Cantata Singers 2010 Season Quick-Look

Sunday, December 6, 2009, 3 pm 'O Magnum Mysterium' - Sts. Peter & Paul Church, Elmira

January 23, 2010 - Annual Young Performers Competition - First Presbyterian Church,Elmira - Registration deadline January 6th, 2010 - must register for an audition time.

Sunday, February 28, 2010, 3 pm 'JS Bach and the Ladies' including the winner of the 2010 Young Performers Competition - 1st Presbyterian Church, Horseheads

Sunday, May 16, 2010, 4 pm 'John Rutter!' - First Congregational Church, Corning

The current season's first performance is now in the history books! A good crowd and somewhat fresh snowfall greeted the 'O magnum mysterium' concert. Ss. Peter and Paul's church was beautiful to see and to hear; the perfect venue for a cappella singing in general and for Renaissance motets and a mass in particular!

To see the program notes from the concert click here. A hearty congratulations and thanks to all the singers for a glorious beginning to the 2009-2010 season and an excellent beginning to the Advent/Christas holiday season!

Rehearsals for the Festival of Women in the Arts concert have begun. We are rehearsing Sundays, 6:00 - 8:30 pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Elmira on West Clinton Street. Please come join us!

The Cantata Singers, based in Elmira, NY, were founded in 1964 as a community-based choral organization dedicated to providing local residents the opportunity to perform in, and listen to, great classical choral works. Since the beginning, we have performed over 150 free concerts throughout the Southern-Tier region. Our season typically consists of three performances, an Advent-Christmas concert, the popular 'Festival Bach' and, since 2008, a concert programmed as part of our 'Festival of Women in the Arts'.

The 2009-2010 season finds us blending Bach with the 'Festival of Women in the Arts' and closing our year featuring the music of a living composer. See the 'Events Page' for more specific information.

The Cantata Singers are made up of dues-paying volunteer singers who are led and accompanied by music professionals. Many performances also feature paid vocal soloists and orchestral musicians. The organization sponsors an annual “Young Performers Competition” to recognize and foster musical arts for area youth. The award is a cash prize and the opportunity to perform at our winter concert. More information can be found on the 'Events Page'.

To provide professional quality performances we need the support of people and businesses in the community in which we serve. To donate please click here. To purchase program advertisement please click here.

Please thank and support our 2009 - 2010 advertisers:

Allstate Daugherty-Nagle Insurance, Castle Cleaners, Charlies Cafe, Flowers by Christophers, Gerould's Pharmacy, West Side Wine & Spirits, Wilson Farms, Cappy's, Electric Beach, Sidle Insurance, John Terry Tax Return Preparation, Bellohusen Orthodontics, Virtuoso Music, Curves of Big Flats, Dragon Wok, Bright Ideas by Martinec, Wags to Riches, Barb's Soups On Cafe, The Amish Workshop, EOP, Bulkhead Hardware, E. C. Cooper Insurance, Village Sampler, Glen Mountain Market, Light's Bakery and Coffee Shop, Chemung Canal Trust Company, Schuyler County Episcopal Churches, Bagels and Blarney Cafe, Lakeside Refridgeration Service, Snap Fitness, House of Hong, Maine Harvest Seafood, Famous Brands, Minier's, Mr. Panosian's, Picnic Pizza, Jubilee Foods, New Dimensions, Cargill, Horigan's, PMA Hearing Care Center, Kimball Realty Group, Asian Market, Aloha Tan & Hair, Fitzgerald & Schultz Dentistry, Maple Valley Farm Market, Wade's Jewelry, Cyber Dark Computing and Simmons-Rockwell

For additional information please email cantatasingers@ymail.com or contact
Will Wickham (607) 796-5034, patchwick@mac.com
Susan Nagle (607) 732-8940, naglesusan@yahoo.com
Felix Kapron (607) 734-5703, fkapron@aol.com

As an IRS registered 501(c)(3) charity, all contributions to the Cantata Singers are tax deductible to the full extent of IRS guidelines.