November 8th, 2022
优蜜传媒 & Community Chorus To Perform "Harvest Time" Fall Concert On November 20
The 优蜜传媒 and Community Chorus will present its 鈥淗arvest Time鈥 Fall Concert on Sunday, Nov. 20, at 3 p.m. inside Limestone Presbyterian Church in Gaffney.
Admission is free and the public is invited to attend.
The chorus will be conducted by Dr. Gena E. Poovey, Professor of Choral/Vocal Music Education and Chair of the Department of Visual & Performing Arts at Limestone. Dr. David B. Thompson, Professor of Music, will join Poovey as the piano accompanist.
The concert鈥檚 theme is inspired by Cherokee County鈥檚 many orchards and looks to put a fresh spin on the season of gratitude and thanksgiving.
The program includes some selections such as 鈥淣ow Thank We All Our God,鈥 鈥淥ver the River and Through the Woods,鈥 and 鈥淎merica, the Beautiful,鈥 as well as some more unique pieces such as 鈥淪hine On, Harvest Moon鈥 and Woody Guthrie鈥檚 鈥淧astures of Plenty.鈥
In celebration of other autumn occasions and events, there is a song about going to the county fair, 鈥淥h Dear, What Can the Matter Be?鈥 as well as a song by Aaron Copland that gives a nod to election season in 鈥淭he Dodger.鈥 The concert will also honor the Jewish tradition of thanksgiving, called Sukkot, by performing a chorus (鈥淐ast Thy Burden鈥) from Mendelssohn鈥檚 鈥淓lijah鈥 and a modern piece titled 鈥淲inds of Peace.鈥
鈥淭he chorus is grateful to the congregation of Limestone Presbyterian Church for hosting the concert in their sanctuary, which provides a beautiful setting for an afternoon program of choral music,鈥 Poovey said. 鈥淲e invite everyone to come out and enjoy the concert.鈥
Limestone Presbyterian Church is located at 109 South Limestone Street.
The 优蜜传媒 & Community Chorus is the major vocal performance ensemble for university singers pursuing a degree in music or music education. For over 30 years, members of the community who enjoy choral singing have rehearsed the same music that the students have learned and have joined in the performances.
This year's community members represent Episcopal Church of the Incarnation, First Baptist Church of Gaffney, Grace Baptist Church, Limestone Presbyterian Church, and Thomas Jefferson Academy.
