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(All phone number area codes are 401 unless otherwise indicated)
2008 Choral Performances
Unisong - Mon, Feb. 18 - 7 pm at our new home, The Media & Performing Arts Center at The Met School 325 Public St., Providence.
WORKSHOP: Voice Care for Singers and Speakers. Sat, 2/23. 9 am-noon. featuring Music School faculty and soprano Bonnie Pomfret [http://www.bonniepomfret.com/] Central Congregational Church, Providence (East Side.) Sponsored by the Providence Singers, RI-ACDA, and the Music School of the RI Philharmonic. ...401-751-5700.
Schola Cantorum - Fri, 2/29 - 8 pm. Dufay Missa Ave Regina coelorum; works of Ciconia & Ockeghem. Church of St. John the Evangelist, 35 Bowdoin St, Boston. 401/274-5073 Tickets at the door only $20 General/ $15 sr/$7 st (Again on Saturday, 3/2 at St. Joseph's Church, Hope and Arnold Streets, Providence and at St Peter's Church, 320 Boston Post Rd, Weston.)
Swanhurst Chorus - Friday thru Sunday, Feb 29, March 1 - 2, and March 7 - 9. 13th Annual Tribute to Broadway with George and Ira Gershwin’s fabulous “Crazy for You. Fenner Hall, 36 Fenner Avenue, Newport. Doors will open Friday and Saturday evenings at 6:30 PM, and Sundays at 1:30 PM. 401-682-1630 or visit www.Swanhurst.org
The Chorus of East Providence - Saturday, 3/1. 7:30 PM. "Love Changes Everything", a premier performance by this new community chorus. Martin Middle School, Brown Ave., East Providence. Tickets $10. For more information, call 401-253-7987.
MA ACDA Children's Choir Festival - Sun, 3/2, 1-7PM. St. Mark's School, Southborough, MA.
The Chorus of Westerly - Sun, 3/2 - "Music of the English Cathedrals" George Kent Performance Hall, 119 High St. in Westerly. (401) 596-8663. www.chorusofwesterly.org
Rhode Island College Spring Choral Concert - Fri, 3/7, 8 pm - guest composer/conductor Alice Parker with the RIC Chorus, Chamber Singers, Women’s Chorus, Men’s Chorus and guest chorus, The Rhode Island Children’s Chorus - Sapinsley Hall in the Nazarian Center. $4.00 general public, free for RIC students, faculty, and staff. 456-9506. E-mail
NewportNavyChoristers - Sunday, March 9, 4 pm - “Music for a Sunday Afternoon." St. Barnabas Church, East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI. Part of the proceeds will be sent to the Navy Marine Corps Relief Society. Ticket prices to be determined and will be available at the door. 401-849-4823 or 401-848-6623. http://www.NewportNavyChoristers.org
Middle School Choral Festival - Tues, 3/11 . 7 pm. Lincoln, Moses Brown, Gordon, Wheeler & PCD) at Wheeler School, Providence.
Rhode Island Civic Chorale &
Orchestra - Saturday, March 15,
8 pm. Brahms - Four Songs for Harp, Two Horns, and Women's Chorus -
Haydn - Canons
Bruckner - Mass in E Minor ...Also featuring ODYSSEY, Award-winning
Student Brass Quintet from Rhode Island College -At Blessed Sacrament
Church, Providence . Tickets: $22, $18 in advance, $18 for seniors, $7
students with ID Phone: 521-5670 Email
Website
Junior Providence Singers - Sunday, March 16, 7pm - with the Providence Treble Chorus. Center for the Arts at Providence College. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and seniors. Tickets are available by calling the Philharmonic box office at (401) 248-7000 or at the door on the day of the concert.
Unisong - Monday, March 17, 7 PM. Met Center, 325 Public St, Providence. website
The Providence Singers - March 27, 28, 29, 30 - "Fascinatin’ Rhythm – A Gershwin Salute" Four performances – from Woonsocket to Westerly!
