Central Chamber Chorale presents Music Through the Ages

Central Chamber Chorale, a Central Wisconsin group of singers in its 52nd season, will be presenting a wide range of choral literature tracing from the Renaissance period through the present day. From Palestrina’s “Sicut Cervus” to Schubert’s art song “An Die Musik,” to the Irish ballad “Danny Boy” and Eric Whitacre’s captivatingly dissonant “Water Night,” take a journey through the last five centuries of music, as expressed by some of the most popular choral composers. The Chorale will perform Saturday, November 11 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church 400 N. 2nd Ave. Abbotsford and Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. November 12 at First Presbyterian Church 200 S. Lincoln Ave, Marshfield.

Mozart’s stately hymn setting of “Ave Verum Corpus” is in memory of Dr. Jerry Hagman who passed shortly before the Spring 2023 concert. Jerry was one of the original Central Chamber Chorale singers 50 years ago. Jerry is remembered for his musical talent, his dedication to the choral literature tradition and his sharp sense of humor at rehearsals.

The concerts are open to the public without charge. The Chorale is under the direction of Hana Worsham, who chose the wonderful selection of music, and Tiffany Leffel, the Chorale’s talented accompanist.

The program may be live-streamed on Sunday November 12 at 3 p.m. on You-Tube. For more information, visit www. centralchamberchorale.com or the Central Chamber Chorale Facebook page.

The concerts are sponsored in part, by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the state of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the arts and by the generous support of members of the community.

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