Chorale Concert Celebrates 40 Years of Making Music in the Valley
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Date & Time
Sat, May 11 All day
Address (map)
1745 Mission Dr, Solvang, CA 93463
Venue
Solvang Veteran's Memorial Hall
CHORALE CONCERT CELEBRATES 40 YEARS OF MAKING MUSIC IN THE VALLEY
The Santa Ynez Valley Master Chorale, known for lyrical and diverse choral and orchestral programs celebrates its 40th anniversary with spring concerts on Saturday, May 11 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 12 at 3 p.m. at the Solvang Veterans Memorial Hall, 1745 Mission Drive, Solvang.
Under the direction of Dr. Michael Eglin, the 50-member Chorale and a 17-piece professional orchestra will begin the celebration with Joseph Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass. Originally called the Mass for Troubled Times, it was “nicknamed” Lord Nelson Mass in 1798 when it was associated with Admiral Horatio Nelson’s victory over Napoleon in the Battle of the Nile. It is considered the composer’s “greatest single composition”.
The second half of the concert celebrates with jazz standards, contemporary tunes and rock covers including Duke Ellington’s It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing, Cole Porter’s Kiss Me Kate, Dolly Parton’s Light of a Clear Blue Morning, and Swedish pop group ABBA’s Waterloo and Take a Chance On Me. Special guests will include Song-In-My-Heart Guitar Studio and the concert will close with Eric Idle’s rousing and comedic Always Look On the Bright Side of Life.
For more information and tickets, visit www.syvchorale.org. Tickets also available at the door.