Chorale to Perform Annual Spring Concert
The RVCC Chorale will give its annual spring concert on Friday, May 3, at 8 p.m., in the Welpe Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College’s Branchburg campus.
The program will feature sacred and secular music from eight different centuries, including music by the Medieval composer Guillaume De Machaut and the Renaissance composers Filippo Azzaiola, Claudin De Sermisy and Henry VIII, as well as music by Mozart, traditional shape-note hymns from Appalachia, and 20th Century works by Tom Glazer, Tom Lehrer and Queen.
Directed by Dr. John Sichel, RVCC Associate Professor of Music, the RVCC Chorale is composed of students, former students and members of the community. The spring concert’s performers include Eleni Catanzaro, Joyce Mehr and Sandy Turner, sopranos; Joy Auerbach, Ruth Dilley, Jennifer Kapoian and Jane Sausanavage altos; Stephen Chiselko, Patrick and Nick Novack, tenors; and Frank Bason, Brian Hewitt, Michael Krupinski, Tyler McManus and Eduardo Vasquez, basses. Michael Cooney is the Chorale’s accompanist.
General admission tickets cost $12 per person, $8 for students and seniors. Tickets may be purchased at the door on the night of the concert or in advance from the Theatre Box Office, 908-725-3420. The Box Office is open Monday through Friday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Ranked by BestColleges.com, WalletHub.com, and Niche.com as the #1 community college in New Jersey, Raritan Valley Community College has been serving as an academic and cultural center for Somerset and Hunterdon County residents for 50 years. The College has been nationally recognized for its service to the community, environmental stewardship, and commitment to diversity. It is home to a Planetarium, Science Education Institute and 3M Observatory; a 1,000-seat Theatre offering professional performances for all ages; and an Honors College for high achieving students.
The College offers more than 90 associate degrees and certificates, as well as career training, small business assistance through the Small Business Development Center, professional development, and adult and youth personal enrichment courses. RVCC is located at 118 Lamington Road in Branchburg, NJ. For further information, visit www.raritanval.edu.
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April 1, 2019
PR #122