21,024,000 minutes–how do you measure the life of a choir? Choir of the Sound concludes its 40th anniversary season with a stroll through the past 40 years of Tony Award-winning musicals, including RENT, the 1996 hit musical about life … Read More
–By Linda We often speak of the United States as a melting pot, where the traditions brought by our immigrant population mingle to form a new culture. That is certainly true of rock & roll, one of the musical forms … Read More
–By Brandon “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” depicts the optimism, disillusionment, and pragmatism of the 1960s. The song was recorded in London in 1968 and featured the London Bach Choir on the song’s opening. The choir, which tried … Read More
—By Cindy Jacobs Jestie Joseph Hairston (nicknamed “Jester” by a teacher) was born in 1901, the grandson of slaves from the Hairston plantation at Belew’s Creek, North Carolina. He attended Massachusetts Agricultural College, graduated cum laude from Tufts University with … Read More
–By David Horiuchi At first glance, “The Blue-Tail Fly” seems like an unusual choice for a concert featuring spirituals and gospel music, especially considering how frequently it’s performed as a children’s song retitled after the recurring phrase in its chorus, … Read More
—By Cindy Jacobs One of the most widely recorded songs in our Winter Concert program is “Poor Wayfaring Stranger.” Alternately titled simply “Wayfaring Stranger,” the song is thought to have originated in Appalachia in the late 18th or early 19th century. Although … Read More
For nearly 25 years, Choir of the Sound has included dancing in our Holiday and Spring Pop Shows, a feature that sets us apart from most other choral groups. As the Dance Coordinator and one of the choreographers, Erin Bowles … Read More
For the second year in a row, Choir of the Sound is partnering with Concern for Neighbors Food Bank to make sure that their clients’ children have presents to unwrap on Christmas morning! You can help Choir of the Sound … Read More
When the leaves have fallen, and frost forms on the windows overnight, we reach for the comfort of a hot drink to warm us from the inside out. Tea, coffee, and hot chocolate are all well and good for every … Read More
Our 2014 Holiday Show will feature two recent additions to the choral repertoire that have rapidly become favorites: Morten Lauridsen’s “O Nata Lux” (“Born of Light”) and Eric Whitacre’s “Lux Aurumque” (“Light and Gold”). These two composers, who came … Read More