Celebrating the 200th anniversary of the song ‘Silent Night’, New Renaissance Singers are pleased to invite you to their winter concert! Directed by Molly Webster and accompanied by Dora Rexrode, this event is sure to be a highlight of the season! Cookie sale after the concert, and a raffle basket as well! Suggested donation of $10 at the door.
New Renaissance Singers will present their winter concert, Silver Celebration, Friday, December 18, 7 pm at First Congregational Church of Brewer. The church is located at 35 Church Street and is handicap accessible. The concert is free and open to the public with a suggested donation of $10 per person at the door. A Christmas Cookie sale and beverages will follow the concert. A portion of the proceeds will be used to support the NRS education scholarship fund.
Silver Celebration will kick off the group’s twenty-fifth anniversary year. The music includes classical pieces by Bach, Haydn, and Rachmaninoff as well as contemporary arrangements and compositions celebrating the Christmas season.
New Renaissance Singers is an independent, four-part community chorus directed by Molly Webster and accompanied by Dora Rexrode. The group will also be performing at several assisted living facilities in the Bangor area in December. “We want to share our joy in music with as many people as possible,” says Board President Tricia Griffith.
For more information: call Molly Webster, Director, 992-7870 or email nrsingers@gmail.com or follow them on Facebook.
My Spirit Sang All Day ——————- Gerald Finzi (1901 – 1956)
Words by Robert Bridges
Bright Morning Stars —————————— Arr. Jay Althouse
Kentucky Folk Hymn
The Flight of the Moon —————————— Audrey Snyder
Words by Oscar Wilde
What a Wonderful World ——————————- Bob Thiele
Thomas Griffith
Earth Song ———————————————- Frank Ticheli
Linden Lea —————— Ralph Vaughn Williams (1872 – 1958)
Mike Strang
Look at the World ————————————— John Rutter
Featuring: Caitlynn Gunn
Let There Be Music ————————————— Joel Raney
~ Intermission ~
The Gift To Be Simple —————————– Arr. Bob Chilcott
Traditional Shaker Tune
How Can I Keep from Singing? ——————– Arr. Andy Beck
American Folk Hymn
Make You Feel My Love ———————————- Bob Dylan
Cheryl Russell, voice
Mike Strang, guitar
At the River ————————————– Arr. Michael Larkin
Singers Around the Bend
Molly Stevens, Patrick Stevens, Melva Kent, Merrill Boynton
Shenandoah ——————————————– John Purifoy
American Folksong
The Parting Glass ———————————- Arr. Ed Sheeran
Tricia Griffith
Traditional Scottish folksong
Down by the Sally Gardens ————————- Yeats/Ireland
Bill Shook
Loch Lomond ———————————– Arr. Jonathan Quick
Traditional Scottish folksong
Take Me to the Water —————————– Rollo Dillworth
African American Spiritual
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