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The Lake Region Community Chorus |
Some of the most beloved music makers in the Lakes Region of Maine are returning to the stage to perform in a concert of traditional holiday favorites.
Members of the Lake Region Community Chorus are preparing to appear during a joyous celebration of song that expresses the promise, hope and meaning of the season at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5 and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7 at the Lake Region High School auditorium in Naples.
Singing will be enhanced with instrumental accompaniments by Rusty Wiljer (percussion), Rick Gordon (flute), Jacob Kuvaja (electric bass), Adam Quincy (trumpet), Pam Ward and Brian Sprunger (guitar), Glen Jukkola (violin and six bell chime ringers). The concert will conclude with the singing of the Hallelujah Chorus with audience participation.
The chorus is directed by Jan Jukkola and Susan Stockwell and accompanied by Patrick Speckamp. This enthusiastic singing group is made up of 60 members from 12 surrounding towns who will present a varied program made up of traditional Classical pieces, folk songs, show tunes, medleys of hits by The Beatles and John Denver and lots more.
The chorus is a vibrant and dynamic non-profit organization providing choral programs for the Lakes Region of Maine community. Its history is short because it’s a relatively new organization.
The chorus had its first meeting in February 2013 to discuss the possibility of forming a choral group in the Lakes Region. Then it was amazing at how quickly everything seemed to come together, and with Laurie Turley as its original conductor, chorus members performed their first public concert in June 2013.
Since that time, the original Lake Region Community Chorus group of around 36 singers has grown with each passing season, and now features some 60 members from 12 different communities, including singers from Windham and Raymond.
The LRCC is a community of voices joined together in song. Its purpose is to provide an opportunity for individuals with an interest in singing to share their love of choral music through regularly scheduled rehearsals that will culminate in community and outreach performances. It also strives to enhance each member’s ability to sing by teaching vocal exercises and techniques and to enrich their choral experience by providing a wide variety of musical selections that will increase their knowledge and appreciation of choral literature.
Lakes Region Community Chorus performs two concerts each year. The first one falls in early December and features holiday-themed music. The other is a springtime concert generally falling in mid-May.
With the generous support of Bridgton Academy, concerts are performed in the Twitchell Chapel on the Bridgton Academy campus in North Bridgton. Rehearsals are held on Monday nights at Twitchell Chapel. For the December concert, rehearsals start around Labor Day, and for the Spring concert, they start around the end of January.
Chorus members would like to thank Saphrona Stetson and Greg Watkins for all of their help and support and assistance at Lake Region High School. The chorus also would like to thank their enthusiastic audiences and local sponsors for their support. Donations to help cover music and operating costs will be most appreciated.
Each concert is free but donations to help cover the expense of music and operating costs will be gratefully accepted.
If interested, come and join the Lake Region Community Chorus as they lift their voices in beautiful music and song for the public. This year’s holiday concert is sure to kindle the Christmas spirit in everyone who attends.
Please visit the Lake Region Community Chorus website for more details or call 207-647-2584. <
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