Please join Reading Choral Society, under the direction of Dr. Graham Bier, in their first concert in their 146thConcert Season at the George Baer Chapel. RCS will take you on a musical cultural tour around the world with songs from Australia, China, Syria, Canada, Puerto Rico, France, Africa, Georgia and more. Reading Choral Society will also be singing two commissioned pieces at this concert: Dispirited Wallsby Isaac Duquette and Dreams and Dreams by John Conahan. RCS will be accompanied by Mary, Bishop on piano, Barbara Lanza on violin and Reade McCardell as the Narrator. Solos will be sung by the RCS Chamber Choir, Section Leaders (Elizabeth Bromley, Jarrod Miller, & Rod Nevin), Conducting Scholar (Zachary Chan) and members of chorus.
Founded in 1875, the Reading Choral Society has a long and proud tradition of presenting vocal music, particularly symphonic choir masterworks, but also exploring and interpreting other genres. Under the energetic and nurturing leadership of Dr. Bier, our twelfth Music Director, the organization seeks to continue to pursue its mission to perform, foster, and advance choral music with a balance between honoring our heritage and looking to the future. Its educational programs now encompass regular performances with invited local high school and college choirs. While continuing the tradition of programming master choral works, the Society has expanded its repertory to include the more frequent performance and commissioning of new music and the exploration of more “popular” literature, like folksongs, spirituals, and musical theater.
The Reading Choral Society is comprised now, as it has always been, of dedicated semi-professional singers from all walks of life with no minimum or maximum age. Determined to present the highest caliber musical performances possible, the Societyrehearses weekly in a professional atmosphere, fulfilling the lives of its members by immersing them in great music, and through RCS performances enriching and enlivening the musical life of the greater Reading community.
Tickets: $15 in advance, $20 at door/ Students $10. Tickets may be purchased through the website or at the concert. For more information, please check the RCS website.
