2009-10 Season
(save these dates)
October 24-25 & November 1, 2009
December 18-22, 2009
February 13, 2010
February 27-28 & March 7, 2010
May 1-2, 9, 2010
programs to be announced soon...
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2008-09 CONCERT SEASON ARCHIVE
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Phoenix Chorale 2008-09 Season Brochure  |
Open Rehearsal during First Friday Artwalk
OCTOBER 3, 2008 - 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Friday night, October 3, you are invited to a FREE Open Rehearsal during the First Friday Artwalk at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. Be sure to stop by the Phoenix Chorale table in front of the Cathedral along Roosevelt Street - enter to win CDs and concert tickets and get a free music download!PHOENIX CHORALE
at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
100 West Roosevelt, Phoenix, AZ 85003 [map]------------------------------------------------------------
Retro: Then & Now
OCTOBER 25-26 2008 & NOVEMBER 2, 2008
A musicological celebration of the choir's first 50 years, with favorite music spanning "From Renaissance to Contemporary." The concert features the Phoenix Chorale performing madrigals sung by the original Bach & Madrigal Society of Phoenix, music by Matthew Harris, Benjamin Britten's "Hymn to Saint Cecelia," and perhaps the most famous of Bach's six motets, "Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied" [Sing, Ye, the Lord a New-Made Song]. **Alumni singers of the Phoenix Chorale's last fifty years are invited to attend the Sunday, October 26 concert at Camelback Bible Church as guests of the Phoenix Chorale for FREE. To RSVP, alumni singers should call the Chorale office at (602) 253-2224.PHOENIX CHORALE
Charles Bruffy, Artistic Director
- October 25, 2008 - Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m.
at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral- October 26, 2008** - Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m.
at Camelback Bible Church- November 2, 2008 - Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m.
at American Lutheran Church------------------------------------------------------------
Grand Opening of Memorial Hall
OCTOBER 29, 2008The Phoenix Chorale will perform at the grand opening of the newly-restored Memorial Hall located at Steele Indian School Park in central Phoenix. The grand opening begins with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 6 p.m. followed by self-guided tours from 6:45 to 7:15 pm. Performances by the Phoenix Chorale, Phoenix Boys Choir and other local musicians begin at 7:30 pm to showcase the hall's acoustics. All events are free and open to the public.
Built in 1922, Memorial Hall is one of the three buildings that remain at Steele Indian School Park from the former Phoenix Indian School. This two story Mission Revival style building, built out of beautiful red brick, incorporates the Romanesque Revival style as seen in the extensive use of the Roman Arch windows. Recent renovations have brought Memorial Hall back to its original state.PHOENIX CHORALE
at Memorial Hall inside Steele Indian School Park
300 East Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ 85003------------------------------------------------------------
Open Rehearsal during First Friday Artwalk
NOVEMBER 7, 2008 - 6:30 pm - 9:30 pmFriday night, November 7, you are invited to a FREE Open Rehearsal during the First Friday Artwalk at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. Be sure to stop by the Phoenix Chorale table in front of the Cathedral along Roosevelt Street - enter to win CDs and concert tickets and get a free music download!
PHOENIX CHORALE
at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
100 West Roosevelt, Phoenix, AZ 85003 [map]------------------------------------------------------------
Home for the Holidays
DECEMBER 18-21, 2008
Children young and old will be transported into a snowy, old-fashioned Christmas at our annual holiday concert. Memories of Christmas past whirl through the air as the Chorale sings music from our first public holiday concerts in 1959. The Sonoran Brass Quintet joins the singers onstage, performing traditional holiday favorites. This concert also features the title track from the Chorale’s new solo recording, Herbert Howell’s “A Spotless Rose.”PHOENIX CHORALE
Charles Bruffy, Artistic Director
with guests, the Sonoran Brass Quintet and Homer Ferguson, organ
- December 18, 2008 - Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m.
at Brophy Chapel- December 19 , 2008 - Friday evening at 8:00 p.m.
at Paradise Valley United Methodist Church- December 20, 2008 - Saturday afternoon at 2:00 p.m.
at American Lutheran Church- December 20, 2008 - Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m.
at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral- December 21, 2008 - Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m.
at La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church------------------------------------------------------------
"Sing to Love" 50th Anniversary Gala
FEBRUARY 15, 2009Join us at our annual “Sing to Love” event, this year celebrating the Phoenix Chorale’s 50th Anniversary on Valentine’s Day weekend. Held at the newly remodeled Memorial Hall inside Steele Indian School Park, this romantic evening will be filled with dining, dancing, and delectable music – featuring an encore performance by the Phoenix Chorale, jazz by some of the Valley’s best, and musical surprises throughout the evening. Black tie optional. Table sponsorships available. Tickets to "Sing to Love" will be available for purchase online in early January. For more information and to receive your personalized invitation, please call 602-253-2224.
