It's been a busy time at GNHCC this fall. We continue to rehearse and prepare for our 2015 Fall Concert on December 15. In addition, we are planning events to bring holiday music to the greater New Haven community. This past Saturday a group of GNHCC members gathered in Branford for our annual all day fall retreat where we spent the day rehearsing, participating in relationship building activities, and socializing.
More importantly today -- Veterans Day -- we invite you to join us in honoring and celebrating our veterans for their heroism and service to our country by purchasing a concert ticket that will allow a veteran to attend our 2015 Fall Concert -- War & Peace ~Reflection, Honor and Hope. The tickets you purchase will be donated to either a service member, a veteran, or their families through Vet Tix -- the Veteran Ticket Foundation.
The concert program commemorates the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I, the 75th anniversary of the start of World War II, honoring those who served, and the hope for peace. More details on the program and how to donate tickets to veterans can be found below.
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GNHCC Fall 2014 Concert --
War & Peace ~ Reflection, Honor and Hope
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Fall Concert Tickets
& Season Tickets on Sale Now!
Fall concert tickets and GNHCC 2014 - 15 Season Tickets are available now online or through a GNHCC member through Friday, December 12.
The Concert Program The GNHCC Fall 2014 Concert - War & Peace ~ Reflection, Honor and Hope is a concert commemorating the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I, the 75th anniversary of the start of World War II, honoring those who served, and the hope for peace.
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Dan Forrest, Composer
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The program will feature Requiem for the Living with chamber orchestra by noted composer Dan Forrest. Forrest's choral works have received the ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer's Award, the ACDA Raymond Brock Award, and a Meet The Composer grant. Forrest's Requiem for the Living (2013) received more than a hundred performances world-wide within a year of its composition, including performances in Canada, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and multiple performances at Carnegie Hall.
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Matthew Cramer, Composer
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The program will also include Veni, a new composition based on historic war texts by composer Matthew Cramer. Cramer (The Hartt School 2013) was the GNHCC Choral Conducting Scholarship Recipient for the 2012 - 13 season.
The music of Bach, and other selections celebrating peace, hope and love will also be featured.
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Connecticut Children's Chorus - Primi Voci
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GNHCC will be joined for this performance by Connecticut Children's Chorus - Primi Voci, for young treble voices. The Connecticut Children's Chorus (CCC) is one of the region's most comprehensive youth chorus programs, and is the official children's chorus of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra.
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Honoring US Veterans and Their Families
The Program will honor US veterans and their families. Ticket buyers are encouraged to purchase and donate tickets to the Veteran Ticket Foundation by giving something to those who gave so much.
The Veteran Tickets Foundation (Vet Tix) provides free event tickets to family members of troops Killed In Action (K.I.A.), our Military Service Members home on leave, and Veterans to sporting events, concerts, performing arts and family activities.
Attending these events reduces stress through entertainment, strengthens family bonds, builds life long memories and encourages service members to stay engaged with American life and local communities. Giving free event tickets is an expression of appreciation, acknowledgement and an enduring symbol that honors the service of our troops today and long after their tour of duty has passed. Helping our veterans attend events provides positive family and life experiences after their years of service to our country.
The option to donate tickets to Vet Tix will appear during the checkout when you purchase your tickets. These additional tickets will be immediately donated to Vet Tix for distribution to members of the military and their families. Patrons purchasing and donating tickets prior to November 30 will appear in the Fall Concert program and be recognized as Friends of US Veterans.
Concert tickets can be purchased and ticket donations made to Vet Tix online at www.gnhcc.org.
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Can't Attend ... But Would Still Like to Support a Veteran?
If you are unable to attend the concert but would still like to support a US veteran by donating a ticket to a veteran or their family, please follow the PayPal link below to the GNHCC website to make a ticket donation. The tickets will be released to Vet Tix for distribution to a local veteran in the greater New Haven area who would like to attend. Patrons purchasing and donating tickets prior to November 30 will appear in the Fall Concert program and be recognized as Friends of US Veterans. Be sure to include your name as you would like it to appear in the program, and the number of tickets you would like to donate.
Do it today -- do it for a veteran!
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Choirs for a Cause & GNHCC Preview Concert on December 5
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Christ Church, Guilford December 5 ~ 7:00 pm
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The Greater New Haven Community Chorus Chamber Choir and the Christ Church Choir (Guilford) will join together once again as the Choirs for a Cause. The combined groups will perform a benefit concert on Friday evening, December 5 at Christ Church, 11 Park Street, Guilford at 7:00 pm. The performance will take place immediately following the annual Christmas tree lighting on the Guilford Green.
