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Choral Evensong for All Souls Day
Sunday, November 1 at 4:00PM

Featuring the Choir of Immanuel Congregational Church
Mark Singleton, Conductor

The 2009-2010 season of the Woodland Concert Series begins with this program. The music will feature our choir, as well as oboe, violin and organ, and will be conducted by Mark Singleton.

This Evensong will include premieres of a choral piece written by Mark Singleton and an organ piece written for Don Funk by Sarah Meneely Kyder. The piece Mark is writing will be for choir, children's voices, congregation, organ and instruments. It was commissioned by Anne Stanback for Love Makes a Family. The Kyder organ piece is based on the Gregorian chant, "In Paradisum," which has for centuries been part of liturgies honoring those who are deceased.

Works to be performed:

God Is Love (premiere)
by Mark Singleton
for Choir, Children's Choir & Instruments
Commissioned by Love Makes a Family

Meditation on "In Paradisum" (premiere)
by Sarah Meneely Kyder
for Solo Organ

The Lord Is My Shepherd
by John Rutter
for Choir, Organ & Oboe

Magnificat "Collegium Royale"
by Herbert Howells
for Choir & Organ

Nunc Dimittis
by William Byrd
for Choir

This service will be sung in honor of all those who have passed away who were loved ones of any of us who are members and friends of Immanuel Church. If you would like a loved one to be honored and remembered in this beautiful late afternoon service, please contact the church office at 860.527.8121. At your request we will list the names of loved ones we have lost in the program booklet, and they will be remembered in the prayers said during the liturgy.

No tickets required. (Suggested donation at the door.)

Empire Brass Quintet | Music for Christmas
Saturday, December 5 at 7:30PM

The Empire Brass enjoys an international reputation as North America’s finest brass quintet, renowned for its brilliant virtuosity and the unparalleled diversity of its repertoire. The five musicians – all of whom have held leading positions with major American orchestras – perform over 100 concerts a year in cities such as New York, Boston, Chicago, Washington, London, Zurich and Tokyo. A wide variety of Christmas repertoire will be performed by the Empire Brass.

This program is co-sponsored by the Greater Hartford Chapter AGO, and is part of a “Holiday Festival Weekend” at Immanuel, with Lessons & Carols taking place the next day at 4:00PM.

$20 General Admission $15 Seniors/Students

PayPal payments received up to 6pm on Thursday, Dec. 3rd. After that, purchase tickets at the door.

Tickets will be held at the door for check payments received after Monday, Nov. 30th.

ICCA | Northeast Regional Quarter Finals
Saturday, February 13th at 7:30PM

We welcome back the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella. This has become a real audience favorite over the years. You get to cheer on your favorite groups as several colleges vie to stay alive in their quest to be crowned the winner at the international finals competition at Lincoln Center.

PayPal payments received up to 6pm on Thursday, Feb 11th. After that, purchase tickets at the door.

$20 General Admission $15 Seniors/Students

Ticket Type

General Admission $20.00 Seniors / Students $15.00

Our "Suites Before Lunch" series will be on four Tuesdays in March this season, the month of Bach's birth. 2010 marks the 325th anniversary of his birth, and every last note that is sung or played in these four concerts will have been written by Bach!

These concerts are 30 minute programs beginning at 12:05 pm.
They are free, but donations are gratefully accepted. Lunch immediately follows each concert, and it is at our customary bargain price of $5.00 per person.

All performances take place at Immanuel Congregational Church.

Tuesday, March 9
Chorales from St. John's Passion
Voce Chamber Artists

Tuesday, March 16
Suite #6 in D Major
Eric Dahlin, Cellist

Tuesday, March 23
Preludes & Fugues
from The Well Tempered Clavier
Arthur Villar, Pianist

Tuesday, March 30
Cantata No. 12:
"Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen"
Voce Vintage

 

Songs of Peace & Social Justice: A Fundraiser for GHICEJ
Sunday, March 7th at 4:00PM

The Greater Hartford Interfaith Coalition for Equity & Justice is a faith-based community organization that works to effect community-wide systemic change through legislative advocacy and community action. This concert is a fundraiser for GHICEJ, and will feature a chorus of singers from the choirs of the 32 member churches. All the music in this concert addresses issues of peace and social justice. This wide-ranging program includes works by Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Schwartz and Jean Sibelius.

PayPal payments received up to 6pm on Friday, March 5th. After that, purchase tickets at the door.

$15 General Admission $10 Seniors/Students

Ticket Type

General Admission $15.00 Seniors / Students $10.00

Lux Aeterna by Morten Lauridsen
Choirs of AHCC and ICC
Sunday, March 28th at 4:00PM

Two of Hartford’s finest church choirs – those of Asylum Hill Congregational and Immanuel Church – will combine with orchestra for a special presentation of the ethereal and moving Lux Aeterna.

This concert is supported by the City of Hartford Arts & Heritage Jobs Grant Program, Eddie A. Perez. Mayor.

PayPal payments received up to 6pm on Friday, March 26th. After that, purchase tickets at the door.

Please note that this concert will take place at Asylum Hill Congregational Church.

$20 General Admission

Hartford Choral Chamber Singers
Saturday, October 17 7:30PM
"Fall Choral Revels"
Works by Schubert, Brahms & Lauridsen
Tickets $15 & $10
www.hartfordchorale.org

Voce
Alturas Duo
University Singers of CCSU
Sunday, November 15 3:00PM
"Missa Criolla"
&
Premiere of Peter Bagley commission
www.voceinc.org

Lessons & Carols
ICC Adult Choir
Sunday, December 6 4:00PM
www.iccucc.org

CONCORA
"Bach! Motet Madness"
Sunday, February 28 4:00PM
Tickets: $45, $25 & $10
www.concora.org

After several ambitious years, the Board of Directors and I (Donald Funk), felt that we needed to find ways to cut back on some of our expenses for this season. We feel this is a wise decision given the state of economy and its effect on giving to the arts. Grant money is harder to come by, and our loyal donors and concert goers just may not be able to support the series to the degree they have in the past.

We would still greatly and gratefully appreciate any donations to Woodland Concert Series so that we are able to pay our artists and our operating costs. Please support us by completing and returning this form with your tax-deductible contribution enclosed.

Contribution Form [.doc] [.pdf]

Levels of giving:

Celebrity Circle: $250
Benefactor: $150
Patron: $100
Sponsor: $75
Contributor: $40

The names of all our donors will appear in the programs for each of our concerts.