Jamestown Community Chorus - Fri, 5/2 at 7:30 and Sun, 5/4 at 3PM. "JCC Goes to the Movies." A program of classical choral music that has been used in films. Central Baptist Church, 99 Narragansett Avenue, Jamestown. 423-1574. email
ACDA Regional Conference - Hartford, CT. 2/13-16
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| Chorus | Location | Music Director |
Chorus Address |
Contact Phone |
Email/web site | Rehearsal Night |
| All in a Chord (a women's barbershop chorus) | Warwick 02886 | Jean McClelland
Lori Jacob |
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
389 Greenwich Ave. |
Pat Pollock, President
737-3529 |
Tuesday, 7PM | |
| Armenian Chorale of Rhode Island | Egavian Cultural Center 70 Jefferson Street Providence | Konstantin Petrossian | 120 Bolton Ave. Providence 02908 | 861-3573 | Petroskon@aol.com | Monday, 7:30 |
| Junior Choir of Sts. Sahag and Mesrob Armenian Church | 70 Jefferson Street Providence | Konstantin Petrossian | 120 Bolton Ave. Providence 02908 | 272-7712 | office@stsahmes.org | Friday, 7:30 |
| Block Island Ecumenical Choir | Block Island | Tom Gregory | PO Box 783
Block Island, RI 02807 |
Toni Lemoine 466-2159 |
Tues. | |
| Boys Choir | Grace Church | Mark Johnson | Mathewson and Westminster St., Providence | 454-7436 | Web Site
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| Bristol Interfaith Choir | Bristol | Joan Roth | 10 Fairview Dr.
Bristol, RI 02809 |
253-8106 | Mon. 7-9 | |
| Carillon Women's Chorus | Burrillville 02830 | Christine Noel | 75 North Hill Rd.
Harrisville, RI |
743-5296 | Sunday, 6-8PM | |
| Chorus of Westerly | Chorus of Westerly Performance Hall | George Kent | 119 High St.
Westerly 02891 |
596-8663, fax-596-1370 | email Web Site |
Thurs.
8:30-10:30 |
| Coastline Show Choir (Sweet Adelines) | K of C Hall
304 Highland Avenue Route 123 Attleboro, MA |
Gail Jencik | Betsy Gardner
125D Tall Oaks Dr. Weymouth MA 02190 |
401-437-6043 | Web Site |
Wednesdays 7-10PM |
| Cranston Choral Company | Oak Lawn Baptist Church,
Cranston |
Paul Mancini | PO Box 8935, Cranston, RI 02920-0935 | 556-3883
943-5825 |
Web Site | |
| Cumberland-Lincoln Community Chorus | Wesley United Methodist Church, Lincoln | William Jones | 55 Woodland St.
Lincoln, RI 02865 |
Mary Shaw
334-9310 fax-334-9384 |
email Web Site |
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| East Bay Chorus | Bristol | Ruth E. Souto | 54 Monroe Ave.
Bristol, RI 02809 |
253-1495 | Thurs. 7:30-9:30 | |
| East Providence Community Chorus | E.P. Senior Center
East Providence |
Ron Procopio | 38 Brentwood Drive
Rumford, RI 02916 |
434-6304 | Tues. | |
| Greater Tiverton Community Chorus | Amicable Church,Tiverton | Beth Armstrong | PO Box 468
Tiverton, RI 02878 |
816-0101 | Web page | Thurs. |
| Ecclesia Consort of New England | All Saints/All Souls | Pierre Masse | 54 Blackmore St.
East Greenwich, RI 02818 |
884-5194 | ||
| Gregorian Chant Choir | Cathedral of Sts.Peter and Paul
Providence |
Rev. Anthony Mancini | 18 King Philip St.
Providence,RI 02909 |
274-5225 | Thurs. | |
| Harmony Heritage | St. Paul's Church | 50 Park Street
Pawtucket 02860 |
Barbara-Ann MacIntosh
560-0073 |
joyhi@cox.net | Tuesday, 7:15 | |
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Kids Create Angel Choir
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Newport | Gail Cavanaugh | 14 Catherine Street, Apt 4, Newport | 699-2428 | Web site | 3:00 pm, Wednesday |
| Jamestown Community Chorus | St. Matthew's Church,
Jamestown |
B.J. Whitehouse | PO Box 602
Jamestown 02835 |
423-1574 | Web Site | |
| Lorelei Chor (women) and Schubert Chor (men) | German American Cultural Society, Pawtucket | Marianna Kellner
78 Carter Ave. Pawtucket 02861 |
433-4738 | Web Site | ||
| Men's Chorus of Jamestown (men and boys) | Conanicut Grange, West St, Jamestown | B.J. Whitehouse | 61 Steamboat St. Jamestown 02835 | 423-1574 | Web Site | Wednesdays, 7-9PM during the summer only |
| Narragansett Bay Chorus- Barbershop Harmony | Knights of Columbus
15 Bassett St. N. Providence |
Gail Jencik | Steve Isherwood
179 Ontario St. Providence, RI 02907 |
