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West Village Chorale from New York City's Greenwich Village touring Croatia 4-10th July 2014
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By Nenad N. Bach and Darko Žubrinić
Published on 07/2/2014
 
Since 1971, the West Village Chorale, based in New York City's Greenwich Village, has performed an eclectic repertoire that celebrates the classics and gives voice to new directions in choral music. In a wireless age of downloads, playlists and podcasts, they bring chorus and audience together in the spirit of community to experience the joy of live choral music. This tour allows the chorus to explore the beauty and culture of Croatia and its people, joining forces with Croatian musicians and transcending language barriers to create beautiful music together. Concerts: on 4th July 2014 in Dubrovnik, on 7th July in Split and on 10th July in Pula.

This tour allows the chorus to explore the beauty and culture of Croatia and its people

The city of DUBROVNIK

Joint concert with the Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra.
Since 1971, the West Village Chorale, based in New York City's Greenwich Village, has performed an eclectic repertoire that celebrates the classics and gives voice to new directions in choral music. In a wireless age of downloads, playlists and podcasts, they bring chorus and audience together in the spirit of community to experience the joy of live choral music. This tour allows the chorus to explore the beauty and culture of Croatia and its people, joining forces with Croatian musicians and transcending language barriers to create beautiful music together.

 
The West Village Chorale

  • Michael Conley, Director
  • Nela Šarić, soprano
  • Mate Akrap, bass
  • Elena Belli, piano
  • Splitski virtuosi  (In Split & Pula)
  • Dubrovacki simfonijskim orkestar (in Dubrovnik)

Croatia, July, 2014



Program

The Last Words of David, Randall Thompson

Requiem, Gabriel Fauré

A Jubilant Song, Norman Dello Joio

Cantique de Jean Racine, Gabriel Fauré

The Road Not Taken, Randall Thompson

Choose Something Like a Star

My Lord, What a Morning, Traditional Spiritual, arr. Harry Burleigh

I’m Gonna Sing?, Traditional Spiritual, arr. André van Ryckeghem


The city of SPLIT

Joint concert with the Virtuosos of Split.

 
The West Village Chorale

Since 1971, the West Village Chorale has performed an eclectic repertoire that celebrates the classics and gives voice to new directions in choral music. In a wireless age of downloads, playlists and podcasts, we bring chorus and audience together in the spirit of community to experience the joy of choral music, live.

Michael Conley, Artistic Director

Michael Conley, composer, conductor, organist, pianist, oboist, and singer, was appointed Artistic Director of the West Village Chorale in July 2000, becoming the third conductor since the choir was formed in 1971. He leads the Chorale in a series of concerts at the historic Judson Memorial Church in the beautiful Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan.

Elena Belli, Pianist and Assistant Conductor

Elena Belli, pianist and assistant conductor, is a versatile concert artist and influential teacher. As a performer she has appeared nationally and internationally as both a soloist and chamber musician. In New York she appears regularly with prestigious instrumentalists and vocalists from leading ensembles including the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, the New York Philharmonic and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s. She has also toured throughout Europe with members of the Berlin Philharmonic. New York concert venues have ranged from residencies at St. Mark’s Church in the Bowery and the Empire Center for the Performing Arts in Albany, to performances at Merkin Hall, CAMI Hall, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, as well as multiple broadcasts on WQXR and WNYC FM Radio.

Ms. Belli is delighted at the opportunity to perform in Croatia, and especially in Pula, the city where her parents were born!

Source westvillagechorale.org


The city of PULA

Joint concert with the Virtuosos of Split.

 
The Chorale members are talented avocational singers who share varied professional backgrounds but one goal: to make beautiful music. They give voice, leadership and passion to the Chorale.

WEST VILLAGE CHORALE CROATIA TOUR

 

Michael Conley, DIrector

Elena Belli, Pianist


SOPRANOS

Katherine Ellis

Katie Fitzgerald

Cathy Ghalebi

Janice Landrum

Maureen McCarthy

Michele Rosenthal

Janet Schoor

Evelyn Simon

Carol Welch

Gail Williams


ALTOS

Renee Cafiero

Marianna Cayton

Betty Collins

Stephanie Cosgrove

Barbara Dana

Barbara Doss

Diane Falk

Grace Goodman

Julianne Kelly

Elizabeth Laite

Eileen Lubars

Silvia Menendez

Juliet Milhofer

Katherine Schoonover 

Loren Silber

Joette Warren

Renae Willer

TENORS

Scott Clugstone

Jane Colvin

Davis Foulger

Elisa Gonzalez

Robin Kegerise

Andrew McDonough

Wallace Norman

John Onderdonk



BASSES

John Herzfeld

Warren Moore

Edward Shiner

John Stout

Murray Weinstock


Many thanks to Mr. Murray Weinstock for his kind help.

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