On Sunday, May 18, at 3:00 p.m., the Lebanon County Choral Society will present their spring season concert, “All Things Bright and Beautiful: Songs of Creation,” at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Lebanon. The Adult Chorus will be joined by the Youth Chorus for this concert featuring choruses from Haydn’s oratorio The Creation, Lloyd Pfautsch’s “Musicks Empire,” and the title song by John Rutter.
“The pieces selected for this program do more than celebrate nature,” said artistic director Sean Hackett. “They delve into the idea that music was there at the very beginning of the universe, and in some cases music itself played a part in bringing it all about. It’s a humbling and thrilling idea that many composers have explored.”
The choral society’s Youth Chorus, under the direction of Gabrielle Quandel Umholtz, will hold their own concert on Friday, May 2, at 6:00 p.m. at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Lebanon. They will be joined by the Lebanon Valley College Community Youth Chorus under the direction of Sarah Benson. This will be the first time the two ensembles have performed together. This event is part of the Friends of Music series at St. Luke’s and the First Friday Art Walk sponsored by the Lebanon Valley Council on the Arts.
Tickets for the May 18 concert are available on the Lebanon County Choral Society website, www.LCCSmusic.org/events. The prices are $15 for adults ($18 at the door) and $3 for students. Group discounts are available with the purchase of ten or more tickets. There are no tickets required for the May 2 concert and no cost to attend.
Founded in 1889, the Lebanon County Choral Society has a long tradition of bringing quality choral music to the Lebanon area. In the past decades they have expanded their mission to include a youth chorus, a free music day camp, and a young conductors’ program, all while continuing and enhancing the legacy of excellent choral performances by the adult chorus, the foundation of the organization. While centered in Lebanon County, the group includes singers from as far east as Robesonia and as far west as Palmyra, Hershey, and even Harrisburg.
