Some things naturally go together, peanut butter and jelly, milk and cookies, mashed potatoes and gravy. Other pairings are not so obvious but when combined seem made for each other. Take this Saturday’s Huntsville Community Chorus concert that pairs poetry and the blues. These are not two art forms I would have ever thought to pair up, but after looking over the musical selections, I realized what a perfect pairing the two made.
You can hear for yourself this Saturday by entering our ticket giveaway for the show at the end of the post!
The Music
I don’t expect you to just take my word that this musical pairing works. I’m going to give you a sneak peak at Saturday’s musical selections.
The poetry:
- Songs and Sonnets from Shakespeare, George Shearing
- Blue Skies, Irving Berlin
- Chichester Psalms, Leonard Bernstein
- White Horses, Gwyneth Walker
- Three Quotes, Mark Twain, Andrea Ramsey
- Tailor of Gloucester English Folk Song, arr. Cyndee Geibler
The Blues:
- Swingin’ With the Saints, trad. spirituals arr. Mark Hayes
- Open music, Keith Taylor; lyrics by Ingrid Felts
- Port-au-Prince, Ken Watters
- I’ll Be Seeing You, Sammy Fain
Guest Artists
Joining the Chorus on Saturday will be the Watters/Felt Project. This group is a jazz sextet with a unique repertoire consisting of some jazz standards, many originals (by all members of the band) & non-jazz songs performed with a “jazz spirit.” Members include:
- Ingrid Felts – vocals
- Ken Watters – trumpet/flugelhorn
- Keith Taylor – piano
- Abe Becker – bass
- Darrell Tibbs – percussion
- Marcus Pope – drums [spacer size=”0″]
About HCCA
The Huntsville Community Chorus Association (HCCA) was established in 1946 and is Huntsville’s first performing arts organization. They are a non-profit, all-volunteer community organization, housing several ensembles, choruses and musical theatre groups.
As part of HCCA’s mission to educate and foster choral singing in the community, they have programs for children, scholarships for young adults, variety of ensembles for adults, and musical theatre opportunities each year.
HCCA Groups:
- The Chorus – Adult Symphonic Chorus (auditioned)
- The Chamber Chorale – a premier chorale
- Huntsville Community Children’s Chorus – comprised of two ensembles: Children’s Chorale, and Youth Chorale
- Musical Theatre – all auditioned and open to the community, HCCA produces one large musical each year
To learn more about HCCA:
Ticket Giveaway
Event Information
Date: Saturday, February 23rd
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Trinity United Methodist Church Santuary
Cost: $18
Tickets: To purchase tickets, call the HCCA box office at 256-533-6606 or visit their website.
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