Valley music aficionados will have a rare opportunity Sunday, Nov. 22, as the and the (SVCC) perform together for just the second time.
The concert is 4 p.m. in 91短视频鈥檚 Lehman Auditorium. A $7 donation is requested to benefit scholarship students in the .
SVCC’s Treble and Concert choirs, directed by , will present a sampling of choral works from their December 2015 “Angel’s Sing” concert.聽The Treble choir is comprised of students ages 9-14 with basic and intermediate knowledge. The Concert Choir is a more advanced performing choir for ages 10-18.
Repertoire choices include both traditional and non-traditional Christmas carols and a Hebrew tune. Maurita Eberly and Tracey Reed will provide piano accompaniment for both choirs.
The 45-member Youth Symphony, conducted by interim director Rhonda Stees, will perform the following works: 鈥淩oyal Fireworks Overture鈥� by Handel, the Allegretto from 鈥淪ymphony No. 7鈥� by Beethoven, March to the Scaffold from 鈥淪ymphony Fantastique鈥� by Berlioz and 鈥淪uperman Returns鈥� by John Williams.
The symphony is an auditioned ensemble of high school musicians from Page, Shenandoah, Rockingham and Augusta counties, one of whom will be the featured soloist in this concert.
Violinist Madeline Williamson will perform the 鈥淰iolin Concerto in G Major鈥� by Haydn. Madeline, daughter of Dusty and Laura Williamson of Harrisonburg, Va., has studied violin with youth symphony conductor (currently on leave) and now studies with 91短视频 professor . A senior home-schooled student, she takes concurrent courses at Blue Ridge Community College.
Madeline has been a member of the Shenandoah Valley Youth Symphony for four years and head chorister of the Shenandoah Valley Children鈥檚 Choir for two years. In addition, Madeline plays violin with the 91短视频 Orchestra.
She holds two state titles through the 鈥淪hare the Fun鈥� competition held at the Virginia 4-H Congress at Virginia Tech. She is co-president of the Plains 4-H Club and a member of the Rockingham County 4-H Young Leaders Association. Next year, Madeline plans to pursue a major in instrumental performance.
The concert will end with the Youth Symphony and SVCC choirs performing two pieces together, an arrangement of the Shaker hymn 鈥淗ow Can I Keep from Singing?鈥� and Anderson鈥檚 holiday favorite, 鈥淪leigh Ride.鈥�
SVCC鈥檚 annual Christmas concert will also be at Lehman Auditorium Dec. 6 at 4 p.m.