13 South Main Street, Pennington, NJ
TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR

On Friday, May 21: Food and Music in Pennington!
Seven restaurants in or near Pennington offer a discount or gift certificate on May 21, when presented with concert tickets (one discount per ticket) prior to the performance. Included in the program are Avanti (23 W. Delaware Ave / 609-737-7174), ZA Restaurant (147 W. Delaware Ave / 609-737-4400), Barones “Tuscany Grill” (21 Rte 31 / 609-818-0012), TJ’s Trattoria (25 S. Rte 31 / 609-737-7166), H.I.Ribs (145 N. Rte 31), Wildflowers (2572 Pennington Rd),are Vito’s Trattoria (4 N. Main Street). View and print the flyer.

Sunday, May 23, 3:00 p.m.
at the Anchor Presbyterian Church, 980 Durham Road, Route 413, Wrightstown, PA 18940
TICKETS MAY BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR

Summer 2010

2010 Summer Sings

If you or someone you know is a singer with some music reading skills, please join us this summer for informal read-throughs of choral masterworks. This summer we will offer singing nights in Hopewell, New Jersey, and in Wrightstown, Pennsylvania. Soloists, pianists, conductors and printed music are provided. Music is followed by an "ice cream social." All facilities are wheelchair accessible. There is a suggested donation of $5.00 at the door.

Wednesday, June 30, 7:30 p.m., Felix Mendelssohn's Elijah, Anchor Presbyterian Church, 980 Durham Road (Route 413), Wrightstown, PA 18940

Elijah will be sung by Zachary Coates, baritone. Soprano soloist is Jennifer Brader; alto is Helen Kull, and tenor is Dr. Mark A. Boyle. Dr. Boyle will also be conducting the first movement of the work. Dr. Lyn Ransom is the principal conductor for the evening.

Thursday, August 5, 7:30 p.m., Ludwig von Beethoven's Mass in C, To Be Announced, Music Together, 225 Pennington-Hopewell Road, Hopewell, New Jersey 08525

Auditions for new singers can be scheduled before and after the sings—call Sandy Duffy, membership chair, at 609-799-2211 for an appointment.