A free will offering will be collected to support the Wounded Warrior Project and the Episcopal Relief & Development Fund.
 
GNHCC Chamber Choir and Christ Church Choir to Perform Lauridsen's O Nata Lux The concert will feature the work of contemporary composer Morten Lauridsen (b. 1943). The combined GNHCC Chamber Choir and Christ Church Choir under the direction of Noah Blocker-Glynn (GNHCC) and Mark Sullivan (Christ Church)
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Morten Lauridsen,
Composer
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will perform Lauridsen's O Nata Lux, a sacred a cappella motet taken from his song cycle Lux Aeterna - a composite of choral music consisting of individually complete songs for solo and ensemble voices. The piece has become one of the all-time best-selling choral octavos distributed by Theodore Presser, in business since 1783.
Lauridsen's Latin sacred settings, such as the Lux Aeterna and motets, often reference Gregorian chant plus Medieval and Renaissance procedures while blending them within a freshly contemporary sound.
Since 1993 Lauridsen's music has rapidly increased in international popularity and by the end of last century, he had eclipsed Randall Thompson as the most frequently performed American choral composer.
GNHCC to Offer Sneak Peak Preview of Fall Concert Program GNHCC's 24 member Chamber Choir will perform a cappella works and the entire Greater New Haven Community Chorus will present a sneak peak of its upcoming Fall Concert - War & Peace ~ Reflection, Honor and Hope, featuring a selection from contemporary composer Dan Forrest's Requiem for the Living, and choral works of Bach and Ames.
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 GNHCC Fall Season All Day Retreat This past Saturday, a group of GNHCC members gathered in Branford for our annual all day fall retreat where we spent the day rehearsing for our 2015 Fall Concert, participating in relationship building activities, and socializing.  Over 70 GNHCC members attended the event. The retreat was led by Noah Blocker-Glynn - GNHCC Artistic Director, Mark Sullivan - GNHCC Accompanist, and Beth Stevens - GNHCC Rehearsal Assistant.
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Fall Concert Program Advertising
& Patron Sponsorships
Businesses and GNHCC patrons wishing to place advertisements and sponsorships must submit their ads and sponsorship donations by November 20 in order to be included in the Fall Concert program. More information on advertising rates, ad sizes, and sponsorship levels can be found at the GNHCC website or can be obtained from a GNHCC member.
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Katherine McManus, Tomas Miranda, and Laura Pringleton
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GNHCC Represented at New Haven Reads
Spelling Bee
New Haven was all a buzz Friday night, October 24 as the GNHCC B Sharps (B#'s) participated in the New Haven Reads Spelling Bee. Board Members Kathy McManus, Tomas Miranda and Laura Pringleton represented GNHCC in the fun event for a worthy cause! Matt Scott (FOX TV) and Ann Nyberg emceed the event.
Congratulations to the New Haven Independent newspaper team The Type-Os! They are consummate typo-catchers for the Independent.
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Upcoming Events ~ Save the Dates!
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Davenport-Dunbar Carol Sing
Wednesday, December 3, 2014 6:30 PM
Davenport Dunbar Senior Residences
Hamden, CT
Christmas Caroling with our friends at Davenport Dunbar Senior Residences at their annual tree trimming party.
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Choirs for a Cause / GNHCC Preview Concert
GNHCC & Christ Church Choir (Guilford)
Friday, December 5, 2014
7:00 PM
(Immediately following the Annual Tree Lighting on the Guilford Green)
Christ Church
11 Park Street
Guilford, CT
Goodwill donation at the door to support the Wounded Warrior Project and the Episcopal Relief & Development Fund.
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GNHCC 2014 Fall Concert --
War & Peace ~ Reflection, Honor and Hope
Saturday, December 13, 2014
8:00 PM
St. Mary's Church
5 Hillhouse Avenue
New Haven, CT
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GNHCC 2015 Spring Concert --
Songs of Sanctuary
Saturday, June 6, 2015 8:00 PM
Trinity Lutheran Church 292 Orange Street New Haven, CT | |
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We hope that you can join us at some time during this busy holiday season at one of our events, especially for our 2015 Fall Concert on December 13.
As always, we appreciate and are grateful for your continued support as we work to bring music to the greater New Haven area and "Build Community One Note at a Time!"
Sincerely,
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Stay Connected
 
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As we celebrate Veterans Day on November 11, please consider donating a GNHCC Fall Concert ticket to the Veteran Ticket Foundation!
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The GNHCC
5oth Anniversary Concert Series
3 CD Set
November 9, 2013
December 14, 2013
May 31, 2014
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