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Share Connecticut's premier professional choir, delighting audiences since 1974. Acknowledging that music transforms and enriches people’s lives, CONCORA perpetuates and performs with excellence choral music of the highest quality for the broadest possible audience. Under the direction of Chris Shepard, Artistic Director, the ensemble’s versatility is displayed in its wide range of repertoire and in the crafting of ensembles from among the choir’s roster of singers.
CONCORA has been praised as “one of the premier musical forces in the state,” “one of our region’s priceless musical assets,” and “a model of choral artistry.” Choral music has the power to cross cultural boundaries and to move hearts; CONCORA’s mission to reach a broad and diverse audience extends not only to the choral aficionado, but also to those who may be touched by the beauty of the choral art for the first time.
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Featuring Composers & Conductors from CONCORA
Special Guests: Richard M. Coffey & Larry Allen
CONCORA was founded as the South Church Choral Society by Artistic Director Emeritus Richard M. Coffey fifty years ago. The final concert of the season honors the legacy of our past five decades and looks ahead to CONCORA's bright future. To kick things off, we welcome back Maestro Coffey and organist Larry Allen, the choir’s exceptional founding accompanist, for a performance of the first piece sung by CONCORA in its debut concert. Highlighting the many multi-talented members of the choir, the first half continues featuring music composed and conducted by a number of current CONCORA singers. In the second half, Artistic Director Chris Shepard leads CONCORA, joined by singers from area high schools and colleges, in pieces that represent each decade of the choir’s half-century history, including a new work commissioned by CONCORA from Martin A. Sedek. Come and celebrate this important milestone for Connecticut’s choral community!
PLUS
Join us after the concert for CONCORA’s 50th Anniversary Celebration!
Walk across the street to Trinity-On-Main and enjoy hors d’oeuvres, drinks, dancing, and entertainment as we recognize CONCORA’s 50 years of achievement and the people who made them possible!
*Tickets for the 50th Anniversary Celebration must be purchased separately from concert tickets, see pricing page for more details*
Date & Time
Sun, Apr 21, 2024 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Venue Details
South Church
90 Main StreetNew Britain, Connecticut 06051
