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Please join the Chorale for these 71st season festivities: Choral Splendor — Sunday, November 18, 2007, 4:00 PM, Knight Auditorium, Babson College, Wellesley A Little Bit of Heaven — Saturday, February 9, 2008, 7:30 PM, Nevins Hall, Memorial Building, Framingham Craft Fair — Saturday, March 15, 2008, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Keefe Technical High School,Framingham Harmonious Haydn — Saturday, May 10, 2008, 7:30 PM, St. Mark's School, 25 Marlboro Road, Southborough Click here for additional program details. Click here for audition dates. To speak with a Heritage Chorale member, call the Info-Line at 508-270-3999.
		Today's Chorale
Mission Statement: The Heritage Chorale is a nonprofit organization of accomplished singers dedicated to performing high quality choral music. We are committed to standards of excellence in our rehearsals and performances, and seek to inspire in ourselves and our Metrowest audience a greater love of music and community. Now celebrating its 70th season, the Heritage Chorale is an ensemble of more than 80 singers from throughout the Metrowest area conducted by renowned Boston-area music director John Finney. The Chorale's varied musical activities in the Framingham area annually include three major concerts—two classical and one Pops program. Programming is supported by ticket sales, Friends and Supporters Campaign, Craft Fair, grants and member dues. Rehearsals are held every Tuesday evening, September to June at Scott Hall, First Parish Church of Framingham. For tickets or other information, please contact the Info-Line at 508-270-3999, or write Heritage Chorale, P.O. Box 1335, Framingham, MA 01701-1335. The Heritage Chorale is a member of the Greater Boston Choral Consortium. Programs are funded in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council . Top
		Chorale History
The Heritage Chorale was founded in the fall of 1937 by a small group of Framingham residents who often gathered informally to sing madrigals and spirituals. Known then as the Community Choral Society, the ensemble gave its first concert of short works in December 1937 on a budget of $62! Obviously much has changed in the intervening years—recent audiences have seen sold out performances of Israel in Egypt with full orchestra and professional soloists and Carmina Burana with an enthusiastic chorus of 95 singers! The chorale's history is marked by outstanding directors including the founder Dr. Edward Gilday, Allen Lannom, John Oliver, Robert Gronquist, Christopher Carlson, and Philip Moss. Much of the Heritage Chorale's recent success can be attributed to the visionary leadership and high expectations set by Conductor John Finney. He has led the chorale since 1987 in performing a repertoire that has included such major works as A German Requiem by Brahms, St. John Passion by Bach, the complete Messiah by Handel, Mendelssohn's Elijah and Verdi's Requiem. The chorale frequently participates in local events and has also performed in the past with the Boston Symphony, Boston Pops, Boston Ballet, the Civic Symphony Orchestra of Boston and the Concord Orchestra. Top
		Auditions
Auditions are by appointment following attendance at semi-annual open rehearsals. The next open rehearsal is scheduled for Tuesday, February 12. Auditions will occur on the same evening, immediately following the rehearsal. Those who audition should be prepared to sight-read and sing music rehearsed during the open rehearsals. Prepared pieces can also be performed, but are not required. Rehearsals are held in Scott Hall of the First Parish Church of Framingham at 24 Vernon Street, just off Route 9 and Edgell Road at the end of the green in Framingham Centre. For further information, please call the Heritage Chorale Info-Line at 508-270-3999 and leave a message for the Membership Chairperson, or write to: Membership Chairperson, Heritage Chorale, PO Box 1335, Framingham, MA 01701. Top
		71st Season Program
Choral Splendor Sunday, November 18, 2007 4:00 PM, Knight Auditorium Babson College, Wellesley		Works for double chorus by the 17th century Italian composer Giovanni Gabrieli, as well as sumptuous motets by the 19th century Austrian composer Anton Bruckner; plus works by 20th century composer Daniel Pinkham, including his beloved "Christmas Cantata"—accompanied by the incomparable Wurlitzer organ and a splendid brass ensemble.
A Little Bit of Heaven Saturday, February 9, 2008 7:30 PM, Nevins Hall Memorial Building, Framingham		This year's POPs concert has a celestial twist—presentation of a wide variety of Heaven- and heavenly-based pieces, including: Haydn's magnificent "The Heavens Are Telling" "Pennies from Heaven" "Blow, Gabriel, Blow" a wonderful selection of songs from "Godspell" a group of out-of-this-world Spirituals
Harmonious Haydn Saturday, May 10, 2008 7:30 PM, St. Mark's School 25 Marlboro Road, Southborough		A full orchestra and professional soloists join the Chorale in presenting Haydn's amazing "Harmony Mass" (Harmoniemesse). The term "Harmonie" in German refers to the wind instruments of the orchestra, and those instruments figure prominently in this remarkable work. The evening's program also features several shorter works by Mozart, including his double-chorus motet "Venite Populi."
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