The Susquehanna Chorale will perform "Music for a Summer's Evening" at the Mount Gretna Tabernacle on Sunday, Aug. 18, at 7 p.m. The Tabernacle is located at Third Street and Glossbrenner Avenue in the Campmeeting area.
The chorale's artistic director, Linda L. Tedford, will conduct the chorale in its appearance as part of Mount Gretna's Summer at the Tabernacle concert series. The chorale, founded in 1981 by Tedford, is a nationally recognized adult chamber ensemble of 36 auditioned singers.
From Gregorian chants to the rhythms of the Renaissance and Baroque eras, from the music of current composers to classics from the Great American Songbook, the concert will explore a variety of repertoire.
Guest artist Dr. Todd Goranson will be featured on saxophone for select pieces. In addition, Goranson will perform a pre-concert recital 15 minutes before the performance.
The chorale's concert will include Byron J. Smith's "Worthy to Be Praised," which expresses praise to God and which will contrast with the peaceful reflections of evening in "Abendlied" by Josef Rheinberger. Other selections will include Ola Gjeilo's "Evening Prayer" and Howard Helvey's arrangement of "Steal Away," both accompanied by saxophone, as well as "Seal Lullaby" by Eric Whitacre, "No Mirrors in My Nana's House," and "Let the Life I've Lived Speak for Me." The concert will conclude with standards from the Great American Songbook, including "Give My Regards to Broadway," "The Way You Look Tonight," and "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)."
Admission is free, though a freewill offering will be accepted to support the Tabernacle's summer series.
For more information, readers may call 717-533-7859 or visit http://www.susquehannachorale.org. Parking information is available by visiting http://www.mtgretnatabernacle.org and selecting Directions.
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