Choral Arts of Chattanooga opens season with 'A Jubilant Song'

Darrin Hassevoort, foreground, will direct "A Jubilant Song" presented by Choral Arts of Chattanooga. (Choral Arts contributed photo)
Darrin Hassevoort, foreground, will direct "A Jubilant Song" presented by Choral Arts of Chattanooga. (Choral Arts contributed photo)

If you go

› What: “A Jubilant Song”› Where: Second Presbyterian Church, 700 Pine St.› When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12› Admission: $20 adults, $10 students› For more information: 423-605-6068

photo Darrin Hassevoort, foreground, will direct "A Jubilant Song" presented by Choral Arts of Chattanooga. (Choral Arts contributed photo)

Choral Arts of Chattanooga will open its season with an evening of songs in praise of music Friday, Oct. 12, at Second Presbyterian Church, 700 Pine St.

Darrin Hassevoort will direct the 7:30 p.m. concert. The singers will be accompanied by Jason Duroy.

The concert, titled "A Jubilant Song," will feature the choral work of the same name by Norman Dello Joio, "Salmo 150" by Ernani Aguiar, "Sing Me to Heaven" by Daniel Gawthrop, "Psalm 150" by Dwight Gustafson and "We are the Music Makers" by Eric Nelson.

The singers will present "O Music" featuring a cello interlude played by Ewan Manalo, and "Alway Something Sings" by Dan Forrest with descant for boy soprano sung by Ian Hassevoort.

Selections from Mendelssohn's "Songs without Words" will be played by Duroy during the program.

Choral Arts of Chattanooga is comprised of experienced area singers who do not sing professionally, but desire to continue singing quality choral music after graduating from college choirs. Singers are selected by audition.

For more information: https://choralartsofchattanooga.weebly.com.

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