- February 15, 2009 - Sunday evening at 5:00 p.m.
at Memorial Hall (inside Steele Indian School Park)
300 E. Indian School Park Rd.
More information here.-----------------------------------------------------------
Music for the Masses: A Preview, A Premiere
FEBRUARY 21-22 & MARCH 1, 2009
"Music for the Masses: A Preview, A Premiere" concerts feature the world premiere of our commissioned work by René Clausen: his new setting of the mass. Also featured is Frank Martin's Mass for Double Chorus, in preview of our performances in New York in March 2009. You'll also hear music from our Grammy Award-winning album Spotless Rose: Hymns to the Virgin Mary.PHOENIX CHORALE
Charles Bruffy, Artistic Director
- February 21, 2009 - Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m.
at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
100 West Roosevelt, Phoenix, AZ 85003
- February 22, 2009 - Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m.
at La Casa de Cristo Lutheran Church
6300 East Bell Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85254
- March 1, 2009 - Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m.
at American Lutheran Church
17200 Del Webb Boulevard, Sun City, AZ 85373-----------------------------------------------------------
Open Rehearsal during First Friday Artwalk
MARCH 6, 2009 - 6:30 pm - 9:30 pmFriday night, March 6, you are invited to a FREE Open Rehearsal during the First Friday Artwalk at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. We'll be rehearsing for our New York tour, which includes stops in upstate New York, and our debut at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall on March 16. Be sure to stop by the Phoenix Chorale table in front of the Cathedral along Roosevelt Street - enter to win CDs and concert tickets and get a free music download!
PHOENIX CHORALE
at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
100 West Roosevelt, Phoenix, AZ 85003 [map]------------------------------------------------------------
Troy Chromatic Concert Series
MARCH 15, 2009The Phoenix Chorale and Kansas City Chorale perform together in Troy, New York on the 112th Season of the Troy Chromatic Concert Series. The Troy Chromatic Series is one of the oldest concert series in the United States, held in one of the world's greatest music halls, the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall. Tickets for this concert are available over the phone by calling the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall Box Office at 518-273-0038. More information is available here: www.troymusichall.org
PHOENIX CHORALE & KANSAS CITY CHORALE
Charles Bruffy, Artistic Director
- March 15, 2009 - Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m.
at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
30 2nd Street, Troy, NY 12180 [map]------------------------------------------------------------
Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall
MARCH 16, 2009Presented by Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY), the Phoenix Chorale and Kansas City Chorale make their New York City debut at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall, led by Artistic Director Charles Bruffy. For ticket information, contact DCINY at 212-707-8566 (x307) or email BoxOffice@DCINY.org. Tickets on sale at the Alice Tully Box Office beginning January 15, 2009. More information is available here: www.dciny.org
PHOENIX CHORALE & KANSAS CITY CHORALE
Charles Bruffy, Artistic Director
at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall
1941 Broadway, New York, NY 10023 [map]-----------------------------------------------------------
Open Rehearsal during First Friday Artwalk
APRIL 3, 2009 - 6:30 pm - 9:30 pmFriday night, April 3, you are invited to a FREE Open Rehearsal during the First Friday Artwalk at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. We'll be rehearsing for our upcoming "Amazing Grace" concerts. Be sure to stop by the Phoenix Chorale table in front of the Cathedral along Roosevelt Street - enter to win CDs and concert tickets and get a free music download!
PHOENIX CHORALE
- April 3, 2009 - Friday evening 6:30-9:30 pm FREE
at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
100 West Roosevelt, Phoenix, AZ 85003 [map]------------------------------------------------------------
Amazing Grace
APRIL 25-26 & MAY 3, 2009
The Phoenix Chorale closes its 50th Anniversary Season with a bold and beautiful musical trip from Appalachia to the Great Plains with a little bit of Americana — including shapenotes, spirituals, and hymns. The concerts feature such Southern gospel favorites as "I Saw the Light," "I'll Fly Away," "Angel Band," as well as several renditions of "Amazing Grace." Special guests include composer and pianist Ola Gjeilo and the 2008 Arizona Bluegrass Band Champs, Fire Ridge.One of our founders, Dr. Hal Pittman, is a descendant of the creator of the hymn “Amazing Grace,” the Reverend John Newton. And these concerts are a tribute to Dr. Pittman and his wife and Phoenix Chorale co-founder, Dr. Timona Pittman.
PHOENIX CHORALE
Charles Bruffy, Artistic Director
with special guests Ola Gjeilo on piano and bluegrass band Fire Ridge
- April 25, 2009 - Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m.
at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
100 West Roosevelt, Phoenix, AZ 85003 [map]
- April 26, 2009 - Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m.
at Camelback Bible Church
3900 East Stanford, Paradise Valley, AZ 85253 [map]
- May 3, 2009 - Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m.
at American Lutheran Church
17200 Del Webb Boulevard, Sun City, AZ 85373 [map]------------------------------------------------------------
Tickets are non-refundable. Exchanges may be made in advance but are subject to availability. Programs, artists and dates are subject to change.