941-1978 | Web Site | Thurs. 7:30 |
| Newport Navy Choristers | Naval War College,
Newport |
JoAnn Loewenthal | PO Box 6041
Middletown, RI 02842 |
849-1135 | Web Site email2 |
Tues. 6:15 |
| North Kingstown Community Chorus | North Kingstown | Roberta Belanger | Stanley Spink
Chairman 114 Pleasant St. North Kingstown, RI 02852 |
Web site | ||
| Ocean State Children's Choir | Cranston and Aquidneck Island | Paul Mancini | PO Box 8935
Cranston, RI 02920-0935 |
556-3883 | email Web Site |
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| passio | Rebekah Westphal | 378-0392 | email Web site |
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| Pawtuxet Valley Community Chorus | Coventry | Brian Hopkins | 781-9617 | |||
| Providence Gay Men's Chorus | Beneficent Church, Weybosset Street, Providence | Terry J. Lindsay | PO Box 41482 Providence,RI 02940 | Mondays, 7PM | ||
| Providence Jubilee Singers | CCRI | Dr. Joseph Amante | One Hilton Street
Providence 02905 CCRI |
825-2409 | Thursday
2-4PM |
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| Providence Singers | Central Congregational Church Providence | Andrew Clark | PO Box 9221
Providence, RI 02940 |
71-5700 | email Web Site |
Tues. |
| Junior Providence Singers at the RI Philharmonic Music School | Providence | Andrew Clark | PO Box 9221
Providence, RI 02940 |
683-1932 | email Web Site |
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| RI Children's Chorus | Harrisville | Christine Noel | Joyce
Admin. Director |
568-4022 | Web site | Sunday, 3-5PM |
| Rhode Island Civic Chorale and Orchestra | Providence, RI | Edward Markward | 33 Chestnut St.
Providence, RI 02903 |
521-5670 | Web Site |
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| Rhode Island Festival Chorus | Throughout the state | PO Box 279 Saunderstown, RI 02874 | 423-1574 | Web site | Annual concert on Sunday, April 29, 2007 | |
| Rhode Island Touring Ensemble | Edgewood Congregational Church 1788 Broad Street, Cranston RI 02905 | Cynthia Robinshaw | Carol M. Couture 3217 Flat River Road Coventry, RI 02816 | 397-1898 | first Monday after Labor Day, then every Monday 7-9 | |
| Scandinavian Women's Chorus of R.I. (Swedish) | Scandinavian Home, 1811 Broad Street, Cranston 02905 | Steven Moye | Astrid Drew 37 Nelson Drive Cranston 02921 | 943-0547 | Web Site
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| Schubert Chor (men) | German American Cultural Society, Pawtucket | See Lorelei Chor | Dieter Nollau, president | 726-9873 | Mon. | |
| Silvertones (men) | 942-8886 | |||||
| Sine Nomine (mixed) | St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River, MA | Paul Cienniwa | 9 Chestnut Street
Rehoboth, MA 02769 |
508-252-4304
fax-508-252-4397 |
Web Site | Mon 7:30-9:30 |
| South Coast Community Chorale (mixed) | United Parish Church | Frank Wilhelm |
192 Lincoln Avenue
Fall River, MA 02720
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(508) 678-9649 | Web site | Wed. 7:30 - 9:30 |
| South County Chamber Singers | Courthouse Center for the Arts
West Kingston |
Stephen Martorella | PO Box 457
W. Kingston, RI 02892 |
783-0943 | Web Site |
Sundays |
| Southeastern Massachusetts Festival Chorus and Festival Youth Chorus | SMFC:
508-821-9571 FYC: 508-946-2624 |
email Web Site |
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| Swanhurst Chorus | Newport | Jonathan Babbitt | PO Box 3186
Newport, RI 02840 |
682-1630 | Web Site |
Tues. |
| University Glee Club (men) | Music Mansion, Providence | Kevin Kanc | Doug Ray, president
c/o Music Mansion 88 Meeting Street Providence, RI 02906 |
738-9471 | Mon. 7-9 | |
| Verdandi Male Chorus (Swedish) | Scandinavian Home
Broad St. Cranston |
Reuel Gifford | Ken Svengalis, president
204 Wyasup Rd., N.Stonington, CT 06359 |
(860) 535-0362 | Web Site
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| West Bay Chorale | St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Warwick | Ellen Connor, president
PO Box 8856 Warwick, RI 02888-0856 |
401-392-3458 | Mon. | ||
| Woonsocket Community Chorus (mixed) | 78 Earle St. Woonsocket 02895 | 762-3314 |