Help us celebrate the conclusion of our 60th Anniversary SEASON OF GLORIA
What: 60th Anniversary Performance
When: Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 4:30 pm
Where: Nasser Civic Center Park, Corning, NY.
Bring lawn chairs, snacks or a picnic and join us for a huge performance with full orchestra at 4:30 pm on Saturday, July 13, 2024 under the shade of the skating rink roof at the Nasser Civic Center Park in Corning, NY. The performance will include Listening: An Act of Love made up of the newly composed “Story Music Project” works and feature a huge choir performing John Rutter’s GLORIA for a fitting conclusion for 60 years of choral music in the Elmira-Corning Area! We will also have 2 open dress rehearsals if you want to watch us work before the performance. All events are FREE and open to all.
In addition to the concert we are offering a free and open vocal performance workshop on Saturday afternoon and a bring-your-own picnic to celebrate our 60th anniversary after the concert!!
Full Schedule for the weekend:
Friday, July 12 -
6-7 pm Orchestra and Choirs - Open Rehearsal for John Rutter’s Gloria
7-9 PM Cantata Singers Open Rehearsal for Listening: An Act of Love
Saturday, July 13 -
10am - 12pm Cantata Singers Open Dress Rehearsal for Listening: An Act of Love
12 - 12:30pm Open Dress Rehearsal for John Rutter’s Gloria
12:30 - 1:30pm Lunch break (on your own)
1:30 - 3:30pm: Choral Singing Workshop with Ashley Alden and performances by participating choirs
4:30pm: Performance!
6pm (time approximate) Afterglow and Anniversary Celebration! (BYO Picnic)
Additional Rehearsals for John Rutter’s Gloria:
Sunday, July 7, 6 - 7pm;
Wednesday, July 10, 6 - 7pm
Singers for Gloria should plan to attend at least one of these two additional rehearsals.
There is no cost to sing Gloria, but you must provide your own copy of the score. Click here to get to the JW Pepper website if you need to purchase one, or use this link if you are an Amazon Prime member.
All rehearsals will be held in or near the Ice Skating Rink at the Nasser Civic Center Park.
Singers who’d like to join us for earlier rehearsals are welcome to join us at 8 pm on Sundays when we will be working on the Gloria. Join us in person at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall (408 S. Main St., Horseheads) or virtually through our Zoom feed. Email us at cantatasingers@ymail.com to get the link.
Frequently asked questions:
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There is no fee to participate - all you will need to do is provide your own copy of the Rutter Gloria (purchase here)
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Individuals will need to sign up by June 15th. However, we encourage singers to sign up as early as possible in order to receive update emails as the event gets closer. We understand that summer plans can shift, so if you sign up and need to back out, just send us an email.
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There are two rehearsals you will need to attend the weekend of the celebration:
Friday, July 12, 7-9 PM
Saturday, July 13, 12-12:30 PM (this is ahead of the 4:30 PM performance)Additionally, singers should plan to attend at least one of these additional rehearsals:
Sunday, July 7, 6 - 7pm;
Wednesday, July 10, 6 - 7pm -
Absolutely! Just email grace@cantatasingers.com to inquire further.
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No! If you love singing, and want to join with your community to sing this magnificent and jubilant choral work, you have all of the qualifications you need!