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Adesso
Choral Society
Dear Fellow Choristers and Choral Enthusiasts,
Since the Adesso Choral Society announced its hiatus in in the fall of 2008,
many people have asked when we will start rehearsing again and expressed
interest in auditioning for the group.
A change of schedule and an upcoming performance venue have got me to
consider resuming a regular rehearsal schedule.
As some of you may know, October is Arts and Humanities Month. The
Town of
Ridgefield
will celebrate this throughout the month, but particularly on October 3,
when the Ridgefield Arts Council will host a Ridgefield Cultural Festival in
Ballard
Park
. Arts organizations will offer information about their works in
booths set up in
Ballard
Park
. Performance groups will have the opportunity to perform on the CHIRP
stage in twenty minute time slots.
This event on October 3 would be a great opportunity for the Adesso Choral
Society to re-enter the cultural life of
Ridgefield
and of
Fairfield
County
.
The word 'adesso' means 'now' in Italian; Adesso is committed to
performing music by living composers. In the spring of 2008 Adesso
issued a call for scores and received more than seventy scores from around
the country. Performing music by living composers is not only
exhilarating, but it is vital to the health of serious music today. Adesso
also performs 'classic' works from the twentieth century, such works by
Randall Thompson and Alberto Ginastera, lesser known works by such
familiar composers as Mozart, J.S. Bach and Horatio Parker, and folk songs
from around the world newly arranged by living composers. Adesso
has performed works by
Fairfield
County
composers Allen Brings, Evelyn Avoglia and myself.
In order to prepare in time for the October 3 Cultural Festival, we will
resume rehearsals on Wednesday, Aug. 26. This allows six
rehearsals before the performance.
To accommodate more people, rehearsals will now be held on Wednesdays,
instead of Tuesdays, from 7:30 - 9:30.
Until another available space is found, rehearsals will be held at my home
in my ample music room.
I live at
115 Sleepy Hollow Rd.
,
Ridgefield
,
CT
06877
(203) 438-2980
At this time, we will remain a women's chorus. Sorry, fellas.
A minimum of twelve committed choristers is needed to resume a regular
rehearsal schedule.
Please respond to this email to let me know if you are interested, and
spread the word to other interested choristers.
Best regards,
Meg
Margaret Collins Stoop
President, Connecticut Composers, Inc.
Founding director, Adesso Choral Society
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203-335-3655
www.acousticafe.com
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203-331-1104
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203-394-6565
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203-372-3521
www.discoverymuseum.org
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203-576-1636
www.downtowncabaret.org |
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203-333-3666
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Fairfield Arts Counsel
Ryan
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Executive Director
70 Sanford Street, Fairfield
(203) 319-1419
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development and increase public support for the arts.
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203-259-2036
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theatre. Admission charged.
www.fairfieldtheatre.org
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1073 North Benson Road,
on the campus of Fairfield University
203-254-4010
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www.quickcenter.com |
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