Crescendo Community Chorus

HERE IS INFORMATION ABOUT THE UPCOMING SESSION (WINTER 2025) THAT SINGERS NEED TO KNOW

Rehearsal times and space: 7–9 pm on eight Tuesdays, Jan. 7–Feb. 25, all (except possibly for the last one or two) at Center for Performing Arts, Room 105W (just inside the front door), 3754 Pleasant Ave, Minneapolis 55409. Dress rehearsal date and time to be determined

Concert date and location: Thursday, February 27, at Calvary Christian Reformed Church, 5300 France Ave S., Edina.

Repertory for this session: Kyrie from Requiem by Gabriel Fauré; New Beginnings by Jim Papolous; A Vision Unfolding by Kyle Pederson; Freedom by Jon Batiste (audience singalong).

This concert is a collaboration with STRONGmovement dance company.

Link for A Vision Unfolding: https://www.kylepederson.com/choral-works/a-vision-unfolding. Contains the composer’s thoughts, as well as sub-links to each of the movements, where you can read the text. At the bottom of the page there is a full recording.

Link to Freedom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YHVC1DcHmo

Link to practice recordings and other aids: [coming later]

Attire for the concert: TBD

Conductor: Dr. Randal Buikema

Accompanist: Franco Holder

Guest soloist/narrator: Matthew Biggerfield-Hall

Board members: Nancy Gaschott (treasurer@crescendochorus.org)
Ann Kay (communications@crescendochorus.org)
Ellen Kluz (board@crescendochorus.org)
Jim Ramnaraine (board@crescendochorus.org)
Susan Schultz (board@crescendochorus.org)
Weld Ransom (board@crescendochorus.org)
Ben Cooper (administrator@crescendochorus.org)

Crescendo's seven board members

Back row: Susan Schultz, Ellen Kluz, Nancy Gaschott, Weld Ransom. Front Row: Jim Ramnaraine, Ann Kay, Ben Cooper